Clarky Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 The Bass Gallery have a 1961 Jazz Bass for sale from the octogenarian (ahem) jazz bass player Jim Richardson. While I am sure he has a wonderful reputation and back catalogue, is that reason enough to pay £9k for a beat-up, over-sprayed (seemingly in bitumen), modded (non-original electronics and fretboard) bass that looks like its been in a fire? Maybe I am being unkind but the pricing seems WAY off to me. https://thebassgallery.com/products/fender-jazz-bass-1961-ex-jim-richardson 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Yee gods, I'd not give £900 never mind £9000 even if it does play fantastic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDC484950 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 They seem to think that people will pay silly money for the most prosaic of basses, let alone anything vaguely “vintage”. Looks like firewood to me. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 "This jazz bass was owned by Jim Richardson who played it in many of his gigs during his career as a jazz musician." Who ? Sorry Jim if you're reading this. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 Just now, Machines said: "This jazz bass was owned by Jim Richardson who played it in many of his gigs during his career as a jazz musician." Who ? Sorry Jim if you're reading this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Richardson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 His CV tells us that he could play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Owen said: His CV tells us that he could play. Of that, I have no doubt. Jazz funk greats Morrisey Mullen were no slouches and he has also played with UK jazz stalwarts like Alan Barnes. But that's not my point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I should have actually quoted Machines in my answer. The price is optimistic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Set a price x2.0 what it’s actually worth and someone will eventually offer x1.5 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Not my cup of tea. I'll keep the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Ooft that's manky. If I owned it I'd be playing it in nothing less than a hazmat suit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Taking the owner out of the equation entirely (I don't want to be disrespectful at all), when viewed as a standalone bass, I legitimately wouldn't pay £300 for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 What a mess. How the hell does a bass get into that condition? I have a guitar that was bought for me (used) in 1968. It's been well gigged and is still in good condition. Foly huck! I'd give £100 for it no matter who owned it. Frank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 (edited) Maybe Mr. Richardson could do with the money right now. I hope he gets what he needs for it. Not my bag though. @Clarky prices aside, and as a bass to play, I'd rather have that 70s RI J that you've got up on here mate 😗👌 Edited November 6, 2022 by miles'tone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Someone's having a giraffe. 9k for a poorly made bass when it was new, but has since spent it's last years at the bottom of a pond ? Looks in worse condition than a plasterer's radio Bleugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 That 9k allows the new owner ride a wave of kudos earned by the original owner. "I bet that bass could tell a story or two." Yeah, but we'll all have to guess what they are because the new owner wasn't there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Looks better than all the "roadworn" fakes I've seen on here. If the price wasn't blown out of proportion by the provenance it'd be a cool unit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 (edited) Looks like it's been pulled out from the bottom of a builders skip. Never heard of Jim Richardson but then again I'm neither a jazz nor prog fan. Edited November 7, 2022 by Barking Spiders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysseus Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Looks like a piece of junk. It's a no from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 The provenance thing only really works (with the odd exception) for electric guitars and basses played on popular songs or that featured on prominent photographs/videos. Even then unless there's some sort of artist star factor you're not looking at much more. This one would be worth more stripped and stained than in its current state. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Sign of the times. Everyone is trying to get top money for anything they can rustle up a vintage story for. I still can't believe what people appear to pay for 70's Fenders and 80's Squires etc. Mental, but then so is the property market, the jobs market etc etc and we all seem happy to just muddle along.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucegill Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, Doctor J said: "I bet that bass could tell a story or two." it’s gonna have to be able to tell 9000 stories at that rate Edited November 7, 2022 by Brucegill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 It's nothing you couldn't sort out with a steady hand and a touch-up pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Personally I wouldn't spend a tenth of that on any bass anymore no matter what but if someone thinks that's what they can get for it then fair enough. In the current economic climate i think it might hang about for a bit. Anyway, here's Jim playing with the band If from 1971 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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