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Would you go into debt for it?

#21
Man! For that kind of dough you could have a custom built for you....

If it's the one you absolutely have to have, go for it. But tell the wife your banking all of your gig money until it's paid off. Works on my old lady anyway.....
 
#25
The bigger question, is how deep in debt, if you can work back out of it fairly quickly go for it. Of course, as said, try to play it first.

I would have said no way in hell, until I reached this part of the OP, "To me this is my dream bass."

If its possible to catch your dream, even if its not your biggest one, you have to take a chance, IMHO.

This is exactly why I like to have a bit of money saved up for oportunitys out of the blue.
 
#27
I agree with the play before you buy...especially if you are going to drop that amount of coin on it. If nuthin doin on that you'd be sure to flip it for what you paid for it. If that fails...hang it on the wall behind some glass and feel a connection to one of your heroes.
 
#28
Phalex said:
Man! For that kind of dough you could have a custom built for you....

If it's the one you absolutely have to have, go for it. But tell the wife your banking all of your gig money until it's paid off. Works on my old lady anyway.....
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LOL. Yeah. I think I'll be able to talk him down a little. We'll see. I'm getting more and more comfortable with the idea here. I'm talking myself into it as I type this post.
 
#30
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#32
Play it first. If it feels & sounds good, buy it. Like some of the other guys, just make sure it wasn't a lemon.

If you have the coin/credit for it, buy it. You probably won't see another one of these for some time, at least not in that condition.
 
#37
Wait for the giddy until you play it, that's going to be the determining factor. I always liked the look of a 70's jazz but never really got it until I played mine. Put a payment down to hold it that day and paid it off with my first two paychecks, forsaking all other unnecessary costs for the month until it was mine.
 
#38
If I couldn't put my hands on it, I wouldn't even consider it; regardless of how much it cost. Fender has always made some lemons, just like everybody else. To assume a bass from a certain year is going to be good, is just not a wise thing to do; this is MHO.

I understand a lot of this is nostalgia, and there's no price tag on that if it works for you. Just don't assume that a particular year bass is going to be a good bass.

I've played some really mediocre P & J basses made in the '60's and '70's.
 
#39
You know, I think if you really want it and it's turning you into a giddy school girl, you should do it. Obviously, play it and make sure you feel that same way when you handle it, but if so...why not? :)

I played a Jazz for years before I moved away (first to a vintage Precision, then off into the bass stratosphere!). If it does what you hear in your head and it makes you want to play and happy with what comes out, why not.

Also, you know that if down the line, you'll be able to move it for what you paid, if not more. Fender isn't making 1973 Jazz basses any more. I had some of the same feelings when I bought my 73 P, and at that time I paid 700 for it...nowadays I can get probably 3 times that for mine. You'll be able to as well.
 

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