LTD collectibility?

[Mobay45]

As of today, my new forum name is Howdy Doody.

(BTW - BP, there are a few of us here that know a secret handshake or two.)

 

[Eggman]

OK - and now back to the question at hand..........................

LTD ED basses - to whom will they be "collectables" or have a higher retained value?

My guess is to us - the people who love EBMM basses.

Will these basses be sought after by a "general" guitar collector?

My guess is maybe.

To me the value of a limited edition bass is knowing that when I pick one up to play - either on stage or at rehearsal - not many other people in the world are playing the same bass.

 

[koogie2k]

Well...I tried to stay out of this one.....

If this forum is not to your liking....no problem. It happens.

Keep in mind, just because I may not agree with you, doesn't mean I am a puppet...heheheh.....In fact, I can assure you, that is not the case.

Ass-kissing....a term for me might be ass-kicker....but, not kisser.....that was even more hilarious of you to say that.....hehehehe......

I know quite a few of the peeps on this forum as I have met them, hung out with them, drank and ate dinner with them. Even had some "back alley" conversations with a certain bovine while looking over our shoulders....lol.....so, we are more "family" oriented than a transparent forum like other places.

Here is what the "Puppets and Ass-kissers" did for one of our forum brothers.....
Read the Bass Stolen Thread.....If helping him out makes me a puppet....then I have a wooden ass with a painted smile wishing I was a real boy.

Yes, Big Poppa has a defensive line...I am the one on it. I will continue to be on it until I am knocked off of it....so what. I defend a FRIEND of mine when needed. I do that for others as well.

Sorry you want to leave, but, you made the decision. Only because the world here did not AGREE with you. It happens....it's a thing I like to call...Life.

 

[bovinehost]

As far as collectability goes, it's generally a crapshoot.

But the 20th Anniversary Stingrays are worth quite a bit these days.

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

<---- Must.....reach..... utility.... belt...and.... not.... post....further

 

[strummer]

Hmmm. In order to make an informed decision about the butt-kissing, I'll need you to be more specific. What you might have missed along the way is that what appears to be butt-kissing might actually be conversation amongst friends...and might also be the perception, at least, of truth.

Speaking only for myself, of course, I can assure you that if I say it, I believe it to be true. If this comes across as anything else, then perhaps the transmission is not the problem - it might be in the reception.

I share your belief that the forum should be informative and so on. In fact, I think it is. We get more real information here than we have a reasonable right to expect. BP is, of course, the bottom line on what the company's doing, but the Forumites are well informed and perfectly willing to share that information.

Was there something specific that wasn't addressed?



I read through this entire thread again and don't see much in the way of 'heat'. This may again be a breakdown in language. You tell me.



I'm sorry you feel that way about the forum, although I must say I'm not quite as sorry as I was yesterday. I clearly don't agree with your perception that it's difficult to have a conversation about issues. This forum gets a fair amount of action from people all over the world and if we're not talking about issues, what are we doing? It seems obvious to me that most members here feel this is a good place to be. If you don't, then I can't say we're going to work much harder at changing your mind.

Listen, if 100 people are standing around a car and 99 say it's blue while 1 person says it's red, then it's very likely the car is actually blue. This has to be the way I view this. If you're seeing a red car, you might want to give it some further consideration.



You didn't try to post an issue - you DID post an issue, and I fail to see where anyone tried to shout you down. If you're talking about me with the advertising, then you're wrong. I'm a dealer, I don't hide it nor do I scream it from the rooftops. I figure everyone here already knows who sells Music Man, and it's hard to make a bad choice as to which dealer they choose to buy from.

And I reviewed my responses to your 'issue' (that Music Man makes too many basses - odd thinking there, mate) and have no reason to regret or edit anything I've said along the way, especially since I took the time to try to give you a detailed response. (I did suggest decaf, but that was only because you seemed a bit over-excited for a while. I stand by the decaf comment, too.)

Last item. BP hardly needs us or anyone else as a line of defense. That's not what I do here. But again, what you might fail to recognize is that many of us actually know each other, we're not just imaginary internet people, and we've eaten together, played together, perhaps even had a drink or two. If it seems to you that people are defending anyone, not just BP, it may be because of friendship rather than butt-kissing, as you so diplomatically put it.

Jack

I was going to post something, but bovinehost says it all. Really.
Too bad you don't like some of us, Teonigil, but I won't lose any sleep over that.

 

[lamerjay]

My question has been asnwered very well. Thanks to all for your input...

 

[bassmonkeee]

<---- Must.....reach..... utility.... belt...and.... not.... post....further

Restraint? Really?

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

Nope...nuh uh...you can't make me...I got way to many other things to do right now to even go there and it would not be pretty and only deleted by Jack anyway.

 

[Musicman Nut]

Collectables

Man this has sure got petty and Funny, Just play the damn things, if you get a one off then charish it or play it or love it, lol,

It's more fun finding the rare stuff then actully owning, I've Owned So many Rare Basses in my time, like a 1963 Surf Green Fender Precision Sold by Fender to Beach Boys Enterprizes with a rare Maple neck, Took me forever to land the deal but it was sure fun.

Ernie Ball Is making some rare basses that I can Guarantee you one day will be collectibles, but more likely 30 to 50 years down the road as most instruments that go for big money.
That's my take on this crazy subject for what its worth.

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

Just play the damn things

Nope, nuh uh...you can't make me play my NOS collectibles under my bed...I bought em and don't have to play them if I don't want to...got plenty of other basses to play.

 

[JimB52]

I'm playing my 20th Anniv. SR and Buttercream Sterling HS out at gigs. I figure they are rare enough (especially the Sterling) that light player wear will not really impact the value. Besides, they're fun to play.
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2684&stc=1&d=1156416763
Jim B

 

[bovinehost]

Besides, they're fun to play.

Oh hell yes. I gig the Flaming Biff, so why not?

 

[roballanson]

Ernie Ball Is making some rare basses that I can Guarantee you one day will be collectibles, but more likely 30 to 50 years down the road as most instruments that go for big money.

Given the different build choices nearly every instrument from EB is rare, well to us players.....

 

[Aussie Mark]

Oh hell yes. I gig the Flaming Biff, so why not?

I gig the '76 fretless SR, and I'll certainly be gigging my DD Bongo.

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

I gig the '76 fretless SR

That's how that one got that nice nicotine patina in the first place....love that one!


It's like a PRE-EB Buttercream prototye or something.

<---still want my Ripper back.