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I'm sure you're all sick of this topic... anyway... I just saw an ad on Gumtree where a dude bought a new USA Precision for R24,000 and now is trying to sell it.
24 grand.... WTF!!!???

Seriously, for that amount of cash you can:
- buy a return ticket to London
- buy a brand new USA Precision for half that amount
... and still have change!!!

Gear prices in SA are mental!!!
    Afghan Airlines is not as reliable as you might think ... ?
      Michael Oberholzer wrote: I'm sure you're all sick of this topic...
      Just a little bit
        racman wrote: Afghan Airlines is not as reliable as you might think ... ?
        Good ole Ariana... flew them many a time... sometime seats missing, no seat belts etc etc. good times!
          Jack, what occupation has gotten you traveling so much?
          What is your ultimate 4 string bass and what would you expect it to set you back new?
            Hammeron wrote: Jack, what occupation has gotten you traveling so much?
            What is your ultimate 4 string bass and what would you expect it to set you back new?
            Aid work...!

            Ultimate bass? Hard to say... my favourite guitars have always been the oddball, non-obvious outcasts... the Ibanez AXS32 second-hand, tucked into a dark music shop corner. Still my favourite guitar! So I'm on the look out for basses all the time and would part with 10k or more (well, not more than 15) if I thought it was worth it but those that I LOVE tend to come cheaper and out of leftfield. I adore my current bass, it's a 26 year old Ibby that's highly praised on forums all over but the best part is I got it from Warrick Sony (Kalahari Surfers) who got it from John Leyden (Mango Groove etc.) so it packs some mojo as well. How much you may ask? 1200 including a custom shaped original hard case.
              I think the world's going to wake up to the fact that they've been mean to the Ibanez Roadstar line. Did anyone see the Steve Lukather signature model that guidothepimp owns? Holy frack:



              Excellent guitars. Not eye-gougey at all. And Jack's sounds good. Although you'd hardly know it ?
                Sjeesh, if you guys think gear prices are a rip-off, stay away from automotive spares! Thanks to the Hoopstad - Bothaville road I lost a wheelcap this easter. So I phoned the friendly folks at Toyota to find out what a replacement set costs. Not an icecube's chance in hell I'm paying that.....
                  24K is stupid expensive....
                  bought a one way to USA for R5100 with Egypt Air...... So you probably could go there and buy one and get back for cheaper.....
                  Some sellers are simply retarded.....
                    MIKA the better one wrote: 24K is stupid expensive....
                    bought a one way to USA for R5100 with Egypt Air...... So you probably could go there and buy one and get back for cheaper.....
                    Some sellers are simply retarded.....
                    Yeah but some P-basses are more equal than others. We don't know enough here. The bass that was bought for R24k might be the Dave Pegg 40th anniversary limited edition with titanium hardware or something.
                      Forgot to add the wheelcap's price. R495. Each. So R1980 for a set. So no thanks, I will be buying a pirate part or a second hand cheapie. As for the 24grand P.Bass, I think a lot of sellers take a chance as well hey. Just because they can see the thing advertised for a x amount on wantitall or take2, or even in a real store before discount, that then becomes their reference price.
                        X-rated Bob wrote:
                        MIKA the better one wrote: 24K is stupid expensive....
                        bought a one way to USA for R5100 with Egypt Air...... So you probably could go there and buy one and get back for cheaper.....
                        Some sellers are simply retarded.....
                        Yeah but some P-basses are more equal than others. We don't know enough here. The bass that was bought for R24k might be the Dave Pegg 40th anniversary limited edition with titanium hardware or something.
                        For that price he should specify the model most likely...... if he does not he remains a bit mentally challenged..... Heck for that price I would want to see a picture of the exact rosewood tree the neck is from
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