Schecter Elite-4 .Its a beautiful looking and sounding bass but not in demand at all. I guess I'll keep it for a while. +1 on anything Fender (not Squire) guitar or bass . 
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What are great basses with a really low resale value?
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Apparently, the Fender Precision Lyte has a low resale value.
Mine is just about my soulmate, so I have no idea why.
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Mine is just about my soulmate, so I have no idea why.
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Peavey for Sure. One bassist's snobbery, is another one's Tone Monster. The Peavey Palaedium was/is a stunning bass
Peavey and Carvin equipment in general! My band rolls a ton of both, almost all purchased used for prices that bordered on theft! Just a couple examples : my '70s Peavey T-40 = $100. or my Carvin B600 "cyclops " combo (which I know never gets alot of love on TB, but still...) = trade for junk fender bxr100, used ibanez destroyer reissue, and $100! The list could go on...
Probably been said a few times already but Warwicks, hard to understand why they have such a poor resale as they're so common and sort after. Just one of those things.
It could be just me but I've found that ANY bass that I am trying to sell is pretty much worthless AND any bass I am trying to buy is suddenly rare and quite valuable and won't last very long if I don't buy it NOW! AND furthermore once having bought the rare and valuable bass, it is now suddenly worthless! 
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Dean also has a horrible resale value but then again, I personally don't care for Dean at all. I think their stuff is on par with Ibanezes mid grade and low end stuff but Ibanez has better quality.
Like others have said, Ibanez is also there, Peavey, Carvin, Gibson, and quite a few others. Actually, because of the economy, the entire market is in the dumps right now. but some companies are worse than others.
Like others have said, Ibanez is also there, Peavey, Carvin, Gibson, and quite a few others. Actually, because of the economy, the entire market is in the dumps right now. but some companies are worse than others.
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Warwick. Warwick. Warwick. Warwick. Warwick.
I love Warwick basses, but would never ever again buy one new, unless it were a crazy amazon deal, or GC blowout. I had to sell a $3500 Streamer Jazzman, for $1100. Picked up a used $1200 Fortress One for $440. Sold my $1100 Corvette for $700. The list goes on and on...
I love Warwick basses, but would never ever again buy one new, unless it were a crazy amazon deal, or GC blowout. I had to sell a $3500 Streamer Jazzman, for $1100. Picked up a used $1200 Fortress One for $440. Sold my $1100 Corvette for $700. The list goes on and on...
Tbirds sell for about $1200 used. If you can get one for $800, I would jump on it.
The easy way to phrase this thread is what brands hold their value the best-
Any used bass bought at market value- Any brand.
New basses- (made in the US)
Gibson
Fender USA
Rickenbacker
I might add the above basses when bought used can actually go up in value (Gibson limited run basses & Rickenbacker comes to mind)
90% of any other brand bought new, looses 40% - 60% of its value when you take posession. Can't preach enough of buying a used bass. You can get a mint bass for 20-60% off. I learned my lesson.
Your guitarist and you, looks like you guys are about ready to throw down
I agree with Peavey and Carvin having a low resale value, but great quality and even better buy (used)!
personally i dont understand why. i love the basses but you can find em used for about £200-250. tbh if i had one i'd rip out the preamp and give it v/v/t/3-way selector insted but still fantastic basses
atleast the only one i played was active
FBB makes some of the best basses on the market. They are all really well-made, great sounding, and reasonably priced. Resale value is low, though, because they are not as well-known as Pedulla, Tobias and such. IMHO, they rank right up there with other high-end boutique basses and are one of the best kept secrets in the bass community.
I'd go with super customized Carvins. The customizations get $0 in resale value, mostly. The other bass that comes to mind is the Barker bass. An almost $4k B1 will sit in the classifieds for months at $1k. Then again, I don't get the initial $4k price.
