Hipshot Prices?

stringbender · June 9th, 2007, 04:50 PM

Whats a decent price to pay for a hipshot b-bender w/the G palm lever and low E drop. Guitar Parts Resource has them for $189.79 plus shipping. This sounds cheap compared to Hipshot website themselves. Should I go for it or try somewhere else.

getbent · June 9th, 2007, 08:57 PM

go for it. there are virtually no used hipshots (rare to see someone selling theres) and that seems like a fair price for all three.

bender-freak · June 10th, 2007, 12:42 AM

sometimes can be snagged off Ebay for $100 to $125 for B,G, and dropE....i got one several years ago for $60 that had B,G, benders and de-tuners for small E and A string also....nothin' wrong with it except the guy selling it didn't know what it was, didn't know what it was for, and had it listed as a Bigsby style tremolo tailpiece...

getbent · June 10th, 2007, 01:31 AM

Yep. I got one used... but, I had to get some parts for it... for 80.00...

But, and this is why I said 'go for it'. When I first saw hipshots in the 80's I thought "cool, I want one but kind of expensive." and never bought one until a few months ago.. I'm so mad at myself, I love this thing... If I could turn back time (Cher reference #1 for me) I'd buy that bender at mccabes in 1983 and I would have 25 years experience playing one... so, my suggestion is jump on it and get started! that is a fair price and you'll love it.

stringbender · June 10th, 2007, 01:57 PM

Thanks for the advice..I'll get on it.

"Too many nights in the roadhouse.. runs a little good boy wrong!"

June 9th, 2007, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
stringbender TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sunshine State Age: 52 Posts: 58	Hipshot Prices? Whats a decent price to pay for a hipshot b-bender w/the G palm lever and low E drop. Guitar Parts Resource has them for $189.79 plus shipping. This sounds cheap compared to Hipshot website themselves. Should I go for it or try somewhere else.

June 10th, 2007, 12:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
bender-freak Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: springfield, missouri Posts: 1,717	sometimes can be snagged off Ebay for $100 to $125 for B,G, and dropE....i got one several years ago for $60 that had B,G, benders and de-tuners for small E and A string also....nothin' wrong with it except the guy selling it didn't know what it was, didn't know what it was for, and had it listed as a Bigsby style tremolo tailpiece... __________________ bender-freak

June 9th, 2007, 08:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 14,484 37 Photos	go for it. there are virtually no used hipshots (rare to see someone selling theres) and that seems like a fair price for all three.

June 10th, 2007, 01:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 14,484 37 Photos	Yep. I got one used... but, I had to get some parts for it... for 80.00... But, and this is why I said 'go for it'. When I first saw hipshots in the 80's I thought "cool, I want one but kind of expensive." and never bought one until a few months ago.. I'm so mad at myself, I love this thing... If I could turn back time (Cher reference #1 for me) I'd buy that bender at mccabes in 1983 and I would have 25 years experience playing one... so, my suggestion is jump on it and get started! that is a fair price and you'll love it.

June 10th, 2007, 01:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
stringbender TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sunshine State Age: 52 Posts: 58	Thanks for the advice..I'll get on it. "Too many nights in the roadhouse.. runs a little good boy wrong!"

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