Pricing
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Sinamex is the dealer for MM basses. Google them and drop them an email, or just call them for their pricing. You can get a quote for Squiers from Swee Lee iirc. Rics... I'm not too sure.
The search function/google is your best friend for pricing matters. Nothing like a little research to get yourself acquainted with the market. Most of the SG retailer's pricing is MSRP++ - i.e. the retail pricing that manufacturers post on their websites + shipping/taxes. How much discount you can wrangle from them is dependent on your skills of negotiation.
The search function/google is your best friend for pricing matters. Nothing like a little research to get yourself acquainted with the market. Most of the SG retailer's pricing is MSRP++ - i.e. the retail pricing that manufacturers post on their websites + shipping/taxes. How much discount you can wrangle from them is dependent on your skills of negotiation.
where are they located?
5stringwonder
Member
I tried to google, but alot of the manufacturer websites dont offer the base prices and im unsure about Singapore's import tariffs and the shipping fees as well.
Ken
New member
For rickies go to Welcome to Rickenbacker Asian Network!!
Unofrtunately 4001s are not available anymore but the new 4003 have a swtich that can alternate between vintage and modern tones...only thing is Rickie production are not constant so you will have to wait.
Check out musician friend for the accurate prices for the MMs. Just add your own shipping and taxes and you will have a sense.
Unofrtunately 4001s are not available anymore but the new 4003 have a swtich that can alternate between vintage and modern tones...only thing is Rickie production are not constant so you will have to wait.
Check out musician friend for the accurate prices for the MMs. Just add your own shipping and taxes and you will have a sense.
rottenramone
Active member
i was quoted abt 2.3k from sinamex for a stingray. there's an upcharge if u want a different colour, not to mention waiting time. but that was in 2003 or 2004
Ah man, ive got a budget of 1.5k on hand >.> i tried a Bongo recently and i fell in love instantly with it....
Before that my dream was the Rickbacker 4001...oh well, now that its not in production >.> ill just do fine with a 4003 or wait till someone is selling a 4001 for second hand.
I looked through the catalogue, i think the i prefer the 4004 because of its HH pickups.
Sigh, their all so expensive >.>
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Ken
New member
Very good advice for many of the softies here
+1 on point number 1 & 2. Nothing beats finding a gem and paying for it with your hard earned money.
5stringwonder
Member
Ken's selling a Thunderbird for about that price...
http://soft.com.sg/forum/bass-buy-sell/60454-kens-house-clearance-gas-warnings-basses-guitars.html
http://soft.com.sg/forum/bass-buy-sell/60454-kens-house-clearance-gas-warnings-basses-guitars.html
I'm starting to understand why credit cards are all the rage nowadays... not many people seem to understand what it means to work hard and patiently strive towards a goal. Couple this with the culture of immediacy and I-want-it-NOW and you get a pretty fatal combination. Kinda like diving off a really high cliff into shallow waters (plus not knowing how to swim in the first place).
At the danger of sounding like some old fart, let me give you a piece of advice on preparing for your future GAS acquisitions.
Decency is relative. Tone is relative. Value is relative. No one can tell you these things apart from yourself. You and you alone can only decide for yourself "What is a good bass" by method of
a. going out there to the shops and trying every other bass there is to try,
b. doing your own research on the internet (the search function and google come to mind)
c. scouring the classifieds and keeping track of pricing over a period of time (think months)
Of course, this all takes time... and time moves at the same pace for all men. But, after these months of hard work, you'll find yourself equipped with a newfound depth of understanding and you'll find that it's easy for you to identify certain types of basses that tickle your fancy and eardrums. From there, finding the specific manufacturers/brands and models of basses will be a cinch.
Whatever the case, don't be afraid to ask (even though I sound like a grouch at the moment...). We're here to help
Ken
New member
ken's kubicki made me twitch... but it seems to have switched hands already
Wait till I post th epictures of the dave lewis, I suspect you might twitch more. =)
Wah Cherns, long essay but good words!
rottenramone
Active member
cherns! i up your points!
funkygeos
New member
I'm starting to understand why credit cards are all the rage nowadays... not many people seem to understand what it means to work hard and patiently strive towards a goal. Couple this with the culture of immediacy and I-want-it-NOW and you get a pretty fatal combination. Kinda like diving off a really high cliff into shallow waters (plus not knowing how to swim in the first place).
At the danger of sounding like some old fart, let me give you a piece of advice on preparing for your future GAS acquisitions.
Decency is relative. Tone is relative. Value is relative. No one can tell you these things apart from yourself. You and you alone can only decide for yourself "What is a good bass" by method of
a. going out there to the shops and trying every other bass there is to try,
b. doing your own research on the internet (the search function and google come to mind)
c. scouring the classifieds and keeping track of pricing over a period of time (think months)
Of course, this all takes time... and time moves at the same pace for all men. But, after these months of hard work, you'll find yourself equipped with a newfound depth of understanding and you'll find that it's easy for you to identify certain types of basses that tickle your fancy and eardrums. From there, finding the specific manufacturers/brands and models of basses will be a cinch.
Whatever the case, don't be afraid to ask (even though I sound like a grouch at the moment...). We're here to help
Well Said.
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