The Electra Forums

Guitar Talk about Electra and other vintage imported guitars
Home
Index of Models
The Electra Forums
PM Inbox
It is currently Sun Nov 24, 2024 11:54 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » The Electra Guitar Forums » Auction Watch

All times are UTC - 8 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 10 posts ] 
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
unclematt
 Post subject: Nicest ever.
PostPosted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:37 am 
Offline

Joined: Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:07 pm
Posts: 11
http://cgi.ebay.com/Electra-Flame-Top-P ... 3296wt_929
Top
 Profile  
 
corsair
 Post subject: Re: Nicest ever.
PostPosted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:51 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:06 am
Posts: 1085
Location: Mount Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Pretty, no question but US$1000?! Hmm....

_________________
"... and on the eighth day, God created New Zealanders.

Because even the Australians need heroes."
Top
 Profile  
 
proendorser
 Post subject: Re: Nicest ever.
PostPosted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:44 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:52 am
Posts: 1938
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
I prefer the subtle thinner flame tops myself (wink wink). We've commented on this one a few times, and JMM who lives close has tried to set up a trade or talk him down, unsuccessfully. This will be the third consecutive month it's been listed. Good luck to him though, if it sells, it just makes mine worth that much more. Also, sometimes guitars with no wear are that way for a reason...

To play devils advocate, really clean 'Investment' Guitars usually languish in closets and climate controlled environments where they rarely get played, which is a crime! When I play the X935's at gigs, I always have dudes coming up and asking about them, the PRS guys look pretty sober when I show them the smooth heal and tell them what I payed for mine.

Here's the most recent thread about that guitar:

viewtopic.php?f=35&t=4335

_________________
Electra Guitar Videos ===> http://www.youtube.com/user/mjm33mjm?feature=watch
Top
 Profile  
 
JMM
 Post subject: Re: Nicest ever.
PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:20 pm 
Offline

Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:51 pm
Posts: 233
...


Last edited by JMM on Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
studio54
 Post subject: Re: Nicest ever.
PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:30 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:24 pm
Posts: 30
1000 is a lot of money even for an Electra.
Top
 Profile  
 
slmguy
 Post subject: Re: Nicest ever.
PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:42 pm 
Offline

Joined: Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:11 pm
Posts: 692
Location: Tenn.
Dude, we,re not pulling your leg when we tell you that you can get a great looking, sounding Electra for a heck of a lot less, and still have money left over for new strings. Look at some of the stuff the guys have found in the last few months.

_________________
SlmGuy
Top
 Profile  
 
gjdranow
 Post subject: Re: Nicest ever.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:39 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:27 pm
Posts: 118
Location: Park City, UT
So anyone throw this seller an offer lately?

I'm almost tempted to..... NAH! :love:

But then again...... :hyper:

Its my EAS speaking, guys, don't let me do it :toopid:

Oh yeah, its up again for the same $1,000, its a perennial

_________________
If you don't know the blues you got a hole in your soul -Freddy King
Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions, circa 1994
Top
 Profile  
 
gjdranow
 Post subject: Re: Nicest ever.
PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:35 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:27 pm
Posts: 118
Location: Park City, UT
Here's the seller's response to my polite inquiry. As someone else said, it may be worth $1,000 to him since he can sit on it forever - in other words, doesn't NEED to sell it.

Quote:
thanks for your consideration, i understand that my price is high in comparison to the "accepted norm". i have had so many "electra guys" email me telling me i am too high or whatever, the fact is this guitar is worth 2000 when you compare it to whats available to purchase on the open market, i would take this instrument over any new Gibson. i am relocating so i have put a number of my guitars up for sale, the last three that are not sold i will just keep, again thanks for your interest


By the way, Jeff here is the same seller I got my Jazz Strad 410 (I think that's what it is) . He does a nice job with the photos and that one guitar came in a bit rougher than he portrayed. I let him know it but it wasn't enough to make a scene about it. Just FYI.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWNX:IT

_________________
If you don't know the blues you got a hole in your soul -Freddy King
Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions, circa 1994
Top
 Profile  
 
proendorser
 Post subject: Re: Nicest ever.
PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:45 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:52 am
Posts: 1938
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Yeah, that upset some of the guys here when he was using the American Flag basically as a carpet...

_________________
Electra Guitar Videos ===> http://www.youtube.com/user/mjm33mjm?feature=watch
Top
 Profile  
 
gjdranow
 Post subject: Re: Nicest ever.
PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:46 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:27 pm
Posts: 118
Location: Park City, UT
proendorser wrote:
Yeah, that upset some of the guys here when he was using the American Flag basically as a carpet...


Me too, just wasn't going to mention it....

_________________
If you don't know the blues you got a hole in your soul -Freddy King
Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions, circa 1994
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 10 posts ] 

Board index » The Electra Guitar Forums » Auction Watch

All times are UTC - 8 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 15 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group