smurph1 Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Just wondering..Anyone know the approximate prices of a H-137 with Lollar P-90s? I really love the stripped down vibe of those guitars..Plus once I know the price, I can calculate how many trips to the plasma center will be needed..LOL I think I may need to go the used route, but who knows..Rock on..
barrymclark Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 I think the new 137s do come with Lollars. I could be wrong. I talked to Ed at Wolfe and he said you can expect $1750-$1850 for standard H137 depending on finish.
smurph1 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Posted April 22, 2009 Ouch..Thanks for that..Maybe Someday, Maybe Someday.....
barrymclark Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Ouch..Thanks for that..Maybe Someday, Maybe Someday.....Yeah... considering... they are still less expensive than the cheaper alternative. I am definitely jonesing for a 137DC. That and a 157.
smurph1 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Posted April 22, 2009 Yeah..Those "Special" and "Junior" type guitars have always been cool to me..Pure Rock-n-Roll..You can play em hard, gig with em and they always seem to bounce right back..
barrymclark Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Yeah..Those "Special" and "Junior" type guitars have always been cool to me..Pure Rock-n-Roll..You can play em hard, gig with em and they always seem to bounce right back..Yep! Great tone. Fell in love with an SG Junior years ago. I rememer thinking... 700 bucks! Are you nuts! For a GUITAR?! haha.
smurph1 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Posted April 22, 2009 That's funny!! I had a LP special up till a year ago, when I got a chance to start playing bass with a band that actually has gigs..(That's pretty rare in West Virginia) So I traded it for an old Bassman amp..But I still miss that guitar..Here's the funny part..I paid $700 for it!! Plus I complained about the price for months..But then recently I spent $1100 for my 140, and was glad to have it..Go figure..LOL
barrymclark Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 That's funny!! I had a LP special up till a year ago, when I got a chance to start playing bass with a band that actually has gigs..(That's pretty rare in West Virginia) So I traded it for an old Bassman amp..But I still miss that guitar..Here's the funny part..I paid $700 for it!! Plus I complained about the price for months..But then recently I spent $1100 for my 140, and was glad to have it..Go figure..LOLHey... bass is fun instrument. Gigs arent hard to find in Atlanta. Good ones are. haha.
smurph1 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Posted April 22, 2009 Yeah..It really is..I just had to grow up a bit and realize that being a bass player is just as important as playing any other instruments..(If not even more so) Our drummer is really easy to work with..He makes my job pretty easy..So we stand back, have a beer and let the singer and guitarists sweat it out..LOL..I really like it because we are starting to jel as a band..we know where the changes are pretty well now..
barrymclark Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Very cool. I, unfortunately, don't have a lot of time to do music with a group. I am still looking for that thing where I can truly enjoy myself and grow as a musician... as well as liking the material. Sadly, improv is an area I am SORELY lacking in. I pretty just sit around and write. Coming up with stuff on the fly is a skill I am trying to learn. By yourself, that is pretty hard.
smurph1 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Posted April 22, 2009 Yeah..Finding time is always difficult..It does get boring practicing by myself..I am lucky (or is it unlucky) that I am not in a relationship, and I live by myself, so I can pretty much do what I want..So I am working with 2 groups, One on bass, One on guitar..The last girlfriend I had, she thought the music was too much competition..So It goes..I can't stop being a musician..It's who I am..But anyway..Maybe you can find someone to come over and strum a few chords with you just for fun..It really should be that way, if you ask me..UH OH I'm getting on my soapbox..Sorry..
barrymclark Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Yeah..Finding time is always difficult..It does get boring practicing by myself..I am lucky (or is it unlucky) that I am not in a relationship, and I live by myself, so I can pretty much do what I want..So I am working with 2 groups, One on bass, One on guitar..The last girlfriend I had, she thought the music was too much competition..So It goes..I can't stop being a musician..It's who I am..But anyway..Maybe you can find someone to come over and strum a few chords with you just for fun..It really should be that way, if you ask me..UH OH I'm getting on my soapbox..Sorry..I have that on occasion. Just nearly as much as I would like. haha. With a baby soon coming... that time is even more difficult. Found a 137 on the bay with lollars on it. Thought you might be interested. Wasn't sure what your budget is on it. Put it on The Bay section. http://www.heritageownersclub.com/forums/i...pic,4464.0.html
barrymclark Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Whos Ed at Wolfe guitars??Thought his name was Edward... I might be remembering his name wrong. Entirely possible. I can be pretty bad with names. English accent.
barrymclark Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Think it was Graham?Sounds possible... but then so did Edward.
barrymclark Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Graham Zebedee....Ah.. then Graham. Sorry, Graham, if you read this. Remembering names is a terrible weakness of mine.
brentrocks Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 My advice would be to hold out for a used one....but sometimes that is a long wait?
barrymclark Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 My advice would be to hold out for a used one....but sometimes that is a long wait?I found one on eBay and posted it.
JohnCovach Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 I bought a used 137 with Lollar P-90s in January for $900.
barrymclark Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 I bought a used 137 with Lollar P-90s in January for $900.Nice score!
smurph1 Posted April 23, 2009 Author Posted April 23, 2009 WOW $900..That is awesome. When I had my epi Goldtop, it cost $200 just to buy the Lollars for it..The 140 covers the more mellow, jazz blues part of the musical spectrum, and a 137 would be something I could take into a smoky bar, and not worry too much about putting a dent or scratch on it..
JohnCovach Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 Including mine, I've seen a couple of others come and go at about $900-1000 in the last year. You've got to be sure you get the second edition if you want the Lollars. Mine has signatures from Graham and Jay on the inner panel, so I guess it was one of the first run Wolfe ordered. Tweed case, very nice.
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