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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I cannot believe I just got over $600 for my classical. That was more than the Buy it Now price! Well now its off to shop for a Viper (: |
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| you did better than I did... only got $325 out of the 1613... but it stayed in the family..
I'm on my sell low part of my cycle..
but got some great stuff coming back from CT on the 25th hopefully..
and few other's hovering for a landing.
congrats Vince...
there's a nice viper III on the bay.
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I know, I've been watching. There are actually a few nice ones that are still low. If I'm patient and a little lucky, I may end up with a guitar AND an amp. (: |
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Location: Jet City | congrats Vince.
Solid body Viper? |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Yep! I'm trying to get one with a nice maple neck and body. It seems to be raining Vipers at the moment. The race is looking pretty good. |
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Location: Jet City | when I was looking for my Tornado, I ran across this and sent a note to the guy. He said he'd ship.
I didn't ever respond after. But I see it's still there. See if he has pics.
http://anchorage.craigslist.org/msg/499292179.html |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Thanks, I just emailed him. Theres another one on Ebay that is from there. It could be the same guitar. |
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| Nice going, Vince. It amazes me when people bypass the BIN and then bid it up higher than the BIN price. Works out nice for the seller, though!
Good luck on the Viper search. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Vince, congrats, that has happened to me more times than I can think of. I believe some people just look at auctions in the last day so they never see the bin. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Good for ya Vince! Happy hunting, tha Vipers are alot o fun. |
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Location: Omaha, Nebraska | I am feeling a bit guilty getting Glenn's 1613 with the mods so low. Glenn, I'll be watching to help get any other deals done down the road. I am looking forward to using it in some church situations that I think it will be great for.
Back to the other part of this thread.... I'm going to have to get ahold of a Viper to try sometime. They always have intrigued me.
Good luck Vince. |
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| I got my reserve.. no worries Steve...
Enjoy It!
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| pm sent. just got it packed today Steve.. sorry.
will ship out tomorrow.
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Location: Brisbane Australia | What was wrong with this Viper?
I needs a bit of TLC but seemed reasonable.
Viper no bids
I see its been relisted at $250 start.
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Location: Upper Left USA | The only problem I have with it is that I'm broke! |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Mike, If it's cheap enough I'll buy it and send to you anyway. :)
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | There are some nasty dark gouges on the fretboard before the 2nd fret. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Yes Vince I did see that.
I bid $250 and we'll see what happens.
I'm sure MW can do something with it if its a reasonable price.
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Location: Upper Left USA | 
Let the chips fly! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I saw that Viper, talked to Tony about it and decided to pass. The ad doesn't even say whether it works. Tony also noticed that the sides of the fretboard looked very worn. I couldn't tell what it was for sure on my computer. I decided I'd rather spend another $50 or so and try to get a nicer one someday after my wife suddenly exclaims, "Gee, you haven't bought a guitar in a long time, why don't you buy one?" |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Yeah, I kinda' felt the same way. To me a good neck is priority one. Just about anything else I could deal with myself, but a crappy neck? no way. I tried bidding on the last Viper III. It had a very nicely flamed fretboard. After placing my initial bid and then adding a higher maximum bid (and receiving confirmation), the auction actually went to another bidder that bid lower. I have no idea how that could have happened since my maximum bid was placed a half a minute before the other guy's. (which was bid at 1 sec prior to the end) I know ... that all sounds confusing, and it still is for me also. |
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Location: closely held secret | Vipers have GREAT necks. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Yeah ... I know ... It's just that some people don't take very good care of them. Finding a used guitar that STILL has a great neck, AND can still be aquired for a great price still seems to be the challenge. MY problem is having enough patience. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | This one might need a new neck, and if so, you've just wiped out your savings. That happened with a friend of mine who bought an Ultra GS. Got it for a good price and it looked great, but the prior owner had cranked the truss rod so hard that he broke it and cracked the fretboard. He never did anything about it with the seller. Miles was moving at the time, but after he got settled we got a new neck from Miles and it's all wonderful now, except that he ended up paying more for his Ultra GS than he needed to.
The body on this Viper doesn't look so good either and Tony thought the pups looked corroded. I also had to factor in the trouble I'd get in for breaking my "promise" not to buy another guitar for a couple years. Either I have to get something ridiculously cheap or I have to get something really special. Then I can just smile when she gripes at me. |
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