Grahambythesea Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 There seems to be a view that if it’s old (1970’s or before) it’s worth a lot! There have been some pretty awful basses offered on auction sites and elsewhere for ridiculous prices which the sellers seem to think must be worth a lot just because of their age. Things like Egmond, early poor quality Japanese guitars ( before they figured out that quality was the way to go) and even later offerings such as Westones for silly money. Ow I think the Westone was a well made bass and in its day was a bargain but not at a price near half a grand! Does anyone ever buy any of these, judging by the time they continue to be advertised, not many! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalastar Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Does this mean nobody will pay £500 for my 70's Antoria Black Eagle then Damn ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I’ve played a few older basses, 50s & 60s ones and they were ok. I preferred the 70s ones I had to those, and I much prefer my 2012 - 16 ones to any of them. Age may make them desirable but not having heard them in the mix I can’t comment if they sound that much better or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Those horrible Zenta / Audition / Kay etc. bits of tat that continually surface on eBay for lots of dosh - what’s that all about? The sellers often try to pass them off as 60’s / 70’s Japanese works of art, when we all know they were naff then, and still are. Not sure if they ever sell, but just falsely inflate prices and make people go digging around their lofts to see if they can unearth some similar ‘vintage gem’ that you wouldn’t even light the fire with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super al Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Do I have to wait another 20 years to offload my '87 Marlin Slammer at vintage prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 5 hours ago, casapete said: Those horrible Zenta / Audition / Kay etc. bits of tat that continually surface on eBay for lots of dosh - what’s that all about? The sellers often try to pass them off as 60’s / 70’s Japanese works of art, when we all know they were naff then, and still are. Not sure if they ever sell, but just falsely inflate prices and make people go digging around their lofts to see if they can unearth some similar ‘vintage gem’ that you wouldn’t even light the fire with. I picked up a '69 Kay recently - it's not great but this seller had a sensible idea as to it's value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Irrespective of the manufacturer or the country it came from, if you go back to many recordings from the 60s/70s - when the gear was fundamentally new - the bass sounds terrible. Consequently, there's little to endear me to vintage/old gear ir the price old stuff sells for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 12 hours ago, super al said: Do I have to wait another 20 years to offload my '87 Marlin Slammer at vintage prices? You think it will last another 20 years! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Crap gear was crap in the 60s. Great gear was great. The vintage guitar market is a massively inflated bubble driven by greed, ignorance and an exaggeration of the relative scarcity of certain items. Older doesn’t mean better, but some old guitars are wonderful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HengistPod Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 There was a chap on the Rickenfakers FB page a few years ago who made a habit of purchasing old Kays and posting pics of himself feeding his multi-fuel stove with them. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 12 hours ago, BreadBin said: I picked up a '69 Kay recently - it's not great but this seller had a sensible idea as to it's value. He gave you some money to take it away? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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