Vintage Urban Myths

[MDV]

Westfield strat: £50

BK Uber-sinner: £70

Watching peoples faces when your natural-finish white scratch plate cheapo fake strat makes their skull vibrate: Priceless.

My biggest bargain was probably a 70s yamaha SG200 (cheapo model, but it was good and mint) for £200. Sold with some EMGs and a couple more mods to a mate that was starting out, so I knew he had a good guitar, for 300. We both got a bargain, I think.

My DX1, RRP £950, was 500 new beacuse I got it just after they were discontinued (98, I believe) and the shop had stock to shift.

I came accross a G&L for 300 once, but alas didnt have the 300 at the time  :(

[Twinfan]

There was a post on the LPF about someone who bought a '59 Standard from a pawn shop for $1000 in the last few years.  Unbelievable luck if it's true.

[sgmypod]

remember buying a 70's Hiwatt 50w head and 4x12 cab for £200....also remember selling it far too cheaply..was only young though

[ToneMonkey]

Brand Spanking new Patrick Eggle, never strung up built about 1995-96.  £150.  Not quite vinatge, but that's bloody good  :D

[Mr Ed]

There was a post on the LPF about someone who bought a '59 Standard from a pawn shop for $1000 in the last few years.  Unbelievable luck if it's true.

I would have to call hella-bullshitee on that one unless I saw lots and lots of proof.

[Twinfan]

I agree with you Ed........

[ToneMonkey]

Oh yeah, Ibanez lawsuit reverse firebird - free (without hardware)  :guitar4:

[Mr Ed]

Oh yeah, Ibanez lawsuit reverse firebird - free (without hardware)  :guitar4:

 :o

I wish I could find a moron selling some equipment that I could blatantly rob from them, I'm a great liar.

[ToneMonkey]

He's certainly not a moron, he's a luthier (and a bloody good geezer).  He'd had it sitting around for ages, he didn't know it was an Ibenez as it was rebranded CSL (on the truss rod cover), but he did know that it was solid mahogany and had a 1 piece solid mahogany neck.  He gave it to me as a bit of a thank you for the work that I do for him.

It's amazing what you get when people owe you favours........ I've cashed in a load and this weekend my house is going to be flooded with people decorating it  :guitar4:

[mikeluke]

Not quite in the same league but I did pick up an Ovation Legend at an auction in France for £180...... - it was filthy dirty but in excellent condition.

[Adam.M]

I once got an ENGL Screamer 50 for £300, back when they were still £900 new here.

[MrBump]

I got my Orange GRO100 (1971) and a Marshall 4x12 from my brother in law for £300.

Mind you, that was about 15 years ago, and not too far off the market rate.

Prices have gotten stupid...

[JDC]

I once got an ENGL Screamer 50 for £300, back when they were still £900 new here.

I hate you :P

[broken cord]

In 1975 my older brother bought a 1967 Martin D-28 for $50.00. He still has it but it would take about $1,500.00 now to get it back in good nick.

[blue]

i got a calibrated set of Warpigs for £100, and the Patrick Eggle Berlin Standard i put them in for £300.  and, as was previously documented on this forum, an unbranded Matamp AB15 (apparently made as part of a custom run for a retailer) for £200.  for sheer tone it blows away my £1100 Genz Benz El Diablo :twisted: !  and with a treble booster, an overdrive and the guitar's volume control it has all the versatility you really need.