Lakland 55-94 dlx holding value

Should i keep or sell my lakland?

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aImperial

aImperial

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ok guys i have a question. I have a Lakland 55-94 Deluxe sunburst made in 2005 by the serial. I bought it in 2008, i used to play a lot when i was younger so i thought i would pick it up again. The thing is that i just got it out and haven't played it since and now i think that's a lot of bass to keep stored.

So the question is this; Should i sell the bass and get a cheaper one or should i hold to it and relearn on it? would it hold it's value over time?

Thanks in advance for your input¡

P.S. if you are curious, the bass is on the "Show your basses" thread here: The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!
 
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Assuming you didn't grossly oveepay, a USA Lakland bought used will hold its value very well.

It will not, however appreciate faster than inflation, so if you're thinking of it as an investement, don't.

If you want to start playing again, I'd use the Lakland. As long as you don't seriously damage it, it's not going to lose any value. Teachers recommend learning on the best instrument you can, and you're not going to do better by selling it and buying an inferior instrument.

If you decide (or have decided) that bass isn't for you, then you can sell it with no regrets, but it sounds like you'd still like to play bass.

One last thing I'd say is that after years in a case defintiely have it setup professionaly. You won't get the best out of a Lakland with a poor setup and you don't want to learn on a bass that fights you.
 
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Eilif said:
Assuming you didn't grossly oveepay, a USA Lakland bought used will hold its value very well.

It will not, however appreciate faster than inflation, so if you're thinking of it as an investement, don't.

If you want to start playing again, I'd use the Lakland. As long as you don't seriously damage it, it's not going to lose any value. Teachers recommend learning on the best instrument you can, and you're not going to do better by selling it and buying an inferior instrument.

If you decide (or have decided) that bass isn't for you, then you can sell it with no regrets, but it sounds like you'd still like to play bass.

One last thing I'd say is that after years in a case defintiely have it setup professionaly. You won't get the best out of a Lakland with a poor setup and you don't want to learn on a bass that fights you.
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Thanks for the advise, i've been seriously considering this. I think i might even buy another bass (been considering a mim fender precision) so i can have around and beat it without a care. I don't think i overpayed for this one, if i recall correctly 2800 dollars back in 2008 (in pesos so with dollar parity it holds it's value i think).

Cheers!
 
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