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Gear Discussion Forums => Fender Basses => Topic started by: pamlicojack on March 24, 2009, 11:20:51 AM

Title: Now THIS is a sweet find...
Post by: pamlicojack on March 24, 2009, 11:20:51 AM

If it wasn't for the recession, I might be all over this one... >:(

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=110365859617

Title: Re: Now THIS is a sweet find...
Post by: Dave W on March 24, 2009, 02:10:03 PM

Non-original pickups and controls, Badass bridge -- and a $700 BIN? When will sellers ever learn that modding lowers the value? And is that even the original finish?

Looks like a nice bass, though.

Title: Re: Now THIS is a sweet find...
Post by: Pilgrim on March 25, 2009, 03:12:53 PM

Yes, looks nice, but a number of mods AND a "dull coating" on the body????  Yeeeeeeegs.

Title: Re: Now THIS is a sweet find...
Post by: Freuds_Cat on March 28, 2009, 04:56:03 PM

Quote from: Dave W on March 24, 2009, 02:10:03 PM

Non-original pickups and controls, Badass bridge -- and a $700 BIN? When will sellers ever learn that modding lowers the value? And is that even the original finish?

Looks like a nice bass, though.

An improved bass Dave ;)

Title: Re: Now THIS is a sweet find...
Post by: Dave W on March 28, 2009, 10:27:27 PM

Well, maybe. I may not like the improvements but I realize whichever owner installed them thought he was improving it. Even so, the market has shown for years that mods reduce the value the overwhelming majority of the time. The seller hopes for one sucker who doesn't understand this and will overpay. And in this case, he found the sucker.