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I got mine new on offer in Dawsons for £380 - think I sold it used for more.

Cool - thanks for the info. I've owned one before but was completely oblivious - bought it 'cos Mani was using one for the Stone Roses comeback !

Who is he ?

Well done Ashdown - great service.

Dawson's were pretty good on price and would generally match any online prices you could find in store. I think the quality of guitars from the big manufacturers particularly at the lower end has improved exponentially in recent years giving us the faith to order online and know that the thing that arrives is probably going to be playable with a little bit of tinkering.(I've has some amazing cheap ibanez's of late) I think the 2nd hand market is probably bigger too and it is possible to pick up something £100's or even £1000's cheaper than a new item in excellent condition ( like the Shuker 😀)

Yes definitely changing times. One of the other music shops in Liverpool - Curly music has changed their model and moved to higher end gear. This seemed to work for our favourite luthiers who all hiked the prices as we hit austerity and still have very long waiting times.

Very true !

I spend far too much time trawling ebay looking at basses and guitars so I'm pretty much clued in to the rough value of most things. What puzzles me is why old basses seem to command a premium. I get it with the 60's and 70's Fenders or if you want an authentic period instrument, but why are people paying top dollar for budget basses that were poor in the 80's and haven't got any better with 40 years of damage ? Surely the money would be better spent on a new bass which given the vastly improved manufacturing processes and tolerances will play and sound much better ? Is it just nostalgia ? Discuss......

I've got a bad feeling about Dawsons Liverpool too . I go in there all of the time, the staff are great but there is a stock clearance on at the moment and there just seems like too little gear in there given the size of the store. Really hope my fear is unfounded.

A cricket bat crossed with a Kubicki !

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-Axstar-bass/223445476589?hash=item34066364ed:g:eQUAAOSw-YVcfAYW Really like the look of this but its collection only and nowhere near me.🙁 What's it worth ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Douglas-Blunderbass-No-1-32-Scale/273483389596?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Db5b5d29da049437baa0998b7bc29930b%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D223379620242%26itm%3D273483389596&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A7f4ed7b1-4362-11e9-87a8-74dbd180c791|parentrq%3A68de4df31690ad782c13289cfff2b48c|iid%3A1 I like the look of this - no idea of what it's worth - not £335 but an honest description.

Where's the fun in a simple mistake ! I actually quite like them ( both)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Deluxe-4-String-Thru-Neck-Electric-Bass-Guitar-With-Active-Pick-ups/283411898064?hash=item41fcaa5ed0:g:HGYAAOSwlEZcXC4W A bargain for a magic bass - the body, neck and pickups change miraculously between pics 1 and 2 !

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Headless-5-string-bass-guitar-custom-painting/163588197871?hash=item26169dcdef:g:lw0AAOSwYS5cYFX7&frcectupt=true Interesting tuner placement !

After nearly a fortnight the refund finally went back to my credit card. I left the seller a factual negative : Bass arrived unplayable and wasn't as described.Seller did refund me by echeque to which she replied : Grief and the wrong conclusions! Bass verified genuine by maker & setup €50 cost Should I contest the feedback as the grief was actually mine or just let it rest?

I asked for a serial number but no reply as yet

Bargain !

Me too - I'd sell it and buy a Headless Frog, a Shuker, an ACG and an Alpher and spend the rest on lessons so I could play them ! 😀

Exactly ! It obviously should be £60 not £600 !

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Jazz-Bass-Shell-Pink/254149231556?hash=item3b2c7983c4:g:pX4AAOSwd-xcfEAp

Isn't that £7,000 less than a similar used Fodera.( The one above looks nicer IMHO.) http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Fodera_Emperor_II_Elite_5.html