I’ve got a bass taking up space! Any value in selling?

Iamnobody

Howdy 4 stringers.

I’ve had a bass for years and never really used it’s - a Yamaha RBX 270 J in natural.

If it’s worth ~ £100 I’ll probably sell it. Used prices seem to be all over the place on eBay.

Having just bought a new guitar amp I’m looking a surplus gear to sell and fund it.

Any thoughts please?

ICBM

Regardless of some of the daft low prices on Ebay, I doubt there is a Yamaha bass ever made that isn't worth at least £100 to someone who wants a great starter bass.

I would expect to see it at about £149 in a shop.

Iamnobody

Thanks @ICBM I’m told it’s a decent instrument - when I got it a bass playing workmate said it is played better than the equivalent Squiers at the time.

I think if I got another bass I’d look at short scale ones. I think for my very casual foray into the low end one would suit me better 

Funkfingers

Good, solid - in several senses of the word - instrument. Excellent woodworking. The 270 gets decent tuners. Its pickup cavities are standard shapes. Excellent mod platform.

MrBump

Keep it.

Play it.

Bass is cool.

danowens

My main bass (even as I started pro) was an entry-level Yamaha RBX360. They are excellent instruments and personally I think every guitarist should have a bass in their arsenal for the day when they realize they want to be more attractive, and make the switch to bass!

Iamnobody

Thanks gents - if I do sell it I will get another bass one day.

MattBanshee

My first ever bass, bought 17 years ago, was a Yamaha RBX270 in metallic purple.

Stopped playing bass regularly, chucked it in a wardrobe for a very long time, started playing bass in a band again recently and dug it out for backup duties. A good clean and some new strings was all it needed, I forgot how good those basses are for the money.