Chandler Bass - remove-able neck.

[Tomas Bouda]

ok, good points. i could pick this bass up for $3,000. but, his widow was saying that any repair costs will be taken out of the asking price, which is pretty awesome. my only concern is that i've heard estimates of around $5,000 to fix it up. the wood and materials (and hardshell box) are worth more than the asking price.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Tomas Bouda

ok, good points. i could pick this bass up for $3,000. but, his widow was saying that any repair costs will be taken out of the asking price, which is pretty awesome. my only concern is that i've heard estimates of around $5,000 to fix it up. the wood and materials (and hardshell box) are worth more than the asking price.

This is what we call 'negative value'. The bass if offered for free could be a loss if the repaired value is not higher than the total costs.

When I sell a bass, I usually deduct more than the amount for repair from the total price as the buyer is the one taking the risk and deserves some 'wiggle room'. Never buy a bass for just the repair costs deducted. You deserve some risk factor expenses as well.

[Tomas Bouda]

thanks for the advice ken. i like the prospect of getting some 'wiggle room'. i know that this instrument (more-than) likely has negative value, but i like the way it plays (39" string length!). i guess i'll have to do some serious thinking about it.

[Eric Hochberg]

I understand the negative value concept, but here, if you pay 3k for it and put 5k into it, is it worth 8k in the marketplace of basses? You like it for various reasons, can you find something you like as well or better for less than 8k?

[Tomas Bouda]

is it worth 8k in the marketplace? i don't think so. there are many, many things i like about the instrument (the biggest plus being that it plays easier than a 'cello!) and how it looks. i don't think i could re-sell it for any price near 8 g's.

[Calvin Marks]

Originally Posted by Tomas Bouda

is it worth 8k in the marketplace? i don't think so. there are many, many things i like about the instrument (the biggest plus being that it plays easier than a 'cello!) and how it looks. i don't think i could re-sell it for any price near 8 g's.

His basses sell from 4-6.5k.

[Calvin Marks]

Originally Posted by Tomas Bouda

thanks for the advice ken. i like the prospect of getting some 'wiggle room'. i know that this instrument (more-than) likely has negative value, but i like the way it plays (39" string length!). i guess i'll have to do some serious thinking about it.

Tomas, stay away from the 39" string length, you're 6'8", you will sincerely regret the small string length later when you upgrade to a nicer instrument and realize you can't play it!

[Tomas Bouda]

hey, thanks for the warning! i'll consider it a case-closed type deal, ok? thanks to everyone for helping me out!