Oh those MIM Strats

Steven · July 31st, 2003, 04:48 PM

The prices are really going up these days...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=38082

Strangely no one has placed any bids :?

Matt Plescher · July 31st, 2003, 05:01 PM

no bids, even with those great pictures...

boy, now I'm tempted to sell my MIM Tele...

Matt

Raymond · July 31st, 2003, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Plescher

boy, now I'm tempted to sell my MIM Tele...
Matt

What's going on today? A fellow got a Gibson, you'd like to sell your Tele to get a 5 grand Strat...Matt, you're grounded. Go to your room and don't come back until you think about it

I don't know what's going on with the Strats these days, but the local pawnshops have so many that it's disgusting!
Maybe a bunch of kids are getting rid of them to get 7 stringers or a more Goth looking guitar....

boogaloo · July 31st, 2003, 05:41 PM

looking guitar, I must say. Unusual body shape and paint scheme for a strat. Probably a smooth action- couldn't even see the strings on this beauty. What in the freakin' world........?! (Wonder if he'd trade me even up for my air guitar-it's a vintage ri!)

Matt Plescher · July 31st, 2003, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raymond

you'd like to sell your Tele to get a 5 grand Strat...

I'm tempted to sell the MIM because apparently you can get 5G for an MIM now. Then I'll get a 52ri and pocket the 3800 left. I'm counting the money in my head now...

Dacious · July 31st, 2003, 09:06 PM

Methink mebbe one too many zeros?

Check this one - a shortlived grey porridge boatanchor becomes 'rare and valuable' - that's a $6k US starting bid!

'I have rung all over Oz and eventually call Christies in London as well as Gibson New York and still no-one had heard of or could put aprice on the guitar... GIbson of course could remember the guitar being produced but could not give me a current day vaslue (sic) on it'

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....&category=2384

Raymond · August 1st, 2003, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Plescher

I'm tempted to sell the MIM because apparently you can get 5G for an MIM now. Then I'll get a 52ri and pocket the 3800 left. I'm counting the money in my head now...

Now, that's a plan! With the 3800 left you may want to consider a Kramer copy or a pawnshop special. Just a suggestion.

BTW, this is the best quote so far of the thread, in my opinon...

Quote:

Originally Posted by boogaloo

Unusual body shape and paint scheme for a strat. Probably a smooth action- couldn't even see the strings on this beauty. ...

It made my day!

Does anyone know what happened with the dude that sold an "air guitar" for like 10 bucks in eBay?

weelie · August 1st, 2003, 10:09 AM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...&category=1467

Raymond · August 1st, 2003, 10:21 AM

Thanks Weelie! That's another one. he he he

ye olde fretmonkey · August 2nd, 2003, 03:23 PM

Gibson Invader...hoo boy...

I never did like *any* type of bolt-on neck Gibson and every Invader I've ever played felt more like a Lotus or Electra copy. Not even as good as my old Ibanez Les Paul. Really miserable guitars IMHO.

Colo Springs E · August 2nd, 2003, 04:44 PM

....If I offered him $6k right now??

-Eric

July 31st, 2003, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Steven Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 515	Oh those MIM Strats The prices are really going up these days... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=38082 Strangely no one has placed any bids :?

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Matt Plescher Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Michigan Posts: 837	no bids, even with those great pictures... boy, now I'm tempted to sell my MIM Tele... Matt __________________ She's not your satellite She doesn't miss you So turn off your smoke machine And Marshall stack

July 31st, 2003, 05:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
boogaloo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: S/E Pa. Age: 53 Posts: 1,133	Interesting looking guitar, I must say. Unusual body shape and paint scheme for a strat. Probably a smooth action- couldn't even see the strings on this beauty. What in the freakin' world........?! (Wonder if he'd trade me even up for my air guitar-it's a vintage ri!) __________________ "..and I've got some tricks up my sleeve...oh yes indeed! It might come back to haunt 'cha..don't you throw that Mojo on me!"

July 31st, 2003, 09:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dacious Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Godzone Posts: 2,786 35 Photos	Methink mebbe one too many zeros? Check this one - a shortlived grey porridge boatanchor becomes 'rare and valuable' - that's a $6k US starting bid! 'I have rung all over Oz and eventually call Christies in London as well as Gibson New York and still no-one had heard of or could put aprice on the guitar... GIbson of course could remember the guitar being produced but could not give me a current day vaslue (sic) on it' http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....&category=2384 __________________ My other Telecaster is a Thinline The Tele Bible, Ch 1, v 10 Love thy Telecaster, covet not thy neighbour's Strat!

August 1st, 2003, 10:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
weelie Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 35 Posts: 2,024 12 Photos	for £1... and a special air guitar at that... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...&category=1467 __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.

August 1st, 2003, 10:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
Raymond Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 2,417 3 Photos	Re: for £1... and a special air guitar at that... Thanks Weelie! That's another one. he he he __________________ "That's a hard pill to swallow, buddy; when you find out what the blues is all about"

August 2nd, 2003, 03:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
ye olde fretmonkey Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin Age: 49 Posts: 3,658	Gibson Invader...hoo boy... I never did like any type of bolt-on neck Gibson and every Invader I've ever played felt more like a Lotus or Electra copy. Not even as good as my old Ibanez Les Paul. Really miserable guitars IMHO. __________________ Just 'cause that's the way things are, that never did make it right.

August 2nd, 2003, 04:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
Colo Springs E Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,933 5 Photos	Do you think he'd stop the auction..... ....If I offered him $6k right now?? -Eric __________________ "Enjoy your life, be good to kids, don't do meth..." -Colin Cowherd

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