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Location: Yucaipa, California | Ok, so now it’s official!
My 2001 Collector’s Redwood #293 is on the block.
Here are a few pictures:
My first choice for this deal is this: Trade the Redwood STRAIGHT ACROSS for a good mid-level Archtop Jazz guitar (Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor or Emperor Regent for example) and a good mid-level Classical Guitar, both with hardshell cases.
I would love to work up a deal with no monies exchanging hands (except respective shipping costs).
My Second choice is this: Trade the Redwood STRAIGHT ACROSS for a good mid-level Archtop Jazz guitar (Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor or Emperor Regent for example) and extra $$$ to make up the difference.
My Third choice is this: Sell the Redwood OUTRIGHT for $900.00 (including OHSC) leaving me with enough to purchase an Archtop and Classical separately.
So, whatcha think? Is it doable?
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Location: Upper Left USA | Tim,
Maybe toss in one of those "Jiffy Pop" hats and someone's bound to take you up on it! I think you'll find something. |
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Location: NJ | ". . Is it doable? . ."
You won't know till you TRY . . . |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | I'm trying! |
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Location: Colorado | Wow Tim. You're breaking my heart that I don't have the extra funds to take this thing off your hands. Hopefully someone on the board here will accomodate you and keep it in the family.
Best of luck with the sale/trade. |
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Location: SoCal | Can't believe you're selling that guitar, as in love with it as you've been..... |
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Location: NJ | Only 24 Days until my birthday, Moody (just in case you were wondering . . .) |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Can't believe you're selling that guitar, as in love with it as you've been..... I still love it, but when it doesn't get the playing time it deserves, it's time to give it wings to fly.... |
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Location: closely held secret | Sure is a beauty, Tim. Good luck with the trade/sale/whatever. |
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Location: SoCal | Only 24 Days until my birthday
Has it already been a year since you went on the cruise to celebrate the big 50? |
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Location: NJ | . . . and I still haven't "unpacked" . . . |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...for what it's worth: I'm NOT going to offer this on Ebay nor any other "Auction" site.... If it doesn't go through here, I'll check locally for swaps/deals.... you all get first "dibs". |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | How about a trade for an Ibanez classical, an Oscar Schmidt Jumbo sized hollow body jazz box, AND a slightly neurotic but friendly Jack Russell terrior?
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | ...by the way, the Oscar Schmidt is an arch top as well...as amatter of fact, if you would like it to be an extreme arch top, I could set it by the wood stove for a few hours later tonight!
Norse(estimated HIGH temps over the next few days will be from 2 - 24 BELOW zero...windchills up to 50 BELOW in Brainerd by Sunday)man1 |
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Location: Upper Left USA | And they wonder why Ice Fish'in ain't an Olympic sport...
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | hey, that looks like me with one of Paul M's shirts on! |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | http://www.ask.com/weather/c?q=weather+in+Brainerd%2C+MN&wdtl=7&wsh...
O.K., I was off by 5 degrees...but the wind will be howlin from what I hear...burrrrrr.
Shipping a guitar in this kind of weather is not a good idea...believe me, I learned the hard way...twice!
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...love that "Chance Of Rain 16%"... yup. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...getting back on topic... remember folks that I'm open to variety as far as "trades" for this guitar are concerned.... |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...so, do I have to offer a free JiffyPop Hat as well? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Tim,
Let it ride through the weekend.
Then post on Ebay wih a higher BIN and Make Offer. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | nah... don't wanna Ebay it... I'd rather let it ride here for those who really appreciate it... whenever....there's no rush, but the folks hereabout are the only ones who truly understand guitars like this one.... I can wait for the right "good home" that it deserves..... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Over 37% of the current OFC Membership found out about the OFC through Ebay contacts!
Of course 84.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot and you can only count on me 50% of the time. |
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Location: closely held secret | 50% seems kind of high. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "Nothing is for sure. Absolutely!" |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Tim ... That guitar is BAD-TO-THE BONE!!!!
I can't believe you would part with it. DON'T DO IT!!! |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Thanks Vince, but it just doesn't get played like it should. My "gig venues" are way too dangerous for anything other than my Balladeers and banjo.... the Redwood deserves better. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Hey man ... If I come up some miracle stash of cash, I'll buy that from you. But at the moment it doesnt look like it will happen. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | OOOOPS! .. BAckstep ... I just realized it's a shallow bowl. I don't have the justification for a shallow bowl. Sorry. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | vince,
It's a mid-depth bowl:
2001 Collector\'s |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...well, due to this transaction, I'll have to rethink my asking price/deal....sigh....
Patch\'s GAS
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Ok, so now I've re-thought this.
Until someone offers me the deal/monies I feel is sufficient, I'm going to keep the Redwood, put Flatwound Jazz strings on her, plug her in and pretend.....
..this isn't a firm closure, just awaitin...
.......St. Al, Sr. Miles you can delete this feeble attempt at marketing until.... |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Tim,
I wasn't trying to derail your efforts! Seriously! You don't know how many times a came back to look at your 2001 since the first day you posted it. I just couldn't quite stretch it because I was trying to get multiple instruments on a fixed budget. In fact,I spent a whole day scheming on Ebay to try and find deals on the guitars you wanted to trade for!
For what it's worth though, the biggest chunk of my budget came from selling my 1999 Collector's on Craig's List. I asked for $1000 and sold it for $950 to a lady in England. Her brother works in the Hudson Valley and he came and paid cash for it two days after I listed it!!!
The point is, I think your price was more than fair for such a well-maintained guitar. If I could have stretched a little further funding-wise, your post wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes after I saw it! ;)
On the other hand, you could be thinking exactly what I was thinking when I listed my ex-1999: "What's the worst that could happen? I get stuck with a fantastic guitar? Dang!" :D |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Thanks for making the value of my 99 go up, Patch. The 2001 looks about as good and sounds better. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | I understand Patch,
I'm not in any hurry, but it does need to be played.... maybe with flatwounds and my Ricky studio amp, I can pretend about the jazz box until the deal happens.... the Redwood IS available and I'd STILL like to do the "deal"..... |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Ok, here's the thing: last night I put a set of .11 Stainless Steel Flatwound Jazz strings (from webstrings.com) on the Redwood, I took out one bridge shim, plugged it in and wowiezowie! I gotta VERY COOL JAZZ GUITAR!....so, sorry for all the fuss and please consider this "Forsale/Trade Advertisement" as nothing more than a tempest in a teacup....no archtop needed!...I guess I shoulda listened... |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | A seriously snappy looking jazz guitar at that! :D Glad it all worked out. |
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Ok, Here it is! 2001 Collector's Redwood!!