2007 Warwick Corvette $$ NT Bubinga - is $2k OK or too expensive

wneff

wneff

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Hello,

I have the opportunity to get a used 2007 Warwick Corvette $$ NT Bubinga for ~ $2k. The bass is in a top condition - looks new, plays great, sounds great. What do you think about the price? I think it might be a bit high but considering that there are so few out there I think I'll bite the bullet and get it. What is your opinion? (we already negotiated, seller will not go lower)
 
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wneff said:
I am really looking for a 5 string. But thanks for pointing that out.
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Oh...okay. You didn't specify in your post. Well, I tried.

If the fivers are as rare as you say, you may wanna just bite the bullet and get it at 2k if it's really in excellent condition. Depends on how badly you really want one, how long you've been chasing one and how often they actually come up for sale. But I'm not one to tell another person how to spend his money. Do what you feel is right...it's your money. Good luck.
 
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Agree with the above. I paid $1,000 for a 2007 BO Corvette $$ 5-string, and I LOVE it! Sold my older Warwick when I realized how this was sooooo much better. The NT new are probably around $4 - $5,000 so this is probably an OK price. Can you find a BO and play it first?
 
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wneff said:
Hello,

I have the opportunity to get a used 2007 Warwick Corvette $$ NT Bubinga for ~ $2k. The bass is in a top condition - looks new, plays great, sounds great. What do you think about the price? I think it might be a bit high but considering that there are so few out there I think I'll bite the bullet and get it. What is your opinion? (we already negotiated, seller will not go lower)
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Sounds about right for a minty NT 5 string Warwick. Maybe a touch high, but as others have said, if you really love it and it is exactly what you want, I don't think the price is completely out of line. No way are you finding a new one for anywhere close to that price.

I had a mid '90s Thumb NT5 that sold for about that amount, and I actually thought it was a touch on the low side.
 
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I've had a couple of Warwicks for 12 years and I've played them more than any of my other basses. I love their feel and the tone is fantastic.

I agree with others that the price is perhaps a tad bit high, but it is fair relative to what the new price of that bass new. The bubinga probably looks and sounds really nice.

So if you try it and really like it, then bite the bullett and make it happen.Good luck!
 
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Gizmot said:
I've had a couple of Warwicks for 12 years and I've played them more than any of my other basses. I love their feel and the tone is fantastic.

I agree with others that the price is perhaps a tad bit high, but it is fair relative to what the new price of that bass new. The bubinga probably looks and sounds really nice.

So if you try it and really like it, then bite the bullett and make it happen.Good luck

I wouldn't buy it for that price ...
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bearhart74 said:
Prices vary. its worth only what someone is willing to pay.
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They don't really vary THAT much in these circumstances. This is always the absolute least helpful answer that someone ALWAYS seems to HAVE to post.

Imagine you went to a jewelry appraiser and paid them a bunch of money to tell you "its worth only what someone is willing to pay".

In this instance, it doesn't even make sense as an answer, because OP asked if the price was reasonable, not "what is it worth" as an objective statement.
 
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itsalljustaride said:
They don't really vary THAT much in these circumstances. This is always the absolute least helpful answer that someone ALWAYS seems to HAVE to post.
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Your probably right about helpfulness but it is true. Just trying to illustrate that the buyer should make up their own mind what they want to pay and be satisfied if they make the buy. I have been looking at wicks for a while and prices do vary quite a bit. Warwick Bass Arena is a great spot for research. IMHO wicks dropped in resale value when they released the rockbass series.
 
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