The "Hundred and under" club

From a fellow TBer for less than a hunnerd.

 

Wazzat?

 

Well my first bass was $127 with a guitar amp. So the real price was $107... does this count?

 

R.A.L. Guitars. Korean I think. Nice birdseye maple neck, rosewood board. Decent P/J. Got it for my wife, but of course I'll use it for a backup if necessary.

 

Crap... what if I give you $7?

 

$93.50 shipped, eBay '07.

Original owner had an SX rosewood P neck on it, along with EMG-Hz's, CTS 250k's, Orange Drop cap, and a tort 'guard.

I had a maple SX J neck laying around, so I swapped it. Much better.

 

$25.00 for this mid 80's Kramer Focus 7000...........Candy Apple Red , from my sister.....It was left in the back of one of her Uhaul trucks she rents..........so I gave her $25.00 for it and it plays & sounds very sweet !
I did some thinning of the herd last Christmas and gave it to my Nephew.

 

Great score!!! I payed twice that for mine and no bag, amp, or cable + it was beat up (it came from a store). Still love it though!

 

My GF is smarter than that... she wouldn't ever waste $7 LOL

Plus I'm 13 (didn't see that coming ) I'm too young to drink!

 

Heres my $100 bass. 1989 Squier II Precision. Bought it off a Co-worker who got it on Ebay. It wasn't set up that great so I got it, sanded down the back of the neck, and shimmed out the neck and it plays like butter. He played it after I did this and was amazed. His words were "Dude I didn't think this thing could feel this awesome, I kind of want it back now".
I still have it so I won.

 

Here's my 30" short scale Grimm.

I got it for $75 at a pawnshop a few years ago. I had never tried a shortscale before, so I basically got it for the novelty.

The headstock says "Regal", and thanks to a fellow TB'er I've been able to trace it's pedigree as a Sears model sold in the early '80s.

The previous owner put on the Grim Reaper sticker, hence the nickname.

It's a fun bass to play, and records well too for those times I want a nice "Grimm" growl.

Grimm Bass Sample "Money"

Peace.

 

Stolen from my original post about my ≦$100 bass:

So, I started my day like I always do - a cup of coffee, bowl of oatmeal, and a craigslist search for "bass". I have found a few deals here and there, but yesterday was the mother lode!

Under a layer of dust thicker than the figurines in my wife's china cabinet, was a near flawless, '03 black-and-white MIM Fender Precision that had been in this guy's closet for about four years - virtually untouched. Aside from one minor ding on the upper horn, all it needed was a good cleaning (and a fresh set of R. Coccos).

The price - $100.

I've since added the Gotoh 201 bridge, a black/red/black pickguard, and a custom logo. It's been posted in other threads (Show your <insert criteria>)...

 

That is a NICE bass...

 

i bought an Ibanez "Cimar" (p bass with p/j pups) off of a coworker for $80 with a hard shell case. i took it apart and now it sits under my bed haha. i want to put new electronics in it. the neck is kinda beat up too. it will be a frankenbass once i get some tools and more money

 

I agree.

We were just talking about those Squier II's in this thread.

 

I can't believe I missed that thread. I guess some people don't like them but I love mine.