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Guffe
Username: Guffe

Registered: 03-2006
Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 12:11 pm:   

Hello guys
can anybody tell me something about this one ???
Is 750 EUR a good deal ( 950 dollars) ??

Uffe

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Harry
Username: Harry

Registered: 03-2001
Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 1:22 pm:   

Hi Uffe

This is not a model 2355M but a model 2455.
The 2355M has double trapezoid fretboard inlays and (always?) a striped top. Also the tailpiece is different.
It's not very clear if this guitar has an exchanged bridge pickup or if it's the original one with the casing removed.
The bridge is not original, for sure.
But evenso I think 750 Euro is a fair price.

Here are a few pictures to compare.

Here's the 2355M
my picture

This is the 2455
my picture

Kind greetz,
Harry
Gemberbier
Username: Gemberbier

Registered: 05-2006
Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 4:57 pm:   

You could say that the 2455 is in fact the copy of the Gibson L-4CES NT:
The (solid I guess?) spruce top, the bound headstock with flower pot inlay, fancy fretboard end, gold high end parts (like tailpiece, tuners, pickguard bracket) and the bound tortoise pickguard lift it beyond the level of the laminated maple ES-175 copy.

Of course the idea that a solid spruce top would have always a positive effect on a guitar that is mainly used as an electric is somewhat archaic.

But from a puristic luthier point of view this is the better guitar. But than we are talking about acoustic quality. Plugged in it might give more feedback problems, so that you must be careful applying higher volumes. I you must compete with a big band, that can be a problem.

€750.- is a more than fair deal, I'd even tend to say it is a bargain. (pity about the missing pickup cover, I hope you have already closed the deal and got it with the guitar).

This is something to be really proud of, Uffe.

Lovely, just lovely...


Ginger
Guffe
Username: Guffe

Registered: 03-2006
Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 6:32 pm:   

Hello

Thank for the good adwise and knowlige.
i was not shure about the the top and the tailpiese. The bridge pickup would have been easy to replase with an original super 70
The mann asked for 750 EUR and the was 2 bid
on 500 and 550 eur at 16:00 std eur time
Now when i got home at 23:00 and read your adwises then it is GONE
I should have closed the deal straigt ahead

Guffe
Gemberbier
Username: Gemberbier

Registered: 05-2006
Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 7:01 pm:   

How could you have doubts on this one?
Didn't you fall in love right away?
Next time just follow you heart!
And quickly, 'cause the first kisser wins the girl!


Ginger
Guffe
Username: Guffe

Registered: 03-2006
Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 6:32 pm:   

Hello Ginger

Of course i liked it.
i started up a long storry but You may have that another day
We have 2 gigs this weekend so We had to practise a little and chek some gear.

i was a little worried about the tailpeace and i thought it looked suspitious !! so i asked You guys off some adwice and ofcourse it will be the when i get home, 5 hours no problem.
i should have phoned the guy right away and clossed the deal.
(i am olso a little short of money this period and needed some time to get that oround also)

That was a big mistake

Uffe

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