Re: '69 martin 69k !

["Tony K" <bigtonyk@gmail.com>]

I try not to get into the heat of battle on ebay.  I pick an amount
that I'm comfortable with and I stick to it.  I've lost bids by $1 and
it pissed me off, but I made my limit and I stick to it.

Apparently 1969 was the last year that Martin used Brazilian Rosewood
so they are considered collectors guitars.  Though I've seen early
60's D28s going for 6 or 7k, not 69k. Walk around one of the guitar
shows sometime to get a real eye-opener.  The first time I saw a
$500,000 LesPaul I about peed myself.

I have a '35 Martin Tenor that I WISH was worth a few thousand.  But
then I probably wouldn't have it hanging on the wall, would I?

I live pretty near the Martin factory and I've talked to some of their
staff.  Even they are amazed at what the older models are going for
these days.

Tony

On 1/5/07, Paul Richards <paulrichard10@adelphia.net> wrote:
> I had someone do that to me recently on eBay. Some user joined eBay the 
>same day I placed a bid on a recording item and bid the item up (and me 
>like an idiot caught in the heat of the battle). I won the item and the 
>guy who bid never bought another thing on eBay and had no feedback. Kinda 
>suspicious.
> --
> Paul Richards
>
> ---- Richard Sales <richard@glasswing.com> wrote:
> > Sometimes I suspect that the seller has friends bid on items.  Nothing
> > else makes sense.
> > richard sales
> > glassWing farm and studio
> > vancouver island, b.c.
> > 800.545.6846
> > 250.752.4816
> > www.glassWing.com
> > www.richardsales.com
> > www.hayleysales.com
> > www.blueberryfieldsfarm.com
> > On 5-Jan-07, at 7:14 AM, Paul Richards wrote:
> >
> > > I wouldn't be a bit surprised if someone bought it at that price (or
> > > greater).
> > >
> > > I am just amazed that EVERY single item I target on eBay - whether
> > > it's an instruction book, effect, guitar, amp, et al almost always 
>has
> > > multiple bidders. Sometimes even when the auction prices (for used
> > > non-unique stuff) are almost equal or equal to new prices.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Paul
> > > ---- Tony K <bigtonyk@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> jeez, are they smokin' crack or something?
> > >>
> > >> The pre-war martins are getting outrageous, but a '69?
> > >>
> > >> Tony
> > >>
> > >> On 1/5/07, samba - <sambacomet@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >>> craigslist sf a 69 martin listed for 69,000
> > >>> dollars.<http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/msg/257856571.html>
> > >>>
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> > >> --
> > >> -==-=-=-
> > >> Tony
> > >> http://bigtony.blogspot.com/
> > >>
> > >
>
>


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Tony
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