PBBPaul Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 My wife alerted me to an ad on her company internal website a couple of days ago. Somebody was selling all of their gear. So I called yesterday and bought it all today. Here's what I ended up with: An Epiphone Dot semi hollow from I'm guessing the late 90's A mid-80's Squier Telecaster in near perfect shape A beat-up looking but very playable Yamaha FG200 acoustic A Hughes & Kettner Matrix 100 amp with 4-channel floor switch A Peavey Blazer 158 practice amp A guitar stand, two hard cases, one soft case, cables, strap, tuner, headphones, picks, etc... All the gear except for the Yamaha is in exceptionally good condition. The amps in particular are like brand new. So what do you think I should have spent for this lot? Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick1642607670 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 hmm I don't think we can help much without pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caprae Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Is that H&K the $500 amp or the $1500 head? Based on the rest of the gear I would guess the $500 amp. So I would hazard a guess of $6-700 tops would be fair. (Like I said - it is just a wild guess.) Don't tell me you walked out for 3 bills. Top to bottom: $150-200 (Which model?) $100-$150 $50-100 $250 ?? Free Raise your children and spoil your grandchildren. Spoil your children and raise your grandchildren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 I did some research before I went over and here's what I figured... Epi Dot - Up to ~$350 in very good condition. Squier Tele - Up to ~$200 Yamaha - ~$125 H&K - ~$300(Yes it's the $500 one but is pristine and includes the footswitch and accessories) Peavey - $25 Tuner, stands, cables, etc... ~$25 I gave the guy $900 for the lot. I was primarily interested in the Dot and the Tele. The Squier is Japanese built from the mid 80s and those are actually in a fair amount of demand - typically going for $500 and up. Anyway, it's fun to have some new toys to play with. I've been jonesing for a Tele for a while and this one is remarkably nice from what I can tell so far. I do need to sell some stuff though. Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caprae Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 See, I'm frugal as can be. I figure if I end up not gelling with something I want to be able to resell it and not loose any money in the process. Which Epi Dot is it? They range from $200 to $1300 new. Mid 80's Squire I'm guessing is probably worth more than current models. Raise your children and spoil your grandchildren. Spoil your children and raise your grandchildren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 See, I'm frugal as can be. I figure if I end up not gelling with something I want to be able to resell it and not loose any money in the process. Which Epi Dot is it? They range from $200 to $1300 new. Mid 80's Squire I'm guessing is probably worth more than current models. I share your frugality and have already listed a couple of items on eBay. The Epi is the Dot Deluxe. They typically sell for around $300 used. The mid-80's Squier surprised me both in how nice a guitar it is as well as the current value. All that I've seen for sale have been priced over $500. Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauce Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Sounds like a good haul. Enjoy the new gear! Then you'll never hear surf music again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Well, without knowing the details on everything I just went with the assumption that the Epi and Squire are "budget" instruments, then further assumed the same for the rest of the lot. (Maybe the Squire and the Peavey were originally part of a gig pack? At least that's how my mind was working.) So off the top of my head I used these "used" prices: Epi $150 Squire $150 Yamaha $50 H&K $200 Peavey $25 remainder $50 For a "grand" total of $625. Obviously I lowballed everything, came up way short on the solidbodies and didn't give the H&K its due respect. Good catch on that tele. Hope this doesn't mean your Ric will get lonely now. [As a side note I've noticed a lot of people bailing out of music recently and selling their whole lot. (At least in the one state that's already in recession.) Lots of bargains to be had.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitting hare Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 The mid-80's Squier surprised me both in how nice a guitar it is as well as the current value. All that I've seen for sale have been priced over $500. Makes me kind of sorry I sold mine a number of years back - never thought I would utter those words about a Squire! Actually it wasn't a bad guitar at all - played well and sounded just fine. Reverbnation stuff More Reverbnation stuff I feel happy! I feel happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 I'm actually more pumped about the Tele than any of the other gear. It's much more solid than I expected. I'm really impressed. All the guitars need some TLC. They're all dirty and need a good setting up. Once done, I expect to be pretty happy with this lot. Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 put a pair of Phat Cat P90s in that Dot & rock. Have a look at the GFS fatbody Neck Tele pickup. It's *really* useable. G. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 put a pair of Phat Cat P90s in that Dot & rock. Have a look at the GFS fatbody Neck Tele pickup. It's *really* useable. G. Good idea! I love P90s. I'll have to look at some Tele pickups but so far, it has spank to spare. Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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