Goodwill Bass, 1970's

[Bill G]

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/134043278

I don't play the bass much so I don't know if the price is good or bad, but it IS cool so I thought I'd pass it along to the thumpers in the house.

WG

 

[fronobulax]

JS II. Looks pretty stock. Looks like a 5 digit serial number which would mean 1970-74 although 1971-74 seems more likely because the PUs are the humbuckers with the deep/hard switch. Later (73-74) seems more likely because the control mechanism for the bridge height is a hex head (?) and not a slotted screw. $900-$1000 should be reasonable with a case (which seems to be absent). It is at $830 now which is reasonable but not a screaming deal unless I have missed some recent price appreciation.

 

[mellowgerman]

Yes, that current price WOULD be very reasonable, but only if you can inspect it in person first or if you have the option to return for a refund. I don't think either is an option here, so I would stay away.
I realize it says neck is straight, but there are so many potential issues here, mainly in regard to fretwear, hairline cracks, stripped truss nut, etc. that I would not trust the resident Goodwill guitar person to detect and flag.
Given these risk factors, I wouldn't pay more than $500 for one of these on a Goodwill auction.

 

[Bill G]

Typically, good instruments go for too much on Goodwill, but occasionally, you can find something.

 

[Rambozo96]

Typically, good instruments go for too much on Goodwill, but occasionally, you can find something.

Sometimes some real junk goes for too much. I seen them bid a Yamaha FG-300 up to $500 even though it had high action and a super low saddle

 

[lungimsam]

There's a Guild F-50 up on there for 400$, too. Pretty beat up looking.

 

[edwin]

I got my '68 EB-3 for $800 from Goodwill. Admittedly, it was a mess cosmetically but that meant I could modify it without feeling like I was chopping up a collector's item. It now sports Dark Star pickups and an Alembic bridge. Sometimes beat up is good.