surfinreverb
Joined: Mar 13, 2006
Posts: 108
Flemington, NJ
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Posted on Dec 19 2007 10:02 PM
I have a pair of NOS white witch hat Jazzmaster knobs for sale. These are perfect for backdating a newer Jazzmaster or for a restoration project. They are very hard to find since they were only used on Jazzmasters for a short time. They last set I saw on Ebay sold for over $160.00 Price for the pair is $80 with free shipping. PM me with an email address for pictures.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320186464940&ssPageName=STRK:MEDW:IT&ih=011 
Last edited: Dec 22, 2007 09:39:23
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RumorsofsurF
Joined: Mar 10, 2007
Posts: 286
Margaritaville, OR
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Posted on Dec 21 2007 03:11 AM
No offense, but that's pretty steep. I've seen them for around $50 on Ebay recently.....Also, they used witch hats for many years on Jazzmasters. From '65 on for the most part.
I admit, they are hard to come by, unless you have a source for NOS ones... 
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TheSurfPolice
Joined: Dec 21, 2007
Posts: 1
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Posted on Dec 21 2007 05:37 AM
Mmmm. Looking at your avatar you'd do well to keep that paper bag on your head.
You're asking over twice the amount these are going for on ebay from time to time. Daylight robbery.
Anyone smell Tuna???
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surfinreverb
Joined: Mar 13, 2006
Posts: 108
Flemington, NJ
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Posted on Dec 21 2007 08:53 AM
If you click on the link in the original post and check the final selling price AND the rest of the bids, you'll see what the market seems to be for the knobs. There's no gun being held to anyones head to buy them.
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northern_dirt
Joined: Dec 21, 2007
Posts: 1
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Posted on Dec 21 2007 10:05 AM
The market sure is for the nobs!
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Dec 21 2007 12:37 PM
TheSurfPolice
Mmmm. Looking at your avatar you'd do well to keep that paper bag on your head.
You're asking over twice the amount these are going for on ebay from time to time. Daylight robbery.
Anyone smell Tuna???
Nice first post.
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Joelman
Joined: Sep 07, 2006
Posts: 1472
Redlands, CA
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Posted on Dec 21 2007 02:47 PM
Two <u>new members that are first time posters </u>here in the For Sale/ Trade section with replies, and both with negative comments. In their first posts! 
Hummm, welcome to SG101???
It must be that season thingy...
Joel
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JetBlue
Joined: May 30, 2006
Posts: 746
Cool, CA
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Posted on Dec 21 2007 02:49 PM
I think they know each other from another forum...
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Dec 21 2007 02:53 PM
Happy Holidays! 
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MelWaldorf
Joined: Mar 03, 2006
Posts: 646
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Posted on Dec 21 2007 04:09 PM
FWIW, there's a guy on offsetguitars.com selling NOS witchhats for $25 a pair.
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RumorsofsurF
Joined: Mar 10, 2007
Posts: 286
Margaritaville, OR
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Posted on Dec 21 2007 09:41 PM
I wasn't trying to offend. That Ebay link was what I took umbrage with. If you look at "finditonlyhere" a.k.a. "tune_o_matic's" (same guy) auctions on Ebay, he generally sells his stuff at 2x the market price. His auctions aren't a good indicator of the market. He somehow suckers people in to buying his wares, meanwhile helping to drive the vintage guitar market sky-high. He also is the #1 culprit of parting out nice vintage guitars, and cannibalizing said guitars to reassemble supposed "100% original" guitars on Ebay.
I didn't mean to start a war... 
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surfinreverb
Joined: Mar 13, 2006
Posts: 108
Flemington, NJ
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Posted on Dec 22 2007 09:37 AM
The starting price on the auction shown in the link (NOT my auction) was $9.99. There were 9 bids on the auction. Isn't that the way an auction is supposed to work?
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spy
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
Posts: 815
Athens, Greece
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Posted on Dec 22 2007 10:43 AM
wow! The bidding ended at $167.50! What the heck?! 
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RumorsofsurF
Joined: Mar 10, 2007
Posts: 286
Margaritaville, OR
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Posted on Dec 22 2007 05:02 PM
surfinreverb
The starting price on the auction shown in the link (NOT my auction) was $9.99. There were 9 bids on the auction. Isn't that the way an auction is supposed to work?
That may be, but look at his other auctions. He's a criminal. I was involved in an email war with the guy a few months ago. I won't get in to it, because it wasn't pleasant.
Mel Waldorf is right, though. I've bought 2 sets of NOS witch hats for $25 from the seller on the other forum.
Anyway, I see you've sold them...Good for you. 
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mattoreg
Joined: Feb 11, 2008
Posts: 10
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Posted on Feb 13 2008 10:01 PM
If anyone has a witch hat volume knob at a reasonable price pm me.
Thanks,
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surfinreverb
Joined: Mar 13, 2006
Posts: 108
Flemington, NJ
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Posted on Mar 05 2008 10:58 AM
Guess there are people looking for these? Maybe I'll hold on to the two sets I have and let them appreciate! In a few years I'll be able to sell them and buy another Harley?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320220387548&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123
And to think, I sold a set for $80 and got ripped a new a$$ on here for asking too much!
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Ron-Rhoades
Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 958
Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on Mar 05 2008 03:27 PM
Wow!! you think someone will pay $245 for those filthy things?
Yikes!!
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RumorsofsurF
Joined: Mar 10, 2007
Posts: 286
Margaritaville, OR
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Posted on Mar 05 2008 05:50 PM
surfinreverb
Guess there are people looking for these? Maybe I'll hold on to the two sets I have and let them appreciate! In a few years I'll be able to sell them and buy another Harley?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320220387548&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123
And to think, I sold a set for $80 and got ripped a new a$$ on here for asking too much!
It's amazing how much people will pay for VITNAEG M@J@!! Unless I found a decent source (which I have) for these at reasonable prices, I'd suffer with Strat knobs.
I just hate seeing vintage prices being driven through the roof, and not being able to find reasonably priced parts.
Nothing personal.
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WR
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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netherlands
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Posted on Mar 06 2008 03:08 AM
i said something similar years ago on the yahoo group about a vintage tort scratchplate that went for 1k5 or so... then Dave wronski - who unlike me knows his shit  - chimed in and explained that a strat of the same year with non-original scratchplate would appreciate in value WAY more than the 1K5.... which makes perfect sense to me.
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