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Which bass do I buy? I'll let you decide!

#61
Rudyboy98 said:
I suggest the OP re-evaluate each bass by re-sale value as well. That in itself may be a decision maker.
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It might just be me, but I don't buy an instrument with the intent of selling it later. I try to buy a bass I wont ever want to sell. So resale IMHO should be on the last reasons to buy a bass.
 
#62
Hopkins said:
It might just be me, but I don't buy an instrument with the intent of selling it later. I try to buy a bass I wont ever want to sell. So resale IMHO should be on the last reasons to buy a bass.
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When you're spending a LOT of money buying a bass, sight unseen, and it's a brand with which you've had no first hand experience, and there is no guarantee that you'll like the instrument, resale should be the FIRST thing to consider in a purchase like this.
 
#64
smcd said:
When you're spending a LOT of money buying a bass, sight unseen, and it's a brand with which you've had no first hand experience, and there is no guarantee that you'll like the instrument, resale should be the FIRST thing to consider in a purchase like this.
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I guess your right, I would have a hard time dropping that kind of coin a bass I cant play first though.
 
#65
With resale in mind - I'd look for a used Sadowsky or a Jazz based Lull (not a T)...

But screw resale - you might die tomorrow (no ill wishes intended) - get the Low End & play the crap out of it... Or whichever you like best...

I don't think I'd buy much of anything worried about what the rest of the world likes - I'd be afraid of never having anything that I truly loved.

I keep coming back to this thread to look at the LE... Post more pics too...

Ha - I said "But screw..." (did I miss a comma?)
 
#66
smcd said:
When you're spending a LOT of money buying a bass, sight unseen, and it's a brand with which you've had no first hand experience, and there is no guarantee that you'll like the instrument, resale should be the FIRST thing to consider in a purchase like this.
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Agreed - I don't like to lose money on gear if I can avoid it, and have actually increased my modest collection by judicial shopping and horsetrading... I don't see any drawback to buying gear at prices you can get back out of it - that way, you can play and enjoy it for awhile, and as long as you take reasonable care of it, can get your money back out of it if it doesn't work out for you...


- georgestrings
 
#68
SactoBass said:
The Low End is ugly. You couldn't pay me to own it.
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Getting a bass, and cash? I would! And I would use some of the cash to get rid of that extra wood there and make it prettier. If the electronics and setup are top notch, it only needs some "beautification".

It is not THAT ugly not to consider getting it. But I certainly wouldn't pay 3 grand on that bass, either.

Actually, I'm not sure I'd ever pay 3 grand for any bass, to be honest. Unless I was wealthy... and I'd still consider it...
 
#70
smcd said:
When you're spending a LOT of money buying a bass, sight unseen, and it's a brand with which you've had no first hand experience, and there is no guarantee that you'll like the instrument, resale should be the FIRST thing to consider in a purchase like this.
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...Or the return policy.
 
#72
In my personal opinion, I think the Low End would give you the best value for the money here. If you're gonna buy a $3000 bass, get ones that looks like it, and plays like it. Sadowsky's are top notch as well, but they are just bland to me. The Tbird woulden't really fit in with the style of music you're going for, IMO. It's limited.
 

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