karlfer

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1378120299' post='2195877'] +1 The best Fender you'll ever play. [/quote] Closely followed by a Lakland.

[quote name='bigd1' timestamp='1378115107' post='2195807'] I have a 73 4001 in [size=4]Fireglo[/size] with original case, that has been valued by a bass specialist retailer at £2500, although what it's valued at and what it will sell for are very different things. As has been said, with the loan you have had £1200 sounds a great price to me. I don't think that is expensive for what seems to be a Rick in good condition, and you like this one, you may find it hard to get another one you like as much. Ta very glad BIGd [/quote] The specialist retailer will have the time to wait it out, and will be wanting to make a good bit on it. At £2500 he would be looking to make a minimum of £400/£500 on a used instrument (double that on new). He will want to make this because it is not an everyday bread and butter seller. Most likely it will be on a commission basis , so he has everything to gain, no investment, no money tied up in that stock item so time taken to sell is irrelevant. The reality is the vast majority of second hand Ricks that ACTUALLY SELL privately are going for between £1000 and £1300. NB, female musical instrument retailers are available

[quote name='MB1' timestamp='1378055745' post='2195227'] MB1. [/quote] See I resisted, but you couldn't could you!

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1378063354' post='2195419'] Better quality alternatives. [/quote] Above, oh yes! Where do you live? I live in Wigan and have 1P, 1 P/J and 2 J's. More than welcome to come and have an hour or two pratting about on them. Not much use if you live in Southampton obviously, but I bet someone round there would make the same offer if they were aware.

FEEBay is quiet a dangerous place to take value guesstimates. Obviously price is inflated as people take into account what fees they are going to get charged between FEEBay and PAINPal. On £1200 current charges are about £116. The main thing is though, many of them are out at these prices, for months on end, without selling. That to me suggests people are asking too much for them in the current marketplace. Then of course you get the further complication of 4001 being slightly more desirable because they are all vintage now. Personally, if it was a bass I really wanted, I would go through my reasoning with him and offer him £1000. But that is just my opinion. Good luck, Karl.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1377986801' post='2194502'] Well done! I've got a PR 7051 and it's a real class bit of kit. And I've just drunkenly bought myself an Ampeg SVP Pro, so let's hear it for Ampeg. [/quote]

Never tried one but they don't look two hand tapping friendly to me. Added to which, I really do think they would look a touch out of place in the gaffs we gig at. No offence to the gaffs, we are old gits and that is what we want to play.

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1377715421' post='2190824'] I think...I'll be reading the post properly... Nope, no use to me. [/quote] So Andy, why not just get a LPB Lakland Jones with maple board/mop blocks?