woolleydick Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) so I have this Encore p-bass, 1994, limited edition, 68 of 300. I have no idea of how much it is worth. Should I sell it or hold on to it? Edited August 29, 2011 by woolleydick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) To someone that knows what it is and how good they are? £100-150 To everyone else that recognises the headstock name and doesn't get the chance to play it first (assuming it does play well like it should!), £80-100 Cheers, James Edited August 29, 2011 by Moos3h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='Johnston' post='1355412' date='Aug 29 2011, 05:08 PM']The JSH logo it's a shop or something isn't it?[/quote] Yep, John Hornby Skewes. I can't see how a distributors badge is going to add a ton on the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 It looks quite nice but I doubt anyone would part with more than about £75-85 for it IMO as thats what a standard Squier p fetches. Does it play well and sound good if it does keep it, if not either mod it or sell it anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolleydick Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Pretty much the response I was expecting. JHS are the importers and distributors for the UK for the encore name. I am having a clear out but less than 100 quid is not really an incentive to shift it. So as that is what it is worth I think I will keep it as a future project, maybe just slip a decent pickup into it and keep the original in case of a future sale. My friend has it's cousin in an Encore strat finished exactly the same (gold hardware, tort guard, knobs etc.) but with the more recent headstock shape which they changed to avoid lawsuits from Fender. It might look cool for a gig with the pair of us. Cheers folks, appreciate the thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1355429' date='Aug 29 2011, 05:23 PM']It looks quite nice but I doubt anyone would part with more than about £75-85 for it IMO as thats what a standard Squier p fetches. Does it play well and sound good if it does keep it, if not either mod it or sell it anyway [/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Had a wee change of heart there Moos3h? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Preivious valuations are about what I'd have said, I've played a couple of these and I'm always impressed with the tone and output from the pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='1355477' date='Aug 29 2011, 05:59 PM']Had a wee change of heart there Moos3h? [/quote] Typing with one hand and half a brain = fail. I'd be ace on the Antiques Roadshow. "Urm, sorta green Vase? Probably worth about a grand or so.....now sod off, would ya? Top Gear's on." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Keep it as a project bass. Ripping the frets off it and upgrading the pickups and circuitry are all things that you could do. Definitely not worth selling if you don't need the cash, and barely worth it if you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) Hi, i have a couple of these. The first i bought on Ebay a couple of years ago for about £60. Did a total restoration on it and it's now my favourite bass. See here for the re-build thread. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=78831&hl=encore+ltd"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...p;hl=encore+ltd[/url] I recently purchased a second one on the bay for the princely sum of £30 which will be the basis of my next project. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220828808298&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url] In my eyes, these basses are worth a lot more than they actually sell for so my advice is to keep hold on to it and do something interesting with it. Edited August 29, 2011 by silentbob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow_22 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Just got one of these myself for a project off ebay. Got it for £60 - seems in decent nick apart from needing a bloody good clean. I plan to get a custom made tort plate fitted and hopefully throw in some Wizard Trads or Thumpers. Add some flats to it and a tumbe rest and away i go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I've wanted one of those for years, I'm too skint I'm sure but If you did sell please do pm me first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 That there was my first 'proper' bass, hot on the heels of a Gibson EB copy made my 'Eros' which was purchased for £20. The encore was £199 new at the time, my Dad agreed to pay half if I could save up the first £100. Fantastic sounding bass if I remember correctly. Around that time, a friend's sister started a saturday job at the same place as me and wanted to leartn how to play the bass. Being totally lovestruck I lent her the Encore... She didn't really learn to play it much passed beginner level, but we eventually got together - We've now been together 12 years, married for 1, and have a 6 month old daughter. So it was a very special bass for me. (sorry for going off topic!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 If it's of any interest, i had a replacement tort (more brown coloured than red) pickguard made for mine by Bass Doc which i ended up not using on the re-furb. If anybody wanted it i'd let it go for a tenner posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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