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You guys know I have a passion (obsession?) for deal hunting and deal sharing, which comprises a large chunk of my JCF posting activity.
I recently came across some nice deals on other guitar brands, but I didn't talk about them on JCF since they were pretty far outside the "shredder guitar" realm.
The guitars I spotted locally were a mint condition Kiesel CT3 with G&G OHSC for the equivalent of USD$380, and a mint condition Fender American Series Stratocaster with SKB OHSC for the equivalent of USD$420. One image of each is linked below.
Since I'm not an expert in Kiesels and Fenders, I asked about each guitar in the appropriate Kiesel and Fender groups on Facebook.
With the Kiesel, the Facebook users recommended I obtain paperwork and proof of purchase to ensure the guitar was not stolen, especially when it was being offered for that low price. The seller also volunteered to make the 40min drive to bring the guitar to me. I've never had that offered to me before, and my intuition told me that perhaps the seller was too eager to dump the guitar. The combination of all these factors ultimately made me pass on the deal. If you're interested in reading the whole Facebook thread, click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1531...0593082665285/
With the Fender, the Facebook users recommended that I ask the seller for the serial number, which can apparently be checked online for legitimacy. When I asked the seller, he would not disclose the serial number, which led some users to suspect the guitar was stolen, and then raised the asking price to USD$540. These factors ultimately made me pass on this deal too. If you're interested in reading the whole Facebook thread, click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fend...8343427202879/
Note that I am not desperate to add guitars to the collection. If the deal is easy and the price is right, I'll jump on it. If there are obstacles, I don't mind passing. I like my low-hanging fruit, and my orchard is large and abundant enough as it is.
Anyone else experience any similar scenarios where you weren't initially suspicious, but ended up cautious because of others? I think it's good to bounce ideas around with experts, but in the above two scenarios, were the experts overly cautious or correct to be suspicious? I don't recall ever letting an absence of serial numbers dissuade me in my deal hunting for Jackson, Charvel, ESP, and Ibanez, where I DO have some (debatable
) expertise and feel more comfortable in my own decisions and instincts.
I recently came across some nice deals on other guitar brands, but I didn't talk about them on JCF since they were pretty far outside the "shredder guitar" realm.
The guitars I spotted locally were a mint condition Kiesel CT3 with G&G OHSC for the equivalent of USD$380, and a mint condition Fender American Series Stratocaster with SKB OHSC for the equivalent of USD$420. One image of each is linked below.
Since I'm not an expert in Kiesels and Fenders, I asked about each guitar in the appropriate Kiesel and Fender groups on Facebook.
With the Kiesel, the Facebook users recommended I obtain paperwork and proof of purchase to ensure the guitar was not stolen, especially when it was being offered for that low price. The seller also volunteered to make the 40min drive to bring the guitar to me. I've never had that offered to me before, and my intuition told me that perhaps the seller was too eager to dump the guitar. The combination of all these factors ultimately made me pass on the deal. If you're interested in reading the whole Facebook thread, click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1531...0593082665285/
With the Fender, the Facebook users recommended that I ask the seller for the serial number, which can apparently be checked online for legitimacy. When I asked the seller, he would not disclose the serial number, which led some users to suspect the guitar was stolen, and then raised the asking price to USD$540. These factors ultimately made me pass on this deal too. If you're interested in reading the whole Facebook thread, click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fend...8343427202879/
Note that I am not desperate to add guitars to the collection. If the deal is easy and the price is right, I'll jump on it. If there are obstacles, I don't mind passing. I like my low-hanging fruit, and my orchard is large and abundant enough as it is.
Anyone else experience any similar scenarios where you weren't initially suspicious, but ended up cautious because of others? I think it's good to bounce ideas around with experts, but in the above two scenarios, were the experts overly cautious or correct to be suspicious? I don't recall ever letting an absence of serial numbers dissuade me in my deal hunting for Jackson, Charvel, ESP, and Ibanez, where I DO have some (debatable
) expertise and feel more comfortable in my own decisions and instincts.
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