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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by Grif:
There was just a beauty 1537 with no issues on ebay yesterday that didn't last long, the buy-it-now was $750. They accepted an offer of $675 That's an insane deal. You'd never get mine for anywhere NEAR $675. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by Weaser P:
Originally posted by Grif:
There was just a beauty 1537 with no issues on ebay yesterday that didn't last long, the buy-it-now was $750. They accepted an offer of $675 That's an insane deal. You'd never get mine for anywhere NEAR $675. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I wish the lucky buyer was someone here. He or she probably should be. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Looks like this one is relisted:
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Location: Colorado | The original auction ended with a winning bid of $378 and that page says nothing about the reserve not being met. The new, relisted auction specifies no reasons (non-paying bidder, etc.) as to why this guitar is being relisted.
I suppose it's possible the owner just relisted and forgot to modify the original listing, but it may be worth asking why prior to bidding.
Definitely worth the money for a project. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | The seller's explanation is plausible. PayPal is getting to be a mixed-blessing scenario, to be sure. |
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Location: Colorado | The seller responded to the question in a respectful and informative manner. He seems to be on the level. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Nailed it. This is actually my 2nd 1537. I will vow not to part with this one..........for a long time.........hypothetically. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Congrats. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Nice Grab. glad someone here got it. Will it be visiting the factory any time soon? |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Dunno, yet. I will inspect it, upon arrival. It supposedly has some missing pieces in the epaulets, along with the blemish below the bridge.
I'm not willing to have a 35-year-old top replaced, so I may do the repairs myself. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I DEFINITELY wouldn't replace the top either. I'd leave it the way it is or repair the crack and refinish it. I hope the "crack" is just in the finish, so it just ends up being a refinish job. If I haven't learned anything else on Ebay, the one thing I HAVE learned is to not completely rely on the photos. Regardless, it appears to be a good guitar. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by seesquare:
not willing to have a 35-year-old top replaced, so I may do the repairs myself. They were building these in 1975? |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | OK, OK...... rough estimate. The idea is to avoid replacing an aged top, if possible. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | OK, OK...... rough estimate. The idea is to avoid replacing an aged top, if possible. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Hmmm.....must've beared repeating. |
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Elite 1537 Fixer-upper on the Bay
