Is $25K TOO much for this ??

danocaster · October 20th, 2005, 01:28 PM

It seems a LITTLE steep, huh ??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7359468059

BB · October 20th, 2005, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by danocaster

It seems a LITTLE steep, huh ??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7359468059

Oh man!! That really chaps my hide....I just paid $26,203.13 for one last week. I could have bought a Tube Screamer with the extra grand ia would have saved! Oh well...live and learn....

gbenson · October 20th, 2005, 03:06 PM

it's gotta be a typo in the Buy It Now price. The starting bid is $2,499.

If not, well...the seller is mentally ill.

Tom S · October 20th, 2005, 04:54 PM

The guy is probably on a fishing expedition to see what he can get, and will end the auction before the scheduled end (assuming it doesn't get to $25k! Not likely!).

I'm always amused how these vintage guitars seem to end up in the hands of guys who claim "I am not an expert." Makes it easy to wiggle out of "mistakes" in the listing. :)

OutlawSteph · October 21st, 2005, 05:32 PM

Typo.. but it seems $2500 is about right for that guitar the way the market is now if it is all original. That case isn't original though is it?

RichardL · October 21st, 2005, 06:06 PM

BIN of $23.9K for this

'64 Custom Telecaster

PraiseCaster · October 21st, 2005, 11:49 PM

I'd rather have the 64 custom! Yum-Yum!

pirana · October 22nd, 2005, 02:24 AM

His starting bid is about twice what I think it's worth. I mean, just because it's a few years old how does that warrant a big price tag? Does it have some kind of historical significance in the world of guitars? I'd just as soon spend a lot less on one of the "made in Mexico" teles & be happy.

Dr. T · October 22nd, 2005, 09:11 AM

25K of course is too much; $2500 is too much. It's two pieces of wood screwed together with some wires and stuff screwed to it. Please.

Every time I see this kind of ad I hear a faint whirring sound. I believe that must be Leo Fender, spinning in his grave. He designed his instruments to be affordable - cheap, even - and this kind of elitist horsepuckey is completely antithetical to that vision.

Respectfully. 8)

RockinCarl · October 22nd, 2005, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. T

25K of course is too much; $2500 is too much. It's two pieces of wood screwed together with some wires and stuff screwed to it. Please.

Every time I see this kind of ad I hear a faint whirring sound. I believe that must be Leo Fender, spinning in his grave. He designed his instruments to be affordable - cheap, even - and this kind of elitist horsepuckey is completely antithetical to that vision.

Respectfully. 8)

I agree, just to make Leo happy, they should sell '50's and '60's Tele's for a few hundred.

Bill Hullett · October 22nd, 2005, 01:21 PM

I don't think it's too much for a seventies tele....The only problem is that he's not letting his auction run long enough....say if it was thru about Oct .2095 I'm sure that the bidding would go that high!!!!!

Bill Hullett

slack · October 22nd, 2005, 01:46 PM

$2500 for a pre-76 Sunburst Custom (v2) in original condition is not high. Not anymore. They often go for more.

Fatmanstratman · October 22nd, 2005, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. T

25K of course is too much; $2500 is too much. It's two pieces of wood screwed together with some wires and stuff screwed to it. Please.

Every time I see this kind of ad I hear a faint whirring sound. I believe that must be Leo Fender, spinning in his grave.

Dr. T - I read your post and it made me chuckle - for the first time today (this has NOT been a good day for me!). Thank you for a most refreshing "reality check".....

BTW.... here in the UK, we are currently enjoying the spectacle of the opposition Conservative Party trying to elect a new leader. Erm, Dr. T - I don't suppose you would consider...... nah, probably not. Nice idea, though!

Dr. T · October 22nd, 2005, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Fatmanstratman

...BTW.... here in the UK, we are currently enjoying the spectacle of the opposition Conservative Party trying to elect a new leader. Erm, Dr. T - I don't suppose you would consider...... nah, probably not. Nice idea, though!

Are you suggesting that I seek the Conservative nomination?

No offense, but I'm too far to the left for American conservatives - British conservatives would lose their minds over me...(I've been to the U.K., F.M. - nice people, bit reserved. Everywhere I went they chuckled at my wild 'n crazy American antics, like starting a conversation.)

Besides, my heritage is conclusively, unapologetically Scottish (the Sutherland District). My own forebears would spin in their graves were I to get embroiled in British politics.

October 20th, 2005, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
danocaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 526 9 Photos	Is $25K TOO much for this ?? It seems a LITTLE steep, huh ?? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7359468059 __________________ Louder isnt better - it's just louder ( and better )

October 21st, 2005, 05:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
OutlawSteph Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 453	Typo.. but it seems $2500 is about right for that guitar the way the market is now if it is all original. That case isn't original though is it? __________________ 'From the hills they came, from backwoods without a name, carrying their guitars and a heartful of southern soul..'

October 21st, 2005, 06:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
RichardL Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anaheim Hills, CA Posts: 897 3 Photos	Here another one BIN of $23.9K for this '64 Custom Telecaster

October 21st, 2005, 11:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
PraiseCaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Whittier, California Posts: 4,358 16 Photos	I'd rather have the 64 custom! Yum-Yum! __________________ Later! PraiseCaster Visit Guitarists Praise and Worship Forum!! Dance Like David, MySpace

October 22nd, 2005, 02:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
pirana Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 295	His starting bid is about twice what I think it's worth. I mean, just because it's a few years old how does that warrant a big price tag? Does it have some kind of historical significance in the world of guitars? I'd just as soon spend a lot less on one of the "made in Mexico" teles & be happy. __________________ Guaranteed not to cause eternal torment in the place where the guy with the horns & pointed stick conducts his business... Frank Zappa

October 20th, 2005, 03:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
gbenson TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 90	it's gotta be a typo in the Buy It Now price. The starting bid is $2,499. If not, well...the seller is mentally ill.

October 20th, 2005, 04:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tom S Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,211 49 Photos	The guy is probably on a fishing expedition to see what he can get, and will end the auction before the scheduled end (assuming it *doesn't* get to $25k! Not likely!). I'm always amused how these vintage guitars seem to end up in the hands of guys who claim "I am not an expert." Makes it easy to wiggle out of "mistakes" in the listing. :)

October 22nd, 2005, 09:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dr. T Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pittston, Maine Posts: 476	25K of course is too much; $2500 is too much. It's two pieces of wood screwed together with some wires and stuff screwed to it. Please. Every time I see this kind of ad I hear a faint whirring sound. I believe that must be Leo Fender, spinning in his grave. He designed his instruments to be affordable - cheap, even - and this kind of elitist horsepuckey is completely antithetical to that vision. Respectfully. 8) __________________ What we lack in expertise we make up for in enthusiasm.

October 22nd, 2005, 01:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
Bill Hullett Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nashville Tn. Posts: 1,217	well actually..... I don't think it's too much for a seventies tele....The only problem is that he's not letting his auction run long enough....say if it was thru about Oct .2095 I'm sure that the bidding would go that high!!!!! Bill Hullett

October 22nd, 2005, 01:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
slack Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,929	$2500 for a pre-76 Sunburst Custom (v2) in original condition is not high. Not anymore. They often go for more.