Chandler Bass - remove-able neck.

[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.