What are great basses with a really low resale value?

[Tupac]

Used bass prices are not created equal. Fenders for example, have a high resale value. Now what are some great basses (or companies) with a really low resale value that you can make a huge saving by buying used?

 

[lowendgenerator]

Ibanez has HORRIBLE resale value, even for their higher end stuff.

 

[pnut166]

Can`t beat used Peaveys

 

[audiomitch]

USA Peaveys are an astounding value. IOW, they have a horrible resale value.

Great basses for the money, though.

 

[tminus10]

I'd say Alembic. Alot of them, like the Essence for example, have a retail price of over $7000 but sell used for around $2000 give or take. Thats a pretty big difference.

 

[Epitaph04]

Warwick?

 

[ksandvik]

Sometimes I feel anything but Fender (and MIJ Squiers ) have horrible resale values... Maybe EBMMs also have good resale values. SX have good resale values as they are cheap already .

 

[jmattbassplaya]

Warwick?

Yep. a $5,000 new bass will maybe catch $2,000 used.

 

[RNV]

Carvin

 

[xxx666]

I would say G&L but its all about supply and demand.... and here in Australia the strength of the Aussie $$$ has driven the price of nearly every brand down new & used.....

 

[A-Step-Towards]

Gibsons arent the greatest reseller, its hard to get 900$ for a 1500$ t bird.

 

[tabdog]

Westone

Tabdog

 

[JimiLL]

USA Peavey

 

[SlingBass4]

A custom specked Carvin gets NO love when selling. I never can get over how a USA bass with quality components and craftsmanship can have such rotten resale. Peavey USA is probably a close 2nd. I often wonder where peoples heads are when they buy something off-shore that doesn't compare, just because it's the flavor of the week

 

[Johnny Alien]

I would say G&L but its all about supply and demand.... and here in Australia the strength of the Aussie $$$ has driven the price of nearly every brand down new & used.....

G&L used to be the absolute best buy on the used market. They are still low compared to Leo's other vintage instruments but they certainly have gone up. I think the days of finding an early 80's L-1000 for $600-$700 are over.

 

[AltGrendel]

Wishbass

 

[Rip Topaz]

Wishbass

Not true. Most Wishbasses end up refinished, and some of them go for over twice the original price.

 

[GBassNorth]

Just about any Warmoth bass will bring back penneys on the dollar in a resale.

Some basses you just don't buy brand new if you can avoid it due to a $3000 to $5000 loss in value from new to used, Alembic and German Warwicks come to mind. Seems just about any bass is going to drop about 50% or more in value once used so if you think you'll ever sell it, buy it used and save yourself a lot of money.

 

[fjb62]

A custom specked Carvin gets NO love when selling. I never can get over how a USA bass with quality components and craftsmanship can have such rotten resale. Peavey USA is probably a close 2nd. I often wonder where peoples heads are when they buy something off-shore that doesn't compare, just because it's the flavor of the week

I agree, Carvins, for being such a quality instrument, have really poor resale.

 

[kellyrojo]

Peavey and G&L for sure........warmoth true too