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Haha, that had to hurt.

Hey min, you sold this yet?

Yip, that guitar is the exact one I mentioned in my first post the Custom II with p90's, at it's price i'm quite tempted to give it a punt, I think it's main contender is the JA-90 just now, I'm thinking that I don't really need to spend 600+ right now as tempting as the '72 thinline is. At the end of the day I'm just an low-end barely intermediate player that doesn't gig, and won't do in the forseeable future. @Original Spies, if you had enough cash for either and had the choice between the squire and the JA-90 I posted up, which do you think you'd go for? I think I'd be lying if I said the aesthetics weren't a large part of the draw of these guitars but I really want something that's going to sound great, and different from anything that we have in the house. At the moment i've got a standard mex strat (my baby), a Vintage VS6 SG copy (my first guitar), a Yamaha APX700 electro-acoustic and I share a silverburst Ibanez ART120 with my wife. My wife's guitars are a very nice Yamaha Pacifica 112 which I ditched my SG copy to learn on, a Gibson SG Goddess - recent purchase from ebay which was slightly shabbier than it was made out to be by the seller, but it's a beautiful guitar, and last but not least her Ibanez S520ex which was bought 2nd hand for a steal and looked like it had been freshly taken out of the factory box, but has rarely been played since as it's in dire need of a setup. I think any sort of tele is probably about as different as you could get from the above, perhaps especially the P90 equipped ones? Oh, and I should probably mention the amp we use - a Fender M80 Chorus 2x12 combo. It sounds pretty nice, don't think I've ever managed to turn the volume up on it past 2 or 3 though, haha.

Good advice - I'll hopefully find some on saturday. Speaking from experience re the bar fights Son? Tele's would definitely have a nice, heavy body for swingin'! @Bigsby, totally forgot about that one - I'll follow that up and have a looksee I think. But yeah, the JA looks sweet. I'd like to try one - might have to buy and use the distance selling rule if it doesn't suit... @MikeyEB, do you think you'd prefer the sound of a P90 in the bridge? @Huw, is that the '72 reissue type deluxe? Seen them going for ~600 for a classic player MIM, looks nice I reckon, like this: @Graham, that's a sick price man, they're all going for 599 that I've seen so far... how'd you manage that?

Hey guys, I'm currently weighing over some options for a new telecaster. I'm not a fan of the traditional tele twang and the ash tray type setup, but I've seen a few humbuckered thinline/deluxe tele's that I've fallen in love with. I just passed up on this auction: Fender '72 Telecaster Thinline RI w/ Matching Headstock on eBay (end time 09-Feb-10 12:28:00 GMT) I adore the guitar and have been looking for it for a while, but my head got the better of my heart and told me to avoid the hassles of importing... Plus at the end of the day, customs etc. included, it'd come to around 600, and for that I could pick up a brand new '72 reissue thinline tele, I love the natural wood one almost as much as the white FSR from the ebay auction, here's a pic: Another option I've been looking at are P90 equipped tele's, I really like the JA-90 Jim Adkin's signature - looks like this: However 450 for a Korean or Indonesian built guitar sounds pretty rough... I don't have anything like this in my collection though, so it's sorely tempting me. As a cheaper alternative, I've read in various prices that the Squier Tele Custom II with P90's is actually incredibly good for it's price of 190ish - Sounds a bit dubious to me though! What do you reckon guys? Anyone have any first hand experience with any of these guitars? I'm heading into town on Saturday, so I'll see if any of the shops have something similar in-store so I can at least get a feel for them - I've never even held a tele! Really quite looking forward to saturday... So, any advice on the guitars I've mentioned or some cool alternatives to check out would be most appreciated! Cheers dudes.

Holy crap, that'll be one sweet machine, especially with a neck 'bucker! If I didn't have to sink 600 on a bloody root canal, i'd be sorely tempted.

Aye, I pretty much meant local as in residence, so it still works!

Thanks to everyone for the advice and support, she's managed to settle with the guy, she got 75 off the guitar, so her dream guitar for 625. It might not be in as great condition as she hoped, but it's in good enough condition that she doesn't feel it's a bad price, and she's much happier now that it's been settled amicably. To silver coat it all, I said to her at least as it's in the condition it is, she won't be quite as afraid to take it out of it's case, as I was worried it'd just turn into an ornament! The guitar is one that needs love and attention, and I feel now that this guitar will get the attention she deserves!

"I'm at a gig........ No, it's shite!" Wannabe Dom Joly's stay at home! I've been meaning to go see some local blues artists for ages, ever since Eric came over to pick up a guitar from me and ended up chatting to him for over an hour about all the local blues talent and gigs that've come through these parts, so this'll be as good an excuse as any!

Hey bud, slightly off topic, but if you're handy at setups, do you do homers? Have a few guitars that need looked at.

To be fair, she asked all the right questions, and the guy flat out lied, the only thing we could have done was ask for hi-res pictures, which in hindsight she really should have done. But hindsight's a bitch. We knew the rough value of the guitar 2nd hand in the US, having seen a few relatively recent auctions, the going price was around $1000-1200 with varying condition, this guitar I'd say would fit around the level of the ones we saw for $1100 (again, going by pictures). As Bigsby said though, on a guitar this hard to come by, it's hard to value and is really down to how much it's worth to someone. She still loves this guitar and wants to keep it, but is looking to get some compensation to ease the dissapointment... You are right though, there are pitfalls with buying "blind" like that... but living this far north, for rare guitars it's impossible to avoid. There are mild scratches/scuffs on the back of the neck from use, but tbh, you can't really feel them when playing so that isn't so much of a sticking point. I guess the buckle rash is really more of a sign of a gigged guitar, but being on the back it isn't as much of an issue as the ding on the front and also the wear where the arm rests aesthetically. Hopefully the guy will come to his senses and realise that the whole process will cost him as much as if not more than she's asking him to compensate and cause him a whole load of bother in the process...

As I can't seem to edit the OP, here are pictures of the actual guitar: The full album: Picasa Web Albums - Sarah - Gibson SG God... Now, would you guys describe that guitar as in "beautiful condition or"hardly played"? Or if this is accurate; when asked "Are there any dents or scratches on the guitar", the reply was "No, the SG's in really good condition as it's hardly been used". He offered 50 off, she replied asking for 100 straight up, he replied 50 or he'd rather take the guitar back. 50 just doesn't seem enough to me personally...

Basic SGs go for the 500 mark, really? Having just had a look, it looks like the specials are selling for roughly the 550-600 mark on ebay, with some being over-inflated. I have to admit to being a little naive about their 2nd hand value as I've always just presumed that they're priced out of my range until we had a look recently. It was definitely the aesthetics and generally the total package of the guitar that made it her dream one, and honestly as it's that part of the guitar that's damaged, it's worth alot less to her than it would be if it was in perfect condition. I think it might be an idea to ask for at least 150 off due to the wear and tear, leaving a little room for haggling - 550 -600 would probably make it feel a little better at least. Either that or send it back. We'll see if the guy replies or not, but I doubt he wants his 100% feedback ruined. Thanks for the replies and honesty though, putting things in perspective is really what we need.

Yeah, that's the one - 700 + del. From what the guy told her, the guitar was in great condition, obviously this isn't the case, but I think these guitars went for around 800 new, so we thought it was a decent deal. But yeah, 700 is indeed alot of dough for us especially as our other guitars are in the 200-300 range. The email's been sent out to the guy and a dispute will be started shortly, so we'll see what happens I guess... The wife spoke to R&B who said it was probably worth 450-500 - christ, that seems awfully cheap for such a guitar?

Thanks for the quick reply, aye, it's a gorgeous guitar, we're both really upset, especially seeing as it really is alot of money to us, and the decision to buy it in the first place wasn't an easy one for her. She's going to give R&B a call at lunch time to see how much it'd be worth and see if they know how much they retailed for when new as I'd imagine if in as new condition they'd hold their value due to the fact they're rare as hen's teeth! We think they were around the same price retail as the SG Standards, but not totally sure...

Hi guys, my wife has just purchased her "dream" guitar on ebay. A Gibson SG Goddess in Violet Burst, it looks like this: Well, needless to say, the dream did indeed turn into a nightmare when she opened the case. The listing stated the guitar was in "beautiful condition" and she asked directly whether there were any marks, dents or scratches - to which she was assured there were none and that the guitar had "hardly been played". The first things we saw on opening the case are two very obvious small dents on the front of the body (around 3mm diameter) . On closer inspection, there is a large rash on the lower left side of the body obviously from your typical wear and tear while playing, and also there is quite a large amount of belt-buckle rash on the back of the guitar. So all in all the guitar whilst still beatiful, I would describe it as good gigged condition, but obviously gigging guitars lower a guitar's value due to your typical wear and tear and inevitable marks etc. It only arrived this morning and we only managed to open for a quick look before heading to work, so we've not actually played it yet, but it feels and looks like it could be really nice to play and doesn't have anything other than some cosmetic damage. My wife loves her guitars, and keeps them in absolute pristine condition (she doesn't gig), so is completely gutted by this as she thought it'd arrive in the condition she keeps her guitars as this is what the guy described. She is opening up a dispute in ebay as I write this, so, what I really need to know is, how much is this guitar worth in the condition described above? As this guitar is discontinued and a rare find, I think she'd prefer to keep it, but would need some compensation to ease the sting. So, what do you think guys? Any help would be most appreciated! I'll get some pics up of the guitar and the dents etc. when i'm back home tonight.

As title, looking for 2x Them Crooked Vultures Tickets @ Edinburgh O2 Academy. Cheers!

Hello, looking for 2 x T in the Park tickets for Saturday only, PM with offers please!

Just bought an '02 Mex Strat from here for 230 + 10 for a hard case - from Thornybank, this guitar looks like it's in roughly similar condition, so this sounds like a good deal. The mex I bought has a fantastic sound and is a great player though, well chuffed with it. Is this a metallic purple/blue colour by the way? Don't think I've seen that shade before..! It's definately a looker!

Hey there, sorry to hijack, but those first two you mention - are they Mex Fenders? The two i'm interested in are the white strat with maple fretboard and the white USA standard... How nicely does the USA standard play? I really fancy a USA standard, but I've really been hankerin' for a maple fretboard, but if I can try it out, I may well be convinced by the rosewood! Have any pics, specifically of the marks you mention? Where are you based? I'd quite like to see these!

damn, woulda had the ibanez at that price!!! Ah well, good luck with the rest.

Hi guys, I managed to get a measly 1 standing ticket through the farce this morning. Desperate to get 1 more, but really don't want to get ripped off, anyone able to help!?!?