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Demand for used Alex Lifeson ES-355s

#41 SolitaryPine

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Posted 16 August 2011 - 07:11 AM

AL 163 just sold on eBay for $5,300.

The prices just keep going up.

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#42 SolitaryPine

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Posted 23 August 2011 - 11:00 AM

SolitaryPine, on 30 July 2011 - 10:46 AM, said:

Nice spot. AL 073, asking price $4945.

I just noticed this guitar is no longer on the Wildwood web site.

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Posted 23 August 2011 - 12:57 PM

AL 038 now on eBay.. minimum bid $5,300, buy it now $5,850. No bids yet.

There is a user on these forums with the handle "AL 038".

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Posted 23 August 2011 - 02:04 PM

I would like to ave one, but Im broke! [cursing]

I suppose I could settle with the nice looking LP, Im in love with the Royal Crimson one [love]

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Posted 26 August 2011 - 04:26 PM

SolitaryPine, on 23 August 2011 - 12:57 PM, said:

AL 038 now on eBay.. minimum bid $5,300, buy it now $5,850. No bids yet.

There is a user on these forums with the handle "AL 038".

This auction has been ended with 0 bids.

Also, it looks like I missed one that sold on eBay on Aug 16 2011 for $5,300. Serial number was blurred, but it looks like it was two digits.

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Posted 23 September 2011 - 02:44 PM

Wow - this one went under the radar with a $2600 BIN! http://www.ebay.com/...=item3cbc4e2f04

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Posted 23 September 2011 - 07:52 PM

CustomerService, on 23 September 2011 - 02:44 PM, said:

Wow - this one went under the radar with a $2600 BIN! http://www.ebay.com/...=item3cbc4e2f04

Somebody set their "buy it now" a little too low I think!

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Posted 23 September 2011 - 07:59 PM

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Posted 27 September 2011 - 06:06 PM

SolitaryPine, on 23 August 2011 - 11:00 AM, said:

I just noticed this guitar is no longer on the Wildwood web site.

AL073 was mine, & I ended up selling it privately for more than I would have recieved after Wildwood's comission.
I never could get it to stay in tune, the volute issue (and it's associated cover-up) began to bother me, and the crisp Alpine white finish was starting to yellow (not evenly & not attractively).
I used some of funds from the sale to purchase a Gibson 50th Anniversary Robby Krieger SG, and I have to say that the build quality, playability and tone of the SG far surpasses anything I've played or owned from the Custom Shop. The SG is by far the best guitar I've ever owned or played.
I have a Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Axcess Standard (in Ice Tea) that is a very nice guitar, but again, it's not as nice as my non-Custom Shop SG.
There is another Lifeson 355 at Wildwood now - AL227 - with a price of $4500, and it's been sitting there awhile now. Seems like only the ones sold on eBay move quickly & fetch the really big bucks...

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Posted 28 September 2011 - 07:23 AM

Superdick2112, on 27 September 2011 - 06:06 PM, said:

Sorry to see you sell it, but hopefully it was at least a good investment for you.

My first real guitar was an SG, so I always have a soft spot for them in my heart. Sadly it died in a tragic airline baggage handler accident. :/

#51 SolitaryPine

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Posted 04 October 2011 - 07:50 AM

AL 038, mentioned above, is back on eBay. Buy it now only, price $5,299.

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Posted 14 October 2011 - 05:21 AM

AL 293 now on eBay. Auction. No reserve. Currently at $1,400.

EDIT: Sold for $3,950.01, the lowest price for an auction I've seen in a year.

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 02:07 PM

AL 181 now on ebay. Auction, 1 bid so far: $4,500.

http://www.ebay.com/...=item4ab34e1960

EDIT: Sold for $5,100.

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Posted 20 February 2012 - 02:16 PM

AL 038 back on eBay for a 3rd time. Buy it now only, $5,250.

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:36 PM

SolitaryPine, on 20 February 2012 - 02:16 PM, said:

AL 038 back on eBay for a 3rd time. Buy it now only, $5,250.

Maybe you need a 2nd one [laugh]

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#56 SolitaryPine

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 01:19 PM

elvtnedge, on 22 February 2012 - 06:36 PM, said:

Maybe you need a 2nd one [laugh]

With the way they are appreciating, it would be a better investment than the stock market!

#57 SolitaryPine

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Posted 28 February 2012 - 12:51 PM

AL 009 now on eBay... auction.. starting price $5,999!

(That's the lowest serial number I've seen.)

http://www.ebay.com/...=item43ada29721

EDIT: Did not sell.

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Posted 28 February 2012 - 12:54 PM

AL 294 also on eBay.. auction starting at $3,999 or buy it now at $4,599.

I think that's the highest serial number I've seen. And this is the first time I've seen 3 of them for sale on eBay at one time.

http://www.ebay.com/...=item35ba025379

EDIT: Sold for $4,550.

#59 SolitaryPine

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 04:02 PM

Haven't seen any on eBay in a while (I check once every couple of weeks). Today I saw two:

AL 153. Auction, no reserve. EDIT: Sold for $3,600. Low!

AL 118. Buy it now $5k, or auction starting at $4k. Edit: Sold for $4,000.