What other basses hold their value?

[zombywoof5050]

Wals seem to be holding their value pretty well.

 

[jackmurray]

Whoever said 'basses owned by famous people' I bought a Marco acoustic 4 string for 780 off of Marcus Miller (Rawn Randall ran the transaction). I beleive the actual cost of it is 3000 dollars, without considering MMs ownership.

Exactly. That's what I'm saying. A Marcus Miller bass wouldn't be worth as much as a bass played by Prime Minister Jimmy.

 

[embellisher]

Right, Jack. I will sell you my Ebay Precision, which I built out of stray non-Fender (well, two Fender) parts I bought off Ebay, for $25,000. Did I mentioned it's finished in the finest spray-can seafoam green that money can buy and the LaBellas on it are now 6 years old?

JMX. You totally killed all the momentum for this thread. Everyone was getting ready to post their opinions about what was looking good on the horizon, and now they're not going to because you said it was a moot point. Hey, life is a moot point. We're all gonna die.

Jimmy,

I suggest you reread the forum rules. Namecalling will not be tolerated.

 

[JimmyM]

Sorry....thought it was a "good-fun" name like when foreigners call us "Yanks" or "White Devil."

 

[Shearstown]

Ricks Seems seem to do quite well. I'd like to get one owned by Lemmy

 

[kserg]

Squire



hey... if something stays at value of 0 forever... does that mean its holding it's value?

 

[jackmurray]

Jimmy,

I suggest you reread the forum rules. Namecalling will not be tolerated.

I didn't even realise that it was an insult. I thought it was just some cool jazz-cat term. But then again, what would I know? I'm just an Aussy yobbo.

 

[embellisher]

Sorry....thought it was a "good-fun" name like when foreigners call us "Yanks" or "White Devil."

That won't be tolerated either. If you see somebody doing that, please point it out.

 

[Chasarms]

Most used stuff goes for 55-70 percent of actual new cost (not MSRP) depending on current trends and condition.

The reason stuff like Roscoe, Zon or Modulus seems like such a loss is that 40 percent of $2,400 is a lot more than 40 percent of $800.

That's why you should seriously consider avoiding the new market unless it is a must have, no doubt keep forever, kind of bass. (I've never seen one of those BTW)

I have probably bought and sold at least 30 basses in my life. Only two new bought new. I always buy used, mint stuff. I am very particular about what I buy. I want it to look new but pay used prices for it. You'd amazed at how much stuff there is like that out there.

Some I kept weeks, others I kept years, but I have never lost more than 10 percent on any of them except the new ones. Some I sold for more than I paid.

Current MSRPs always help. The MSRP of MM, Fender and G&L and has sky rocketed in the past couple of years, forcing street prices up. If you have a 5-6 year old bass that is mint, you might do really well selling it.