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Afternoon everyone,

I have been looking at some used EBMM and the prices are all over the map even for the same vintage/colour/condition bass.

I did a search here and couldn't find a used price guide; is it a possiblity to put up a sticky with this info? It would really help people like me who are new to the line; I collect as much as I play and now that the MM bug has bitten I know I will be looking for the exact right pieces, a guide would save me potentially a lot of money which equals more basses...

Thanks,

Rob
 
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Welcome to the forum Rob. Used prices are really all over the place depending on how old the model is, condition and availability. For example, I am selling a Sterling 4H right now in natural wood grain and a Stingray 4H that is black. Both basses are only a few years old with very little play time and 9.5 to 10 out of 10 condition but I have them discounted way lower than what they were new because they are pretty common models. Now, let's say I were to sell my Bongo 4H BFR Roasted Neck. That bass is only 2 years old, is also still 10 out of 10 condition, but there were only 4 or 5 made in that configuration. For it, if I were to sell it, and I'm not but if I were, I would sell it for almost what I bought it for simply because it is a very rare piece. If a piece has a lot of wear or is beat up, or modded, that also effects value a lot too. But those are the things to keep in mind.
 
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Like many other commodities that do not have detailed/structured resale figures, the market sets the price.

Best rule of thumb is to try and find closed sales and then compare active asking prices as well as inventory. Ebay is a great source to gather info on used item sales (as well as new). It doesn't take a lot of math to arrive at a general idea of a products market value.
 
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My experience in selling a few used EBMM basses is you get whatever the sellers will pay for that particular bass.

For example - Bongo 5 Unlined Fretless Medallion Gold Finish HH/P - Paid $1875 NEW/Sold for $1200 3 months old Practically NEW Condition. Because of the specific options (Medallion Gold, Piezo, Unlined Fretless) this bass only appealed to a very small audience. Thus I lost alot on the resale.

I find that the less specific the finish and options, the easier it is to sell.
 
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laneline said:
Bassguy said:
Afternoon everyone,


I did a search here and couldn't find a used price guide;

Have you checked any of these ? The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide 2013 | Vintage Guitar® magazine

Used Ernie Ball/Music Man Inc. Bass Guitar Product Values by UsedPrice.com

14th Edition Blue Book of Electric Guitars: Zachary R. Fjestad: 9781936120253: Amazon.com: Books
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The Vintage Guitar Guide is Ok for reference, but I have found it often a bit out of date - by the time data is gathered and the book is printed the information is out of date. And besides the OP is from Canada and really the best way of checking prices is Craigslist or Kijiji or perhaps Used(insert city).com Try using this search engine;

Ad Hunt'r - Search ALL of Craigslist™ and more!

and click on Canada on the Filter by Location tab
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