snorkie635 Posted 21 hours ago Posted 21 hours ago (edited) 6 hours ago, kwmlondon said: I saw that email but it’s £3,799. Still a lot but not crazy insane https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/250521441519025--music-man-pino-palladino-signature-stingray It's actually £5999. I assure you. Edited 21 hours ago by snorkie635 Quote
mattpbass Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago There’s two different models so you’re both right/wrong! 😅 1 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago That's a limited edition of 10 signed ones. Quote
Woodinblack Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago The £3799 isn't a relic'd one, it is just the right style of bass* But I mean the 6k one, they say it is an exact copy of his bass, and also that it is hand signed. Which makes me wonder why he signed his own bass? thats weird! * not that I am not saying that paying almost 4k for a machine CNC'd bass that doesn't even have any frets is a crazy amount of money to pay! 1 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago This is a good price for a decent quirky 60s bass. Tempted but need to save... https://ebay.us/m/fF2HWI Quote
Woodinblack Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago 10 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: This is a good price for a decent quirky 60s bass. I love how these adverts say: "Rosetti (Egmond) Guitars, were the very first guitars of John Lennon, George Harrison, Keith Richards, Brian May, Rory Gallagher and Paul McCartney" without adding the 'Until they got enough money to be able to get something else, and then they never went back!" 4 Quote
kwmlondon Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago 13 hours ago, snorkie635 said: It's actually £5999. I assure you. Ah. I never saw that advert, only the cheaper one. I guess they think I'm a low-roller and not worth marketing the high-end one to. Personally, I can't get up any kind of anger or indnation that someone makes an expensive instrument. There are expensive cars, books, houses, watches, shirts... I could go on. Sometimes they're overpriced for what they are, other times it's down to components or the time it takes to make them but we live in a capitalist world and the value is what someone will pay for it. If you're a Pino fan and you've always wanted a bass like his and you've got the money do it. Spend that money. You're a long time dead and if you can find any happiness in this world that doesn't come at the cost of someone else's misery then I say do it. Honestly, early Stingray basses have never been CHEAP. They've always been highly regarded, but now they've gone from being respected, desirable basses that nail a unique tone to becoming collectible which is sort of a shame if they don't get played, but MusicMan make a range of instruments from £6k vintage-replica's to downright cheap far-east stuff. YOU pay YOUR money and YOU take YOUR choice and I will not judge. 2 Quote
chris667 Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, kwmlondon said: YOU pay YOUR money and YOU take YOUR choice and I will not judge. I might judge you a bit. Edited 6 hours ago by chris667 Quote
kwmlondon Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago 50 minutes ago, chris667 said: I might judge you a bit. I've been judged offten and found wanting.... wanting another bass guitar that is!!! Quote
kwmlondon Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago 15 hours ago, mattpbass said: There’s two different models so you’re both right/wrong! 😅 This is very grown up discourse for the internet. It'll never catch on! Quote
Woodinblack Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago 3 hours ago, kwmlondon said: Personally, I can't get up any kind of anger or indnation that someone makes an expensive instrument. ... YOU pay YOUR money and YOU take YOUR choice and I will not judge. I absolutely couldn't get any kind of anger or indignation about the expense either (and I am not sure why when someone says 'thats a lot of money' someone allways comes along and marks it as anger?) and I don't judge people on what they buy (well, I actually do, but no more than everyone else), but that doesn't stop it being overpriced for what it is. But I guess this is the thread for it. Quote
neepheid Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago I'm not angry, I just think it's stupidly overpriced. You may disagree, and that's OK. I'm entitled to my opinion, and if I feel moved enough to do so I will share it. But I took one look at the email that guitarguitar sent through and I said "HOW EFFIN' MUCH?!", out loud. More power to you if you buy one. If I had six grand hanging around to spend on basses, I'd buy five or six excellent basses. This kind of fetish object is an enigma to me. Quote
itu Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago Do they sell some Pinoability along with the bass? Just asking for a friend... Quote
kwmlondon Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 4 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: I absolutely couldn't get any kind of anger or indignation about the expense either (and I am not sure why when someone says 'thats a lot of money' someone allways comes along and marks it as anger?) and I don't judge people on what they buy (well, I actually do, but no more than everyone else), but that doesn't stop it being overpriced for what it is. But I guess this is the thread for it. That's all fair, but how do you rate what's reasonable and what isn't? You can add up the materials and the hours taken to manufacture, but does that also factor in the R&D, legal protection of IP and brand, HR, admin, pension funds for a larger company with aging employees and... marketing. An instrument is a personal thing and I challenge anyone to say that their buying a bass wasn't partially emotional. If it was cold logic nobody would be playing music in the first place. So, marketing is a core cost and vital for the continuing success of a company. Is a Fodera overpriced for what it is? Is a Fender Custom Shop overpriced for what it is? Yes. No. Maybe. Probably. Possibly. It's so subjective - what's great value for one person is hideously and criminally too much money for someone else. I still haven't told my other half how much my Canadian Dingwall cost - our ideas of what's overpriced are not in alighment when it comes to musical instruments. I guess my point of view is that I'm really glad MusicMan are still going, still making instruments that people like and want to buy, and if making some expensive, limited-run basses with high profile playes names on them means they chuck out brilliant value stuff as well then good on them. Although, even with my very liberal views I'm unconvinced about those USA Joe Dart signature models but I guess we all have our limits!!! Quote
Woodinblack Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, kwmlondon said: That's all fair, but how do you rate what's reasonable and what isn't? I look at it and go 'Holy cr*p, how much???' Seems a reasonable rating system to me! 1 hour ago, kwmlondon said: Is a Fender Custom Shop overpriced for what it is? Yes. No. Maybe. Probably. Possibly. It's so subjective - what's great value for one person is hideously and criminally too much money for someone else. I still haven't told my other half how much my Canadian Dingwall cost - our ideas of what's overpriced are not in alighment when it comes to musical instruments. So good case in point. A canadian dingwall considering the work put in and the wages required etc, yes its expensive but not excessively so. But the new indonesian dingwalls, yes, way overpriced, considering the costs to make those and indonesian average wages. Quote
Burns-bass Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, kwmlondon said: That's all fair, but how do you rate what's reasonable and what isn't? You can add up the materials and the hours taken to manufacture, but does that also factor in the R&D, legal protection of IP and brand, HR, admin, pension funds for a larger company with aging employees and... marketing. An instrument is a personal thing and I challenge anyone to say that their buying a bass wasn't partially emotional. If it was cold logic nobody would be playing music in the first place. So, marketing is a core cost and vital for the continuing success of a company. Is a Fodera overpriced for what it is? Is a Fender Custom Shop overpriced for what it is? Yes. No. Maybe. Probably. Possibly. It's so subjective - what's great value for one person is hideously and criminally too much money for someone else. I still haven't told my other half how much my Canadian Dingwall cost - our ideas of what's overpriced are not in alighment when it comes to musical instruments. I guess my point of view is that I'm really glad MusicMan are still going, still making instruments that people like and want to buy, and if making some expensive, limited-run basses with high profile playes names on them means they chuck out brilliant value stuff as well then good on them. Although, even with my very liberal views I'm unconvinced about those USA Joe Dart signature models but I guess we all have our limits!!! On the flip side, when dealing with premium products the cost of manufacturing is just part of the overall calculation. The price isn’t set as a percentage over manufacturing and marketing (as it would be on a production run instrument) but simply what they believe the market will bear. Everyone knows that these short run instruments aren’t going to be gigged night after night but to boost the ego of the buyer and as speculative investment pieces. Whats mad is that the limited edition price isn’t twice that of a genuine late 70s Stingray. Madness. Quote
kwmlondon Posted 54 minutes ago Posted 54 minutes ago 43 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: I look at it and go 'Holy cr*p, how much???' Seems a reasonable rating system to me! As good as any... Quote
martthebass Posted 52 minutes ago Posted 52 minutes ago (edited) 23 hours ago, LeftyJ said: I'm definitely holding on to both my S2 Classics. My 5-string headless has been my go-to for the last couple of years. Music Man prices are already going up. I remember all too well when you paid used Fender money for one but they've gone up ridiculously. I paid €900 for my 2003 Stingray 5 in 2009, and then traded it for my 5-string S2 Classic + 100 GBP in 2017. I got lucky with my Music Man Silhouette Special for €1300 in 2023, I'm seeing them for around €1800 now I'm holding on to my CW-1, had quite few people asking me to sell at more than I bought it new. I've got an emotional attachment to this one though so it stays. Edited 51 minutes ago by martthebass Quote
Twigman Posted 17 minutes ago Posted 17 minutes ago On 09/07/2025 at 15:36, LeftyJ said: Music Man prices are already going up. I remember all too well when you paid used Fender money for one but they've gone up ridiculously. I paid €900 for my 2003 Stingray 5 in 2009, and then traded it for my 5-string S2 Classic + 100 GBP in 2017. I got lucky with my Music Man Silhouette Special for €1300 in 2023, I'm seeing them for around €1800 now I paid £1675 for my new EBMM Sterling 4HH with matching headstock in late 2016 delivered April 2017. I recently asked EBMM to quote me for an identical bass - they quoted me $2,899 ex works + shipping + VAT and duty with a 4 month lead time. That's too rich for me but might hold up the secondhand market. Quote
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