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that was a great auction - I think the entire FDP was watching it,
with most of the 'questions to seller" being congratulations of
people who could not afford to bid ;-)
it was absolutly mint, came with vintage amp ('55 too probably) and
if I remeber correctly, the woman selling it, upon asked about how
original it was, claimed she had only changed one string .... in 50
years!
someone else also asked about the shipping cost (within US no less) -
yup, want to buy a +70000 guitar and worry about shipping costs - too
funny.
WR
--- In , scanman@a... wrote:
>
> '55 Strat for 76,300? Geez Louise! Who sold it? Eric Clapton's
grandaddY?
> B-B-O
>
>
> ---- Marty Tippens <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > I've been relying on the Ebay competed items when I price vintage
gear. That way you can see the most recent selling price. For
example, the last '65 Twin with JBLs sold for 1525.00. One thing is
fer sure, the price guides are gonna have to be re-written after
that '55 Strat sold for 76,300 last week!
> > -Marty
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: bruce duncan
> > To:
> > Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Vintage Fender 1967 Blackface
Twin Reverb on Craigslist
> >
> >
> > Since I do some buying and selling, I rely on Vintage Guitar
and their annual Price Guide to determine when I'm getting a good
buy, and when I'm making out well on a re-sale. I consider VG to be
one of the best resources available today for this purpose.
> >
> > The first thing I have to say, is directed to "Bronco".
Dude, stick to your guns! With new "circuit board" Twins going for
$1,200, your pricing seems realistic to me. Also, unlunf is citing
market conditions in Seattle, which can hardly be compared to the Bay
Area, or elsewhere in California for that matter.
> >
> > As far as the validity of the Vintage Guitar Price Guide,
anyone who reads their Introduction, is given the basis on which they
state the values. The values are based on ACTUAL REPORTED SALES,
received from 26 different retailers, representing the U.S. market at
large. These are dealers from the East Coast, the South and
Southwest, the Mid-West, and the West Coast, just about the most
optimal diversity of market information one could ask for.
> >
> > In fact, for certain guitars and amps, I've found that VG's
Price Guide is sometimes a bit on the conservative side, at least as
far as reflecting market conditions in L.A.!
> >
> > I'm moved to make this posting, because it mirrors something
similar that happened to me just a couple of months ago. I had a
collectible guitar listed on e-bay, and I got an email from an e-bay
member telling me I'd be lucky to get 50% of my starting bid price,
based on HIS reading of current market value. I actually sold the
guitar at my "Buy It Now" price, which was 50% HIGHER than the
starting bid amount, and this happened within 24 hours of his
negative e-mail!
> >
> > Also, from a Mid-Western buyer, I collected over $1,600.00 on
e-bay for a very nice 1965 Fender PRINCETON Reverb amp, last month.
In light of that DIRECT experience, I'd say Bronco's asking price on
the '65 Twin is quite reasonable!
> >
> > Both of these were Internet transactions, so the comment that
the Internet is the "great equalizer" is definitely NOT something a
seller needs to feel intimidated by!
> >
> > I believe Plato said it originally, but the quote is
attributed to Samuel Butler, (1612-1680) "The worth of a thing is
what it will bring."
> >
> > Peace,
> >
> > Bruce D
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > unlunf <unlunf@y...> wrote:
> > I probably should do this privately, but what if
> > someone really is "silly" enough to fall for it......
> >
> > Bronco,
> >
> > At the most expensive store in the Seattle area (Trading
Musician),
> > you can pickup one of two or three of these things for no more
than
> > $1299. Without the JBL's, a portrait of Grover Cleveland would
snag
> > the amp for you. And that's after adding their markup for
being the
> > trendiest fad store in the area.
> >
> > Sorry, but the internet is the great equalizer of pricing. It
doesn't
> > matter what any "guide" says, the only thing that matters is
what the
> > guy down the street is getting for the same item. Just thought
you
> > should know what you're up against. No hard feelings, right? <>
> >
> >
> > unlunf
> >
> >
> > --- In , "Bronco" <watches@a...>
wrote:
> > >
> > > I just finished restoration of this completely original BF
Twin.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The reverb is wet and lucious and the vibrato is downright
drippy.
> > > I would really like to see this go to another surf guitarist
and
> > > priced it $200 under the Vintage Guitar Price guide value.
> > >
> > > Drop me an email if you want to come by Los Gatos and play it.
> > > watchesATacm.org
> > >
> > > ... Bronco
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