Members New Trail Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 A local store has a '99 Gibson Les Paul Standard for $1300. Seems a bit pricey to me! Am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 No.... thats a great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Remember beer can collecting in the 1970's? Some beer cans sold for 500 bucks! I still see them on Ebay but the prices dropped a lot these days. Same with Beenie Babies. Some of those sold for 700 bucks at one time. Same thing will happen with Les Pauls eventually and some idiots will be left holding the bag. There's just nothing special about them and they can be mass produced. In 10 years having a "Joe Perry Signature Les Paul" will have all the status of owning an "Arthur Godfrey Signature Ukelele" does today. Wanna buy a 1960's muscle car? I mean instead of a new Porsche that costs the same. Have fun with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MojoFilter Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 That sounds like a very good price, provided a few things: the hardware is all in good working order, the pots and knobs are crackle free, the switch is crackle free, the posts and bridge are stable, there's no obvious neck warpage, and the frets are decent, and that there aren't any signs of major repair or replacements having been done to it. If it meets all of those, and it feels good, that is an excellent price! New, they will usually run between $500 to 800 dollars higher, minimum. As to whether they are overpriced in general, there's a lot of talk about that issue. Some say yes, some say no. Basically, they're priced the way they are priced - is it worth it to YOU is really the only pertinent question. If you find Gibsons too high priced, you may want to look towards some of the mid to higher tier Epiphones...while they're not generally *quite* as good quality, some of them can give the American made LP's a run for their money. Some people here also rave about Agiles, which will go for significantly less money than a Gibson. I've never tried one personally, so I can't give you advice on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Janglin_Jack Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 I think there is a certain price that entry level instruments command. Then you have mid level and pro quality. Then custom stuff that is just ornate, etc. To me, a Les Paul Standard is mid level to pro. $1300 is about right. $3,500 is just not acceptable for most of the stuff I have seen from Gibson. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B.C.Bud Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 I don't think we've seen anything yet! Inflation is happening. Gas prices are going up. The US $ is not holding too well against the Euro and the Canadian $ is catching up. Are Gibson's over priced? Sadly,...mostly if you're underpaid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkburst Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Originally posted by B.C.Bud I don't think we've seen anything yet! Inflation is happening. Gas prices are going up. The US $ is not holding too well against the Euro and the Canadian $ is catching up. Are Gibson's over priced? Sadly,...mostly if you're underpaid. Gas is going up? It's back under $2 a gallon 'round here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marauder6666 Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Gas is going up? It's back under $2 a gallon 'round here. Its dropped to under 84p a litre in the UK, it was 99+ 6 weeks ago. Mmmm.... Holiday season ended and fuel prices dropped, price gouging anyone? They'll be back up around Christmas/New Year then down again. OP, that LP is a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StevlandCleamer Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Originally posted by New Trail A local store has a '99 Gibson Les Paul Standard for $1300. Seems a bit pricey to me! Am I wrong? No. They're overhyped and overpriced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Originally posted by marauder6666 Its dropped to under 84p a litre in the UK, it was 99+ 6 weeks ago. Mmmm.... Holiday season ended and fuel prices dropped, price gouging anyone? They'll be back up around Christmas/New Year then down again.OP, that LP is a good price. Um, ever heard of a little concept called supply and demand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chairborne Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 $1300 sounds a wee bit high to me. I paid I think like $1150 for my late 90s Standard with the case with the lining and all that like four years ago. That was off eBay. Maybe used ones have gone up since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spiritofsparta Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Originally posted by New Trail A local store has a '99 Gibson Les Paul Standard for $1300. Seems a bit pricey to me! Am I wrong? No you are not wrong. I own a ESP EC-1000 that will detroy any Gibson Les Paul CStd or Custom Gibsons Les Paul Customs new = $699 Gibson Les Paul Std = $549 Gibson is overpriced outdated nostalgic goods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spiritofsparta Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Originally posted by New Trail A local store has a '99 Gibson Les Paul Standard for $1300. Seems a bit pricey to me! Am I wrong? No you are not wrong. I own a ESP EC-1000 that will destroy any Gibson Les Paul CStd or Custom Gibsons Les Paul Customs new = $699 Gibson Les Paul Std = $549 Gibson is overpriced outdated nostalgic goods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Originally posted by spiritofsparta No you are not wrong. I own a ESP EC-1000 that will destroy any Gibson Les Paul CStd or Custom LMAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Here I though Gibsons were simply $150 worth of wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 I really have to sell my studio if I can get anything near that for it. Trouble is it has the stupid repaired neck break they all seem to get so it will be hard to unload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Originally posted by guitarcapo I really have to sell my studio if I can get anything near that for it. Trouble is it has the stupid repaired neck break they all seem to get so it will be hard to unload. i'll give you $100!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spiritofsparta Posted October 20, 2006 Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 Originally posted by warriorpoet Here I though Gibsons were simply $150 worth of wood Many people resist when I told them that. I really dont think there is a single electric or acoustic guitar out on the market worth more the $500 brand new with a case I would love to see guitar prices come to te ballpark range of $300 for neck through electrics and solid wood acoustics with a case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spiritofsparta Posted October 20, 2006 Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 Originally posted by Alchemist LMAO! Dont forget this part Gibson is overpriced outdated nostalgic goods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted October 20, 2006 Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 $1300 is way too much for a 99 Les Paul. During that period, Les Paul Classics were the guitars to have. Gibson updated the Standards in 2002 reintroducing the correct body shape, neck angle, headstock shape, etc. I would not pay more than $1000 for a Standard from 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted October 20, 2006 Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 Originally posted by docjeffrey $1300 is way too much for a 99 Les Paul. During that period, Les Paul Classics were the guitars to have. Gibson updated the Standards in 2002 reintroducing the correct body shape, neck angle, headstock shape, etc. I would not pay more than $1000 for a Standard from 1999. I was thinking the same thing. On a side note to other posts, the Customs are worth quite a bit more due to Custom Shop quality. The Gibson LP is a $800 guitar with a $2200 price tag. True story. However, due to their marketing they're able to create demand by price increases. Bizarro world, sure, but its true. So when we see these studio's at $999 its a frenzy. When the damn things still are overpriced for what they are....lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tonythetigrrr Posted October 20, 2006 Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 not really. gibsons are good guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC777 Posted October 20, 2006 Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 Originally posted by spiritofsparta Dont forget this partGibson is overpriced outdated nostalgic goods Overpriced yes, outdated no. If it was outdated, every manufacturer, with the exception of Fender, wouldn't be making their version of the LP including your beloved ESP. As far as your defense of ESP. I'm not aware of any ESP's much below a grand, most are well over it. So are you throwing ESP into the overpriced junk category too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted October 20, 2006 Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 Originally posted by JC777 Overpriced yes, outdated no. If it was outdated, every manufacturer, with the exception of Fender, wouldn't be making their version of the LP including your beloved ESP.As far as your defense of ESP. I'm not aware of any ESP's much below a grand, most are well over it.So are you throwing ESP into the overpriced junk category too? He doesnt have an ESP.... he has an LTD, but he likes to feel better about himself by inflating the status of his instrument:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC777 Posted October 20, 2006 Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 Originally posted by Alchemist He doesnt have an ESP.... he has an LTD, but he likes to feel better about himself by inflating the status of his instrument:o You and I know that. But I was wondering if he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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