Is it the used market on Les Pauls dropping??

02-fatboy · 03-21-2010, 09:35 AM

Ok so is it just me or is the used market on Les Pauls dropping lately?

I saw a black standard on craigslist for 800 dollars about a week or two ago, and this 05 for 1350 seems pretty damn cheap??? To bad I didn't have the cash I would grab this one.

Gibson Les Paul Standard 2005

Plus I recently had my 76 custom appraised and it only came back at 1800 dollars and its pretty much mint.

This just all leads me to believe that the market on a used les paul is starting to come down???

What do you guys think?

dennistruckdriver · 03-21-2010, 09:36 AM

Everything is 'down' right now.

captain tightpants · 03-21-2010, 09:52 AM

Yeah, it's been coming down for some time now.

02-fatboy · 03-21-2010, 01:01 PM

thats kind of what I thought. Makes me wonder if its a good or bad time to by gear? I wonder how low stuff will get before it finally bottoms out.

The biggest kicker is that the prices on new Fenders and Gibson's sure are getting any cheaper so I don't understand how come used gear is dropping so much lately.

dennistruckdriver · 03-21-2010, 01:03 PM

Good time to buy; bad time to sell.

houstonTX · 03-21-2010, 01:24 PM

great time to buy.

Lurcher · 03-21-2010, 01:59 PM

This guy thinks otherwise
eBay.ie: Gibson Les Paul 25/50 one of 100 Flame Tops 1978 NEW OS (item 230441018879 end time 24-Mar-10 10:24:11 GMT)

02-fatboy · 03-21-2010, 03:06 PM

I doubt he will sell that guitar though. The last flame top 25/50 78 LP I say like that on ebay was around 5000 dollars.

Cookie-boy · 03-21-2010, 03:27 PM

I've moved 3 Les Pauls on in the last week or so. A 1980 Goldtop, a 1981 Custom and a 1985 Ferrari red Standard. The only one that did any good was the Ferrari Red and that, I'm sure is down to rarity value. Having said all that I' putting the cash into a '68 Goldtop Standard so effectively what goes around comes around.

Cookie-boy · 03-21-2010, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lurcher

This guy thinks otherwise
eBay.ie: Gibson Les Paul 25/50 one of 100 Flame Tops 1978 NEW OS (item 230441018879 end time 24-Mar-10 10:24:11 GMT)

What a dreamer!!

jppr8 · 03-21-2010, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by houstonTX

great time to buy.

+1 sure is.

02-fatboy · 03-21-2010, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cookie-boy

I've moved 3 Les Pauls on in the last week or so. A 1980 Goldtop, a 1981 Custom and a 1985 Ferrari red Standard. The only one that did any good was the Ferrari Red and that, I'm sure is down to rarity value. Having said all that I' putting the cash into a '68 Goldtop Standard so effectively what goes around comes around.

Well if you buy a 68 goldtop let us see some pics and know how much it set you back?

What's a really nice 58 LP worth now days? Like $125,000? Or have the dropped some?

Mr.Oregon · 05-19-2010, 04:01 AM

The market is perfect right now, I bought a Martin HD-28v for 2k on eBay, this guitar lists for 4099, and retails for 3099. I feel like I got a killer deal since all the other ones are 2800 bucks lol. It was a trade off since I sold my 96 fender strat ultra in mint condition for 800 bucks. when I say mint, I mean mint, I had it for the last 12 years, and played it maybe 2hrs, otherwise it just sat in its case. Right after the market crashed I bought a 01 Les Paul Standard in HCB with a AA flame maple top for 1500, Still cant touch one for less than 1800. So yeah it's a buyers market, got a job, got some extra cash, well nows the time to plan your retirement lol

circusboy28 · 05-19-2010, 04:24 PM

Even if he knocked a zero off the price of that 25/50 he's still be asking twice what it's worth. What on Earth chance is there of it selling for 100K Pounds?

03-21-2010, 09:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
02-fatboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 980 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Is it the used market on Les Pauls dropping?? Ok so is it just me or is the used market on Les Pauls dropping lately? I saw a black standard on craigslist for 800 dollars about a week or two ago, and this 05 for 1350 seems pretty damn cheap??? To bad I didn't have the cash I would grab this one. Gibson Les Paul Standard 2005 Plus I recently had my 76 custom appraised and it only came back at 1800 dollars and its pretty much mint. This just all leads me to believe that the market on a used les paul is starting to come down??? What do you guys think?

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02-fatboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 980 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Is it the used market on Les Pauls dropping?? I doubt he will sell that guitar though. The last flame top 25/50 78 LP I say like that on ebay was around 5000 dollars.

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Cookie-boy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Under the care, custody and control of Matron. Posts: 15,213 Thanks: 552 Thanked 1,611 Times in 316 Posts	Re: Is it the used market on Les Pauls dropping?? I've moved 3 Les Pauls on in the last week or so. A 1980 Goldtop, a 1981 Custom and a 1985 Ferrari red Standard. The only one that did any good was the Ferrari Red and that, I'm sure is down to rarity value. Having said all that I' putting the cash into a '68 Goldtop Standard so effectively what goes around comes around.

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Mr.Oregon Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NOR CAL Posts: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Is it the used market on Les Pauls dropping?? The market is perfect right now, I bought a Martin HD-28v for 2k on eBay, this guitar lists for 4099, and retails for 3099. I feel like I got a killer deal since all the other ones are 2800 bucks lol. It was a trade off since I sold my 96 fender strat ultra in mint condition for 800 bucks. when I say mint, I mean mint, I had it for the last 12 years, and played it maybe 2hrs, otherwise it just sat in its case. Right after the market crashed I bought a 01 Les Paul Standard in HCB with a AA flame maple top for 1500, Still cant touch one for less than 1800. So yeah it's a buyers market, got a job, got some extra cash, well nows the time to plan your retirement lol

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circusboy28 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Petersham in sunny Sydney Posts: 5,396 Thanks: 185 Thanked 27 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Is it the used market on Les Pauls dropping?? Even if he knocked a zero off the price of that 25/50 he's still be asking twice what it's worth. What on Earth chance is there of it selling for 100K Pounds?

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