Are you looking for a rough value of your double bass? Maybe you have found a
old Kay or vintage bass that needs an appraisal Something you think is a priceless relic,
or just want to know what you have? Literally hundreds of our customers email
or call us with questions or send pictures of their instrument, asking for a resale price or repair estimate.
AFTER
your verbal/eMail appraisal order has been placed - take very clear, detailed
pictures that are sized under 1 MB each and eMail them to
sales@uptonbass.com.
Please reference your order number in the
subject line of your email. After your order is processed we will examine the
pictures and contact you with our opinion on your instrument by email, typically
within 72 hours. With this service you can officially say "Upton
Bass said it's worth".
The following pictures are meant
as a guide (COLOR shots are perfect) to show you what we need to see. Please copy the pictures as best as
you can with your camera and bass. Plain backgrounds are best with adequate
lighting. Please try not to use a flash as hotspots on the instrument can make
it difficult to evaluate.
We
MUST have the following eight (8) shots in order to perform this service for
you.
You may print these instructions by clicking here
We do also offer a full written appraisal
certificate, we charge $250 for instruments under $10,000 USD and then 2% of the
instruments value over $10,000.
*Please see pictures of our double bass above for examples of
what we need. Upton Bass will contact you with any
further required images. Also, please notate any clear damage and send
limited pictures of damaged areas as damages will effect the estimated price.
Contact us with any questions about our verbal/email bass appraisal program
at 860-535-9399 Rough values or opinions of instruments will not be
discussed until we have received payment, unless however you are at one of
our walk-in locations in which case a $75 "bench fee" is charged for repair
evaluation, our bench fee is applied to any service that we render on your
instrument.
It's important to us at Upton Bass to offer you the best
service in the business and this service fee enables us to give you the
attention you deserve for you and your bass.
Thank you
