I think Im going to try to show the pawn shop owner some cheaper prices I have found for the Lotus brand.

I played with it a little at a local pawn shop and I liked the tone of it.

Do you guys have any experience with these It looks like this one.

I own and play guitars and amps that most purists would be offended by.

In fact, I have a Lotus strat body that is one one of my test bed guitars, and honestly it sounds pretty good.

The frets were screwed up by the previous owner, and I had an old Ibanez neck I slapped on it that was a better neck anyhow.

So, Id check the fretwork to be sure its up to snuff (unless the action is already low enough for you), and I certainly wouldnt pay more than 150 for it, which is probly about what it cost new.

Whenever I think about off-brand guitars, I remember an interview I read with EVH many years ago.

The interviewer asked, What do you look for in a guitar and Eddie replied, Six Strings.

I love that. The guy re-wrote our conceptions of guitar playing with a guitar made of Warmouth rejects.

Cool Is it as good as the Lotus car:D Couldnt help my self:D.

Dont get me wrong guys I am a complete newb at guitar playing.

I have plucked the strings on a P-Bass before but with I plucked the string on that cheap ass Lotus Bass, the tone was just incredible.

The sound was deep and thick and this was without it being hooked up to an amp.

The pawn shop wants 200 dollars for it and everybody keeps telling me that it is way overpriced.

But, if its what you really want, whats it worth to YOU Walk in there with cash, say youll pay this much now or walk.theyll probably take the deal.

I believe the main reason to buy an instrument, any instrument, is because it inspires you to play it.

If every time you walk into the room you look at it and think Im just gonna sit here and play bass for a few minutes then it might be worth 200.

But something you really should think about is that the quality of cheap instruments has gone way up in the last 10-15 years.

I worked at a music store in the early 90s, and what we sold back then for 300-500 is the quality of a 100-200 guitar now.

So, if you arent experienced enough to know that it is a good instrument (nothing wrong with that - we all have to learn sometime), Id pass for 200.

Very true, what Dr.

Mordo says. Those Rondo basses are pretty amazing for the price.a lot less than a used Lotus too.

One thing I noticed on the Lotus was that the strings were very solid and gave a deep, filtered tone when plucked.

That sound I have never heard from a bass that wasnt amped up.

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