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Hi MC,
I’m assuming your guitar is a 1982 which I believe was around the time Gibson moved to Nashville. If so, the 2004 Vintage Guitar Price guide suggests your ES-175 is worth between $1,700-$2,300. When you see this kind of price range it generally means there’s not much consensus in the maket place concerning what the instrument is worth. Also keep in mind that the VG price guide is complied from dealer records so you may not be able to sell your guitar for this tomorrow. Have you checked to see what ES-175s sell for on the Bay? Hope this helps, SB
Yeah, good point about the head vs. full rig 1bassleft. I guess I assumed a full rig which probably wasn’t warranted. I get asked about prices a lot on VintAxe and I try to only reply when I have some “objective” information from a price guide or the bay. I know George Gruhn hates price guides claiming they grossly overvalue some instruments and undervalue others. But, for us mere mortals in search of an approximate value, I believe they are better than nothing. As far as prices on harmony central, I’ve seen too many cases of “I got my 59 flame top Les Paul at a pawn shop for $50” to put much stock in what I see there. I think Slaz probably knows more now than before he posted so our mutterings have probably assisted. later, SB
Well Crow, I can tell you what the guys that publish the Vintage Guitar Price Guide estimate your bass is worth. According to the 2004 guide $1,000-$1,2000. Good luck selling your instrument. SB
Hey Slaz,
The 2004 Vintage Guitar Price Guide is a bit more optimistic about your amp value than 1bassleft. It’s their opinion that the 2000G Half-Stack is worth between $450-$550 while the KT & MV series are estimated at $400-$500. Of course, price guides must always be taken with a grain of salt but maybe this news will help you decide on a $ value to place on your rig. Good luck, SB
Hey red_player,
The logo you describe is the distinguishing feature of the early 80’s Japanese produced N.J. series Rich’s. I don’t know that they are particularly rare but they were only produced in Japan for a couple of years before production switched to Korea. They are well made guitars built to the same specs as their American made counterparts. I’ve got an 83 Wave that is cool looking and plays great. If you want to see pixs of all the 83 N.J. models check the catalog section of VintAxe.com. Value is probably somewhere between $650-$850, maybe more with a motivated buyer. sb
Thanks for visiting VintAxe 1bassleft. I hope you saw something interesting. I’ve added your lefty bass mate to my links page. He’s got some great instruments. You’re welcome at VintAxe anytime. Cheers, SB
Hi Jenny,
Here’s a link to a Baldwin article published in Vintage Guitar magazine.
http://www.vintageguitar.com/brands/details.asp?ID=111
There is also a 1965 Baldwin catalog at VintAxe.com if you are interested in taking a look. SB
Just go to the homepage and click the catalog link in the introductory text. This will take you to the catalog menu where access information is provided. SB
Hey Mad,
I think your local music store can sell you suitable bridge pins. If you want to shop online, I have a list of guitar parts suppliers on the links page of my website VintAxe. Just go to Vintage Guitar links and scroll down til you see “Guitar Parts New”. You can get to VintAxe by clicking the WWW button at the bottom of this post. SB
Hi Craig.
Sounds like you are talking about an EB series bass. You really need to determine exactly what you have before a reasonable value can be placed on it. For example, the 2004 Vintage Guitar Price Guide estimates a 1964 EB-0 at around $1,000-$1,300. However, they estimate the EB-3 (slotted peghead) at $1,700-$1,900.
All I’m suggesting is that the price estimate can vary considerably depending on the specific model of EB we’re talking about. I’ve got a 1963 Gibson catalog posted on my website VintAxe that will probably aid you in determining what you have. Just click the WWW button underneath my post. Good luck, SB
Hi Bill,
I agree with previous posts that eBay is probably the best way to determine a current selling price for your instruments but I’ll offer you some ballpark values for your instruments along with the disclaimer that an instrument is only worth what another individual is willing to pay for it.
Your Taylor is probably around $1,000-$1,2000.
You need to determine whether the 57 Vintage series Strat is American or Japanese manufactuer. Around $500 if it is Japanese and $1,000 if American.
Your Martin HD28s is probably in the $1,500-$1,800 range.
Now at least you have my opinion. SB
Sounds like you may have a GA series amp from the mid 50’s. There is a Vintage Gibson webpage that has pictures of GA series amps but I can’t remember the name of it. Pop over to my website VintAxe.com and look under “Vintage Guitar Links”. Scroll down to Vintage Amplifiers and you’ll find a link to the site. Good luck with your research. SB
