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What is a "blemish" worth to you?
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If it's damaged then it's not new.
Price should be for a used guitar with damage.
I love these sort of guitar threads. How many people would be happy to buy a new car with damage, on the basis that it will pick up damage in time anyway?
Price should be for a used guitar with damage.
I love these sort of guitar threads. How many people would be happy to buy a new car with damage, on the basis that it will pick up damage in time anyway?
I am not the best keeping basses mint. I don't care if it has a ding or two. I buy used all the time.
The selling price should be in the ballpark of what they go for used. Even as a limited edition these are not one-of-a-kind and you'll fine another used one with some patience... and alert settings.
I don't understand all the "I'm a player" stuff. A hardshell case and 15 dollar guitar stand and it's pretty easy to keep a bass is good condition. Does one taking care of an instrument make them less of a player?? Or does tossing your bass in your car or on the floor add to your talent?? Should I slide my favorite bass down my driveway to increase my skill??
My apologies for going off topic.
My apologies for going off topic.
Agree, with a little bit of care and consideration, one can keep an instrument in good condition... I guess it depends on how you're using it. It can get beat up in a basement band just as much as it can for the 'I'm Back And Better Than Ever' North American tour.
My definition of 'player' may be different from yours... no matter the condition of the instrument, it either fits you or doesn't... I guess it'll make you better if you play it more, though... dings, or not...
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That would totally bug me, sure worth more than $150 off. I'd probably pass cause of it. If you ding your bass yourself it does not seem so bad, but someone else doing is a ding you will hate.
I was in GC the other day and they had a new $200 acoustic guitar marked down $20 for a scratch and dent deal. It was a SIX INCH CRACK/BASH in the top! What a joke. Should of been marked down $150.
I was in GC the other day and they had a new $200 acoustic guitar marked down $20 for a scratch and dent deal. It was a SIX INCH CRACK/BASH in the top! What a joke. Should of been marked down $150.
If you reread what [it sounds like] you're referring to, it's the bass that's "a player," distinguishing it from one that stays at home, e.g. a trophy bass or one that needs mods or more work than you want to put into it now.
I was lucky in that my kids aren't "touchers" so I was lucky. When we have grandkids, the den will get locked.
It's something I've seen multiple threads. It's in response to no particular comment.
Hey, I was at a guitar show and they had this herd of expensive Fender Acoustic guitars. They all had major bash damage with cracked wood on top, or sides. But dig. $20 each! So I picked out two I though were not too hard to fix and managed to snap wood back into place, with epoxy. Flowed epoxy over area and sanded it down. OK. Tone is a bit duller than the originals but hey, $20!!! They had sanded off the Fender Logos, so I put on some SX logos I had laying around. <snort>
Player = my bass leaves the house and is used at gigs. I don't abuse my instruments and they are in good shape for their age. But the more you gig or attend rehearsals, the more likely your instrument will get dinged and scratched. It's that simple. I've known several people who own "mint" instruments. The instruments (and often the owners) don't gig.
