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Rising prices of the FRV-1

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Chippertheripper Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass	Posted on Nov 01 2017 08:45 AM The cheapest listing is $190. Who knew that little brown nugget was going to be investment??? Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1892 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Nov 01 2017 10:31 AM J Mascis is selling 100 pieces of gear on REverb, among them was a FRV-1. All the other gear he sold in the first day went for a premium, but the FRV-1 went for a paltry $200. Such a deal! — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Top
matt Joined: Oct 18, 2010 Posts: 650 Boston, MA	Posted on Nov 01 2017 12:08 PM I feel like a speculator; should I dump mine now or will the price go even higher?! — Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo http://www.heatonsurf.com Top
shake_n_stomp Joined: Jan 09, 2014 Posts: 612 Vancouver BC	Posted on Nov 01 2017 02:22 PM It is (was?) an affordable, compact, stand-in that operates on standard 9v power supply for a FUBAR gig situation. I toss it into my gig bag. Regardless of its stature here on SG101 or its investment value, nothing changes for me. — Lorne The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers Vancouver BC Canada Top
MadScientist Joined: Jan 17, 2008 Posts: 2188 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Nov 01 2017 02:46 PM shake_n_stomp wrote: It is (was?) an affordable, compact, stand-in that operates on standard 9v power supply for a FUBAR gig situation. I toss it into my gig bag. Regardless of its stature here on SG101 or its investment value, nothing changes for me. I think I'm with you on this. Mine is strictly backup (and now standard practice unit until I get my reissue tank fixed), and unless this high price REALLY holds, I think I'm hanging on to mine. It's never gonna replace a tank for me, but in a pinch, I find that it does great. — Jamie SSS Agent #181 Cartoons drenched in reverb! The Mystery Men? El Capitan & The Reluctant Sadists Top
Geefive Joined: Oct 16, 2017 Posts: 14 Paris, Ontario	Posted on Nov 01 2017 07:59 PM Tip: I just bought mine online brand new, at BESTBUY of all places. Now, It WAS up here in Canada (7 left last time i looked). $160 CAD which is like, $120ish? USD. Top
Patrick_Strain Joined: Feb 20, 2017 Posts: 70 Gilbertsville, NY	Posted on Nov 02 2017 10:12 AM JakeDobner wrote: $420 is three times the average asking price used. Putting $420 as the price in the video title was click bait. Sensationalizing a stupid misguided listing. I agree. This is straight up clickbait. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people trying to use YouTube as a source of income. It's become so overcrowded that this is the only way they can attract views. Top
Patrick_Strain Joined: Feb 20, 2017 Posts: 70 Gilbertsville, NY	Posted on Nov 02 2017 10:18 AM Big_Ryan wrote: JakeDobner wrote: $420 is three times the average asking price used. Putting $420 as the price in the video title was click bait. Sensationalizing a stupid misguided listing. That was the price I found on reverb.com that grabbed my attention, its not like i pulled that number out of thin air. Right, but if you did a simple Google search, you would have found many other pedals at more reasonable prices. Don't get me wrong, I've enjoyed a lot of your videos. I find your inexpensive gear comparison videos very useful. Keep it up. Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1892 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Nov 02 2017 11:01 AM I guess I don't know what click-bait is, since I found nothing wrong with the video or the title. I find this whole thread really entertaining just for the fact we are talking about the rising price of a pedal that has more haters than admirers, at least here on SG101. I personally would like to see the price continue to go up until no one can afford the thing, and we can stop talking about it all together. — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Nov 02 2017 12:03 PM Sonichris wrote: ... I personally would like to see the price continue to go up until no one can afford the thing, and we can stop talking about it all together. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
DaveF Joined: May 10, 2009 Posts: 1115 Green Valley, AZ	Posted on Nov 02 2017 10:06 PM Also rising in price is the Korg Miku pedal Top
Big_Ryan Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 578 San Diego	Posted on Nov 05 2017 05:05 PM What would you have titled the video? Patrick_Strain wrote: JakeDobner wrote: $420 is three times the average asking price used. Putting $420 as the price in the video title was click bait. Sensationalizing a stupid misguided listing. I agree. This is straight up clickbait. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people trying to use YouTube as a source of income. It's become so overcrowded that this is the only way they can attract views. — http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/ http://sixtycyclehum.podbean.com Top
Patrick_Strain Joined: Feb 20, 2017 Posts: 70 Gilbertsville, NY	Posted on Nov 07 2017 07:40 AM Big_Ryan wrote: What would you have titled the video? Patrick_Strain wrote: JakeDobner wrote: $420 is three times the average asking price used. Putting $420 as the price in the video title was click bait. Sensationalizing a stupid misguided listing. I agree. This is straight up clickbait. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people trying to use YouTube as a source of income. It's become so overcrowded that this is the only way they can attract views. Personally, I would have looked online,seen several other much cheaper examples, realized that the $420 price did not represent a reasonable market value, and not made any video. I realize that you need content. If I had to title it, I'd be more inclined to call it, "Some Nut on the Internet is Asking WAAAAAAYYY too Much for a Pedal". It rolls right off the tongue. Again, I like your videos. I mean no disrespect. Top
Matt22 Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2826 Fredericksburg, Virginia	Posted on Nov 08 2017 08:41 AM Sonichris wrote: I guess I don't know what click-bait is, since I found nothing wrong with the video or the title. I find this whole thread really entertaining just for the fact we are talking about the rising price of a pedal that has more haters than admirers, at least here on SG101. I personally would like to see the price continue to go up until no one can afford the thing, and we can stop talking about it all together. Agreed. — Matt "tha Kat" Lentz Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020 Skippyandtheskipjacks.net https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015 The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014 www.theamazingcoconauts.com Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013 http://www.gcmband.com/ The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009 the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007 http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html Top
Big_Ryan Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 578 San Diego	Posted on Nov 19 2017 06:14 PM Thats a long title! Patrick_Strain wrote: Big_Ryan wrote: What would you have titled the video? Patrick_Strain wrote: JakeDobner wrote: $420 is three times the average asking price used. Putting $420 as the price in the video title was click bait. Sensationalizing a stupid misguided listing. I agree. This is straight up clickbait. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people trying to use YouTube as a source of income. It's become so overcrowded that this is the only way they can attract views. Personally, I would have looked online,seen several other much cheaper examples, realized that the $420 price did not represent a reasonable market value, and not made any video. I realize that you need content. If I had to title it, I'd be more inclined to call it, "Some Nut on the Internet is Asking WAAAAAAYYY too Much for a Pedal". It rolls right off the tongue. Again, I like your videos. I mean no disrespect. — http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/ http://sixtycyclehum.podbean.com Top
SurfBeat Joined: Dec 31, 2008 Posts: 284 Riverside, CA	Posted on Nov 20 2017 03:44 PM At a festival I was performing at a few weeks ago, one of the members in a Doo Wop band told me he had retired his 6G15 in favor a the FRV-1. He related he could hardly distinguish the difference. One showed up in my garage the other day, so, out of curiosity I plugged it into my 62 Showmen/61 Strat. After I tinkered with all the controls I recalled what Dick Dale said in 1995, maybe 1996 in Scottsdale when the powers that be at Fender tried to persuade him to trade in his 61 Showman for a 1994 Tonemaster: "This thing is best suited for a boat anchor." I gotta figure out who left that POS FRV-1 in my garage and tell him to get it out of there before I take it to the River and use it as a boat anchor for one of my Jet Ski's. I echo the last sentence of Aquasonic Chris's comment. He is spot on as usual. Top
BamaSurf Joined: Oct 18, 2017 Posts: 92 Mobile, Alabama	Posted on Nov 20 2017 04:03 PM I'm waiting for my Fender 6G15 Reissue to show up Wednesday. Then I will be selling my FRV-1. I think I paid $85-$95 for it a years back....It sounds nasally to me.... Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2682 Ventura, CA	Posted on Nov 20 2017 04:25 PM The new ones that have recently sold on ebay are all under $200 and used as low as $69.99. Top
BamaSurf Joined: Oct 18, 2017 Posts: 92 Mobile, Alabama	Posted on Nov 20 2017 06:33 PM Maybe I'll hang onto it....just to have a spare Reverb something something hanging around Top
HockeyPuck Joined: Sep 11, 2012 Posts: 113 Sorry Gulch	Posted on Nov 20 2017 06:38 PM Everyone gets that $420 is code for trade for weed right? — All I wish I knew what they were talking about Top

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