used heritages

[cod65]

h170

http://www.stringcollector.com/details.aspx?item=789386

 

 

also a Stat for cheap:

 

http://www.stringcollector.com/inventory.aspx

 

(now that is an ugly headstock!)

 

not really seeing a dried-up market from my vantage point

[Dick Seacup]

I emailed them about that 170 a while back.  IIRC, it's no longer available and they said they were going to update their site.  Maybe it was a different one, though.  Hrmmm...I'll have to go see if I still have the email....just checked, yeah, that's the one. :

[golferwave]

  Don't know if anyone else saw it but a 1990's H-150 in antique cherry sunburst sold on ebay a couple of days ago for $1,550.00! It didn't even have a Heritage case. It was being shipped in a Gbrand case. I couldn't see anything out of the ordinary about the guitar to make it bid up that high. Maybe with all of the uncertainty at the factory the market is reflecting the value of these guitars. It'll probably settle back down when production resumes.

[modRod]

  Don't know if anyone else saw it but a 1990's H-150 in antique cherry sunburst sold on ebay a couple of days ago for $1,550.00! It didn't even have a Heritage case. It was being shipped in a Gbrand case. I couldn't see anything out of the ordinary about the guitar to make it bid up that high. Maybe with all of the uncertainty at the factory the market is reflecting the value of these guitars. It'll probably settle back down when production resumes.

 

it´s the same over here in germany. i´ve seen a h140 (early nineties, i believe) go for 1090 euros. for a new h140 with hrw pups and fretboard binding you had to pay 1150 euros.

[wingnut1]

I just took a look on eBay and it looks like some of the prices sellers are asking for used Heritage guitars is more that what comparable used Gibson's are going for.  Sellers are really trying to take advantage of the markets perception that something negative is going to happen to Heritage.

[JohnCovach]

That could be, but I've been keeping a pretty close eye on several guitars on ebay (and elsewhere) and I think prices are still pretty reasonable.  In the last two weeks, two very nice 535's have gone for about $1100.  You can't really touch a 335 for that.  I just bought a 1989 575 for $1250, which is not too bad and much less than the cheapest 175.  I'm not sure most buyers understand what a change at Heritage might do for prices in the future.

[davesultra]

Here's the one I just picked up over at "flea"-bay. I'm beginning to believe that I got a fairly good deal?  :- I truly don't know because after 17 years of playing (not very well I might add), I finally picked up a Heritage.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...%3D50%26fvi%3D1

[slider313]

WOW. That's a beautiful guitar !! Good luck with it. I like the color also. Not your average cherry sunburst or goldtop. That amber and the old style sunburst are my favorite.

[slider313]

And by the way, if you ever get tired of it, let me know !!!! ;D

[JohnCovach]

Yep, I remember watching that one.  Congrats--you definitely got a good deal and a great guitar!

[Thundersteel]

I was watching that one too. That top is beautiful!

[wingnut1]

Really nice guitar Dave.  It looks kind of like a Joe Perry Signature Boneyard.

[davesultra]

Really nice guitar Dave.  It looks kind of like a Joe Perry Signature Boneyard.

That's exactly what I thought at first sight. Only this doesn't have that butt-ugly inlay thingy on the face of the headstock, not to mention that it was thousnads less!!

[clmazza]

Here's the one I just picked up over at "flea"-bay. I'm beginning to believe that I got a fairly good deal?   :- I truly don't know because after 17 years of playing (not very well I might add), I finally picked up a Heritage.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...%3D50%26fvi%3D1

 

Awsome guitar!  I had my eye on that one as well... Congrats on a real beauty!

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h170

http://www.stringcollector.com/details.aspx?item=789386

 

 

also a Stat for cheap:

 

http://www.stringcollector.com/inventory.aspx

 

(now that is an ugly headstock!)

 

not really seeing a dried-up market from my vantage point

 

Wow, $995 for a Stat with significant damage to the headstock and some paint "foolishness".

 

One side of me is like:

 

"Wow, they're really rising in value, COOL!"

 

The other side is like:

 

"You gotta be friggin kidding me."

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Awsome guitar!  I had my eye on that one as well... Congrats on a real beauty!

 

Troof!

 

It's B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!!!

[JohnCovach]

Wow, $995 for a Stat with significant damage to the headstock and some paint "foolishness".

 

One side of me is like:

 

"Wow, they're really rising in value, COOL!"

 

The other side is like:

 

"You gotta be friggin kidding me."

 

 

Well, value is not what you ask, it's what buyers will pay.  I think I saw one of these posted for about $600 on a dealer page recently.

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Well, value is not what you ask, it's what buyers will pay.  I think I saw one of these posted for about $600 on a dealer page recently.

 

That's true too... value being a personal judgement...

 

And personally I can't see it having that much value, but it seems to mean that my H-150 is increasing in value since it's headstock is intact and it doesn't have any paint issues.

[JohnCovach]

I do get the sense that all these guitars will be increasing in value.  BTW, can you figure out what "paint foolishness" means in that ad?  I'm not sure I've ever had a guitar that had any paint foolishness, or even headstock repair (though at least I know what that is).  I did have a friend whose SG took a tumble straight down from the guitar stand, which cracked the neck pretty good.

[PacerX]

I do get the sense that all these guitars will be increasing in value.  BTW, can you figure out what "paint foolishness" means in that ad?  I'm not sure I've ever had a guitar that had any paint foolishness, or even headstock repair (though at least I know what that is).  I did have a friend whose SG took a tumble straight down from the guitar stand, which cracked the neck pretty good.

 

Honestly, I'm not really sure what "paint foolishness" means either...

 

But I am sure that any condition regarding bad paint coupled with a damaged headstock (that think obviously took quite a whack...) takes it well out of the range of $1000 if my checkbook is the one getting whipped out on to the counter.

 

If the market will bear it, so be it.  It just won't be bearing it from me. 

[Gitfiddler]

Hey guys, this my change tomorrow or next week, but there are a few REALLY sweet Heritages on FleaBay at the moment!

 

 

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?s...ntrypage=search

[CrustHunter]

Now here is someone "jumping on the bandwagon" of Heritages problems!

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/HERITAGE-Prospect_W0QQ...1QQcmdZViewItem

[Yankeefan01]

Hey guys, this my change tomorrow or next week, but there are a few REALLY sweet Heritages on FleaBay at the moment!

 

 

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?s...ntrypage=search

 

Yeah, and they're all trying to make a killing on them.  Can't wait for Heritage to get back on line and the prices on the used market to come back down to earth.  Although there is a bargain or two out there if you look.