Ive been offered a swap for my Les Paul...opinion wanted!

[gibsongaz#1]

Hey guys.

I'm selling my Gibo LP Deluxe. Ive been offered a Fender '57 heavy relic Strat in blond as a direct swap. I'm not a strat man so not clued up if this a good deal? Looks tasty!

Thx

[ilÿti]

Ive been offered a Fender '57

I'm not a strat man

 :?

[Scotty477]

What is going to be your main guitar?

[gibsongaz#1]

What is going to be your main guitar?

Probably this guitar. I use my Blade Tele a lot at the moment so if this pays like kak then I could sell it and not be without, but I obviously don't want to lose out in any sale. Do you think the values are simular?

[Jonny]

If you're being swapped a Strat and you're not a Strat person then don't

[Lew]

How old is the Gibson?

[Scotty477]

Personally speaking, If I was sure that I didn't want to keep the LP, I would sell it on ebay. I would then take the cash and buy a guitar of your choice.

If Strats interest you, go down to your local store and spend an afternoon trying several out?

[mikeluke]

Sound advice - original LP Deluxe should fetch a good whack on eBay. Problem with relics is that you either love em or you hate them - I would go with the previous post - flog the LP and then look for a Strat, playing as many as you can on the way.

[hhcave]

Yep, don't go for the strat if you're not a strat man as they aren't that versatile, particularly the vintage spec ones so it would not be advisable to only really use that was your main guitar...


Mind you i would do it...!

[gibsongaz#1]

The Gibbo is 1980-a great clean example, but it missed out on vintage status / decent money by a year! I guess the guitar is worth about £1300 on a good day on Ebay. Would the Strat not be worth about £1500? If I hated it then I should actually be up on the deal and get a Parker. MM....etc
Failing that, if I love it then I have got a bargain.

[shobet]

Yep, don't go for the strat if you're not a strat man as they aren't that versatile, particularly the vintage spec ones so it would not be advisable to only really use that was your main guitar...


Mind you i would do it...!

Strats not versatile! You must be playing different ones to me...

[Roobubba]

I wouldn't say you'd have a bargain, specifically because it *might* be 200 quid more (I don't know the value of any of those guitars, btw), but that's not a lot when you're talking about 1500, plus if you don't like it, you've got to sell it on - extra hassle etc.

I'd say no, tbh.

[dave_mc]

If you're being swapped a Strat and you're not a Strat person then don't

indeed. unless the strat's worth more than the gibbo (which is risky, just because it's technically worth more doesn't necessarily mean you'll find someone who's willing to pay more)...

[hhcave]

Yep, don't go for the strat if you're not a strat man as they aren't that versatile, particularly the vintage spec ones so it would not be advisable to only really use that was your main guitar...


Mind you i would do it...!

Strats not versatile! You must be playing different ones to me...

I meant the vintage spec ones ie. usually with single coils. The reason i say this is because, for example, aside from all the usual  stuff a strat is not great at metal or jazz because it has such a distinctive bright sound whereas a Les Paul would be fine here. I would say that a Les Paul could do all a strat can do and more at a good level. Although, the strat does excel at some genres...

[gwEm]

i've been watching the deluxe market a bit on ebay recently. indeed - you should get a good price for her there right now.