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Why worry about price?
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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Your solution to Recession is for people to go out & spend money on things they don't need?
I think the Extreme Consumerism we've been under for decades is what's causing it.
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It depends on what day of the week it is; beware of Taco Tuesday.
When I buy most anything, I always shop for a deal, operating counter to 'a fool and his money' and 'any fool can roll over and pay list price'. I always steer well clear of both, and get a buzz when I find the good deal I was watching for, because sooner or later, it always comes along. The few times I let GAS overrule my good sense, I was sorry of it. No more.
I support buying new when I can too. Everyone used to talk about the great deals on used Peaveys. Now that Peavey is defunct, those great used deals have really steadily been drying up.
Like my girlfriend told me some time ago "it's your money, spend it on what you want...". That's also my thoughts on the issue, if someone wants a high dollar Bass, it's their money to spend as they wish and more power to them. If they choose a cheap/used Bass, for whatever reason, that's OK, too.
My father has a saying "it only costs a little more to go first class", so personally, I will pay more for what I perceive to be higher quality/value and generally get what is best for my purposes.
No judgement, either way.
My father has a saying "it only costs a little more to go first class", so personally, I will pay more for what I perceive to be higher quality/value and generally get what is best for my purposes.
No judgement, either way.
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If you are responding to my OP, remember that I said don’t worry about what you can’t afford.
Ya...Sorry, don't buy it. Fender ain't going out of business because I buy a used bass.
No interest in Peavey, but there's a lot of great deals in the classifieds, always have been. No way I'm buying a new bass for 2,000, when I can get a six month old mint specimen for 1,600. Someone else can sacrifice for the economy, I prefer to spend my money on my family. That being said, I think people should spend their money anyway they want.
Fender isn't the only brand out there. How many boutique or small builders, some very well respected, have gone out of business the last few years?
Edit: or how many manufacturers have stopped building instruments ?(Peavey, for example).
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Yep. And maybe if enough people bought those Peaveys new, they'd still be making instruments. Maybe.
I hear that!After a few threads wondering if the prices of given basses are justified, I have come to the conclusion that it just isn’t worth worrying about. If you cannot afford a bass or don’t think it worth the price, buy one that fits your budget and call it a day. We are fortunate to be consumers at a time when quality instruments are available at many price points. I say spend your time getting better instead of getting caught up in instrument prices.
I do like high-dollar stuff but my limited income helps me to try and be reasonable. I've been jonesing over that new Fender Vintage II P bass, but I have two SX P basses, one with flats that gives me the sound, maybe not the feel.
Now I did splurge twice here over the last two years. Once I bought a Mesa WD 800 head from Sweetwater on a 36-month 0% interest. If it wasn't for that it would have never happened. Then my dad's old Ampeg B-15, yes I know, the Holy Grail of bass amps but it was tried and needed help so, I released it into the wild
And took the proceeds from that and got the Subway 115 cab to go with the head. Again without the sale of the B-15, nothing would have happened.
So I have a very nice amp, that I would not have had, and my stable of SX basses, my Carvin BB75 that I've had from my working days, MIM 60's Classic Jazz, Squier VM fretless, and the notorious DJ Bebop P bass of Doom.
Anyway...
The wife of a deceased individual has mites? She should go to a doctor.The widow's Mite.
Keep in mind Marcus has quite the collection of basses including Foderas and Wals, and many, many others... Yes he plays less expensive basses but also owns/plays the pricey stuff too.
Makes total sense. I’ve played two basses today. One cost me over £2k, the other just £100. They’re both great fun to play.I’ve done lots of gigs in the past on cheap basses (when they were all I could afford) and loved doing it!After a few threads wondering if the prices of given basses are justified, I have come to the conclusion that it just isn’t worth worrying about. If you cannot afford a bass or don’t think it worth the price, buy one that fits your budget and call it a day. We are fortunate to be consumers at a time when quality instruments are available at many price points. I say spend your time getting better instead of getting caught up in instrument prices.
As you rightly say, enjoy playing whatever instrument can afford, and don’t cry about the ones you can’t. Low price instruments these days are incredibly good for the money anyway, and many are just plain good, period.
My £100 fretless P bass…
