Ever practically steal a guitar?

[straycat]

That was a good deal.

[kelly user]

I think there are a few female members of the JCF that would refute that statement

i knew they were around here somewhere..........

[69dodgecharger]

I just picked up a 2006 parker fly deluxe for $1,000 out the door from guitar center. It was used, but it looked new, and is flawless. The guitar usually sells for $2500

good score on the kelly!

[jrnic]

I picked up two very cheap guitars this year, both from the same Guitar Center. First was a brand new 2004 Jackson RR3. It was on sale there for I believe $599.00. Never thought much about it because of the price. It soon went on clearance for $299.00 and I bought it. The only issues were a missing string retainer on the locking nut and a small chip on the long wing.

The second was a 1990 Charvel Model 375, in great condition, I got for $139.00. It was there for awhile with a $299.00 price tag on it and right before the Christmas season, they cleared out all the stuff they couldn't sell and I scooped it up.

[Sparkytfl]

US Peavey for $52. I've seen the kahler spyders it has go for just as much. It's like free body, neck, pickups, and gotoh tuners.

[Harry Krisna]

My wife and I are now fighting about why did I buy it when I didn't need it.

How long have you been married?!? She doesn't understand that "need has NOTHING to do with it"? best set some ground rules now or your screwed for life!...
NAAA,just pulling your chain bud,after 22 years i still check with the boss before a major purchase,and on the rare occasion(like yours) where it's just to good to pas up,i have mastered the "i know i didn't check but please don't beat me see how cool it is" look.




no,it really dosen't work,but bruises heal,,,,
congrats on the score

[neverdunn]

How long have you been married?!? She doesn't understand that "need has NOTHING to do with it"? best set some ground rules now or your screwed for life!...
NAAA,just pulling your chain bud,after 22 years i still check with the boss before a major purchase,and on the rare occasion(like yours) where it's just to good to pas up,i have mastered the "i know i didn't check but please don't beat me see how cool it is" look.




no,it really dosen't work,but bruises heal,,,,
congrats on the score

She is pretty cool about it now, but she spent Xmas telling the story of how I came home with a butt-ugly guitar to anyone that would listen. And that I need to spend more money replacing the pups. I'm willing to take the abuse to get the Kelly. She would do the same thing when I was building my bike.

[Rich#6]

I feel your Pain! I keep passing on some great deals on ebay because I don't what the wife to get mad. When I tell her I could have got this guitar for a great deal she said I should have gone for it, but I know better! (we're buying a bigger house right now)
I did get a great deal on a 93 Jackson Dinky DX1 with SD and anderson pups for $125 and a bengal tiger strat with Kahler, fender neck, and SD pup for $158.

[jcm800x]

I got a G&L Invader for $160 and got $780 for it on ebay!

[Sanctuary]

Charvel Model 5 for $120!

[Special-K]

Look at this guys...
One of my friends from the guitar(german) forum will buy it tomorrow
http://www.musik-schmidt.de/osc-schm...ducts_id=20401



It`s set down to 999€...that around 1200$
and it was 2390€... Around 2700$

[Newc]

Interesting. I never knew they put that graphic on anything but the Christian Olde Wolbers Dinky models.

AMS has had the KE3 in that finish for a couple of years now.

[Shwayman11]

i think most of the kramers on music yo are going for steal like prices- its pretty ridiculas for high quality imports. The US series isnt too bad either...

[jrnic]

I think today I had the ultimate "steal" of a guitar. It is a Jackson JS-1. Yeah I know, cheap p.o.s. guitar, but for the price I got it, I have to say that I did almost steal it. It was at a Sam Ash, this afternoon. It is a Blue metallic JS-1 that I got for $29!!! I first thought that the price was for the stand that the guitar was sitting on, but that was the guitar price! The body is just about in mint condition but the neck is all screwed up. A small chunk of wood is missing by the edge of the neck by about the 16th fret. Actually, the wood was missing under about the first 1/4 inch of the fret and it was just sticking out into nothing, but everything else was pretty much intact. Crap....the parts alone on it, (body, pickups, tuning pegs, bridge, etc...) is worth more than the $29 bucks!!!

I know I'll be able to make something cool out it.

[BrutalityIsLaw]

I think today I had the ultimate "steal" of a guitar. It is a Jackson JS-1. Yeah I know, cheap p.o.s. guitar, but for the price I got it, I have to say that I did almost steal it. It was at a Sam Ash, this afternoon. It is a Blue metallic JS-1 that I got for $29!!! I first thought that the price was for the stand that the guitar was sitting on, but that was the guitar price! The body is just about in mint condition but the neck is all screwed up. A small chunk of wood is missing by the edge of the neck by about the 16th fret. Actually, the wood was missing under about the first 1/4 inch of the fret and it was just sticking out into nothing, but everything else was pretty much intact. Crap....the parts alone on it, (body, pickups, tuning pegs, bridge, etc...) is worth more than the $29 bucks!!!

I know I'll be able to make something cool out it.

haha...I don't know why but this made me laugh...I would have bought it just because it was 29 bucks...

Oh and my own "i practically stole it" story...

I got a 2006 dxmg for $250 on craigslist in perfect condition..it was brand new! it still had the little plastic covers on the tuners, the truss rod cover, and the pups...plays like a dream...so happy i jumped on it.