eBay Bargain R8

hyperben

Just found this and thought what a great deal at £7250...it even includes free postage!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184269487007

captainbeeffart

They're great guitars the 2001 models, but worth no more £3,500 to £4,000 for that particular one. imho

usedtobe

Nah..
if it’s a bargain you’re looking for: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203032835059

fretfinder

captainbeeffart said:

They're great guitars the 2001 models, but worth no more £3,500 to £4,000 for that particular one. imho

I don’t think it’s worth that much personally. I don’t get why one of these (2002 this one I think) would fetch more than an R9 which would probably have a more authentic top and, post-2013, other improvements. 

hyperben

fretfinder said:

captainbeeffart said:

They're great guitars the 2001 models, but worth no more £3,500 to £4,000 for that particular one. imho

I don’t think it’s worth that much personally. I don’t get why one of these would fetch more than an R9 which would probably have a more authentic top and, post-2013, other improvements. 

My thoughts entirely. Post 2013 R9 with a nice top worth about £3500. Everything else is worth less in my view

chrisj1602

Rusty frets, personally not something I look for.

Brize

captainbeeffart said:

They're great guitars the 2001 models, but worth no more £3,500 to £4,000 for that particular one. imho

The R8 in the eBay listing has a market value of around £2k.

chrisj1602

Brize said:

captainbeeffart said:

They're great guitars the 2001 models, but worth no more £3,500 to £4,000 for that particular one. imho

The R8 in the eBay listing has a market value of around £2k.

Which is probably what he paid for it!

Skipped

I don't think we know yet what a bargain looks like in 2020.

What will Gibson do with a glut of Dealer Returns? (If the US economy gets much worse).

Since 2016 we have seen them use two rather different strategies to deal with such a problem.

brooom

That's steep and those frets are in a bad shape. Last time I bought a historic gibson on ebay the seller sent it to me packaged in it's hardshell case box... no cardbox at all. His view on it was that, that's what the hardshell case is for. 

Fishboy7

The thought process behind that kind of pricing completely baffles me - It's hard enough to sell stuff when priced reasonably. 

 

guitars4you

I like the fact that

a) they claim it has only been out of the case 5 times - A simple fact that can't be proven !!

b) they claim more than once that it is new - It might be in mint, as new, showroom condition, but if they are a private individual selling it then it is legally USED !!!!!

Boromedic

Not quite as bad as that 25/50 (or whatever it is!) anniversary one for £100k

captainbeeffart

You're probably right, these new where, £2,500 I know because i bought one from new in 2001, so probably worth no more than, £3,000. But i am biased, because i have a 2001 and know how good it is.   Even Guitar village knew they where good guitars at the time, because about 2 months after i bought it, they phoned me and wanted to buy it back. True story.         

Fishboy7

Just noticed the state of those frets !   Truss rod could be seized up as well

hyperben

Fishboy7 said:

Just noticed the state of those frets !   Truss rod could be seized up as well

They look like they’re recycled from the Titanic

captainbeeffart

Must be shite then. 

guitars4you

hyperben said:

Fishboy7 said:

Just noticed the state of those frets !   Truss rod could be seized up as well

They look like they’re recycled from the Titanic

see that many times on a guitar that has been cocooned in its case for so long - Will clean up, but it does mean check everything else carefully inc pots, pick-ups, switch etc

Fishboy7

captainbeeffart said:

Must be shite then. 

Not shite at all - but certainly not £7k  

captainbeeffart

And agreed. New wiring harness makes a big difference in these.  If you could snag it for a good price, then upgrade the pickup covers, plasitcs, harness, inlays and it will be as good as any 2019. Model. Imho

hyperben

captainbeeffart said:

And agreed. New wiring harness makes a big difference in these.  If you could snag it for a good price, then upgrade the pickup covers, plasitcs, harness, inlays and it will be as good as any 2019. Model. Imho

and remove the truss rod condom. The ones without seem to sound better to me at least