Eracer_Team Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Just saw this EBay link over on the Bonamassa Forum http://stores.ebay.com/The-STRATosphere/_i.html?_nkw=Gibson&submit=Search&LH_TitleDesc=1&_sid=105525814l Why would someone strip down Guitars (this case mostly Gibson's) of all the hardware, call it a 'project' and try and sell just the body/neck for like $1800. I'm stunded at a- someone would do that b- why would someone buy a neck/body for 1800 when you can get a complete Gibson for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Hello! I have asked the same question last week. Look here: http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/114754-whats-the-deal-with-project-guitars/ Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Some guys like to change out all the hardware anyway, it almost makes sense financially to buy a stripped guitar if that's your plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 For that money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 They have 2014 LP Trad bodies for $1500, that's $1000 off what the stores want for a new one. EBay has used Trads for about $1800. It makes sense if you are planning to change out everything anyways. I wouldn't do it but there must be a market for this kind of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 For that money? Somebody says that about every guitar. Even yours! rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Sorry My Bad Hello! I have asked the same question last week. Look here: http://forum.gibson....roject-guitars/ Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dReit1 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 They started out on ebay pretty small. They sold a lot of stuff so it must be working. Recently sent me an message that they now have their own site. http://www.stratosphereparts.com/ I guess that's a good way to cut out the middle two. Ebay/Paypal. I have never been able to justify the cost of buying a body/neck combo from them at the BIN price. But I have built several F type guits with their parts. But that was back in the beginning when they actually listed their eBay stuff as auctions, the past year or so they almost never list anything at "auction", everything is BIN and priced above what I want to pay for used parts. As stated earlier, probably OK prices IFyou already have the hardware and electrics to put in them. But to my way of thinking better to buy a used guitar than to go this route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasticanasta Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 there is someone better on eBay.. "gibsondependable" who sells "husks" on there...much better prices, I bought an SG from him, although it wasn't stripped, it did have all the wrong hardware on it, someone was trying to make it look older than it was. I swapped out all the hardware for the correct and it's a gem, I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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capmaster Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Well I suppose it's safe to say that there is a market for these and money to be made? I saw this on eBay earlier today and I'm still LMAO --- quite a project! ==========> Nice Project "Very project" indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 well $190 for a snapped head stock is a far cry from $1800 for a complete good body/neck. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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