A vintage '54

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Re: A vintage '54

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Jay wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 9:42 pm
Mini Forklift wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:26 pm
bluesierra wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:20 pm I believe the offer was 35K.
Yeah, just had a feeling someone had also offered higher than that before the guy that offered the $35k.
You are correct, probably just teasing though....

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Offered at $37.5k...........somebody in the US would snap that up for sure...... but the seller really wants it to stay here with that price.
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Re: A vintage '54

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It would definitely be worth his time to set up a reverb account. That's a $50k guitar by the looks of things.

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goldtop0 wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:16 am Offered at $37.5k...........somebody in the US would snap that up for sure...... but the seller really wants it to stay here with that price.
Why would the seller care so long as they get paid? Not like it's a national treasure.

I'd like to get it and just use it for half-arsed guest spots playing Wagon Wheel. And a PRS Private Stock Eagle-Turd inlay for the Proud Mary encore. :-)

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Molly wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:40 am ... PRS Private Stock Eagle-Turd ... :-)
You've worked a few different jobs in the past... did you ever try your hand at marketing? :D

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Molly wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:40 am
goldtop0 wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:16 am Offered at $37.5k...........somebody in the US would snap that up for sure...... but the seller really wants it to stay here with that price.
Why would the seller care so long as they get paid? Not like it's a national treasure.


That's what he stated first off when he put it up for sale and he knows full well he can get a lot more for it overseas............he's a big softie 8)
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Investment.... The once much hated 70s and 80s models seem to be going up in price. Considered vintage already. There's probably a better return on investment on these. Especially for us mortals on a beer budget.

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Molly wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:40 am
goldtop0 wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:16 am Offered at $37.5k...........somebody in the US would snap that up for sure...... but the seller really wants it to stay here with that price.
Why would the seller care so long as they get paid? Not like it's a national treasure.

I'd like to get it and just use it for half-arsed guest spots playing Wagon Wheel. And a PRS Private Stock Eagle-Turd inlay for the Proud Mary encore. :-)
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Capt. Black wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 12:26 pm .... The once much hated 70s and 80s models seem to be going up in price.

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We must be heading towards the apocalypse if that's the case..........those Norlin guitars for the most part are atrocious instruments :(
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goldtop0 wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:57 pm
Capt. Black wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 12:26 pm .... The once much hated 70s and 80s models seem to be going up in price.

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We must be heading towards the apocalypse if that's the case..........those Norlin guitars for the most part are atrocious instruments :(
It's amazing how the likes of CBS Strats can gain some sort of mystique for seemingly no other reason than age. A plank is a plank no matter how old it is.

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Re: A vintage '54

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Molly wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:20 pm
goldtop0 wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:57 pm
Capt. Black wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 12:26 pm .... The once much hated 70s and 80s models seem to be going up in price.

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We must be heading towards the apocalypse if that's the case..........those Norlin guitars for the most part are atrocious instruments :(
It's amazing how the likes of CBS Strats can gain some sort of mystique for seemingly no other reason than age. A plank is a plank no matter how old it is.
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Re: A vintage '54

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Anyone know who purchased this? Would be really grateful if I could get my details passed along.

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murky wrote: Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:17 pm Anyone know who purchased this? Would be really grateful if I could get my details passed along.
Still hunting it!! Be a nice match to that other thing.
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GrantB wrote: Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:35 pm
murky wrote: Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:17 pm Anyone know who purchased this? Would be really grateful if I could get my details passed along.
Still hunting it!! Be a nice match to that other thing.
You’ve ruined me Grant! I was pretty much cured, taking my time to make rational, considered decisions, until you introduced me to vintage p90’s......

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murky wrote: Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:43 pm

You’ve ruined me Grant! I was pretty much cured, taking my time to make rational, considered decisions, until you introduced me to vintage p90’s......
Sorry, not sorry...
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