Members WGH Posted May 22, 2010 Members Share Posted May 22, 2010 If you were trading a Studio and looking for something in single coils, what kinds of deals would you consider? I searched completed ebay listings and it looks like a Highway 1 Strat and $300.00 wouldn't be unreasonable...but doesn't that seem a little out-of-line to you? Any opinions are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soldierblue Posted May 22, 2010 Members Share Posted May 22, 2010 I'd want an American Standard Telecaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members WGH Posted May 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2010 There are some interesting offers coming in. If someone offered a Highway 1 strat...how much additional cash is needed to swap your studio? (It's not faded) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted May 22, 2010 Members Share Posted May 22, 2010 There are some interesting offers coming in. If someone offered a Highway 1 strat...how much additional cash is needed to swap your studio? For me, the full value of the Studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WGH Posted May 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2010 Any opinions on a Reverend ClubKing? How much cash would it take to make the deal fair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheraton Posted May 22, 2010 Members Share Posted May 22, 2010 It's like foreign currency. Convert everything to dollars then adjust. Gibson LP Studio Faded, mint with HSC = $700-ish? Maybe less. Hwy 1 Strat mint w/gig bag = $500 give or take. Use ebay completed auctions as a guideline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WGH Posted May 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2010 When I checked ebay, studios seemed to be all over the place...anywhere from $1100 to $600. Timing seemed to be more important than condition. This doesn't seem to be such a cut-and-dried deal as I thought it might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheraton Posted May 22, 2010 Members Share Posted May 22, 2010 When I checked ebay, studios seemed to be all over the place...anywhere from $1100 to $600. Timing seemed to be more important than condition. This doesn't seem to be such a cut-and-dried deal as I thought it might be. Much more clear cut than you think. You have to compare apples to apples. Search under Les Paul Studio faded and Les Paul Studio gothic. Only look at ones that actually SOLD. All of them between 600-711. The ones going for $1000 are the gloss finishes. Click into a few and see. Completely different animal, or fruit, or whatever. If you're trying to get your best deal, just like in the auto business, you're always best off selling for cash and then shopping hard to find the best deal. If you're just trying to get a deal done that's fair to everybody, do specific ebay searches to compare. I'd say assuming the HWY 1 Strat and your LP are in comparable condition $200 cash to you is a little slanted in your favor, $100-$150 is probably fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WGH Posted May 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2010 Much more clear cut than you think. You have to compare apples to apples. Search under Les Paul Studio faded and Les Paul Studio gothic. Only look at ones that actually SOLD. All of them between 600-711. The ones going for $1000 are the gloss finishes. Click into a few and see. Completely different animal, or fruit, or whatever.If you're trying to get your best deal, just like in the auto business, you're always best off selling for cash and then shopping hard to find the best deal. If you're just trying to get a deal done that's fair to everybody, do specific ebay searches to compare. I'd say assuming the HWY 1 Strat and your LP are in comparable condition $200 cash to you is a little slanted in your favor, $100-$150 is probably fair. Mine isn't a faded model. I have a regular old studio with the fireburst finish. That's why it's tough for me to zero in on the fair market value. For instance. an '08 wine red with case (same year as mine) sold for $1000 on May 20th. Same day, an white Alpine '07 goes for $750 and a natural '03 for $1299. The 19th had another white one, '05, go for $850. Musiciansfriend sells one like mine for $1319...but then somebody sold a new one (ebay) on the 17th for $999. Anyway, I'm sorting through various offers and I'm still having a tough time settling on a fair price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WGH Posted May 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2010 Oh, thanks for your input on the Highway 1 deal...that's the kind of reply I was hoping for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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