Members Ohioarrow Posted January 26, 2008 Members Share Posted January 26, 2008 A local fellow is in need of some cash and wants to sell off his Epiphone Masterbilt DR500ME acoustic. He wants $200 for it. Nice looking guitar in excellent shape, seems to play real well, looks like he took real good care of it. I was gonna go ahead and give him the $$ tomorrow. I don't really need another guitar, but he's needy and it's nice to have an extra laying about. Anyone have any insight on this model, what the average price is. etc etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BackPocket Posted January 26, 2008 Members Share Posted January 26, 2008 You never really need another guitar, but that's no reason not to get one. Seems like a great price. Might be able to turn it around a make a little bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted January 26, 2008 Members Share Posted January 26, 2008 If my memory serves me correctly without doing a quick google, that git sells new for around $650 or thereabouts and it's all-solid. $200 sounds like a great deal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moctzal Posted January 26, 2008 Members Share Posted January 26, 2008 That's a great deal. Worst case you could turn around and flip it for a profit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist21 Posted January 27, 2008 Members Share Posted January 27, 2008 That's an awesome deal if it is functional. I'd say go for it. Ellen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scott Fonseca Posted January 27, 2008 Members Share Posted January 27, 2008 If it's nice, go for it! Great price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted January 27, 2008 Members Share Posted January 27, 2008 $200? SWEEEEEET! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ohioarrow Posted January 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2008 Well, true to his word, he was on my doorsteps bright and early. Guess he really needed the cash. At any rate, here's the new Guitar:I am rather surprised, this thing plays really well, sounds better.And here is why I will never be able to be the hard-nosed business type. He looked so broken hearted giving up his guitar I told him if he could come up with the cash in a reasonable time frame, I'd sell him his guitar back. In the meantime it'll be safe and sound in my little music room.What am I, a pawn shop? Ok, I confess, I have a heart. It's a anti-Joe-gets-rich personality flaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted January 27, 2008 Members Share Posted January 27, 2008 Congrats! Happy NGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted January 27, 2008 Members Share Posted January 27, 2008 Well, true to his word, he was on my doorsteps bright and early. Guess he really needed the cash. At any rate, here's the new Guitar: I am rather surprised, this thing plays really well, sounds better. And here is why I will never be able to be the hard-nosed business type. He looked so broken hearted giving up his guitar I told him if he could come up with the cash in a reasonable time frame, I'd sell him his guitar back. In the meantime it'll be safe and sound in my little music room. What am I, a pawn shop? Ok, I confess, I have a heart. It's a anti-Joe-gets-rich personality flaw. Oh wow...I really feel sorry for your friend because that looks like one sweet guitar.. You are a really good friend to take it and offer to sell it back to him if he ever can pay you back. I am sure you will take excellent care of it.Nice story...thanks for the pics too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C70man Posted January 27, 2008 Members Share Posted January 27, 2008 Nice pick up, but if I knew him well enough, I may have just loaned him the money. I have been in that situation myself. Not any fun and you feel bad for weeks. I sold a Gibson collection that I had since the 60's. A divorce thing. Couldn't afford to keep them. After throwing up, I decided to go out and buy myself something I could afford...kind of like taking a bromo. It worked temporarily. I am pretty cured now, but memory does work on the stomach when I cruise this forum and visit nice guitar shops. I hope your friend can get his axe back. And I think you did a good thing, "holding it" for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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