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cheezes · 02-12-2009, 10:59 AM

Never mind what you sold and wished you hadn't.
Back in the 80s, if it wasn't a "super-strat" with Khaler or Floyd vibrato, it was worth
diddly-squat!
Todays vintage classics could then be had for peanuts!
I should have bought when I had the chance:

Vox Phantom XII - Wanted a Teardrop shape Vox really, so declined.

Burns Bison - My mate had a Jazz Split Sound I wanted, saw the Bison in a shop but didn't like the "horns".

Gibson L6S - The Les Paul was still out of reach, but I could have had this for a couple of weeks wages (about £160) Ciggies, beer and L.Ps were more important.

Squier Stat - Possibly a JV, but I don't actually know. Just put this one in cos I remember it being on sale as "early 80s". Didn't buy it as I already had a Strat "copy"
and decided I didn't need another.

Doubtless there were others, but these stick in my mind.

evilmags · 02-12-2009, 11:06 AM

A Gibson ES 335 for 550 quid in the late 80s.

Skodster · 02-12-2009, 11:24 AM

Probably a Tokai Les Paul Reborn that was offered to me eleven years ago for £250...gutted!

guitargeek62 · 02-12-2009, 11:42 AM

A heavily used PRS Hollowbody 1 a couple years back - was going to do a straight swap for a custom 22 but thought it might not be "rock" enough......... best sounding non-solid body guitar ive played though

digitalscream · 02-12-2009, 12:06 PM

A few more Washburn N4s when I got mine - they were going for £600 on eBay, and now they're up to about £1300. Gutted.

Oh, and a pair of ADA MP-1 MIDI tube preamps which went on eBay for about £150 the pair.

Nick.Botfield · 02-12-2009, 12:11 PM

I probably should have bought a Gibson Kiefer Sutherland signature when there were 2 dollars to the pound!

smokingbeagle · 02-12-2009, 12:45 PM

A Fender Telecaster in natural finish that I played in Johnny Roadhouse, Manchester in the early 2000s. Had a really unusual palm-filling neck down low, which thinned out and became eminantly solo-able at the dusty end - never found another one like it, and for me it was soooooooooooooooooo comfortable

andrewrg · 02-12-2009, 12:48 PM

A little, mid-1920's, Gibson L1 acoustic I played in Manson's a few years ago. It was light as a feather and in good, very playable condition despite a few repairs and sounded lovely. It had 'The Gibson' on the headstock in that nice, pre-war swirly script.
At the time I owned a 1916 Gibson F4 mandolin and it would have made a great companion for it. Oh well...

frankandlil · 02-12-2009, 01:59 PM

penicillin

TomShambollix · 02-12-2009, 02:13 PM

Yamaha SG2000, £450 inc its own hard case, original receipts etc - beautiful condition. I didn't have cash, went to get the deposit, wheh I returned the thing had gone. :-(
No surprise really, it was bloody gorgeous..

02-12-2009, 11:06 AM	#2
evilmags Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Islington / Crackney border Posts: 19,996	A Gibson ES 335 for 550 quid in the late 80s. __________________ When Britain was an empire it was ruled by an emperor. When it was a kingdom it was ruled by a king. Now it is a country is is ruled by ..... Gordon Brown.

02-12-2009, 11:42 AM	#4
guitargeek62 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newquay Posts: 11,747	A heavily used PRS Hollowbody 1 a couple years back - was going to do a straight swap for a custom 22 but thought it might not be "rock" enough......... best sounding non-solid body guitar ive played though __________________ Mod Club member PS3 user id "sclarke_62" http://www.playfire.com/a/group/musicradar-gamers FOR SALE '63 Gibson Les Paul Jr

02-12-2009, 12:11 PM	#6
Nick.Botfield Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under your stairs. Go on, check. Posts: 7,816	I probably should have bought a Gibson Kiefer Sutherland signature when there were 2 dollars to the pound! __________________ Holnrew's image cannot be captured by technological devices.

02-12-2009, 12:45 PM	#7
smokingbeagle Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Heartattack and Vine Posts: 9,999	A Fender Telecaster in natural finish that I played in Johnny Roadhouse, Manchester in the early 2000s. Had a really unusual palm-filling neck down low, which thinned out and became eminantly solo-able at the dusty end - never found another one like it, and for me it was soooooooooooooooooo comfortable __________________ www.societycrisis.com F*ck your politics Stuff for sale: Danelectro PB&J delay/reverb, £25 Apple G5 iMac (1.8GHZ, 1.5 GB RAM, 17"), offers Dean PsychoBilly hollowbody with Bigsby-alike, £150 Wanted: Cheap(ish) double bass. I've NO idea why. Peavey Delta Blues. Ibanez Iceman.

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02-12-2009, 11:24 AM	#3
Skodster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,024	Probably a Tokai Les Paul Reborn that was offered to me eleven years ago for £250...gutted!

02-12-2009, 12:48 PM	#8
andrewrg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Posts: 2,537	A little, mid-1920's, Gibson L1 acoustic I played in Manson's a few years ago. It was light as a feather and in good, very playable condition despite a few repairs and sounded lovely. It had 'The Gibson' on the headstock in that nice, pre-war swirly script. At the time I owned a 1916 Gibson F4 mandolin and it would have made a great companion for it. Oh well...

02-12-2009, 01:59 PM	#9
frankandlil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 265	penicillin

02-12-2009, 02:13 PM	#10
TomShambollix Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 161	Yamaha SG2000, £450 inc its own hard case, original receipts etc - beautiful condition. I didn't have cash, went to get the deposit, wheh I returned the thing had gone. :-( No surprise really, it was bloody gorgeous..