Members kwakatak Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 I gotta get me one: a buddy bought 4 before the holidays and frets99 has got me sold too! http://www.overstock.com/Gifts-Flowers/Gretsch-Americana-Sundown-Serenade-Acoustic-Guitar/3141294/product.html [YOUTUBE]2tsC596Y_Hs[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 I have a showdown (new in box) I'm looking to get rid of.....PM me if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members valentsgrif Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 Don't think you'll see them blown out at that $26-30 range of last month. Unless Overstock relists all the Showdown and Sundown Gretches that were returned due to defects....and there were a lot of bad ones. I know, cause I got a real turd. My guestimate based on reviews on here is that about half were playable or better out of the box and the other half required substantial neck adjustments/set up, bridge shimming, new nuts and fret replacement. About half the turds were sent back and a lot were retained (like mine) for their utility as learning platforms for amatuer luthiery and the challenge of making them playable. For me they sound better than any 3/4 size travel acousitic I've tried, and they sport are full 24" scale length neck to boot, so its worth fixing......maybe. Ebay had a bunch sell recently in the $40-65 range so if your interested..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kimona Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 There's a guy on the Orange Couny craigslist selling them for $75 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted December 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 Yeah, I see a lot of people turning them around for a quick buck. Sorry, not interested in a used one for a significant mark-up though. I just thought they'd make a good kid/travel guitar. Not for $75 or $100 though. For that I'd fix up my 35 year-old, $35 Kay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NotDead Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 They'd be nice to throw 'round the car and camp with, but they're not worth more than 50 bucks new or used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opa John Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 I don't think I'd pay 10 bucks for two of 'em. I've already got more junk than any one person needs. I can understand the attraction to these however, but I'm guessing in a year you couldn't GIVE one away. I could be wrong, I guess. In fact, it happened once........that time ten years ago when I THOUGHT I was wrong, and it turned out I was RIGHT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I got two that played and sounded great. Honestly, easily as good or better than the Martin Felix the cat guitar. There's a fellow here who outfitted his with a nice transducer pickup and it sounds great. With no work on one and a bit of work on the other, I got two excellent guitars that were well worth the original $150 price tag for $60. I'm sure at that pricepoint, some were dogs but that happens to the best of Gibsons sometimes. I'm amazed at how nice these sound. Of course you don't have to believe your ears. Sorry you missed out Kwak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 People are selling brand new Americana's for $59.99 shipped on Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NotDead Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 People are selling brand new Americana's for $59.99 shipped on Ebay. If there was still 20% live.com, I'd hit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'd sell my SunDown Serenade for $50 shipped and paypal'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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