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seems like a lot in common w/ the housing market... including a lot of regional variation. Sellers are still asking 'peak' prices, but they don't sell. The same stuff, some of it pretty darn nice, just sits on the local craigslist because sellers need/want to get a high price out of it. Smaller, name brand amps are still doing well enough, but nothing else seems to be moving. It's no different at local stores... and surprisingly, many aren't willing to negotiate much (if at all -- they're convinced of the value of the piece). Like it or not, ebay (ie "buyers") set the price in this kind of market. I'd bet that international buyers are most of what's keeping vintage gear prices from totally crashing. But however you think about it, I'd agree with the OP that amp prices are stalled if not drifting down recently, but most sellers haven't admitted it yet (and they still think newer used gear is worth roughly the same, if not more than what they paid at GC 4 months ago).
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