The more I look at basses...

[Acoustic356]

The more I look at basses, the more $4,000 does not seem like a lot of money to spend on an instrument.

... and, well if you're going to spend $4,000, why not spend $7,000 and get what you really want?

 

[Gorn]

If $4000 or $7000 can get you what you want, then have at it. If it's worth it to you then it's worth it.

Me? I can't think of a single bass that costs more than $1600 that I'd be interested in.

 

[Wallace320]

The more I look at basses, the more $4,000 does not seem like a lot of money to spend on an instrument.

... and, well if you're going to spend $4,000, why not spend $7,000 and get what you really want?

man, at cost of soundin' too harsh, pay attention or you'll possibly end up with just what's in your avatar left to eat

Cheers,
Wallace

 

[mark beem]

The more I look at basses, the more $4,000 does not seem like a lot of money to spend on an instrument.

... and, well if you're going to spend $4,000, why not spend $7,000 and get what you really want?

I like the way you think.

 

[Gorn]

A perpetually late friend of mine would often call me on the way to somewhere we're supposed to meet telling me he'll be ten minutes late. I'd say okay. When 10 minutes had passed, he'd call saying if I can wait 10 minutes than I can wait 20 minutes. He thought it was hilarious.

 

[buldog5151bass]

1. Not everyone has that kind of money to spend on a bass.
2. For many people, you can get what you want for a lot less.
3. The more you spend, the less the improvement - there is more improvement from $300 to $1500 than $1500 to $3000.

But if you have the money and want to spend it, do so.

 

[FlatwoundFunk]

The more I watch videos of how guitars are made in the different factories and shops, the more I appreciate what it takes to provide them. This weekend, I watched how the Ernie Ball guitars are made and I was really impressed at the processes and machinery utilized. And even though there are cnc and robots in the making of basses, those machines aren't cheap. Nor is the buildings and labor.
FF

 

[blowinblue]

For some odd reason this thread makes me think of the taglines in the J. G. Wentworth commercials. "It's my money and I need it now!" and "It's your money, use it when you need it!"

Yes, it's your money, buy the bass you want.

M. M.

 

[pacojas]

the biggest difference between instruments IS the price you pay, imo. most of the ingredients are similar. some parts just cost more. some builders just charge more. some buyers will just pay more.
one guy pays $7000.00. a year later, another guy buys the exact same bass for $5000.00. a year later, i buy it for $2500.00! a year later, i sell it for....

 

[bass32]

8072825, member: 265048"]The more I look at basses, the more $4,000 does not seem like a lot of money to spend on an instrument.

... and, well if you're going to spend $4,000, why not spend $7,000 and get what you really want?[/QUOTE]
If you can afford it......go for it. It's your money.
Four years ago I had the same thought. I purchased a Fender Custom Shop Jazz for a little over $4,000.00.
It's a fantastic bass. Fit and finish is perfect. By far the easiest playing bass I've ever played. Powerful and a wide variety of tones with the 18v pre-amp with 3 band eq. I can't say anything bad about the bass.
I've just never been able to fully connect with it. I gigged with it almost a year, then I purchased a MIA p-bass. I've played it as my main bass ever since. The FCS bass stays at home and only gets played every now and then.
Maybe I'm just use to playing production basses all these years.

 

[Acoustic356]

Oh... I don't plan on buying another high end bass... but when I look... lol

 

[M.R. Ogle]

I'm just not good enough of a bass-playing machine to discern or extract that last couple of thousand dollars worth from those kind of high-end basses.
I don't need that.

 

[BassChuck]

You want real justification? Talk to a symphonic string player. Many of them spent more money for the bow than I've ever spent on a bass.

 

[FlatwoundFunk]

8072825, member: 265048"]The more I look at basses, the more $4,000 does not seem like a lot of money to spend on an instrument.

... and, well if you're going to spend $4,000, why not spend $7,000 and get what you really want?

If you can afford it......go for it. It's your money.
Four years ago I had the same thought. I purchased a Fender Custom Shop Jazz for a little over $4,000.00.
It's a fantastic bass. Fit and finish is perfect. By far the easiest playing bass I've ever played. Powerful and a wide variety of tones with the 18v pre-amp with 3 band eq. I can't say anything bad about the bass.
I've just never been able to fully connect with it. I gigged with it almost a year, then I purchased a MIA p-bass. I've played it as my main bass ever since. The FCS bass stays at home and only gets played every now and then.
Maybe I'm just use to playing production basses all these years.[/QUOTE]
Just curious, is your FCS a jazz bass?
FF

 

[Mark Wilson]

I vowed that I'd never spend more than 1.6k on a bass cause for what i do, i'd never need it. I bought a Nash which was 1.4 and that was my workhorse, day in day out, and NEVER needed a set up for over 5 years.

Then I played an Fbass... I went back to the music store every single day to play it. Then I just did it and bought it.
It's my most expensive instrument. And it's hands down, the FINEST bass i've ever played, but I don't even care about that. It's the customer service. The Fbass guys are the nicest people on the planet. I'd happily go back and buy another one for the service alone.

 

[wraub]

I have 4 basses and a guitar that all suit my needs, inspire me to play, and look good doing it.

~750 total.

It's not always about price.
Sometimes it's about value.

 

[Mahcks]

3. The more you spend, the less the improvement - there is more improvement from $300 to $1500 than $1500 to $3000.

I've only got one argument against this. You can really get a custom instrument up in that range, which depending on your desires can be a significant improvement.

 

[xUptheIronsx]

The more I look at my wallet....

the more I think " Iam fine (stuck) with what I have

Not that what I have is bad. I am perfectly happy

 

[buldog5151bass]

I've only got one argument against this. You can really get a custom instrument up in that range, which depending on your desires can be a significant improvement.

Let's put it this way. I did a quick check on prices for in stock instruments for prices. An MIA Fender American Standards P ($1350) is going to be a quality instrument. A Lull P (I think about $2500) is going to be a quality instrument, although it will have some upgrades. Both will be highly playable instruments. There will be a far bigger difference between a Squier P ($299) and the MIA.

 

[Pilgrim]

The more I look at basses, the more $4000 looks like a used car to me, not a bass. (In fact, the last used car I bought cost less than $4000.)

There are excellent instruments out there brand new for under $1000, and even under $500 used. I don't have the mad money to spend 8x what's necessary to get a decent bass.