G Man Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 Damn! https://www.elderly.com/products/gibson-explorer-1963?utm_campaign=These_ten_tonewood_treasures_are_a_musicians_treat_031722&utm_content=touchpoint_1_these_ten_tonewood_treasures_are_a_musicians_treat_031722&utm_medium=email&utm_source=zaius&variant=26856111177792
Steve Haynie Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 If you buy it to play it would it be OK to take the Bigsby off?
Steve Haynie Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, kizanski said: A house? For $218,000? In this economy? Look at what "cheap" houses go for. What should be tens of thousands now bring six figure amounts, but you can find houses for less than $100,000.00. A friend who spent/spends half the year on the road as an entertainer once said that if he had to do things over he might build a large garage that can have his motorhome parked inside, and just live in the motorhome. As expensive as motorhomes can be, they still might be cheaper than a house in some parts of the country.
kizanski Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said: ...you can find houses for less than $100,000.00. I think we may be looking in different neighborhoods.
Steve Haynie Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 If you have to be a snob about wanting to live in low crime areas, having good schools, and plentiful employment opportunities there might be a slightly higher average home price. What gets me is that what used to be affordable, nice houses that were small and never meant to be prestigious are now going for hundreds of thousands in trendy towns like Asheville, NC.
cmatthes Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 5 hours ago, kizanski said: A house? For $218,000? In this economy? Seriously. I don't know of any house that's sold for that in the last decade!
ArnieZ Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 Nothing available in my neighborhood for that!! arniez
santellavision Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 I read recently that Joe B finally did buy a vintage Explorer. He never had one in his collection.
ARM OF HAMER Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Steve Haynie said: Look at what "cheap" houses go for. What should be tens of thousands now bring six figure amounts, but you can find houses for less than $100,000.00. A friend who spent/spends half the year on the road as an entertainer once said that if he had to do things over he might build a large garage that can have his motorhome parked inside, and just live in the motorhome. As expensive as motorhomes can be, they still might be cheaper than a house in some parts of the country. Nothing around my neck of the woods for that kind of money, hell my house was $250.000.00 when we bought it....................................11 years ago.
Dutchman Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 They still sell for less than that out here on the prarie. But you don't get a cow anymore.
cmatthes Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 29 minutes ago, santellavision said: I read recently that Joe B finally did buy a vintage Explorer. He never had one in his collection. How many bobbleheads and totebags did THAT set him back?
kizanski Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 44 minutes ago, santellavision said: I read recently that Joe B finally did buy a vintage Explorer. He never had one in his collection. I'll sleep better now.
G Man Posted March 17, 2022 Author Posted March 17, 2022 So my numbers are a little off, it wasn't really the point. And you are correct, there is no where remotely livable within several hundred miles of me that would go for anything less than $350k or so.
crunchee Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 Don't forget what it says in the Elderly weblisting: 'Pay in 4 interest-free installments for orders over $50 with ShopPay'. Easy peasy, if you've got DEEP pockets.
Stike Posted March 18, 2022 Posted March 18, 2022 14 hours ago, Steve Haynie said: If you buy it to play it would it be OK to take the Bigsby off? That's assuming there are tailpiece studs under the custom made plate. 12 hours ago, Steve Haynie said: If you have to be a snob about wanting to live in low crime areas, having good schools, and plentiful employment opportunities there might be a slightly higher average home price. What gets me is that what used to be affordable, nice houses that were small and never meant to be prestigious are now going for hundreds of thousands in trendy towns like Asheville, NC. We sold our modest 1400 sqft circa 1967 ranch in Durham a little over a year ago for well above asking sight unseen. The Triangle area market has been nuts.
scottcald Posted March 18, 2022 Posted March 18, 2022 9 hours ago, santellavision said: I read recently that Joe B finally did buy a vintage Explorer. He never had one in his collection. Did he wait because they weren't expensive enough yet?
Winter Posted March 18, 2022 Posted March 18, 2022 23 hours ago, Steve Haynie said: If you have to be a snob about wanting to live in low crime areas, having good schools, and plentiful employment opportunities there might be a slightly higher average home price. What gets me is that what used to be affordable, nice houses that were small and never meant to be prestigious are now going for hundreds of thousands in trendy towns like Asheville, NC. You guys ain't seen nothin' yet... Try finding anything in Vancouver B.C. (or Toronto) for under 1.2 million.
Ham Rex Posted March 19, 2022 Posted March 19, 2022 Not a fan of the Bigsby or the price but I guess if I were rich I'd have a Shishkov made for me with a Floyd Rose and Flame top!
Eli Posted March 20, 2022 Posted March 20, 2022 Save some $$ and shop fees! This one is pre-drilled for a Bigsby! https://reverb.com/item/47951375-1975-ibanez-destroyer-2549-pre-serial-number-the-brown-sound-guitar?bk=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJqdGkiOiI2OWI5M2IxMi02NmUwLTQzYzAtYjE4ZS1hYzFmYTEzMjRmMjMiLCJpYXQiOjE2NDc3Mzk4MTIsInVzZXJfaWQiOiIzMjczMSIsInNlc3Npb25faWQiOiI4YWJjMmRiZi04YTQ5LTRiYjItODY2My1hMWZmM2IyZTFhOGQiLCJjb29raWVfaWQiOiI1MDFkODc2NS01NTE2LTQ3M2QtYmY1MS0yMGI3ZTA4N2ZiODYiLCJwcm9kdWN0X2lkIjoiNDc5NTEzNzUiLCJzb3VyY2UiOiJOT05FIn0.yw-AJV2puuhricGt1Yq011sP6i6esX9rlzDhRW-Wgxs
Steve Haynie Posted March 20, 2022 Posted March 20, 2022 If I want that Destroyer so I can pretend to be Rick Medlocke instead of Eddie Van Halen do you think the seller will cut the price $9200?
Menehune Posted March 20, 2022 Posted March 20, 2022 On 3/17/2022 at 11:11 AM, Steve Haynie said: If you have to be a snob about wanting to live in low crime areas, having good schools, and plentiful employment opportunities there might be a slightly higher average home price. What gets me is that what used to be affordable, nice houses that were small and never meant to be prestigious are now going for hundreds of thousands in trendy towns like Asheville, NC. Or in my town, city mice buying perfectly nice small homes on small lots, tearing them down, and having monstroboxes put up - mostly painted in dark colors to camouflage their ugliness and out-of-placeness in the neighborhood.
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