SG second pricing?????

[rheannas]

I am looking to sell a 1974 SG.

I am trying to come to a good price for it.

The trouble I am having is that it is a "second"

There is a small crack in the wood as well which I know I will have to discount it for, but I've seen some go for $2800 but they aren't seconds.

 

Can anyone direct me on how much I should discount this guitar because it is a second?

 

Thanks!

[charlie brown]

www.gruhn.com

 

George Gruhn knows more about vintage guitars and pricing, than almost anyone around.

He'll probably want detailed photos, but he might be able to "ballpark" a figure... low to high?

You'll just have to contact him, and see.

 

Good luck!

 

CB

[Tim Plains]

You can also go to a local book store and find a book on the value of vintage guitars.

[NeoConMan]

Another Arizona Gibson guy - Welcome aboard!!!

And, you're not in the East Valley like everybody else!

I'm WAY west, near the Hassayampa River.

 

Unofficial forum rule; You MUST post pics to be part of the club.

Let's see yer SG!

 

 

www.gruhn.com

If you can't talk to George, go straight to Walter Carter.

He worked for Gibson for a million years, that old guy knows his stuff.

 

The crack is a very subjective thing, depends on location, magnitude, and perception of the buyer.

With the double whammy of also being a Second, it's gonna kill the price.

How bad is yet to be determined...

 

What else do you have in the way of Gibson stuff?

[rheannas]

Okay! I added a picture. I'm not sure how to add more than one, it kept deleting anything else.

This is the only thing I have that is a gibson. This and the case!

The crack is hardly noticeable, but noticeable at the same time.

I've seen one pretty much the same guitar on ebay for $2800, but it wasn't a second and it didn't have a crack. I'm asking $1350, but I have one person telling me that because of the crack and because it's a second he'll only give me $1000.

Just not too sure what to do, but I will check out the advice above.

Thanks, and any more info is helpful also!

[mildperv]

$1350 is about right for that guitar. Trouble is finding someone who wants an early '70s SG. They don't have much going for them. It's usually better to find a used '80s LP for not much more scratch. $1000 not too bad if you really need to move it...