Hollowbody Bass Archive » Bass Value Trends

How much is intonation worth to YOU?

Brandon — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:32:17 +0000

This much?

or This much?

Seems to me that Schaller needs to start cranking these puppies out again….

Holy Vintage Hardware, Batman!

Brandon — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 10:54:29 +0000

I was really surprised at the final bids on two pieces of vintage Gibson hardware that were auctioned on eBay recently:

Gibson 1960′s original EB2D Bass Pickguard
Final Bid: US $130.27

and

VINTAGE 60′s GIBSON EBO BASS Bridge NR
Final Bid: US $179.50

I honestly expected the pickguard to go for half of what it did, and the bridge to end up in the $100 range.

Crazyness.

DeArmond Starfire Bass Prices on the Rise

Brandon — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:19:59 +0000

Until yesterday, I’d been toying with the idea of trying to pick up a used 90′s DeArmond Starfire bass to compliment by 90′s DeArmond Jetstar bass. Over the past year or so, they’ve gone for anywhere between the upper $300′s to the mid $500′s. So I figured my chances of scoring one at the lower end of that range were pretty good.

Nope. Not any longer:

eBay Item number: 320079849794
End date: 2/13/07
Winning Bid: $687.77
Finish Color: Black
Seller’s Description: “with original hard shell case. Excellent, NEARLY MINT condition”

After this one ended, I figured it was a fluke. Maybe because it was in sexy black, it sold for more. So then another Starfire popped up, this one in cherry finish:

eBay Item number: 150090732318
End date: 2/17/07
Winning Bid: $760.00
Finish Color: Cherry
Seller’s Description: “bass in excellent shape!…….I never gigged with this bass, so no buckle rash. There’s no dings, nicks or scratches. The case on the other hand is a functional hard shell. It’s not pretty; it’s even got duct tape on it………”

So much for my dreams of a cheap Starfire.