Members David E H Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 I've got the opportunity to buy a broken 1966 Fender Bassman for $150...it's about an hour away.....is it worth buying to fix/flip? what's the markup value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Caleb Knockin Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Nice... personally, I'd hit it. What's wrong with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members David E H Posted May 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 The guy wasn't very knowledgeable.....it powers up, then blows the fuse... I have experience with tube amp building, so I would probably fix it myself to save money, then flip it....but I don't know if it would be worth it... I would be risking the possibility of a broken transformer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members curseoftruth Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Sounds like a bad power tube to me. That is the same thing that was happening to my Marshall. New tubes, solved the problem right up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Caleb Knockin Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Sounds like a bad power tube to me. That is the same thing that was happening to my Marshall. New tubes, solved the problem right up. Yep, this is what I was thinking. About two years ago, Bassman heads from that era (I'm assuming it's Blackface) were going on average for about $500. Now, I see them going for about $550-700. So, you can gauge your decision from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members David E H Posted May 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 My heart skipped a beat at first when finding the ad, but at this point, I might let it pass...1. I have enough projects already2. I'm trying to downsize3. I'm unaware of the specific deficiency of the amp4. It's an hour away5. Trying to resell it to someone while convincing them that a high schooler fixed it properly could get difficult6. It's not a specifically collectible ampNow, the 1964 Fender Vibrolux amp for $300 that I missed by 5 minutes last time on Craigslist would have been a steal!Here's the ad for anyone else interested:http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/msg/1184311180.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bert-O-325 Posted May 23, 2009 Members Share Posted May 23, 2009 I wonder if the guy'd be willing to ship it & take PayPal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Maess Posted May 23, 2009 Members Share Posted May 23, 2009 If its just a power tube, its a steal. Otherwise, it could be a money pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted May 23, 2009 Members Share Posted May 23, 2009 .....it powers up, then blows the fuse.... Power tubes! Hit it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members David E H Posted May 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2009 Power tubes! Hit it! Yeah, but it can also be transformers.....I don't know, it's been hours, I bet it's already sold anyways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted May 23, 2009 Members Share Posted May 23, 2009 I'm not to far from Akron, Id hit it if I had the cash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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