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Post subject: Where do people sell their used gear now?!
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:07 pm
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Okay. So the band has been gigging fairly heavily this past year and it's looking to continue. So I'm thinking it might be time to finally move up to a Fender AVS. It's something I've long wanted to do, but haven't really ever been comfortable spending that kind of money on myself. So, of course after 30 years damn FMIC decides to discontinue my favorite split coil model. The 57 Precision. Now back in the day you could normally find these used fairly easily on ebay. However, ebay has really pretty much killed their used market. So my question is... Where do people go to sell their used gear on line now?!

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Post subject: Re: Where do people sell their used gear now?!
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:34 pm
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Who says you can't find good used gear on eBay? I did.


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Post subject: Re: Where do people sell their used gear now?!
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 3:13 pm
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Oh, I'm not saying you CAN'T find it on ebay. I'm saying that ebay used to be jam packed with people selling used instruments. Now, the market seems very, very thin. Most of what you see are dealers selling used. Here and there you'll find individuals, but it's not the same. In the old days you could type in "Used Fender American Vintage Precision" and get dozens of pages of results. Ranging from Demo models at shops, scratch and dents, to individuals selling their instruments. Now? You get seven results and 3 are from big on line dealers on new basses anyhow. I'm sure good deals pop up, but what happened?

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Post subject: Re: Where do people sell their used gear now?!
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:06 am
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If you live near a major American city ...... You can find some good deals on Craigslist.
I've seen some very good deals on Craigslist.

I bought a brand new practice amp for $50. It was an Acoustic B-10. They sell for $100 at Guitar Center.

I also bought a brand new (Never left the store) 2008 Fender American Standard Precision Bass (Full warranty) for $849 at a local independent music store here in Austin, Texas.


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Post subject: Re: Where do people sell their used gear now?!
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:43 am
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I have a feeling that a road trip may be in order. The closest major metro area is 4+ hours East or West. However, I think you may be right. I may just need to scour the CLs for those areas and see if I can find something. I think patience is going to be in order. Which is probably for the best, anyhow. I like the 58 RI. However, If I'm going to be putting out that kind of money I might as well get that sound I want. The raised A's on the 57 are my favorite split coil tone. I can't see spending that much money on a bass I'd always had wished was something else, or I might want to swap the pick ups in.

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