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Definately a pickup right in the neck, prefer a thinner slim taper to a fat baseball. Thinner but is ideal.
As for prices, they shot up in '08 and crashed with the economy.
Could it be we are on the verge of a recession? XD
I actually flipped one earlier this year but I instantly regretted selling it, and I'd like to get a better one more suited for playing. It was just too worn down to play proper
Could it be we are on the verge of a recession? XD
I actually flipped one earlier this year but I instantly regretted selling it, and I'd like to get a better one more suited for playing. It was just too worn down to play proper
1967-72 is what you're looking for. My preferred timeframe.
The prices *really* shot up around '95-96, and were moving slowly upwards after that. Then - as you stated - crashed in '08 but never went down to anywhere near pre-95 levels and have been climbing ever since.
I don't know what was wrong with that one but...for a decent EB-0 you're looking at ~$1K presuming that you can live with a slothead/Series III (19 frets) and about 50% more - at least - for an EB-3 from the same era. This presumes normally worn examples that haven't gone through major repairs and don't need any right now, free from any irreversible mods. For Series II, you can conservatively add 35-40% to the above, probably more for an EB-3.
Good luck.
needed a refret badly and the E string just wasn't getting much output bs the other three and perhaps the pole piece on the pickup was stripped or something. Made no difference. Like I said, I wish I had kept it, but at the time it doubled in value and I wanted a bass that could perform.
As have all the others...
That one I'd never argue against...
There was a time when you couldn't give away a Gibson bass. Then when all "the good stuff" ended up in Japanese vaults 25 years ago, things changed drastically, and the ugly ducklings became beautiful swans all of a sudden...
My $0.02: buy now or regret it later.
Ahhh you're making me nervous. What do we think of a particular black example listed on reverb? It's a bit high but I could maybe negotiate 10% or so down?As have all the others...
That one I'd never argue against...
There was a time when you couldn't give away a Gibson bass. Then when all "the good stuff" ended up in Japanese vaults 25 years ago, things changed drastically, and the ugly ducklings became beautiful swans all of a sudden...
My $0.02: buy now or regret it later.
Headstock repair, and refinish. Hard pass for anywhere near that amount. Maybe for 1/2 of the current asking price.
This one looks reasonably clean from a distance:
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A somewhat-related-story although it has nothing to do with basses, but it DOES have to do with Gibsons, pricing and a few other things...
Back in early '88 I bought a guitar that was one of the "top 3" on my wish list for $900, which amounts to $2015 now according to the inflation calculator. It belonged to a small limited edition run from 1972, and was literally in dead mint condition when I purchased it. It spent 11 years with me and was used on numerous recordings and in a couple of live performances. I haven't willingly parted ways with it, let's leave it at that.
Ever since I went back to playing a few years ago I was fairly hellbent on replacing it with one of its sisters from the same limited run. They showed up rarely, and were definitely on the expensive side of the street, but I figured - pre pandemic - that I'd swallow the pain and dish out $5K or so for one of these beauties once I retire.
Not quite. I'm freshly retired now BUT the last one that I actually saw change hands for a verifiable amount went for $7K early on during the lockdowns. There are two on Reverb right now at $17K each. While I certainly doubt that either of them will sell for anywhere close to that figure anytime soon, it's still leaps and bounds above what I'd pay for one even if I won the lottery tomorrow.
Be careful with your possessions and sell only when you absolutely must is the moral of this particular story...
Back in early '88 I bought a guitar that was one of the "top 3" on my wish list for $900, which amounts to $2015 now according to the inflation calculator. It belonged to a small limited edition run from 1972, and was literally in dead mint condition when I purchased it. It spent 11 years with me and was used on numerous recordings and in a couple of live performances. I haven't willingly parted ways with it, let's leave it at that.
Ever since I went back to playing a few years ago I was fairly hellbent on replacing it with one of its sisters from the same limited run. They showed up rarely, and were definitely on the expensive side of the street, but I figured - pre pandemic - that I'd swallow the pain and dish out $5K or so for one of these beauties once I retire.
Not quite. I'm freshly retired now BUT the last one that I actually saw change hands for a verifiable amount went for $7K early on during the lockdowns. There are two on Reverb right now at $17K each. While I certainly doubt that either of them will sell for anywhere close to that figure anytime soon, it's still leaps and bounds above what I'd pay for one even if I won the lottery tomorrow.
Be careful with your possessions and sell only when you absolutely must is the moral of this particular story...
A somewhat-related-story although it has nothing to do with basses, but it DOES have to do with Gibsons, pricing and a few other things...
Back in early '88 I bought a guitar that was one of the "top 3" on my wish list for $900, which amounts to $2015 now according to the inflation calculator. It belonged to a small limited edition run from 1972, and was literally in dead mint condition when I purchased it. It spent 11 years with me and was used on numerous recordings and in a couple of live performances. I haven't willingly parted ways with it, let's leave it at that.
Ever since I went back to playing a few years ago I was fairly hellbent on replacing it with one of its sisters from the same limited run. They showed up rarely, and were definitely on the expensive side of the street, but I figured - pre pandemic - that I'd swallow the pain and dish out $5K or so for one of these beauties once I retire.
Not quite. I'm freshly retired now BUT the last one that I actually saw change hands for a verifiable amount went for $7K early on during the lockdowns. There are two on Reverb right now at $17K each. While I certainly doubt that either of them will sell for anywhere close to that figure anytime soon, it's still leaps and bounds above what I'd pay for one even if I won the lottery tomorrow.
Be careful with your possessions and sell only when you absolutely must is the moral of this particular story...
17k?? You should list it tbh. Buy another next year if things crash down. Or buy yourself a Murphy Lab and pocket the rest!
You misunderstood.
I don't have that guitar anymore and was looking to replace it.
Hello all.
I purchased a 2014 SG bass recently.
It is in near mint condition.
But the strings, roundwounds, were dead.
So today, I bought a new set to see how much better the bass would sound with new strings.
WOW! The difference was immediately apparent.
I wondered why this bass sounded a little lack luster.
I put them on, and played my bass for about half an hour.
Everything was better.
Sound and feel.
These are not the strings I wanted, but the only short scale bass strings Sam Ash had in the store.
The cupboard is bare in many music stores, but that's another discussion.
A more detailed review after I'm more familiar with them.
Which strings did I buy?
I purchased a 2014 SG bass recently.
It is in near mint condition.
But the strings, roundwounds, were dead.
So today, I bought a new set to see how much better the bass would sound with new strings.
WOW! The difference was immediately apparent.
I wondered why this bass sounded a little lack luster.
I put them on, and played my bass for about half an hour.
Everything was better.
Sound and feel.
These are not the strings I wanted, but the only short scale bass strings Sam Ash had in the store.
The cupboard is bare in many music stores, but that's another discussion.
A more detailed review after I'm more familiar with them.
Which strings did I buy?
I'm not sure that I understand the question. According to the packaging they are D'Addario nickel rounds...what exactly are you trying to find out ?
A few bonus photos, to prove I was actually in Sam Ash, Manhattan today.
Were they filming a Gibson commercial and you decided to take part in it ?
That's what happens when the caffeine wears off...I start seeing things that are not there....
Which strings did you want to buy?
057912
Welcome back Wobble.
I play the lottery as well, 4 of 6 is down right cold.
My best is 3 of 6 so you got me beat by four bucks....057912
As have all the others...
That one I'd never argue against...
There was a time when you couldn't give away a Gibson bass. Then when all "the good stuff" ended up in Japanese vaults 25 years ago, things changed drastically, and the ugly ducklings became beautiful swans all of a sudden...
My $0.02: buy now or regret it later.
And 75% of the basses and guitars selling on ebay are from Japan, at least on certain brands. I check only N America now when I look around on ebay. A lot of rare stuff has ended up there and no only guitars, hifi equipment, amps, etc. They bought it all up when it was cheap.
