epibone Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 About 1.5 years ago I opened a profile on this forum. Apparently it doesn't exist anymore. Anyway, back then I asked if anyone could help me identify a guitar because I couldn't find picture of another one like it. A kind gentleman told me it was an Epihone Chet Atkins Country Gentleman. I already knew it was a Chet Atkins Epiphone (it says it on the headstock), but didn't know what style it was. What made things more confusing was that most Chet Atkins electrics were either Gretsch or Gibson. The only Epiphone Atkins I had seen was an acoustic one. I paid a little over $100 for the guitar. I am now thinking of selling it since i would like to buy another guitar. However, I don't know its value. Can any of you help me or direct me to an approximate value for the guitar? These are the only references to the guitar that I have seen. Everything on the posts validate what I already know of the guitar. Mainly, that it's from the late 1980's. I know because I was at sunday church when a member of the congregation gave it to the church as a gift. Almost 20 years later and with no congregation, the pastor sold it to me. http://forums.epiphone.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=605 http://forums.epiphone.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=4908 http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/product/Epiphone/Chet+Atkins+Country+Gentleman+II/10/1 Here are pictures of my guitar: http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc96/valleyboyone/DSCN2727.jpg http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc96/valleyboyone/DSCN2759.jpg http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc96/valleyboyone/DSCN2700.jpg http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc96/valleyboyone/DSCN2712.jpg Any help would truly be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I paid a little over $100 for the guitar. I'm not into archtops so can't help you there. Whatever it is...a 100 bucks is blasphemous! Good luck selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioSlashFan Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Did you try your local guitar shop's? There are a few around me that have guitar/instrument blue book's. not sure if they are called "blue book" like they are for car's. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I'll double your money on it !! <wink & grin> seriously though......good luck, but I would NOT sell it if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 That's a Chet Tennessean and I would do a search based on that.....If I had to pull a figure out of the air I'd say somewhere in the $1200-$1500 range with case in excellent condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epibone Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 I'll double your money on it !! <wink & grin>seriously though......good luck' date=' but I would NOT sell it if I were you.[/quote'] I really don't want to sell it since it is a very nice guitar and it sounds great through my Roland JC-120. However, the neck is too wide for my liking; although it does only takes me a few hours to get used to it. The main reason I would sell it though, is because I want to buy a Rickenbacker 360. Up to the begining of this year, Rickenbackers were relatively inexpensive. For $1,000-$1200 you would get the type of quality that you find in high end Gibsons and Fenders. While the quality remains the same, the prices haven't. In January (literally overnight) the prices on all guitars doubled in an effort to reduce their 2 years back order log. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epinder Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 ^^^^ And it hasn't helped us lefties. ^^^^ I was told recently 18 to 24 months for a lefty 12 string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epibone Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 ^^^^ And it hasn't helped us lefties. ^^^^ I was told recently 18 to 24 months for a lefty 12 string. When I first wante to buy a Rickenbacker I wasn't sure if I was a lefty or righty. I tried out several guitars and for a while I was convinced I would get a lefty. This was about 5-6 years ago and there were plenty new and used ones out there. I finally realized I'm a righty, just like everyone else. I should have jumped on the opportunity to get my 360 back then. Sam Ash had quoted $950 for a brand new one. Other places were selling them as low as $899. Used ones anywhere between $700-$900. If only I would have jumped on one as early as last december, before the price hike. Hey at least I have my 330/12 JG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarchuck Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Hi, Do you still have this Epiphone Country Gentleman II for sale? If so I might be interested in buying it. Thanks, Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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