NathanSG Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I change a few things on the guitar like taking off the pickguard,switch the amber knobs to Gibson speed knobs and changing the truss rod cover. I got the guitar for 400$ how much do you guys think I can get for it now? The guitar is in beautiful shape and I heard they are pretty rare it this color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Epiphone has a "Pelham Blue" collection of various guitars. I have a ES-355 on back order since last July that is due to be shipped January 25th. So, Pelham blue Epiphones may be rare, but not as rare in the future. If that guitar is in good shape, maybe $500.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Maybe $300 - $350. If you add a hardshell case maybe $400. Hopefully you kept the parts you replaced. Many people would want to restore it to its original state. The changes you made did not improve the quality of the guitar, i.e. pickups, pots, switches. Most cosmetic changes do not raise the value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diverden Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Since Dots sell for $399, new, you could probably expect $250-$350 for this one. It's used, it's not original condition. Modifications do Not make it worth more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 It may sound a bit disappointing but I have to agree with Mgrasso and Diverden. Epiphones, limited or not, are for the most part made for playing not for collecting. A used Epiphone is a used Epiphone. (not including ones before 1970) That is why I, too, keep all my parts. Even expensive parts like pickups add very little if any value. Cosmetics add none. On my L.P. I have added a new nut($10), new pickups($80), changed all the plastic out from cream to black($25), added straplocks($20), a new bridge($25), new pots,wiring, switch, jack and PIO caps($60), and a TP-6 Tailpiece($100), a hard shell case($80) as well as a fret leveling. That's $400 worth of extras. I did the work myself or you could easily add on an other $100. That doesn't even include the fret leveling which would have cost from $100-$150 if someone else had done it. The guitar without the case cost me $500. Total=$900 My Cost With the case I would be lucky to get $400-$500. (probably closer to $400) I doubt that a dealer would give me $250 on a straight up sale. I would, of course, replace the pickups and the TP-6 tailpiece with the originals. The guitar plays and sounds like a dream and I would never sell it...still.. The whole point is that these are changes I did for myself and mean nothing in the used guitar world. Best of luck, Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Epiphone has a "Pelham Blue" collection of various guitars. I have a ES-355 on back order since last July that is due to be shipped January 25th. So, Pelham blue Epiphones may be rare, but not as rare in the future. If that guitar is in good shape, maybe $500.00. Great picture, however I couldn't find it on the Epi website and only a couple are listed in the "out of production" area of their website. Do you know when Epi made all of them in Pelham blue? I'm just asking out of historical curiosity and that the first guitar I ever bought for myself was a 1963 Gibson Firebird in Pelham blue that I sold to a collector in 1989. I still regret getting rid of that old guitar and would buy another even if it was an Epi copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesy2426 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Are you by chance still looking to sell? I would definitely buy that beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanSG Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Are you by chance still looking to sell? I would definitely buy that beauty. Make me an offer I cant refuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesy2426 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Make me an offer I cant refuse 375$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyphre Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Make me an offer I cant refuse I'll give you the full $400 ... if I can place it on layaway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dporto Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 "I got the guitar for 400$ how much do you guys think I can get for it now? " At least $375.00 (with nice gig bag or HSC)!!! Rule # 1 - (recent)Epiphone guitars are not collectible and given the production #'s will most likely never be. If you find someone who plays the guitar, loves it and has to have it, you may get back what you put in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schadenfreudian Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Epiphones, limited or not, are for the most part made for playing not for collecting. This describes why, after hour-plus-long auditions each of two Gibson 335's and three 175's, I prefer the playability and tone of my Casino Elitist and ES-175 reissue, respectively. And it's not because I have guitar envy for a product that's costlier, 'cause I could afford both Gibsons together right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard0715 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I have the same epi dot pelham blue. I also did some modifications to it. Got the same knobs as yours and yes I did take out the pickguard. I also put a set of gibson burstbucker pros. all the will mean nothing to people that would wanna buy this guitar. i can probably get 300 out of it with the hard case. I think "pelham blue" finish is out of production for epi but instead they have "tv pelham blue" finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemans335 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 It may sound a bit disappointing but I have to agree with Mgrasso and Diverden. Epiphones, limited or not, are for the most part made for playing not for collecting. A used Epiphone is a used Epiphone. (not including ones before 1970) That is why I, too, keep all my parts. Even expensive parts like pickups add very little if any value. Cosmetics add none. On my L.P. I have added a new nut($10), new pickups($80), changed all the plastic out from cream to black($25), added straplocks($20), a new bridge($25), new pots,wiring, switch, jack and PIO caps($60), and a TP-6 Tailpiece($100), a hard shell case($80) as well as a fret leveling. That's $400 worth of extras. I did the work myself or you could easily add on an other $100. That doesn't even include the fret leveling which would have cost from $100-$150 if someone else had done it. The guitar without the case cost me $500. Total=$900 My Cost With the case I would be lucky to get $400-$500. (probably closer to $400) I doubt that a dealer would give me $250 on a straight up sale. I would, of course, replace the pickups and the TP-6 tailpiece with the originals. The guitar plays and sounds like a dream and I would never sell it...still.. The whole point is that these are changes I did for myself and mean nothing in the used guitar world. +1. Mods do little, if anything, for a guitar's market value. Keep the original parts and you won't lose money if you sell it later. Don't make a guitar a black hole you throw money into. Definitely don't drill or cut holes in the wood either. Used guitars usually sell for 50-60% of original cost, less if they haven't been well-cared for (dents, dings, scratches, gouges, cracks, belt rash, etc). You wouldn't pay full retail price for a used, guitar, don't expect anyone else to. With the advent of the internet, there's a tremendous market in used instruments and you have a lot of competition. Buyers can shop all day for better prices. Like Whitmore said, doing the mods yourself saves you a fortune (learn to be handy!). If you pay someone else to do the work, as most players do, it can really get expesive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I heard they are pretty rare in this color. Well, they're not very rare when you can still buy one brand new at Sam Ash for $399. The best (lowest) price for a used Dot (in good shape) on ebay in the last year or so was $225. The next best price was $232. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemans335 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Well, they're not very rare when you can still buy one brand new at Sam Ash for $399. The best (lowest) price for a used Dot (in good shape) on ebay in the last year or so was $225. The next best price was $232. All the proof you need! You're not going to get rich selling used Epi's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard0715 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Well, they're not very rare when you can still buy one brand new at Sam Ash for $399. The best (lowest) price for a used Dot (in good shape) on ebay in the last year or so was $225. The next best price was $232. Actually it has been discontinued since the late 2011. Sam Ash doesn't carry it anymore. I emailed them and also epiphone to make sure. Although Epiphone doesn't know how many of them were made since they didn't set a limit before they started producing them but I do know that they were only made during 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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