nlee1903 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I'm trying to figure out a price to sell this for. I posted it for 500 and realized that's probably too high. It's an Epiphone dot Cherry with Gibson classic 57s. Condition is a used 10/10. The pick guard has a few scratches but nothing out of the ordinary for a used guitar. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I'm trying to figure out a price to sell this for. I posted it for 500 and realized that's probably too high. It's an Epiphone dot Cherry with Gibson classic 57s. Condition is a used 10/10. The pick guard has a few scratches but nothing out of the ordinary for a used guitar. Any ideas? 500 what? US dollars? Australian dollars? Yen? It's a big world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlee1903 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Sorry about that. 500 canadian dollars. Without the 57s they sell for around 300-350 CAD around Toronto area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Here's part of your problem: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/epiphone-limited-edition-es-335-pro-electric-guitar I have a Dot that I totally rewired, upgraded p/u's, switches, pots, etc. a few years ago. I knew then that I'd never get anywhere near the money I put into it back if I tried to resell, so before I did the work, I made sure it was a "keeper". That said, the Dot Pro has neck binding, better fret markers, etc. for the same price as a new Dot and if I had to do it over again, well... So, I'm thinking that given the choice of your Dot or a new Pro, it's a no brainer (plus I get a warranty). In any event, best of luck to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutch Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Unfortunately, you'll never make your money back on the upgrades. Been there, done that. If you have the old hardware, re-install it into the guitar and save the 57s for your next upgrade. If you don't have the old stuff but still need to sell, expect to get between $300-$350 tops on eBay or Reverb, which means you'll net about $250-$300 after fees. If you like the ES335 fine but are GAS-ing for something new, IMHO you'd be better off keeping what you have and saving for a few months to afford the new guitar of your dreams. Variety is the spice of life! Good luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Sorry about that. 500 canadian dollars. That's about $400 US. Seems like a pretty fair price for the guitar you describe. But as Dennis points out, you can get a brand new Epi ES335 Pro for that, and probably get a discount off of that. Sadly, mods don't always add much value. Make sure your ad describes the pups in detail, maybe even link them to a major site that's selling them so they can see how much they cost. And maybe drop your price to 485 Canadian, haha.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 .....Variety is the spice of life! Good advice there, Gutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Personally I'd swap the oem pickups back into the Dot and drop the price by $100 to $400 ono and either keep the 57's or sell them for $120 ono. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Vonnegut Fan Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 The reality is that the true market value of most used imports is often as little as 50% of the street value of a new one. On face value, it does seem to shock the uninitiated that a $500 guitar would only fetch $250-300 on the used market. Add-ons typically add very little, if any, resale value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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