Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by JSett » Mon Aug 02, 2021 8:02 pm

I had a quick look on FB marketplace and these are still reasonable for either CV or VM over here in the UK. Found a CV for 350 and a VM for 400 (with a gator hardcase). I might buy the CV just because.
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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by s_mcsleazy » Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:33 am

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Mon Aug 02, 2021 8:02 pm
I had a quick look on FB marketplace and these are still reasonable for either CV or VM over here in the UK. Found a CV for 350 and a VM for 400 (with a gator hardcase). I might buy the CV just because.
a few guitar shops near me still have some CV VI's for list price rather than inflated online prices. tbh seeing what's been going on with the price of bari's and VI's has made me wanna get them while i still can. unfortunatly, i found out yesterday that i bought the last set of baritone strings in glasgow. seriously, i went around every guitar shop in glasgow and bought the last set anyone had....... i mean they didn't fit my baritone jazzmaster which pissed me off but hey.
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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by Ceylon » Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:33 am

That begs the question. I used to have a VM Bass VI and never used it much although it was cool as hell. I had to sell it for dirt and nothing when I needed to fund my studies because it was such a niche thing. Can I buy a Squier today, have a cool toy for a bit and see it appreciate in value over time, or is this just a market quirk that'll fade out soon?
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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by HarlowTheFish » Wed Aug 04, 2021 4:21 am

Ceylon wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:33 am
That begs the question. I used to have a VM Bass VI and never used it much although it was cool as hell. I had to sell it for dirt and nothing when I needed to fund my studies because it was such a niche thing. Can I buy a Squier today, have a cool toy for a bit and see it appreciate in value over time, or is this just a market quirk that'll fade out soon?
I think that nowadays there's actually a market of players who are actively looking for super long-scale baritones (and therefore also the VIs), but a real lack of both options (it's basically the Squier, one Gretsch, and the Eastwood ones) and a lack of stock. If you get one these days, I'd expect it to appreciate a bit over time, but only for as long as there aren't many options for people to actually get.

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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by Pepe Silvia » Wed Aug 04, 2021 5:14 am

Ceylon wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:33 am
That begs the question. I used to have a VM Bass VI and never used it much although it was cool as hell. I had to sell it for dirt and nothing when I needed to fund my studies because it was such a niche thing. Can I buy a Squier today, have a cool toy for a bit and see it appreciate in value over time, or is this just a market quirk that'll fade out soon?
I preordered a Shell Pink Squier Bass VI as I thought it may be limited, but it seems they are taking orders indefinitely so I canceled my order.

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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by rhythmjones » Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:31 am

Welp.

My VM just sold on Reverb for $730.

I'll buy a CV through my job on employee discount and pocket around $400.

It's like I always say...

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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by sal paradise » Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:51 am

Value is subjective. And people are not rational.

Yet we’re still surprised when unexpected things happen.

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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by Iheartreverb » Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:26 pm

So what’s the differences between the VM and CV versions apart from the rosewood/ Lauren boards? I’ve recently picked up a VM and yet to really get to grips with it but sure I will

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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by manwithtitties » Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:31 pm

Iheartreverb wrote:
Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:26 pm
So what’s the differences between the VM and CV versions apart from the rosewood/ Lauren boards? I’ve recently picked up a VM and yet to really get to grips with it but sure I will
Better bridge, better looking pickguard, lower output pickups, yellower neck tint, different squier logo, thicker stock low E on the CV

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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by rhythmjones » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:22 pm

Also poplar instead of basswood.
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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by javier-san » Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:15 pm

Do y'all know if the VM and CV pickguards are interchangeable?

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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by BearBoy » Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:18 pm

The Staytrem website suggests the string spacing differs between the VM and CV models:
“Staytrem” wrote:55mm or 52mm E to E string spacing.
Now available with choice of string spacing.
55mm for Pawn Shop Bass VI and Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI.
52mm for Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI.

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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by Lost In Autumn » Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:57 am

javier-san wrote:
Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:15 pm
Do y'all know if the VM and CV pickguards are interchangeable?
they're pretty much identical.

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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by seonachan » Wed Aug 18, 2021 5:40 am

The last few used VIs I've seen on Guitar Center were CVs but billed as VMs, with prices that are fair for a CV but a steal for a VM given the current bubble (there's one up as of this morning). I wonder if that's leading to disappointed buyers (or would-be flippers) who can't tell the difference from the pictures.

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Re: Have Prices on VM Squier Bass VIs Shot Up?

Post by rhythmjones » Wed Aug 18, 2021 3:39 pm

Used some of the money from the sale of my VM to buy a used CV from my employer for what was essentially nothing and came out with a few bills in my pocket.

I prefer the white to the black, but the black does sort of pop.

Put La Bella Flatwounds on it. Got a matching leather couch strap and a competition stripe vinyl decal on the way.

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