Who has never owned a bass that cost more than $800?

Highest I've ever gone on an instrument is $599.

 

“You can play a shoestring if you're sincere” - John Coltraine.

 

Exactly $800 is the most I've paid for a bass, and it's almost double what my previous highest costing instrument was. It was also about 200 dollars more that I anticipated paying, but I just felt in love with the bass I bought and I am quite happy with the purchase.
Would I go for something over that? I doubt it.

 

used is the best way to go

 

The most I've ever paid for a bass was $250.

 

Yes

 

Yeah I know what you mean. A large amount of convos are on American Standard Fenders, expensive custom shop reissues, and Laklands and MTDs and stuff like that.

By the way, the most expensive (and only) bass I own is $399

 

Yup. Never over 500. Yamaha RBX and ERBs are cheap and easily modified.
Then I've got a squier jazz with chrome flats. Beautiful.

 

I've owned 7 basses, all less than $450. All but 1 less than $250.

My most expensive bass is a '66 Hagstrom HIIB. I paid just over $400 (delivered) about 3 years ago.

My favorite bass is a TBC JT-400 which I got for $230 delivered just a few months ago.

Cheapest was a Peavey Milestone II I got off CL for $100 a couple of years ago because I needed something quick. I sold it last summer for $75, but I kept the hard shell case.



Everything else is in between.

 

What kinda squier do you have? I have a thing for squiers because they are pretty cheap, well made (at least the higher-end squiers) and they have cool vintage finishes that are hard to find on fenders unless you buy a vintage instrument.

 

First bass cost $450.

Current bass cost $110.

 

Sticker price on my ESP was about $795 but it was at the shop I was working in so I got a discount. $345 out the door baby!

 

I own a squier standard jazz from Indonesia. It's in antique red which is a rare colour apparently. I didn't know when I bought it ( neither did the music shop I bought it in apparently. ) it's a beauty. I can't post photos of it, apparently it "exceeds my quota". Sorry. I might have posted it elsewhere... I'll check.

 

I've never owned a bass or amp that cost more than that.

 

My main bass was $1100, but both of my other basses are sub-$500.

I prefer the MIA Fender, but have no issues gigging either of the others, leaving the Fender at home.

 

Now that I think on it the most I ever spent on a bass was 300 bucks for a 70's Fender Musicmaster bass.
I love cheap basses, with a bit of time and work most cheapies can be made into great players.

 

Me. None of mine have exceeded $450. Yet I own a Conklin GT7 and a German Warwick Corvette fretless. Both in virtually new condition.

Just a matter of research.

 

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