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What is too expensive?
Cinda Private
(4763)
Equipment Forum
11/4/2009 12:48:13 PM · 13 Views
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I saw a guitar today that made me say... "who would buy that?"
The Adrian Belew model Parker is $9,599. What do you get for this?
Parker Adrian Belew Signature Fly Electric Guitar Features:
Extremely lightweight, (4-1/2 lb.)
Poplar body
Basswood neck
25.5" scale length
Carbon/glass/epoxy exoskeleton on the back, neck, and headstock
Carbon/glass/epoxy fingerboard with 24 stainless-steel frets
DiMarzio humbucker (bridge)
Sustainiac humbucker (neck)
RMC piezo saddle pickup
Line 6 Variax system
On/off switch engages the battery
Master Volume, Tone and the chrome push/pull knob activates Variax modeling system
50 presets plus ten user locations
MIDI-capable with a 13-pin MIDI out
Parker flat-spring vibrato system
Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners
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Re: What is too expensive?
11/4/2009 2:48:48 PM
Dale Lindsey
(7695) wrote:
Sounds like an interesting axe. But more money than I could ever spend on one! You could buy a fleet of really nice guitars for that money.
-Dale |
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Re: What is too expensive?
11/4/2009 4:02:06 PM
Randy Hano
(5374) wrote:
Do you remember my dream Benedetto? That baby was IIRC $27,000 - Ouch....... |
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Re: What is too expensive?
11/4/2009 4:46:13 PM
Chris Bond II
(1707) wrote:
Guitars as a whole, area good investment and hold their value well. A purchase such as this is that, an investment.
Like any commodity you should make sure that it "likely" is to increase in value.
Um, did i mentin it is not a good idea to ever, and NEVER play it.
Psersonally, I think a person would take a bath with this model.
Now, with say a Fender Strat that was used on Clapton, that will increase or at least hold it's value. An important aspect of this kind of collecting is who might have owned or used it.
Buying this Parker is for a guy who has more money than sense.
You just need to pick up a Les Paul or a nice carvin to figure that out.
My .03 cents. |
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Re: What is too expensive?
11/4/2009 4:52:47 PM
Randy Hano
(5374) wrote:
Totally agreed CB!!! A guitar was ment to be played. If you are going to admire it, take a picture or put it in a museum. Sorry man, it's bought and dying to be played man!!! |
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Re: What is too expensive?
11/5/2009 11:31:29 PM
Chris Pinto
(22045) wrote:
Yo Randy, as you mention, prices are based on Supply & Demand. You can have a real hunk-O' Crap, but, if it's a RARE Hunk-O-Crap, it can be worth a ton of $$$!
As in my own instance:
I own a 1929 Epiphone "Recording C" Acoustic guitar. Worth a decent amount of $$, but, you can't play it. It's in lousy condition. But, I had Mandolin Brothers (Staten Island, NY) appraise it, a while back. They told me not to restore it. It's worth more in the condition it's in.
It's basically a museum piece, and nothing more. But, to me, it's worth more than that...
You see, my Grandfather bought it brand new. He actually bought it so his brother could play.
His brother then used it in the Big Band (Jazz Band) he used to play in. He used it for quite some time & it shows.... Before my Uncle passed away, he gave it back to my Grandfather, and then my Grandfather gave it to me right before "he" passed away. So, it has a lot of family history there. Which is worth more to me than the money.
Chris |
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