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What is this bass worth?

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MP87

Mar 12, 2012
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Canada
#1
What do you experienced guys think this bass is really worth? It was posted on my local kijiji (similar to Craigslist). I understand you haven't played it...

Here is the info from the ad.
"It is made from the best parts available by a professional Luthier and was originally appraised at $3000 when new . The guitar has some buckle rash, but it is only on the back and not visible when being played. Neck is straight and its ready to go. Hardcase cover will be included in the sale, it has some marks on it, but works fine.
I will be in Calgary with this beauty in 2 weeks and i need some cash for another purchase so it won't be coming home, so someone might get a deal of a lifetime! May also consider trades.
The Bass has the following features:

Flame maple top with an alder back
Nitro finish
Maple warmoth neck
Gotoh reverse nickel tuners
Gotoh bridge
DiMarzio pickups
CTS pots wired volume blend tone
Fully shielded cavity and pick guard
Fender neck plate + pickup cover"


Link to kijiji ad:
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#2
Just looks like a warmoth build... I doubt the $3000 luthier story.
Probably a great bass but without documentation, my gut says $600-800 maybe. But in this case I'd definitely want to play it first and check it very thoroughly. Ultimately it would come down to how it plays and sounds to me
 
#7
I'd wager whoever built it has about $800 ~ $900 into it, and is hoping to get as much of that back as he can. Good for him. But, when you go the parts route, if you don't understand you'll never get most of your money back, you've made a big mistake. I'm not dissing the parts basses. I have built a few. They can be every bit the quality of the USA Fender, if not better with a proper set up. But the realities of the market rules, and no name basses don't fetch top dollar. If it's a great player and a great looker? $500. $600 if you absolutely fall in love with it. But, you'll never get that back out of it.
 
#8
It's funny -- people think that a "custom built" bass has more value but it actually has less. It's custom built to what somebody else wanted so what's the appeal? I've owned custom built and boutique basses and honestly believe NO bass is worth 3K. But that's me.
 
#10
A trusted seller here on talkbass would have trouble getting $500-$600 for this obvious amateur build. Looks like a nice enough job but a luthier fetching $3,000 for this kind of bass would probably have customized the headstock and at least made sure to line up the pots with the pick guard.
 

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