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Location: Morristown, NJ | How rare is this guitar? If I have the oppurtunity to buy one, should I jump on it? |
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maybe, depend$$$$ |
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Location: Morristown, NJ | how much should I offer if I like it? I'm going to see one later today.. I'd like to buy it, play it for a while and then sell it for at least what I paid (unless i fall in love). I've been doing this with Telecasters. It's become kind of an addiction. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | depends on the condition.
probably $400-600 range considering economy. |
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Location: SoCal | Offer $3500. I guarantee that you'll get it...... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | in a heart beat. |
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by drift:
how much should I offer if I like it? I'm going to see one later today.. I'd like to buy it, play it for a while and then sell it for at least what I paid (unless i fall in love). I've been doing this with Telecasters. It's become kind of an addiction. You may never go back to Telecasters… |
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Location: Morristown, NJ | it is an awesome guitar - the pick ups are outstanding. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | so you got it.......? |
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Location: Morristown, NJ | yes, i got it. sounds amazing through my blues junior... the ONE thing that i don't love about it is that when I'm playing standing up, the first three frets are hard to reach - the neck seems really long.
The guy who sold it to me told me he found it in a pawn shop in Mississippi... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Say Drift, is the body ash? If so, you may find you shoulder sreaming for relief midway through the 4th set. The Viper III is the heaviest guitar I own at just under 10 pounds. |
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Location: Morristown, NJ | I don't know what the body is made from.. how can i tell? I'm liking this guitar but I will probably sell it when the novelty wears off. I have a telecaster (which I love way more) and 2 Ovation Legends... How many guitars can I justify keeping?? Especially when the wife wants new furniture in every room :) |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by drift:
How many guitars can I justify keeping?? Your question is directed to the wrong crowd. Most obstacles to increasing the collection are only temporary at best. |
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Location: out there | is it a solid color? |
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| How many guitars can I justify keeping?? Especially when the wife wants new furniture in every room Quid pro quo and the art of negotiation. New furniture for her sounds like a fair trade for more guitars for you. Must maintain the balance of the universe. |
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Location: USA | I had one for awhile, but I couldn't bond with it like I did with my standard Viper. I've heard others say the Viper III is a bit boomier because of the extra routing in the body, not sure if that's why, but I did find the overall sound not as pleasant as my Viper. It was also brighter than my Viper, but still a lovely guitar. It had a great strat quack, which I miss. They are great guitars and if I didn't have my Viper I would have never parted with it.
I wouldn't be so quick to get rid of a Viper either (not to sound hypocritical), they're so versatile and the Viper pups are incredible. I love that I coax Les Paul, Strat, and Tele tones from a Viper. |
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Location: Morristown, NJ | its sunburt - two tone i guess you could say - i listed it on ebay for $750 or best offer - just to see what happens - if anyone wants it, let me know. |
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Location: Texas | Tired of it after just 10 days? |
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Location: Morristown, NJ | no, i'm not tired of it, i prefer my telecaster though and I don't need 2 electrics.... I listed it for $750 so it's not like i'm trying too hard to sell it. i do this from time to time - buy, play and sell for usually what i paid (sometimes more if i'm lucky) - i will never sell my american standard telecaster with rosewood fretboard though - unless something comes along one day to replace it - this Viper is not it though. I also have (2) Legends that I would never sell - but I did just sell a balladeer which i now regret. |
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