TradeTwo For One?

[Dr. Cheese]

Recently, I saw a very nice MIA Jazz at GC that has been marked down very low. The problem is that I am a bit short on cash so to get it, I would need to trade my two basses. This brings up two problems: I would have no five for a at least a month or two; and I would have no backup (although a passive jazz is a pretty failure freee design.)

I know I would lose may two hundred doing a trade, but the market on TB has been pretty dead the last few months, so I doubt if I could get a quick sale. My rationale is that this is a a regular $1,100 bass being sold for 60% of that price, and I know I can pick up another inexpensive five in a few months when the cash is flowing better. Does going down to one for few months seem worh it?

 

[BassikLee]

"hello, my name is cheese, and I am a gasaholic".....


Personally, if it were me, I'd take a good look at the basses I have today, and come to the realization that my PV is a better bass than the Jazz, and my ATK 5er, is, well, another bass. Given that, and the fact that at least your PV is somewhat rare-ish, while MIA fenders are everywhere, I'd keep what I had.

Lee

 

[Dr. Cheese]

"hello, my name is cheese, and I am a gasaholic".....


Personally, if it were me, I'd take a good look at the basses I have today, and come to the realization that my PV is a better bass than the Jazz, and my ATK 5er, is, well, another bass. Given that, and the fact that at least your PV is somewhat rare-ish, while MIA fenders are everywhere, I'd keep what I had.

Lee

Thanks, that is what I needed to hear! I knew I didn't have cold feet for nothing. Believe it or not, it is getting harder for me to let go of gear than it used to be.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Now that I got some feedback, I wish I could delete this thread.:scowl:

 

[cheezewiz]

Doc...throw up your two FS. Ya never know when one will move fast.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Doc...throw up your two FS. Ya never know when one will move fast.

I'll probably keep them. I really want a Jazz, I hear one in my mind, but I can wait. Fingerstyle, the Millennium can get very jazzlike. The slap tone, however, is very distinct.

 

[ROON]

Nooo!!! Don't do it!!! You have two lovely basses, be proud!

 

[ibanezcollector]

if the sum of the two costs more then the cost of the new one at normal pricing then keep the two.

If its less then the amount then dump the two and never look back

 

[lowphatbass]

I really miss your old avatar Cheese.

If this deal was right for you, more than likely you would've done it already and not thought twice. I gig 2-4 times per week and the idea of having no back-up freaks me out. Is there anyway you can do a layaway on that Jazz? If they say NO because it's on liquidation ask to talk to the manager, get rough with 'em Cheese!!

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I really miss your old avatar Cheese.

If this deal was right for you, more than likely you would've done it already and not thought twice. I gig 2-4 times per week and the idea of having no back-up freaks me out. Is there anyway you can do a layaway on that Jazz? If they say NO because it's on liquidation ask to talk to the manager, get rough with 'em Cheese!!

You miss the old avatar, I actually miss the old bass although I like my ATK also. I will likely take your advice and see if I can work out an extended layaway. It's pain having so many bills due at once, and not being able to pick up a good deal outright.

 

[Blackbird]

Why don't you consign the bass and then advertise the basses yourself? I think that GC has a 90-day policy.

NEVER trade in at GC.

 

[lowphatbass]

You miss the old avatar, I actually miss the old bass although I like my ATK also. I will likely take your advice and see if I can work out an extended layaway. It's pain having so many bills due at once, and not being able to pick up a good deal outright.

Maybe it was the old, OLD avatar....she wasn't a bass! Maybe I'm mistaken?

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Maybe it was the old, OLD avatar....she wasn't a bass! Maybe I'm mistaken?

You have me mixed up with someone else. My only other avatar was a pic of my old USA Millennium V (now it belongs to Cubanbass.)

 

[redstrand]

Don't you dare trade your two basses for that Jazz. You have more versitility now than you would with just the Jazz.

Is it the Wine red jazz?
trading at GC is a joke, unless you know someone...you lose too much money.

Take deep breaths!...lol...not that it helps with GAS.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Don't you dare trade your two basses for that Jazz. You have more versitility now than you would with just the Jazz.

Is it the Wine red jazz?
trading at GC is a joke, unless you know someone...you lose too much money.

Take deep breaths!...lol...not that it helps with GAS.

LOL! I knew all along that trading would be dumb. I have too many "I shouldn't have traded that bass stories" to do it. That said, I suppose one of the downsides of spending too much time in music stores is that I get tempted by a "good deal." Posting here was kind of a way to get the temptation out of my system because I knew you guys would bring me back to my senses.

 

[ibanezcollector]

I still say if the two basses do not equal the cost of the new one regular price its a fair trade, cause lets be honest your not going to get a huge amount for the two you have on the used market.

my 2 cents.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I still say if the two basses do not equal the cost of the new one regular price its a fair trade, cause lets be honest your not going to get a huge amount for the two you have on the used market.

my 2 cents.

I would lose in a trade because if I sold both, I could expect to get $700-$900, which is significantly more than the cost of the Jazz that caught my eye.

 

[ibanezcollector]

cant take into consideration what it is discounted for at the time you got to figure if you sold it after you bought it you would more than likely make a profit.

I have done that a few dozen times on GC closeouts

nice way to make a quick buck if you see them.

 

[cheezewiz]

I think he meant he misses MY old avatar! The Kate Hudson one.

 

[Tomis17]

First off, the words "trade" & "guitar center" does NOT belong in the same sentence ever! At any point and time you hear those words together, turn around and RUN!!!!!!!!!!!! On the other hand, "rip off" and "guitar center" go hand in hand. You can't have one without the other (like love and marriage). So the real question is not "Should you trade your 2 basses for anything at GC?" but it should be "Should you let yourself get ripped off at guitar center?"

*Notice I did not capitalize guitar center. I have no respect for it nor for anyone who works there at all.