Re: Curious Epiphone Les Paul question...


Jim Anable wrote:
> Guncho wrote:
>
> > Jim Anable wrote:
> >
> >>The Chris wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>jtees4 <jtees4@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >>>news:n6att153pul47tt8f5s4c4p682atrnkvda@xxxxxxx:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I just read something that got me thinking. for all of you that own
> >>>>epiphone Les Pauls...if someone asks you what kind of guitar you have,
> >>>>do you say "Epiphone Les Paul".."Gibson Epiphone Les Paul"..."Les
> >>>>Paul" or something else? Just curious.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>If you look on Ebay, they all say "Les Paul" to reel you in, then bury
> >>>Epiphone in the description :)
> >>>
> >>>The resales of those things are quite a shocker...
> >>>
> >>
> >>Yeah, the resale value of my Epiphones sure sucks for me... NOT!
> >>
> >>$727.05 for the Slash model: http://tinyurl.com/auc25
> >>
> >>$503 for my Korina G-400 SG: http://tinyurl.com/85626
> >>
> >>How many of you that bought Gibsons NEW in the past five year have seen
> >>the prices for used models GO UP???
> >
> >
> > Once again Jim Anable has proved the world is flat.
> >
> > Dude do you have to bring this up everytime??? Everytime you do, I'm
> > going to tell everyone what you are not telling them. Which is, you
> > bought these guitars at some firesale, well below normal retail price.
>
> BOTH of those prices are well ABOVE what was the common street price for
> the guitars at the time that I bought them. Yes, I made even better
> deals, paying less than common street price.
>
>
> > There is no recently made Gibson or Epiphone guitar on the face of the
> > planet that will be worth more used than new, if purchased at normal
> > retail price.
>
> You are absolutely and positively WRONG on that one!
>
> The Korina G-400 sold for less than $500 street. It was under $400.
> The Slash sold for under $500. Those are two Epiphones that prove you
> WRONG.

Jim

Are you claiming that all Epiphones will appreciate in value in just a
few years?

Mind you, we are not arguing that you're two, specific, Epiphones have.
I believe you.

Chris

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