Price commentary in For Sale threads

Bradley Young · February 26, 2009, 11:53:24 AM

Yes, a Fender/Gibson mixed set.

lbpesq · February 26, 2009, 04:03:50 PM

If you buy mine, I'll throw in a Whippet's Dinkle!

Bill, tgo

briant · February 26, 2009, 06:48:25 PM

Yes, a Fender/Gibson mixed set.

And one DR Red Devil .105

Bradley Young · February 27, 2009, 02:01:57 PM

Bill,

What would PETA say!?

That DR Red devil isn't the one that the color is slightly off on is it?

Bradley

briant · February 27, 2009, 09:01:52 PM

You've caught me, Bradley. I would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for you meddling kids.

moonliner · March 01, 2009, 06:44:12 PM

Hi Everyone.
I don't speak up here very often, but visit the site just about every day.
I accidentally came across this thread just now, which seems quite appropriate because yesterday I was having a hard time not responding to a seller of a 1975 series 1 who wants $6000.
I'm sure you've all seen the ad. It's a lovely bass.
I know it's very hard to get someone's tone over the internet so I may be misreading the seller completely. The seller starts by saying 'don't bother telling me it's only worth $3,500' and finishes by basically saying 'feel free to send links to basses like this that have sold for less'.
I really had to bite my lip and not say feel free to post links to basses that have sold for what you are asking. (there, I guess I said it)
Anyway, sorry for the ramble.... I love the community and the fact that people look out for one another and think people should be able to speak up about market value. But as people have said, market value is what people are willing to pay.
I'm probably going to have to sell my Alembic I custom ordered (to help pay for a new fantasy bass) and will be curious as to what it's market value is.
K, enough from me!

bsee · March 01, 2009, 06:55:12 PM

Sadly, it's hard to get more than half of your money back if you need to sell a custom you had built for yourself. Of course, it depends on the options and model involved and you may do quite a bit better. It also helps if you can hang on to it through a few price increases to allow the market to shift for you. Good luck!

slawie · March 02, 2009, 01:33:09 AM

Back to the thread.

Bob you had advised me about under pricing my bass recently, when circumstances had caused me to consider selling.

Without your wise counsel I would have probably acted in a way that I would have regretted for the rest of my life.

Thank you.

I believe that this forum is for all things Alembic and a little beyond.

It doesn't matter what is said or not said, it matters how we listen.

slawie

slawie · March 02, 2009, 01:33:48 AM

Back to the thread.

Bob you had advised me about under pricing my bass recently,
when circumstances had caused me to consider selling.

Without your wise counsel I would have probably acted in a way that
I would have regretted for the rest of my life.

Thank you.

I believe that this forum is for all things Alembic and a little beyond.

It doesn't matter what is said or not said, it matters how we listen.

slawie