....and you'll still be w-a-a-a-y under $1200.Originally Posted by just strum
Well, I found out where that slogan originated from. I went there the other day to get a quote on fixing my exhaust - price was $1,200. I told him the problem was in the front section only, but he insisted that the whole thing needed replaced.
I put the thing on ramps this morning, crawled underneath and I am going to be able to fix it for $50 and meet government requirements. It's probably about a 45 to 60 minute job to do it myself.
I told my wife $50 plus special tools. I'm thinking a Blackheart might get the job done or maybe a new semi hollowbody or it could be tougher than expected and I might need both.
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....and you'll still be w-a-a-a-y under $1200.Originally Posted by just strum
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By any chance did any of the parts at the Midas shop have the label "Gibson" on them?
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
Like only Gibsons are expensive :
guitars-esp m1,esp vintage plus strat,85 gibson LP std,Hamer std,hagstrom xl-5,takamine 330r
amps-egnater tweaker,epi vj w/brat mod
efx-byoc/dvm comp, j cantrell wah,ocd,catalinbread dls,wampler plextortion,ibanez chorus,tech21 boost dla
Andy's right. The pipe was marked Gibson, but all the clamps, bolts, nuts were marked Gretsch, Ric, and Fender.Originally Posted by Andy
Mark
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Should I have mentioned PRS? :
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
I notice the new fender malmsteen beatup strat is $10500,and several fenders in the 4-5000 range
I've never seen a gibson sig cost near that much.(I guess Gibson is just the fav to pick on) no biggie
guitars-esp m1,esp vintage plus strat,85 gibson LP std,Hamer std,hagstrom xl-5,takamine 330r
amps-egnater tweaker,epi vj w/brat mod
efx-byoc/dvm comp, j cantrell wah,ocd,catalinbread dls,wampler plextortion,ibanez chorus,tech21 boost dla
So we can say Gibson is a good buy and a discount compared to others.Originally Posted by Andy
Mark
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If you look at all the brands price wise,it seems like Gibson is more in the middle.they avg $900 to $3,500.
Fenders go for upward of 4-5000 for a "relic" as well
there are several guitar/brands that >start< at 2500-3000
(often copies of fenders and gibsons)
3000 is way out of my range but I can find oodles of guitars for that and much more, and they are not often Gibson by any means.
A les Paul takes nearly 500 steps to build and 85% are by hand.
it's not a production foreign made instrument and they hold their value very well.
so yes I consider them a good buy and you will always get a good chunk of your investment back, they still make a great guitar. If I sold mine today I would make 1,400-1,700 profit from the original purchase price.
how can I bash that?
guitars-esp m1,esp vintage plus strat,85 gibson LP std,Hamer std,hagstrom xl-5,takamine 330r
amps-egnater tweaker,epi vj w/brat mod
efx-byoc/dvm comp, j cantrell wah,ocd,catalinbread dls,wampler plextortion,ibanez chorus,tech21 boost dla
I want an ES335, no need to convince me.Originally Posted by Andy
Mark
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Originally Posted by Andy
Ummm... Did I offend? If so, I apologize. The comment was meant tongue in cheek anyway.
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
no offence taken , just talking guitars
sorry for taking it off topic, I should be in the Gibson forum:
guitars-esp m1,esp vintage plus strat,85 gibson LP std,Hamer std,hagstrom xl-5,takamine 330r
amps-egnater tweaker,epi vj w/brat mod
efx-byoc/dvm comp, j cantrell wah,ocd,catalinbread dls,wampler plextortion,ibanez chorus,tech21 boost dla
It's not off topic, topic is GAS money.Originally Posted by Andy
Mark
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