for a custom made P or J copy, you'll stand a decent chance of getting some money back for it. but for anything specialised... nope. my Shuker will never sell for anywhere near what it is worth if i ever decide to sell it because it's completely unique to me

Unless you catch that .05% chance that someone else has the same style as you...

[quote=Tripp_chaos;17570439]Unless you catch that .05% chance that someone else has the same style as you...[/quote]
This. ^



[quote=fatbandit;17570433]for a custom made P or J copy, you'll stand a decent chance of getting some money back for it. but for anything specialised... nope. my Shuker will never sell for anywhere near what it is worth if i ever decide to sell it because it's completely unique to me[/quote]

Lucky for me, unpaired 8-strings are extremely difficult to come by, so it's in a relatively unique market, which is the only thing that will keep it around the 60-70% (of original value) mark. It also makes it that much harder to sell.

Well.

You only need one person who decides they need it more than life itself.

So good luck :)

BUY MY PEDALS

[QUOTE=FunkMetalBass;17570407]Pretty much. Even on TalkBass, I might only be able to get $2k for it, but that would be a stretch, methinks. $1700 and I'd be satisfied.[/QUOTE]

$2k For your JC?

Fat f[size=2]ucking[/size] luck dude.

[quote=BenJammin;17570488]$2k For your JC?

Fat f[SIZE=2]ucking[/SIZE] luck dude.[/quote]

I've seen stranger things happen. I wouldn't expect to make that off of it, but I wouldn't let it go for less than $1700.
The materials alone cost around $1700 three years ago.

[QUOTE=FunkMetalBass;17570574]I've seen stranger things happen. I wouldn't expect to make that off of it, but I wouldn't let it go for less than $1700.
The materials alone cost around $1700 three years ago.[/QUOTE]

Cost =/= value. How do you figure the materials cost $1700?

If you can sell it for $1700, I'd be impressed. In your position, given that it's one of JC's earlier builds and you've admitted some fault with it in the past IIRC, not to mention it's from a total unknown who doesn't have a huge reputation... maybe $1500.

unless he comes across some rich kid who's like OMG THAT'S SO CULE YAH I WANT IT...

I do ca-ca-cocaine!

I do dealing with drama I have no control over. Hergh.

First time I've been happy to go to work in a long while. Now THAT is a depressing thought.

[quote=BenJammin;17570621]Cost =/= value. How do you figure the materials cost $1700?

If you can sell it for $1700, I'd be impressed. In your position, given that it's one of JC's earlier builds and you've admitted some fault with it in the past IIRC, not to mention it's from a total unknown who doesn't have a huge reputation... maybe $1500.[/quote]

Had to have custom pickups wound, it was an expensive wood top, the 8 individual bridges, 8 tuners, preamp, green pearl knobs, as well as other wood costs...it added up. :upset:

I really like the way it sounds and plays, though, and the setup is almost perfect. I found a new guitar shop that I'm going to have set it up and re-do the wiring (I'm very sloppy with a soldering iron).

I might eventually have the inlay touched up (and added on to), but it's definitely come a long way from the (unfortunately) poorly finished product. It seems as though he's really stepped it up in the building, though, and, in a few years if I want another custom, I might just got to him again.

just had my first night of work at this place, got certified to operate the forklifts

tomorrow i get my own lift and i get to start doing orders. oh my god its gonna be a ****fest. kind of excited though it'll be fun

I never get to drive the forklift at work. I just get to unload all the pallets :(

Where are the pics of this freaky 8 string?

[QUOTE=Sablate McNuff;17571145]Had to have custom pickups wound, it was an expensive wood top, the 8 individual bridges, 8 tuners, preamp, green pearl knobs, as well as other wood costs...it added up. :upset:

I really like the way it sounds and plays, though, and the setup is almost perfect. I found a new guitar shop that I'm going to have set it up and re-do the wiring (I'm very sloppy with a soldering iron).

I might eventually have the inlay touched up (and added on to), but it's definitely come a long way from the (unfortunately) poorly finished product. It seems as though he's really stepped it up in the building, though, and, in a few years if I want another custom, I might just got to him again.[/QUOTE]

Most of the work you've put into it doesn't add on to the value of the instrument.

I think you'd be stupid to get another JC after this one. There are so many other luthiers out there, many of them very close to Jared's prices, who already have established a good reputation in build quality and other things, versus a kid who has built, what, 20 instruments?

[QUOTE=gaslight;17571462]Where are the pics of this freaky 8 string?[/QUOTE]

[img]http://www.jcbasses.com/images/quilted55.jpg[/img]

He does do some very good work.

why would you put the bass near water like that lol

Water is good for wood.

Is JC the guy who was a member here? Or was that Winters Custom or something.

Either way I hope that's a photoshop of it near the water.

JC was a member here, Winters' guy was a moron generally who claimed he could make basses/guitars.

They're all take at the same shot, so probably is a photoshop.

It's a pretty sweet looking bass considering it's an 8 string.

[IMG]http://www.jcbasses.com/images/alexander27.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.jcbasses.com/images/sethhoran40.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.jcbasses.com/images/snakewood35.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.jcbasses.com/images/rainbow38.jpg[/IMG]

Interesting designs.

Mostly his designs are all ripped from someone else, or are customer-submitted.

That 4 string fretless appeals to me in a strange way.

I'd be interested to see how much that sound hole adds to it.

I'm interested to see how that rainbow sounds.

It's very stripey. That must add a shitload to the price having so many sandwichings.