C_S Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I'm very close to buying an Epi LP Classic but concerned with what the "value" is Serial number is I0504xxxx so I know its made in Apr 2005 - any idea on what this thing cost new and what is a decent value for it today? Thank you for any information you can help with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deflepfan Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Very nice looker! Is that a picture of the actual guitar? Prices seemed to have been all over the board when new ($469 - $599 is the basic range that I've seen posted aroung the 'net, dependent on where bought, and if on a coupon sale). Used I've seen them $350 to $400, but can't comment on condition. I believe that there are some here who own this guitar and they very well may have better info for you. Hope you get her, she is a beaut! Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_S Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Yes those are two of the pics from the ad - Have to decide in the next 19 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deflepfan Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 It's kind of dead at the moment, but some breeze through, and others will post in the morning. Don't worry if you don't get any responses in the next couple of hours. You may also want to look on ebay and craigslist to see if there are others selling the Classic and at what prices. Best wishes, Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjael Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I usually indicates it was made at the Saein plant (Korean.) I think they retailed for around $499, don't *think* they make them anymore. I will say though, that it is a gorgeous guitar! One point of note is that the Les Paul classics shipped (I believe) with open coil pickups, 'green-key' tuners (sometimes,) and I think Speed knobs (may have been bell knobs.) So I'd guess the guitar has had quite a bit of customisation done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_S Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 the seller mentioned Epiphone Sheraton II humbuckers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 the seller mentioned Epiphone Sheraton II humbuckers I'm pretty sure those are the same pups that Epi puts in their LPs. If you are looking at buying it as an investment, forget it. Epis aren't gonna go up in value. If you are looking to buy it to play, that is a very nice looking guitar and I can say that I wouldn't mind having it. I would say new they went for around $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Well, my Classic (a 2004 model) was 499 bucks "out the door" from Musician's Friend in 2005. I've seen them go from anything between 200 bucks, and up to 700 for a modified one. Mine's not for sale at any price. Nice red by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tflanster Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I sold my Quilted Cherry LP several months ago for $250.00! It was pristine. I had it on Craigslist for a couple months. Started the price at $400 and gradiually moved down. Why did I sell it? The universal reason - I needed a couple hundred fast. The retail "street price" on it was, as I recall, $540 at a local GC. I beat on the sales manager for an hour and got it for $490 - not a bad deal. Also got a cable thrown in. I kept it for about a year or so and decided to sell it from among a few other branded guitars I had. The "value" of a used instrument is precisely what someone will pay for it, not a penny more. Some sell for a lot, some sell for not so much. It all depends on the market and, I guess, the supply of a particular model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deflepfan Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Well' date=' my Classic (a 2004 model) was 499 bucks "out the door" from Musician's Friend in 2005. I've seen them go from anything between 200 bucks, and up to 700 for a modified one. Mine's not for sale at any price. Nice red by the way.[/quote'] Stupid Girl!! I forgot Blue was a Classic! (Sigh) Love your Blue Girl! Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I was at GC not long ago and saw a Classic and a couple Standards in the $325-350 range, used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbojet Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 They go for about $450 ($400 USD) here in Toronto. Check Craig's List. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemBassMan Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 -My Classic was built in Oct '02 at the Unsung plant. Bought her new in Jan '03 for $399 from American Musical Supply. L8R, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_S Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Let me ask this then - Given a $450 limit - what other LP would you buy besides this one (assuming that color is not the only reason) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemBassMan Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 -Whichever one feels best to you. You gotta remember that all of these Epis are the same guitar. Just different finish and hardware options. L8R, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I paid $300 plus $30 shipping for mine on ebay, but have seen others go for $400 - $500, especially the Reds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 -Whichever one feels best to you. You gotta remember that all of these Epis are the same guitar. Just different finish and hardware options. L8R' date=' Matt[/quote'] Nuh Uh, they differ structurally as well. Also hardware. All Epiphones are not created equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I've heard it said some of the Classics have a plain maple top with the quilt veneer, is that true? I'm wondering if mines that way, it weighs a ton (exaggeration, 10 pounds on the nose). Or are all of them Alder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_S Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 I've heard it said some of the Classics have a plain maple top with the quilt veneer' date=' is that true? I'm wondering if mines that way, it weighs a ton (exaggeration, 10 pounds on the nose). Or are all of them Alder?[/quote'] from what I read, I thought all of the Quilt Classics were mahogany body/neck, rosewood fretboard and the maple top which I always interpreted as a veneer layer of sorts. Is the expectation that the maple is thicker than a traditional veneer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Nope, just a slab of regular maple with the veneer glued to that. I've also heard it said the PRS SE (import) guitars are the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_S Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 I apologize for beating a dead horse here ... I've been looking at a lot of guitars (Epi's mostly) and it seems that most of the time when the top shows the wood grain through the finish (ala quilt top) there seems to be a distinct line where two pieces come together down the middle of the body in line with the neck. Is there a reason there are so many like this and only a few that seem to be a solid top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deflepfan Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I apologize for beating a dead horse here ... I've been looking at a lot of guitars (Epi's mostly) and it seems that most of the time when the top shows the wood grain through the finish (ala quilt top) there seems to be a distinct line where two pieces come together down the middle of the body in line with the neck. Is there a reason there are so many like this and only a few that seem to be a solid top? Yes, cost. It's easier (thus cheaper) to get a 7" wide board to cut veneers from than it is to get a 14" wide board. Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemBassMan Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Nuh Uh' date=' they differ structurally as well. Also hardware. All Epiphones are not created equal.[/quote'] -I guess that I should have specified the Epi Lester Standards, Customs and Classics. I didn't mean every single Epi made. My bad...... L8R, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_S Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 So what about the ones that don't show this line? Is that a good thing or an indication of something odd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deflepfan Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 So what about the ones that don't show this line? Is that a good thing or an indication of something odd? It's a good thing. It's a look worth looking for! Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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