LOL, here too.I am moving to your part of the country ......my local pawn shop prices are insane .......congratulations
Either way, that sounds like a pretty good deal to me!I basicly got a 1993 wine red les paul studio for $150 in great condition with a 30 Marshall practice amp ( solid state).
..actualy traded a 100 watt marshall (solid state halfstack ) that I payed $150 for from a guy at work that was moving .
Dont really know if that counts.
Oh I was all over it , kinda funny the week before I was completely blown away about the amp find so cheap and just like "ill never get a deal like this again" and about 2 weeks later got offered the les paul for it and was completely floored....who knows what awsome gear find next week will bring lolEither way, that sounds like a pretty good deal to me!![]()
If it's this one it's worth the $$ IMO. I have one and it's a fantastic guitar.Looking again at some of the details, the closest listing I can find online is this one on Guitar Center's website:
It's the only one with a gloss lacquer finish, and a tune-o-matic bridge. This one lists for $1199, and they have no new Specials at all listed for $700-800. I can only find some used Specials in that range. If you can find them brand new for $700-800, I would be happy to buy one of those instead if you can point me in that direction.
I wasnt impressed with a friend of mines "top of the line " epiphone les paul with coil taps and all that .i'll never tell another man how to spend his money so I'll avoid that topic
I will say that up until 2 weeks ago i never considered an epiphone, ever. Until I played and purchased the epiphone les paul special in tv yellow. Fat 50s neck and the p90s are killer. I hate to say it but i havent played my 50s LP Standard since I got it, its that good
I’m not sure if you know this but you should never pay the prices listed on Gibson’s or Guitar Center’s websites. Those are MSRP prices. Most guitar shops will give you 15% off that and if you’re lucky and have a good relationship 20% off MSRP. If they’re listing it for $1200 you shouldn’t have too much trouble finding it brand new for around $960 if you shop around online. And then every used guitar depreciates significantly, so $800 is decent but not as great a find as they would have you believe it is. That said if you like the guitar and it really is in new condition it’s a fair price.Guitar Center has a couple of "limited" runs listed at $1200 or so, but the normal Les Paul Special lists for $1600. That's the price both on Gibson's website and Guitar Center's. The one I found at this pawn shop is either a 2018 or 2019 if I remember correctly. I had a beat up Tobacco Burst Special YEARS ago and sold it. Always regretted letting it go. I would love to find one for $500-600, but for most part, that never happens around Austin. Too many musicians who work in pawn shops and know what they have.
A deal is a deal. Unless you are dealing with a friend who needs rent money...I basicly got a 1993 wine red les paul studio for $150 in great condition with a 30 Marshall practice amp ( solid state).
..actualy traded a 100 watt marshall (solid state halfstack ) that I payed $150 for from a guy at work that was moving .
Dont really know if that counts.