"Guitarists": Exploiting our demographic has gone too far

[Rick Lee]

Originally posted by ToddM
A decent sent of pickups alone will run you $200+

My Strat has EMG's, which I got from a super hot 82-83 era Kramer Pacer with maple neck, original Floyd Rose and pre-hockey stick headstock for - ta da - $200 from Guitar Center. They didn't know what they had. I came out of the bathroom, saw that guitar out of the corner of my eye and ran for it like a kid, grabbed it and went to the cashier. Didn't bother to play it. I eBay'ed the neck alone for what I paid for the guitar, eBay'ed my Strat stock pickups for around $120, the Floyd Rose for around $150 and the body for around $100.

[Victor]

Well, if Hendrix has his own energy drink, EVH ice cream stands to reason:

[bigchillcar]

lol.

[Sonic dB]

thats halarious i hope that is photoshopped

"im your ice cream man, stop me when im passin' by"

[bigchillcar]

lol +2..

[bigchillcar]

lol +2..

[Shuie]

Too much typing and not enough exploitation in this thread. Here are a couple that I picked up in a trade this week. The first one is a Jeff Beck inspired guitar, and the 2nd is just a Fiesta red '60s flavored Custom Shop strat.

Big thanks to Mark's Guitar Loft in NH!

[Rick Lee]

Shuie, do you have a group shot of all your axes together?

[Jim Richards]

My collection of Squiers is blushing.

[Shuie]

Originally posted by Rick Lee
Shuie, do you have a group shot of all your axes together?

I'll get a more current photo next week when the two above get off the truck, but here's the last picture I took about a month ago. Half of these have been sold or trade in the last month. I have to trade or sell to get new stuff, so the overall size doesn't much, just the lineup.

[Rick Lee]

Tell me that's not a '58 korina wood Flying V.

[Shuie]

Its a replica. Except for one very small detail, this guy pretty much nailed it. Its way better than anything Gibson will sell you for $15k. I finally got to see a real '58 V about a month ago in the DC area at Gil Southworth's shop before he closed his doors. It was a religious experience for me. I sold my guitar the following week. This is the guitar made me want to play the guitar as a kid. I didnt have a camera when I was in Southworth's, but shoot me an email or PM me if you want some more pics of mine.

[Rick Lee]

Oh man, you should have told me you were in town. I've been to Southworth's many times. Had no idea they were closing. Why? Once I walked in there and they were on the phone with Eric Johnson, who I was going to see at the Birchmere that night. Lots of serious art in that shop.

[Shuie]

they are still selling guitars, but they closed the storefront. All of the guitar stuff is online these days. No reason for anyone to have a store. Its really a shame.

[Victor]

Ok -so the EVH ice cream was photoshop. But this? PLEASE EXPLAIN!

[Victor]

[bigchillcar]

somehow i think i approve of that paint scheme. who's ride is it?

[JMPRO]

There seems to be a fair amount of guitar knowledge here so I ask you. What is it worth.
1953 strat . Pictured in "Fender, the guitar heard around the world" on pages 127 and 132. Described as the second prototype ever built. The first was totaly destroyed because the trem did not work and this one was then built with almost the same design as we know it now. The only differance was that this one only had 3 springs instead of the 5 springs we know today. I have had this guitar since 1957. With slowhands guitar going for over 900,000 and hendrixs going for close to 500,000 could mine be in that same neighborhood.
JMPRO

[Sonic dB]

damn that is awesome. great looking piece too.
do you trust yourself to
play it?
Its probably worth a bundle...

[JMPRO]

Actually I don't play much any more and when I do I perfer my Les Paul to the Strat. I have talked with many profressonal appraisers and no one will place a value on it. Nothing like it has ever been on the market before so there is no benchmark. My only option is to put it up for sale with a big reserve and see where it goes.
JMPRO