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The gold definitely looks more retro.
The black just looks more sharp, IMO. Kind of like a white Ric.
Yes, but there's a yellow fish in this thread with the sides painted black. Looks pretty cool.
That thing is HOT! I wish it was a P/J as well. Regardless, somebody needs to snap it up. Seems to be a rare one.
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I wish I was in a position to pull the trigger. It's very cool-lookin' with the black pickguard, too. Sorta reminiscent of Craigb's killer black/black P/J. (I think it's a P/J, anyway..)
That is absolutely badass. If only I didn't need an amp...and if I, y'know...had the money...
Speaking of white/gold 5-strings..
http://cgi.ebay.com/REVEREND-RUMBLE...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/REVEREND-RUMBLE...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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I'd say $800 is the upper limit for a fiver, unless it's some highly desirable finish (Lava Swirl, bugeye chrome).
Four-string PJs might well end up selling for slightly more due to the infrequency that they show up for sale.
Four-string PJs might well end up selling for slightly more due to the infrequency that they show up for sale.
Chef
In Memoriam
Man, the market for any Rev seems to be determined by whom-so-ever finds it that day.
I got my first sky blue 5L for $400-with the OHSC-off ebay for $400.
I'ts been nuttin but uphill on every one I bought since.
I, personally, think $650 is a fair price for *any* Rev short of a BH5, but I don't determine market value.
I got my first sky blue 5L for $400-with the OHSC-off ebay for $400.
I'ts been nuttin but uphill on every one I bought since.
I, personally, think $650 is a fair price for *any* Rev short of a BH5, but I don't determine market value.
Tough call but - I have yet to play a PJ as easy and good sounding as my Orange Fish. The only way I could part with the white and gold one was to remind myself that I'm not a collector ... that one played pretty much the same as the Orange one. (I'm in a mode where I'm interested in more available flavors tonally as opposed to more color options these days...those two were darned near identical players with the white bass being a little more focused, probably due to the higher mass bridge.)
Based on the original cost of the basses $900 seems like a lot, Based on the sound and playability of other passive PJ or J basses from the popular semi custom builders ? Those are in the $1600 at the low end through $3000 ... Based on a Fender 62 RI J is near to $1500 new from MF ? I'd say a well oiled Fish is a bargain at the price...
Another way of putting it would be - offer me a trade of a US Joe Osborne / a Lull from the vintage series / a Sadowsky J for my Orange Fish- and I'm not interested ...
Would you swap a J Fish for a Skyline Joe Osborne or Darryl Jones? I wouldn't. Those two basses trade in the 900 on up range last time I looked. So if Lakland can command better than 1K for a Korean built J knock off, why shouldn't a 'Fish command similar ?
Cleary this is a very subjective comparison and I'm sure there are some players that would make any of those trades and feel that they came out ahead. Arbitrary's Jerzy Drozd would put me in a sweat and gove me an ulcer but that's about it ...
Based on the original cost of the basses $900 seems like a lot, Based on the sound and playability of other passive PJ or J basses from the popular semi custom builders ? Those are in the $1600 at the low end through $3000 ... Based on a Fender 62 RI J is near to $1500 new from MF ? I'd say a well oiled Fish is a bargain at the price...
Another way of putting it would be - offer me a trade of a US Joe Osborne / a Lull from the vintage series / a Sadowsky J for my Orange Fish- and I'm not interested ...
Would you swap a J Fish for a Skyline Joe Osborne or Darryl Jones? I wouldn't. Those two basses trade in the 900 on up range last time I looked. So if Lakland can command better than 1K for a Korean built J knock off, why shouldn't a 'Fish command similar ?
Cleary this is a very subjective comparison and I'm sure there are some players that would make any of those trades and feel that they came out ahead. Arbitrary's Jerzy Drozd would put me in a sweat and gove me an ulcer but that's about it ...
I totally agree. My Rumblefish are priceless. Someone would have to offer me in the neighborhood of $1,500 before I'd even think about parting with one of them. Part of that is because they're the perfect basses for me, and the other part is they're out of production.
As far as Reverends vs. high-end stuff, I owned a custom bass which was built completely to my specs and cost more than all three of my Reverends combined. Sold it six months ago.
True. There's a difference, though, between "market value" and value to me.
I bought my 5L for $650 shipped with a hard case. I wouldn't sell it for under $1K (if I would ever sell it, which is doubtful), because it plays and sounds so fantastic. I'm not sure if I just got a really good one, but I've never played a more comfortable 5-string neck. $900 may be steep as far as "market price" for a 5L, but like 4mal, I can't think of a single used bass in that price range that I would rather have than a Reverend.
As for my Lava Swirl BH5, it cost me $1K and was worth every penny, IMO. I don't think I'll ever sell it, so I guess it's "priceless."
OTOH, market price on 5Ls seems to be anywhere from $600-900 depending on finish and how motivated people are, but I see that figure slowly climbing. Many Reverend owners are holding on to their 'fish, and no more are being made, so . . .
Not to derail the value conversation, but I took a page out of Craig's book for some pics. Figured it was about time I join over here.
...John
Chef
In Memoriam
The purple 5 is from the final run. The '69 Lime I finally jumped off the fence and ordered when they announced production was going to end. There was a limited run of guitars being done in that color, and I asked Joe if he'd do a bass.
...John
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