Re: '69 martin 69k !

[Paul Richards <paulrichard10@adelphia.net>]

(The first time I saw a $500,000 LesPaul I about peed myself. )

Considering a 2007 Bentley Continental GTC has an MSRP of $189,000.

--
Paul  

---- Tony K <bigtonyk@gmail.com> wrote: 
> I try not to get into the heat of battle on ebay.  I pick an amount
> that I'm comfortable with and I stick to it.  I've lost bids by $1 and
> it pissed me off, but I made my limit and I stick to it.
> 
> Apparently 1969 was the last year that Martin used Brazilian Rosewood
> so they are considered collectors guitars.  Though I've seen early
> 60's D28s going for 6 or 7k, not 69k. Walk around one of the guitar
> shows sometime to get a real eye-opener.  The first time I saw a
> $500,000 LesPaul I about peed myself.
> 
> I have a '35 Martin Tenor that I WISH was worth a few thousand.  But
> then I probably wouldn't have it hanging on the wall, would I?
> 
> I live pretty near the Martin factory and I've talked to some of their
> staff.  Even they are amazed at what the older models are going for
> these days.
> 
> Tony
> 
> On 1/5/07, Paul Richards <paulrichard10@adelphia.net> wrote:
> > I had someone do that to me recently on eBay. Some user joined eBay 
>the same day I placed a bid on a recording item and bid the item up (and 
>me like an idiot caught in the heat of the battle). I won the item and 
>the guy who bid never bought another thing on eBay and had no feedback. 
>Kinda suspicious.
> > --
> > Paul Richards
> >
> > ---- Richard Sales <richard@glasswing.com> wrote:
> > > Sometimes I suspect that the seller has friends bid on items.  
>Nothing
> > > else makes sense.
> > > richard sales
> > > glassWing farm and studio
> > > vancouver island, b.c.
> > > 800.545.6846
> > > 250.752.4816
> > > www.glassWing.com
> > > www.richardsales.com
> > > www.hayleysales.com
> > > www.blueberryfieldsfarm.com
> > > On 5-Jan-07, at 7:14 AM, Paul Richards wrote:
> > >
> > > > I wouldn't be a bit surprised if someone bought it at that price 
>(or
> > > > greater).
> > > >
> > > > I am just amazed that EVERY single item I target on eBay - whether
> > > > it's an instruction book, effect, guitar, amp, et al almost always 
>has
> > > > multiple bidders. Sometimes even when the auction prices (for used
> > > > non-unique stuff) are almost equal or equal to new prices.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Paul
> > > > ---- Tony K <bigtonyk@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >> jeez, are they smokin' crack or something?
> > > >>
> > > >> The pre-war martins are getting outrageous, but a '69?
> > > >>
> > > >> Tony
> > > >>
> > > >> On 1/5/07, samba - <sambacomet@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>> craigslist sf a 69 martin listed for 69,000
> > > >>> dollars.<http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/msg/257856571.html>
> > > >>>
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> > > >> --
> > > >> -==-=-=-
> > > >> Tony
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> > > >>
> > > >
> >
> >
> 
> 
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> Tony
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