It is currently Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:23 pm

All times are UTC - 7 hours



Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 
Author Message
Post subject: '97 American Standard Lined-fretless P-Bass
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:27 pm
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:46 am
Posts: 2
Location: Minnesota
I have a 1997 American Standard Lined-fretless P-Bass. Its 3-tone sunburst with a rosewood neck. It's in great condition. I was wondering what I could get for it. Anything will help.


Top
Profile
Fender Play Winter Sale 2020
Post subject:
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:12 pm
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:33 pm
Posts: 1084
Location: NoHo in SoCal
Your best bet would be to monitor EBay and Craigslist for a while to get a sense on prices. You'll have to follow the auctions on EBay to get an idea of the real final selling price.

I have a 96 fretless P that I paid $1,200 for so yours would presumably have a similar original price. In prinicple, you should be able to get that if your P is in mint condition. In practice though, I've found that unless a model has become collectible, $700 - $800 is more realistic for a $1,200 mint guitar.

Of course, I sell through Craigslist not EBay, so you can probably get more on EBay where buyers can use credit rather than cash. The question then becomes whether EBay and PayPal fees would wipe out much of the difference.

I don't know if 96 (or 97) fretless Ps are collectible because I haven't looked into it. My instinct is that unless they were rare, they're probably too recent to command prices materially over the original value.


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:27 pm
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:46 am
Posts: 2
Location: Minnesota
Thanks for the advice. The only problem is that you almost never see a fretless p for sale anywhere.

_________________
I was a movin' man in my early days, but now i've grown out of my ramblin' ways.


Top
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 7 hours

Fender Play Winter Sale 2020

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: