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Location: big island | sunburst viper
i put in a low bid and just rec'd word i won this viper. is it a good buy if all is well with the guitar? |
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Location: SoCal | Oh yeah. I'm not a huge fan of the sunburst, but if the guitar's in good shape, you stole it! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Nice. I was watching that one and it was one of those that I almost bid on because the deal would have been good enough for me to overcome SWMBO's wrath.
Any chance you can arrange for shipping via Boise? She might agree if I said I had to hand deliver it to Hawaii. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Nice deal. Vipers are great guitars. |
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Location: big island | i've never played one. mwoody highly recommends them though. |
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Location: Tennessee | Mine gets played more than any other electric I have. Very underrated guitar. You'll like it! |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
Mine gets played more than any other electric I have. Very underrated guitar. You'll like it! that's sayin' alot. i've seen your list! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | and if you decide you really hate the burst (at the price you paid), Woody can do a refin! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Nice Randy! I think mine is wonderful. Have fun. |
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Location: GA USA | You can impress people by telling them it's exactly like mine. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | The black one right behind it was only $213 with a few minutes left, but bounced up to $325. I don't know how you sneaked by with the one you got, Randy. It looked a lot nicer. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | And here comes the next one!
And I was watching all of these (for recreation, and to boost the seller's hopes).
Last week, it was cheap Elite T's...
Today it's Viper's...
And I missed them all!
Good Score Randy! |
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Location: Tennessee | That's a good looking Viper. Seems to be in primo shape. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Yeah... Lanaki got his before the evening rush.
By the time I thought about bidding on the charcoal one, it was outta my reach.
And this one has gone up $100 since I posted the photo....
(but that may be my fault... I can't identify the names no more! :p ) |
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Location: big island | thanks OMA! i'll follow up when i get it. |
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Location: GA USA | To me, the price looks about right on that Natural Viper. It's really pretty.
Randy, I bet you'll love it. Whenever I (or anyone) play mine, the feeling is always "this guitar feels really good". |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | It matches (well somewhat) those fantastic Hawaii sunsets!
Enjoy it Randy! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Excellent price, Randy. I was watching one last year about like that for my son and it went for about $450 as I recall. $270 for a USA made vintage guitar is a terrific price. I have a Viper III and played it a lot for the first few years. You'll love the 2-octave necks. |
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Location: NW Washington State | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
The black one right behind it was only $213 with a few minutes left, but bounced up to $325. I don't know how you sneaked by with the one you got, Randy. It looked a lot nicer. I was watching the black one, thought it might go cheap because of the mutilated pickguard. By the time I bid it was past my max. You just never know how an eBay auction will turn out. Randy's looks like a better deal. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Hey! ... I was bidding on that one too, but I had to go watch a baby being born. Congratulations! I really like the light colored one also. but it just went out of my steal reach. |
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Location: closely held secret | Very nice, Randy. Hope you love it as much as I love mine! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Wabbit's Love Viper
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Location: Upper Left USA | Randy,
Of all of the solids I like the overall playability and virtuosity of the Vipers. Sunburst is difficult to match with a veneered PG but if something comes to mind drop me a line.
That Maple one that went for $570 is just screaming for a PG in Cherry or Koa! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Other than the looks, is there any reason why a maple viper would be worth twice what Randy paid for the sunburst? I happen to like the sunburst, although I'd prefer a red one, and if the sunbursts are just as good, though less popular, I'll keep looking for a deal. |
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Location: Thailand | Congratulations! Randy
povation |
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didn't think i'd get it...
