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  • BillDLBillDL Frets: 5615
    Voxman said:
    I just saw a 1989 Ebony LP Custom being sold by GAK for £4,999 - man that's seriously overpriced!  By comparison there's a 2008 'buy it now' Ebony LPC on Ebay for £3,000 & another for £3,999, etc, etc .............
    I would hazard a wild guess that the "80s" decade in the date has a strong enough effect on the price that a 1989 guitar of the same type and condition will be higher priced than a 1990 one, and by a margin greater than the difference between a 1990 and 1991 guitar.
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  • idiotwindowidiotwindow Frets: 1204
    Voxman said:
    Speaking of LP pricing game, I just saw a 1989 Ebony LP Custom being sold by GAK for £4,999 - man that's seriously overpriced!  https://www.gak.co.uk/en/gibson-les-paul-1989-custom-ebony-plus-case-pre-owned-/965525

    11.8lbs too.  :o
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  • VoxmanVoxman Frets: 4400
    idiotwindow said:
    Voxman said:
    Speaking of LP pricing game, I just saw a 1989 Ebony LP Custom being sold by GAK for £4,999 - man that's seriously overpriced!  https://www.gak.co.uk/en/gibson-les-paul-1989-custom-ebony-plus-case-pre-owned-/965525

    11.8lbs too.  :o
    I saw that and thought 'wow'!! Maybe its priced by the lb?! :o
    I started out with nothing..... but I've still got most of it left (Seasick Steve)
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  • VoxmanVoxman Frets: 4400
    BillDL said:
    Voxman said:
    I just saw a 1989 Ebony LP Custom being sold by GAK for £4,999 - man that's seriously overpriced!  By comparison there's a 2008 'buy it now' Ebony LPC on Ebay for £3,000 & another for £3,999, etc, etc .............
    I would hazard a wild guess that the "80s" decade in the date has a strong enough effect on the price that a 1989 guitar of the same type and condition will be higher priced than a 1990 one, and by a margin greater than the difference between a 1990 and 1991 guitar.
    Nah. 
    I started out with nothing..... but I've still got most of it left (Seasick Steve)
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  • InactiveXInactiveX Frets: 164
    BillDL said:
    Voxman said:
    I just saw a 1989 Ebony LP Custom being sold by GAK for £4,999 - man that's seriously overpriced!  By comparison there's a 2008 'buy it now' Ebony LPC on Ebay for £3,000 & another for £3,999, etc, etc .............
    I would hazard a wild guess that the "80s" decade in the date has a strong enough effect on the price that a 1989 guitar of the same type and condition will be higher priced than a 1990 one, and by a margin greater than the difference between a 1990 and 1991 guitar.

    1989 models have the Bill Lawrence designed "Circuit Board" Pickups, highly desirable to some.
    Don’t follow influencers
    Watch the parking meters
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  • HT986M2HT986M2 Frets: 25
    I honestly can't even see how it would even be worth vintage prices.  It's been

    - Routed for pickups it didn't originally come with
    - Had the electronics replaced
    - Has been refinished
    - Has had switch hole repairs
    - Had had a complete refret

    Granted the last one isn't a big deal, but still.  It's got vintage wood and 'Gibson' on the headstock, and that's about it? It's not as if it's been stuck in the case for most of it's life and is a good example of that era.

    Or is that just me?

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  • hollywoodroxhollywoodrox Frets: 3605
    willo said:
    Bit of a bargain for one that's been on the workbench of the industry respected Hans Gruber
    Isn’t he a villain in a die hard film 
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  • ElectricXIIElectricXII Frets: 733
    HT986M2 said:
    I honestly can't even see how it would even be worth vintage prices.  It's been

    - Routed for pickups it didn't originally come with
    - Had the electronics replaced
    - Has been refinished
    - Has had switch hole repairs
    - Had had a complete refret

    Granted the last one isn't a big deal, but still.  It's got vintage wood and 'Gibson' on the headstock, and that's about it? It's not as if it's been stuck in the case for most of it's life and is a good example of that era.

    Or is that just me?

    No, it's not just you. However a fool and his money are easily parted. 
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  • guitars4youguitars4you Frets: 12794
    tFB Trader
    Not the same age, but similar era and a similar 'conversion/changes'- 1977 LP Deluxe - failed to hit its reserve today at an auction which was around £1500

    https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/lot/d699332590446444eb4c638f649caf04/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/the-guitar-auction-four-day-sale-including-guitars-e-lot-148/

    148 - 1977 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe electric guitar made in USA Body gold top refinish upon mahogany back
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  • SteveRobinsonSteveRobinson Frets: 6565
    tFB Trader
    That's a nicer guitar imo but has the "less desirable" features of a maple neck and Nashville bridge.
    Lacquer demos here: https://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/category/finish/
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