Bass guitar question

I know that there are some musically interested people in here and I have a level of trust for GRM'ers so looking for some guidance here. I have this Bass, I bought it in college, I played it a little (poorly), I sold it because I was broke, I bought it back because I thought it was cool, I haven't played it in a really long time. Covid is making me think that having things is not really all that important so I was considering selling it. Any idea what it's worth? The thing I always thought was cool about it was the one piece neck and body, I have no idea if that makes it at all special or not. 

No offense will be taken if someone tells me it is worthless, just looking for info.

Thanks

NYN

Actual value? I don't know. Kind of depends on your local market. 
If I was looking, I'd probably pay $200 if it's as good as it looks in the pictures. More if the hardware is good. More still if the pickups are good. 
Can we get clearer/closer photos of the headstock and body? Front and rear?

I had a friend of mine (who is a good bassist) tune it up last year. I thought I was going to try to pick it back up at that point. He did a lot of things I didn't fully understand to it with the pick ups and stuff (technical term) and he said "it plays really nice".  I will try to get a couple more pics this afternoon, this is all I have for now.

I know very little about bass guitars, but look for a model number or serial number somewhere on it. Based on what I could find in a quick search, that is worth at least $150, and probably is in the $300-$500 range, upper limit is probably around $800 to the right buyer, depending on what specific model and year it is and what pickups it has. 

Do some searches on eBay and reverb and see. 

Looks like a neck thru which almost always sells for more. But charvel isn't quite the name that it was 40 years ago too

Thank you all for the input. I will check and see what ebay has, I have never heard of Reverb but I will look i up. 

NYN

Definitely check Reverb, that's usually a better source of instruments and information these days than eBay.

I actually had a poke around Reverb and noticed that basically all of the Charvel Bass guitars on there have bolt on necks, no matter what price point they were at.

After some more searching...

Dingo, err, bingo.

Looks like what you have is very similar, if not the same model as this 80s Charvel 3B: https://reverb.com/item/1601417-charvel-jackson-3b-bass

In reply to BoxheadTim (Forum Supporter) :

Thanks for finding that! I looked all over Reverb and eBay and didn't find any that had a neck like mine. That one you linked is the exact model I have, even has the same case. I looked all over mine and I can't find a SN or model anywhere on it. I even took the box cover off the back. 

In reply to New York Nick :

Isn't that like a serial number right on the end of the fretboard?

1988RedT2 said:

In reply to New York Nick :

Isn't that like a serial number right on the end of the fretboard?

Yes it was, I didn't see it.

C802430

According to (http://audiozone.dk/index-filer/charvel-japan-import-guitars.php#serials) it is a 1988 model, I think a series 3B. 

This fact finding is the most fun I have had with this rig in 20 years... Maybe I should have done this a while ago.

Guitars at this price point are interchangable. I'd say sit down and start jamming to some Rage Against the Machine. 

That will be more enjoyable then the few hundred you get from selling it.

Honestly, I don't have a bass and that is pretty much exactly the sort of bass and in the price range I've been looking for.

That's a real nice bass, and I'm jealous! I'm a big Jackson/Charvel fan; I have 3 Jackson guitars in my arsenal right now, but no basses. The 3B basses were made in Japan, which is a very good thing. Japanese Jackson/Charvel guitars were made very well; two of mine are MIJ and they SHRED. That wasn't a cheap instrument when it was made, and it should command around $350-$400 on today's market from what I'm seeing, maybe more. That one's got active electronics too.

If you are planning on playing again, I'd keep that one around. It's a quality instrument that's worth dropping a few bucks into if it needs help.

EDIT: I found this:

In reply to New York Nick :

That's a sweet bass. Just like cars, there's a bit of an increase in Radwood-era instruments too. The price listed for the one on Reverb is likely a bit more than they'd actually sell it for, but with yours having the matching case too you can probably get $350-$400 from a player who's looking for a bass like this. 

Checking out Reverb has made me consider selling my well-used '75 Gibson L6-S and matching (really) well-used hard case. 
 

z31maniac said:

Guitars at this price point are interchangable. I'd say sit down and start jamming to some Rage Against the Machine. 

That will be more enjoyable then the few hundred you get from selling it.

X2 on that. A Japanese Charvel from the 80's is a decent machine. My vote is dust it off and crank it up. $400 worth of shear bliss.