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Location: Upper Left USA | I figured that asking you all for an opinion is a sure thing for results. With the help of many I have rescued a Preacher Deluxe from Ebay and breathed new life into it. Since (like many) I have my eyes on some of the Gaseous offerings coming from CT I want to put it up for sale on Ebay and garnish as much for my fund as possible.
What price range am I looking at?
The body is lacquer, dent at base of headstock, ding under bridge. pups are worn, switches are new and comes with OHSC. The Custom "Woody" P/G will be hated or loved. More pictures in my Gallery under Preacher Deluxe.
The old battle over stock or custom. Please let me know what you think! |
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Location: SoCal | Wow. Is that my old neck?
No need to answer. I saw the tuners and the ding... that was off my old guitar.
Do you have to sell it? That would be a keeper guitar. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I have aspirations for a U168T and a CElite 12 AAA.
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A Red OFC Guitar...
There must be pain... |
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Location: SoCal | At least you got the Ovation decal on the right way..... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "I am a man, and I can change, if I have to, I guess."
The veneer on the P/G is the sister to your GFKAV and my D12. |
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Location: Gig Harbor, Washington | This unit should yield some major bank!
Having played it and viewed it up close & personal - I'd expect that if someone BIN'd it @ $549 they'd be Campin' Happy! :D
Best wishes for a new adoption, Woody! ;) |
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Location: Music City, USA | Be sure and put up a link to the auction if you don't offer it here first... |
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Location: Gig Harbor, Washington | Did I say BIN'd @ $549?!?
I probably meant $649 (including S & H)!!!
"Crank it up...Waaay UP!" :cool: |
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Location: Tennessee | Steck, your s/n on the Preacher probably makes it an 81/82 vintage. The highest s/n I've seen is E200xx and I think the end of the run (era) was '82 or '83. My Viper is E199xx and I was told it was '82. |
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Location: london | if you are looking for a couple more $$$$ concider selling them on european ebay too. similar instrument go for $700.00 in London. should someone forget that they have to pay import duty or if you help them weasel it through customs you could make an additional $100.00..... only a suggestion. Personally i'd keep it though. more is always better than less. :) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | So I am hearing $500-$700 extreme. I love the neck, frets and looks but I am at one of those Gaseous financial cross roads. Good sense says wait until next year when the solids will garner at least $100 more. I am a hack at playing electric.
Sell, trade or keep. Probably a good time to call a time-out. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Woody, I never regretted NOT selling a guitar, but I have definitely regretted selling a couple of them.
I missed one guitar so much I found it 5 years later and bought it for 3 times more than I sold it for! Hell, if I found the other guitar I regret selling or one like it, I'd probably do the same!
Looking back on the money I got compared to the regret of having gotten rid of them, I'd say - just keep it! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I just don't want to regret the guitar that I didn't buy! :confused:
Its like the girl you didn't ask out... |
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Location: Music City, USA | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
Steck, your s/n on the Preacher probably makes it an 81/82 vintage. The highest s/n I've seen is E200xx and I think the end of the run (era) was '82 or '83. My Viper is E199xx and I was told it was '82. It was sold to me as a "70's", so I guessed in the middle. The reference material on the OFC site here says 1975 - 1980; E and six digits for 1980 (late).
So I could see yours and mine being 1979 or 1980 by that measure.
I'd be interested to have more definitive date/serial number info... I haven't opened it up yet for the stuff that needs doin', but I wonder if Kaman marked the necks and bodies like Fender did/does?
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Location: Upper Left USA | "I haven't opened it up yet for the stuff that needs doin', but I wonder if Kaman marked the necks and bodies like Fender did/does?"
Not with serial numbers. There will be 1/2" diameter QA stamps and markings like SB for sunburst.
It is rumored that when Standing dave sells an acoustic there is a small avery label inside that says "bite Me, Cliff". |
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