Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: matteo on May 14, 2007, 05:38:51 PM
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good condition and plays like a dream. its got some paperwork and hardcase. tabacco sunburst. the guy said make him an offer (resisted saying £50!!!). also is there anything to look for in particular?? ive always been a superstrat player so im not too clued up on lps!
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You're looking at £800+ I'd say if we're talking a regular Standard.
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I'm assuming it's a Gibson, not an Epi? One thing I can think to look for - take a good look at the area where the headstock joins the neck, to check it hasn't been snapped off and sloppily repaired. Should be obvious if it has.
Value-wise, I'd say £500-550 would be a fair price for one of that age in good condition. After all, it is 16 years old.
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Value-wise, I'd say £500-550 would be a fair price for one of that age in good condition. After all, it is 16 years old.
You're having a a giraffe aren't you?
Gibson Les Paul Standard? From a respected era (high quality during the early nineties)? Good condition? Are they really that cheap?
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^That's just my opinion man. It's what I'd offer for the thing, as I've seen similar age models go on Ebay for about £500. It could well be worth more than that, but it's surely worth having a go to see if you can pick it up for less.
I think anyone hoping to get much more than about £700 for a production line guitar which cost £1200(?) new 16 years ago is being ambitious. For what its worth, I don't think 16 years is old enough to enter the realms of 'vintage'. :wink:
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Offer 500 quid you can always up the offer
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Take £550 cash and a few coins then turn your pockets inside out and let all the dosh fall out on the table infront of him and then he`ll know he can get a sale instantly but thats all you have!!
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thanks for the speedy repy guys!!! yes its a standard gibson. i was thinking more like a grand! theres a 1990 on ebay for £800 but not too keen on the scratchplate
i will offer him £500 and see what he says!!
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Let us know ;)
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I always see used LP Standards at Guitar Center going for $1200.
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1200 is avg price-I would expect to pay at least 12oo for a st LP-1000 would be a steeeaaal-2002 marks a change in the standard-a 2002 has the vintage binding,etc...I have a 2002 wine red AA top ,which I got for 1300-a steal--is it a plain top,or figured??the moreA,the more pay!!
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I'm assuming it's a Gibson, not an Epi? One thing I can think to look for - take a good look at the area where the headstock joins the neck, to check it hasn't been snapped off and sloppily repaired. Should be obvious if it has.
Value-wise, I'd say £500-550 would be a fair price for one of that age in good condition. After all, it is 16 years old.
I think that's pretty reasonable, I don't think the 90's Gibsons are that prestigious to warrant much more than that. If they are, they shouldn't be,
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i assume you mean 1200 dollars? thats about 650 pounds?
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yes-keep in mind, I have been playing the scene for lefties,but the prices are the same for used axes in the U.S.-ebay is a great way to get a feel for the used market here-I searched the web for months looking for a 2002+ lp standard-after watching many items on ebay, I got a feel for the $$ I would be spending-every auction for a standard I watched for many months was at usually 1300 and above-lost a few auctions that went above 1500(that was my budget-shipping and all)...but,I was patient-scored a 2002 st with a AA wine red top//lefty for 1300-for some reason,no one bidded on it-I was the lone bidder-you may want to look at the Classic-same guitar with a few cosmetic differences(check bridge as well-some differences(abm bridge on some,if I remember correctly)-dropped in some rebel yells,and I will never part with it!
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thanx for the info guys!!
does anyone know of a website or something to get an accurate price though?? im going on sat morning see what he says!! im gonna offer 500 with a 650 max or else i go on ebay. i like to play the guitar before i buy though so im a bit reluctant bout that :?
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here in the US,it seems the best way is to monitor dealers,ebay,etc-if it is not vintage, you just end up weighing what you are willing to spend vs. price brand new-if I had a LP Standard, I KNOW I could get more than 1000 USD for it...once again,tops do matter-if it has some nice flame,it will bring more $$ than a plain top/faded top...I have noticed faded tops going for 14-1500 USD on the Bay-I have bought a few from the bay..it is scary,but a quality seller makes all the difference-being a lefty,my choices are few-if I was righty, I would go pull one off a wall and go from there-if you can play it first,by all means do---the best advice is patience...wait for what you want-it will come!!
my next target is a standard in amber burst..AAA top..might take a few years,but hopefully I have a few years left.. :wink:
also, check out some gibson message boards-best place to look for more advice
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If it is in good nick (and assuming that it really is a Standard) I would be suprised if it was under £700-750 - if it is, bite his hand off!! From tracking eBay this seems to be a baseline figure - there is the occasional exception to this but not many.
There again - he might have nicked it and be looking to offload it quickly - I got my 89 Standard from someone who was "selling it for my boyfriend..."
I paid cash and left quickly....
:lol:
Mike
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Value-wise, I'd say £500-550 would be a fair price for one of that age in good condition. After all, it is 16 years old.
Gibson Les Paul Standard? From a respected era (high quality during the early nineties)? Good condition? Are they really that cheap?
+1
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thanx guys!
it is in ecxellent condition! you would never know it was 16 years old! no obvious marks. its in vintage sunburst which is gorgeous!!
and it sounds sweeeeeeeeeeet 8)
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You bought it then?
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And the price was???
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if you can get it for £500 then it's a steal. looking at completed listings on ebay, I can't see anything going for under £750.
my LP is a '91 and an amazing guitar - I played lots of LPs before I bought it. never let me down in 13 years.
:twisted:
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my 91 lp is still my #1 guitar. ok... it's been modified heavily but still was a nice guitar stcck.... loverly neck shape see it action here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1t3nR7ydnI
btw, i payed about 550 pounds for it in two payments about 8 years ago ... i always thought it was a good buy.
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havent been back to see him yet tried phoning but i dont think hes answering coz i dont think he recodnises the number. i tx him aswell but no reply :evil: :evil: :evil: going to try and get round there tomorrow evening and see what he says. he needs to get shot of it coz hes got a another nipper on the way!!
one mans loss is another mans gain!!
thanx for the help guys im taking £700 but start at £550!!
wish me luck!
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thanx for the info guys!!
does anyone know of a website or something to get an accurate price though?? im going on sat morning see what he says!! im gonna offer 500 with a 650 max or else i go on ebay. i like to play the guitar before i buy though so im a bit reluctant bout that :?
Hmm, if I was offered £500 for an early 90's LP (they were still properly built then), I would ask you to politely stick your offer where the sun don't shine!
£800 at least. Having said that, at the moment its definately a buyers market for guitars so there should be some good bargains to be had.
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to be honest i think thats a bit cheap! theres quite a mixed bunch of opinions about the price though! i was expecting bout a grand! the money was originally for an amp (matamp) nbut then i played this lp the other day and just fell in love with it!! i never even considered an lp i got two decent guitars already but i just love that guitar! :roll:
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didnt get the lp dudes :evil: :evil: :evil:
his missus says he can keep the lp but hes got to get rid of his car instead!! i am never gettin married or having kids!! its a damn nice car (BMW325 m-sport convertible) but obviously no match fot the LP! its up for £4k if anyones interested! (the car that is)
i offered him a grand for the guitar but his mind was made up :(
but he said if he changes his mind or dies then its mine :P
now where did i put that gun?? :twisted:
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Nevermind - now you can get a Matamp GT Retro !
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Whats the serial number? some les pauls which appear at first to be '91 (1st and 5th numbers) are actually '94 if it is one of these guitars all the ones i have played seem to be far superiour than most other les pauls
Mark