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Location: Battle Ground, WA. | Hello all....
I have been deep in thought over a tough dilemma.
I could really use some extra money, especially with the holidays coming up. So I pondered selling my Josh White. I absolutely love the sound, better than any other acoustic I own! However, I am not a professional player by any means, I only play to torture my family. :>)
Anyway, I would love the guitar to go to someone who would truly love it and appreciate it, but I hate to part with it. Any advice? Anyone Interested? Anything helps!
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Hey Otis! (ElevatorMD, get it?) My first reaction to this is to remind you of you statement;
"I absolutely love the sound, better than any other acoustic I own!"
I would tell you to sell something else. Especially if you are gonna miss this one! But I don't know which one I would sell.
(What IS a 98 LaPatrie Custom?)
[I have a similar problem, I have sold all my crappy imports, the ones that I have I wanna keep. I try to do 1-in/1-out.
And I just bought an Oscar Schmidt OE30, about 10 minutes ago! :confused: ]
Best of Luck with this... Someone here may wanna take it off your hands. Pics would help...
Since you're in Battle Ground, there are fanatics near by. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
Since you're in Battle Ground, there are fanatics near by. Huoaa..haa haa..... ;) :D :p |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Seriously Dan, think twice or more about getting rid of that one. You won't replace it easily, and you will surely miss it. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Don't Do It. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Tupperware:
Don't Do It. Dave's right. Don't sell it.
Sell the Seagull M12 12 String. You can get another someday if you really miss it.
A replacement for the Josh White will be hard to find. |
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Location: Battle Ground, WA. | I know I will regret it, partially, I never regret doing what I need to do for the family! I'll definitely be sad though! I tried to sell the Seagull for $400.00 with hardshell case and fishman pickup. (paid $800. for guitar, $50. for case and $100. for pickup. Not one buyer. My LaPatrie custom was purchased new, and I had it built for me with a custom (now split)top. (which was used as a step stool a week after I got it home by my then 4 year old.) The Garrison was a bottom of the line model (Before Alex Lifeson started playing them) it was cheap and I can't even get $100.00 for it. I could try to sell my Ovation LX, but it was my 40th B-day present from my wife, and she looked sad when I suggested it. The Godin is the only Electric I have. As for the pictures, I have been trying to load pics for weeks now, I keep getting a 'server object error'. I can't even create an album. Anyone who wants pictures can email me, and I'll send them to you. Derwin74@hotmail.com
The dilema thickens........Hopefully so do the replies!! You all have been great! Thank you! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Hey Dan, if you wanna put a picture in this thread, upload some photos from your computer to Photo Bucket ... Then you can right-click on you photo and "copy image location" and put it here with the Full Reply Page, or the New Post page by clicking the "image" box.
Then we can all tell you why you shouldn't sell it.
[while secretly lusting] |
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Location: Battle Ground, WA. | OK, let's try this link for pictures.....
http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee269/ElevatorMD/?action=view&cu...
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Location: South of most, North of few | Dan, I sent you an email. |
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Location: Battle Ground, WA. | Jim,
I did not get the email....... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Dan, I tried again. I will send you a PM also. |
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Location: Phoenix, AZ | Okay, so what is such a shiny bowl worth? In other words, what would/should this sell for in today's market? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | $1,769 or so...
But I think this is RI... |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | The bridge and truss rod screws are not original but those aren't big issues.
Mine was $400 shipped and has changed tuners and non-original but early mint brown moulded case. A ridiculously good guitar for that kind of money. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Better shape than my JW shinybowl #1831 (in My Gallery). Take another run at the Seagull. If I had $750.00, and a tank of gas (got GAS already!); I'd be on your doorstep, waving it under your nose.
The Godin can probably be replaced, too. The JW certainly cannot. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I would hate to see Dan get ripped off on this. I would think the guitar is worth around 1000.00 to someone who wants one. They are a rare breed, and it seems to be in nice shape. |
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Location: Battle Ground, WA. | Thank you Jim, I appreciate your candor!
I think it may just end up on the bay.
Sucks to think it may go to someone who does not appreciate it! |
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Location: big island | elevatormd, thanks for your posting on my youtube page! i appreciate that. |
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Location: Battle Ground, WA. | Lanaki, I was moved! Truly a beautiful song, leaving a post was the least I could do!!! |
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Location: Phoenix, AZ | Originally posted by ElevatorMD:
I think it may just end up on the bay.
Sucks to think it may go to someone who does not appreciate it! Please correct me if I am wrong, but if someone bids around $1,000 for it on eBay, I would assume he or she will appreciate it.
Of course, there may be a lot more people out there willing to spend a grand on a whim. Maybe $1,000 means more to me than to others. |
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Location: Battle Ground, WA. | Well, DM...
I was referring to the fact that there is a difference between the Ovation Guitar Enthusiast, and those people who might recognize a collectible, and those who appreciate and cherish the collectible. (ie: the comic book collector who owns.......Fantastic Four because it is worth money but has never read the book. and the Comic collector who actually reads the Fantastic Four Series.)
For those who care, Yes I am a comic geek as well. |
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