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    New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

    I am in the process of trading an absolutely dead mint Les Paul Classic that I bought new for $1500 about a year and a half ago. This guitar seriously has not so much a swirl in the clear coat. This also comes with the original papers, HSC and Gibson tool. I still have the inspection sheet for it so its pretty much like walking out of the store with it new.

    Now, I know you are all jackson guys here but try and keep your bias out of it.

    I currently have a guy offering me a Kelly custom with EMGs in it that has a few decent dings on it. This guitar is metallic purple which I am not crazy about but it seems like a super nice axe. What do these go for new and what would you think the value is with a few chips on the backa nd top edges?

    Another guy is offering me an SL1 finished in Eerie Dess Swirl that looks awesome. This guitar has a chip on the back edge of the guitar. It has Seymour Duncans in it and the writing is worn off the two single coils. What is the approximate value of this guitar?

    Last but not least another guy is offering an Ibanez JEMVSBL which is a nice guitar. This guitar looks to be dead mint but I am not that crazy about the royal blue color.

    Please give me some advice on this because I am just looking for an equal trade and I would hate to take a hit on this.

    Thanks a million in advance.

    ~Jason
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  • #2
    Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

    Your Paul is worth more than each of those trades.

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    • #3
      Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

      That was what I was afraid of.

      Maybe I will just have to sell the Les and put the money towards a new Jackson of some kind in the near fututre. The Lester just doesnt get the play time it should next to my RG3120.

      Thanks bro.

      Jason

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      • #4
        Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

        Gibson always has better resale than Jackson. But it wouldn't be a rip off to you for that Kelly if it's indeed a genuine Custom. You gotta weigh the fact too that the EMG's and Floyd on the Jackson, combined with the neck through will (to me anyway, and probably you since you're interested in it) play and sound better than the LP.
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        • #5
          Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

          What Chuck said.
          If it's as nice as you say, put it up on ebay and buy whatever you want new with the $.

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          • #6
            Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

            I've got a JEM and an SL1 - they are fantastic guitars. I'm assuming that Kelly is as well. I'd say that each of those guitars is worth within a couple hundred bucks or so of your Les Paul. You also have to figure that after Ebay and Paypal you'll be losing 5% or so of what you get for the Les Paul which will be at least 50 bucks. See if you can get one of the guys to pony up some cash.
            I want REAL change. I want dead bodies littering the capitol.

            - Newc

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            • #7
              Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

              If you are unhappy with the Gibson, sell it. Trading it for a used Jackson, you will be the one taking the hit. Used USA Kellys go in the $800-900 range. Brand new Kelly is about $1450.
              Scott
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              • #8
                Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

                A Jackson Kelly "Custom" is a lot like a Les Paul "Custom" - it usually denotes ebony fretboard and MOP inlays. If it's a "Custom Shop" Jackson, then it should have relatively close $$ value to the LP, but even then, you'd be better off selling the LP on Ebay and buying the Kelly (or two).

                Joe, man, that comment about the Floyd, EMGs, and neckthrough stuff making for better sound and playability than an LP is just waaaaayyyyy out there, man [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
                Lemme guess, you been playing GC LPs again? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

                Newc
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                • #9
                  Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

                  Originally posted by Newc:
                  ....Lemme guess, you been playing GC LPs again? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

                  Newc
                  <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If it were only the LPs they would screw up and not every axe that comes in... [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]
                  [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

                  Went to 4 GCs in 4 different cities last time I was stateside. I was immediately cured [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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                  • #10
                    Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

                    Thanks a ton for all the advice guys. I recently went down from owning 9 guitars to my current two (RG3120/LP). The fact of the matter is I just love the playability of the RG and I find it almost impossible to pick up the Lester. My main style of music is extreem metal and thrash so you can see why I might gravitate to the RG. Due to the fact I only own two guitars and only one is getting any use is unacceptable which is where I am coming from with the whole trade thing.

                    I guess I was just hoping to land a nice even trade with little to no ebay hassle. I beleive the Kelly is defineatly a custom shop model because it does have an ebony fret board and I was told it came from the shop equipped with EMG's.

                    Thanks again guys.

                    Jason

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                    • #11
                      Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

                      Here is a coupkle more one of which shows the dings I was talking about.







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                      • #12
                        Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

                        bump

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                        • #13
                          Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

                          That looks like a standard production Kelly to me. I don't see anything Custom Shop about that.

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                          • #14
                            Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

                            hmmm.... I can't see the pics

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                            • #15
                              Re: New to Jackson and I need some serious advice on a trade.

                              Cant see the pictures? Odd? They show on my PC?

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