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Old 10-14-2009, 12:28 PM
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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.
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Old 10-14-2009, 01:40 PM
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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?
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Old 10-16-2009, 03:34 PM
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Old 10-18-2009, 02:31 AM
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hey, thanks for the warning! i'll consider it a case-closed type deal, ok? thanks to everyone for helping me out!
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