Fender Musicmaster bass

[BassBus]

On a recent visit to London I naturally had a scout around the music shops in Tottenham Court Road and Denmark Street. I think it was in Macari's window I spied a Fender Musicmaster bass. To my utter amazement it was priced at £795! I bought one of these around 1980 and sold it on probably two or three years later. I paid about £125 at that time.

My query is this, are these really collectable enough to command that kind of price or is this a music shop having a laugh? I certainly would not pay anything near that price. I mean you could buy a Squire VM of some sort and probably get a bass that is as good or better.

Edited November 16, 2008 by BassBus

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='BassBus' post='330035' date='Nov 16 2008, 11:44 AM']On a recent visit to London I naturally had a scout around the music shops in Tottenham Court Road and Denmark Street. I think it was in Macari's window I spied a Fender Musicmaster bass. To my utter amazement it was priced at £795! I bought one of these around 1980 and sold it on probably two or three years later. I paid about £125 at that time.

My query is this, are these really collectable enough to command that kind of price or is this a music shop having a laugh? I certainly would not pay anything near that price. I mean you could buy a Squire VM of some sort and probably get a bass that is as good or better.[/quote]


I think £350 - £450 is about right.

[neepheid]

You can put that down to the rose-tinted Fender Vintage Madness that seems to be prevailing at the moment.

[Musky]

I suppose it would depend on the year and condition, but for a 70's version I think that's steep even for a shop. The kind of money Wayne is suggesting would be more in line with what most people would pay I think.

[bassmansky]

thats a bit much! two on fleabay at the mo!one BIN £499!

Edited November 16, 2008 by bassmansky

[budget bassist]

[quote name='neepheid' post='330044' date='Nov 16 2008, 11:58 AM']You can put that down to the rose-tinted Fender Vintage Madness that seems to be prevailing at the moment.[/quote]
Hasn't it been like that for some time though?

[BassBus]

It surprises me that they are going for those kind of prices. They weren't bad basses but fetching £400 ain't bad for a bass that age. Just shows you if there is someone willing to pay what you want, it's just finding that person. I bet there are a lot of people selling houses who would like to meet that person right now.