WCunha Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 $1999 shipped from Bass Central for my Dingwall Afterburner II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Approx. $600 for my Schecter. I am currently trying to determine the cost of my next bass, I'm guessing $2500-$3000. Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFLA Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 $1400 - $1600 each for my last 2 - the Lull and the Lakland LE Bob Glaub.$1200 for the custom Karl Hoyt fretless5. All the others (used) for well under $1K. Best deal - my '78 pre-EB B00**** 'Ray for $200 and a Kramer aluminium-necked fork-headed POS trade-in at a small shop outside of Omaha. Bought it in '84 and still have it... all 11.2 lbs of it. Jim Jim Confirmed RoscoeHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie bass dude Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I paid $2400AUD ($1800 US?) for the Rickenbacker 4003 Best deal was my 72P bass for $300AUD ($200US?) I sold that for a cool $2700AUD no beer until July 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catlin Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 about $950 cdn for my Fender Jazz 24 I got the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 OK, $200 for a 'Ray is just commendable. Kudos, JB. Aussie- Quite the profit there. Kudos as well. The most I have paid... $625.00, for my special order Ibanez Musician fretless. $1000 retail, 1984. I just saw a fretted sell on ebay for over 12 hundred bucks. Sigh. And the least I have paid for a bass was $60.00. Nice bass, too. I'd wager my next one will cost more... Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Robert Rennix Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Does this belong to the guy with the "Pac-Man" and "Joust" basses, because it certainly reminds me of "Q-Bert". Originally posted by robb.: Originally posted by greenboy: Some nice basses in the gallery there, robb. . indeed. i've posted this pic before, but it bears repeating. http://www.marchlewskiguitars.com/images/cube/pics/full.jpg http://www.marchlewskiguitars.com/images/cube/pics/back.jpg http://www.marchlewskiguitars.com/images/cube/pics/open.jpg the control cavity cover is held on by magnets. robb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHINO_ROB Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 the most i have paid for a bass was my amer. fender p-bass. i paid $700 for it new with case. best deal i got was ibanez sr810(used). i paid $200 out the door. there was another sitting right next to it and that one was marked $450. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy from Motown Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 I must admit I,'m a little surprised. Although there is a lot of talk about custom made Boutique Basses around here, most of us seem to be playing solid middle of the road professional basses. I wonder what the response would be at Talk Bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 i think talkbass looks down their nose at us. they definitely have a distinct culture there that only high end gear is worthwhile and that if you make a lot of friendly posts, you're an expert. don't bother disagreeing with a longtime poster there; you'll be ostracized. sometimes they surprise me with their openmindedness. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 ah robb, talkbass doesn't care. It's a huge universe with a whole lotta different levels and groups of different types. People who put a lot of time in there for years are naturally are better-known ... but that's neither here nor there. A poll there is not too much more likely to reveal much of interest unless you could actually get a sizeable portion of all types, levels of expertise and professionalism voting. But there are definitely a lot more professionals there at all different tiers, and a lot more people who've played long enough to buy a lot of basses, and naturally some of them have ideas about what they want in a bass and interest in what luthiers are doing. Also a lot of day-jobbers who pull down sizeable salaries and want to spend them. Some look to purchases with uniqueness in mind. Sprinkle in a million weekend warriors, newbies, and casual hobbyists, and you have quite a mix. When all is said and done, to the anyone involved in the bass sector of the industry, this forum is mainly of interest because of its association with a publisher, but if you want to tap the pulse of players or reach more people, talkbass is miles beyond. And many do, willing to suffer the traffic. This is kind of like a little neighborhood here, but there is a big city. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 $1k for my ever-so-slightly used Dingwall Afterburner 1. Best deal was my Epiphone Rockbass that my best friend left with me when he moved to Texas on loan for an undetermined period of time. I might throw him some cash for it next time I see him. All it needed was some tender lovin' (some flat wounds, rewiring including fixing the ground and shielding, and a good setup) and she's my favorite bass to play live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwinH Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I threw down 2324 recently; I'd do it again, no regrets here. www.myspace.com/movementwithoutmotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gab Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Seems like i am around the top of the list with a bit more than USD 2,000 for my Warwick. Which is a tad sad, as i consider myself an average player at the most. But i just had to get it. (and save up for more than a year) Warwick Streamer Jazzman 5, Fernandes LEB-2 Ashdown ABM-300, Ashdown ABM 4x10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomgottem Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 $900 bucks. My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. ~Liberace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 couldent possibly say, (my wife uses this computer)and i value my life :thu:lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Originally posted by greenboy: This is kind of like a little neighborhood here, but there is a big city. i post on TB, and i think those who read my posts appreciate them. but i definitely think there's a prevailing culture there that i don't necessarily fit, and more often than not, it's not worth the effort to post my own honest opinions. too often i feel like there's some mega-poster who will push the popular flavor until everyone else falls in line (see bergantino IP hype, sadowsky hype, aguilar hype -- all great products, but if you're not 100% excited, please STFU). ya know? i generally try to limit my posts to technical clarification, bergatino HT-112s rule, and the ocasional 4string thread or MM thread. otherwise i'm on the outside looking in. i know sometimes we get that way around here, but i think this is the most open forum i've found. and it's the best site around for discussing something other than gear (TB) or way-OT (harmony-central). this is the most open site for peopel of all levels -- though i don't generally expand my own knowledge and understanding here, at least there are discussions of theory. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Paid £225 ($400 at the time) in 1976 for USA Fender Precision. Still got it! Paid £800 ($1300) in 2003 for a Godin A4 fretless. Not sure which is the most expensive. Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lug Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 About $1150 for the G&L L2000. Money well spent. You can stop now -jeremyc STOP QUOTING EVERY THING I SAY!!! -Bass_god_offspring lug, you should add that statement to you signature.-Tenstrum I'm not sure any argument can top lug's. - Sweet Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 You really don't want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Originally posted by Bumpcity: You really don't want to know. Let's just say that they have a Bumpcity shrine at BassNW. Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Originally posted by robb.: indeed. i've posted this pic before, but it bears repeating. Yes indeed. That is an amazing piece of work. I'm scared to know how long it took to cut and fit all those pieces in that cube design. I suddenly have a strong desire to play Qbert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwinH Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Originally posted by robb.: Originally posted by greenboy: This is kind of like a little neighborhood here, but there is a big city. i post on TB, and i think those who read my posts appreciate them. but i definitely think there's a prevailing culture there that i don't necessarily fit, and more often than not, it's not worth the effort to post my own honest opinions. too often i feel like there's some mega-poster who will push the popular flavor until everyone else falls in line (see bergantino IP hype, sadowsky hype, aguilar hype -- all great products, but if you're not 100% excited, please STFU). ya know? i generally try to limit my posts to technical clarification, bergatino HT-112s rule, and the ocasional 4string thread or MM thread. otherwise i'm on the outside looking in. i know sometimes we get that way around here, but i think this is the most open forum i've found. and it's the best site around for discussing something other than gear (TB) or way-OT (harmony-central). this is the most open site for peopel of all levels -- though i don't generally expand my own knowledge and understanding here, at least there are discussions of theory. robb. +1 to everything. I've gone there recently, but when I'm there I almost always lurk. I'm jsut not as comfortable as I am over here. www.myspace.com/movementwithoutmotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassplayerjoe Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 $550 "All things are possible through Christ." (Matt 19:26) My band: http://www.purevolume.com/fadingsilence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I like this question to see what people are doing. One thing I've seen (and it really sticks out with PJR and some of the DudePit crowd) is that some people rarely (if ever) buy new. That often means that they have a slightly used boutique bass at a "new Stingray" price. I spent $200 for a '69 Gibson EB3 in 1972, which was a bit of change but not terrible. I spent $2400 in 2002 for a "made to mostly my spec" Kinal SK5B. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 how is that kinal working for you? i really admire mike's woodworking and general aesthetic. nice looking basses. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegamike Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I paid about $1199 for my Ibanez Soundgear 1205 back in 1995, including taxes and the case I think. That was about US Retail but I bought in Canada...so I think I did okay. http://www.myspace.com/omegamyk http://www.bassguitarrocks.com Ibanez BTB 505 equiped w/F-Bass preamp(<-for sale) Trace Elliot AH400SMX & 4x10 Sans Amp Bass Driver DI Digitech BP8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Originally posted by robb.: how is that kinal working for you? It's a nice bass. I've had the honor of playing it. Last I heard, Tom still liked playing it. Peace. --SW spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkybastard081 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 7000$ for my Sirleto double bass....i still can't believe it.... Is it ignorance or apathy? Hey, I don't know and I don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc_dup1 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 My 55-94, bought used. Can't remember how much I paid in $ but it translated to around £960 - maybe $1600. My Yamaha Nathan East was only marginally cheaper at £950 new, but that was a very good price - they were listing at around £1,800 at the time. Best deal - I bought a Wal for £350 and sold it for around £1400 (several years later). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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