tonechaser
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The guitar I purchased (I know - it's not a burst!) has dropped several times in price. $6K to $5K to $4.3K to the new $3.6K. The retailer has helped with adjusting my sale price. Hats off to them, although the original mark up must be huge.
It's probably still a high price, but I really like the guitar, and there is some benefit to buying new (no wear, can return, and for me - absolutely knowing what the specifications are).
Funny that there is a used one out there for $5.4K (although the black over blue is more than the black over green? Mine looks blue??) and GC has a used one for $3.9K that hasn't moved yet. I think if I had to sell in a pinch I would be in the $3K range if I wanted it to sell quickly.
Glad I own a historic. Like the 2016 specifications. I hope Gibson can get a handle on their product line. I wish the naming of the models was better, and maybe they should move to picking your options on a custom made without killing us on price. That would be a tall task. Have to say hide glue, correct dyes, medium fret size, dark IRW, neck carve, and of course a light guitar being a '60 were all the features I wanted. If only a sunburst was the same price, but I'm okay with blackie. Looks cool.
The guitar I purchased (I know - it's not a burst!) has dropped several times in price. $6K to $5K to $4.3K to the new $3.6K. The retailer has helped with adjusting my sale price. Hats off to them, although the original mark up must be huge.
It's probably still a high price, but I really like the guitar, and there is some benefit to buying new (no wear, can return, and for me - absolutely knowing what the specifications are).
Funny that there is a used one out there for $5.4K (although the black over blue is more than the black over green? Mine looks blue??) and GC has a used one for $3.9K that hasn't moved yet. I think if I had to sell in a pinch I would be in the $3K range if I wanted it to sell quickly.
Glad I own a historic. Like the 2016 specifications. I hope Gibson can get a handle on their product line. I wish the naming of the models was better, and maybe they should move to picking your options on a custom made without killing us on price. That would be a tall task. Have to say hide glue, correct dyes, medium fret size, dark IRW, neck carve, and of course a light guitar being a '60 were all the features I wanted. If only a sunburst was the same price, but I'm okay with blackie. Looks cool.