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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | My 14 year old grandson just mentioned that he wants a decent guitar for Christmas. He wants something a little "fancier" (referring to my 1537 and Adamas).
I am thinking a used Elite might be just the ticket for him.
Might or might not be possible to do as our budget would be in the $300-400 range.
Maybe one of the off-shore O's, but I would need advice on that. He also say a pic of an Elite T (flamed variety?) and thought that was pretty cool.
So, advice and referrals welcome over the next couple of weeks. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | You could get him one of the new iDea's. I'm sure a 14 year old would have great fun recording himself and playing along to the backing tracks and lessons. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | PM sent - but I like Richards suggestion alot better. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Deffintely Think a "T" would be "cooler" for a 14 yr old then a Regular Elite |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by The Artist (FKA Richard):
You could get him one of the new iDea's. Excellent suggestion! It looks like a great platform for experimentation for the 'tronics generation.
Get with Al and see what ya can work out. |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | Hadn't thought of the IDea....will have to go back and read the posts. However, I am thinking they are way out of my price point.
My problem is I have 5 grandkids from "mixed families", so have to treat them equal. In this case, several of us would combine our Christmas present $$$$ to make the purchase.
So Al, how much is an IDea? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by JeffreyD:
5 grandkids Deep volume discount!!!!! 
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Originally posted by JeffreyD:
5 grandkids Deep volume discount!!!!!
:D
I've got 5 grandkids so I'll give you two fitty + shipping for your 1680. :D |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | JefferyD ,
How 'bout a new Ultra 2171 for $309.75 without case. Check out my post HERE.
Mike ,
I have to decline your generous offer in that I've five G-babies also! :p |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | How about the 1657 on ebay for $375? I don't know if that qualifies as fancy with a 14 year old, but it does for me. |
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Location: SoCal | I'd personally tell him to go stuff, and then help him find a job so he can buy his own guitar, but that may not be the popular line of thought here.... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | If you had to be popular to be in the OFC, a bunch of us wouldn't be here.
I don't have grandkids, so I can't comment, but I have been extravagant with my kids with guitars and cars in ways I never would have imagined. On the other hand, they've earned scholarships worth several times the cost of all the guitars and cars, so I can afford it now and I never planned on that. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | The other grandkids are unlikely to play guitar, so they'll have no idea (or iDea?) how much you spent on this one. |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | Iffy,
Checked out the Ultra but it was $359 or something like that. Looks like just the ticket for the price you mentioned.
I may be on hold for a while, since my sale of the 2080 fell through and I was funding this with that sale.
Moody....obviously you don't have a "protective grandmother type" sleeping with you who would rip your tonsils out from your back side if you talked to one of her grandbabies that way.
Besides, kid has maintained a 4.0 GPA in accelerated classes for last 5 years, is successful in sports and worked all summer to build up money to buy his own car in a couple of years. You occassionally reward that behavior.
Takes after his grandpa.....(well except for the 4.0 GPA, accelerated classes and successful in sports)....hmmmmm maybe I don't want him to have a good guitar. :D |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by JeffreyD:
but it was $359 or something like that. Yepper, the price went up a bit today. I bet yesterday's response prompted the increa$e. Those that got one for <$310 got a steal. I came real close to pulling the trigger on the SB yesterday. Didn't... oh well...
Good luck in your quest! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I just bought one last night/this morning...
The price had gone up to $359, but I had one in my 'cart' at the old price, so I still got it.
Since 12 hours ago, it has now gone up to $399 :eek:
So I musta just slid under the wire.
Glad I didn't think too much longer. :rolleyes:
[If you still want one at $310, maybe you could email or call them and still get that deal...
45 day price guarantee and all that?] |
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Location: Tennessee | I snagged one last night for the $309.75. No sales tax and free shipping to boot. Got the sunburst. Not sure what I'm going to do with it but it seemed too good a deal to pass up, especially with Christmas right around the corner. MF did have a one day only sale so I imagine this deal was part of that promotion. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | For anybody that missed-out on the Stonebobbo 2171 Ultra-Deal...
Music 123 has the same deal, at least it does right now!
This is listed as Close-Out, so if you still want one, now is the time to get it.
I guess these are kinda like the 4861 Korean Balladeer that I had.
A Korean 2771LX? I'll let y'all know when I get mine.
They also have a Blemished 2171-4 for $695.99...
Go figger :confused: |
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Elite Needed (Maybe?)