Question Value of a refinished trans pink evh

[rfb]

Looking at a original amber evh that has been refinished in trans pink. Any ideas on fair price for a refinished evh?

 

[Johnny Alien]

I have no idea what the market is like in term of refinished EBMM guitars but IMO I would treat it like any other guitar in that I would only pay about half to 60% of the market value if it was all original. Any collectibility is gone once it is no longer original. As players refinished guitars are the best values.

 

[brett8388]

It's not worth anything as an original amber any more, and it's not an original pink, so I'd say it's worth the sum of its parts only.

 

[DrKev]

I agree with Johnny. If it was me, I'd be asking myself what it would be worth as a refinished Axis (assuming it is all original and a genuine once-EVH). But I hate when people get all worried about market value.

If somebody gets the guitar that they've always wanted, then paying twice market value might be a good deal. And as we all know when we look at 1970's Fenders and Gibsons - you couldn't give them away ten years ago but the prices are crazy now, yet those guitars are no better today than they were ten years ago. Market value sometimes means very little.

There is just one question for any buyer to ask...

1) How much are you comfortable spending on it?

Answer that question, then make your offer and see what happens. (With of course the proviso of "buyer beware!").

 

[rfb]

Thanks for the advice. Sounds like you are confirming what my initial thoughts were. I have a few eb evhs that I paid a little over $2,000 each for. I don't want to put that type of $ into a refin, but I like the idea of having an evh that I am not worrying about playing, scratching etc. I think somewhere around the $ of used axis seems fair. Guess I will find out if I decide to make an offer. Thanks!

 

[IslandBoy]

That's a "Collectors" perspective , as is usual from Brett !!! This is not a guitar for a collector. Its worth exactly what a buyer is willing to pay to have and enjoy an EVH in their color of choice, without paying a huge premium for it, and not having to be paranoid about playing it because of its collectability value !!

For me ......... that was $2500 , which is about what I have into the guitar , for someone else , its for them to decide.

 

[Johnny Alien]

That's a "Collectors" perspective , as is usual from Brett !!! This is not a guitar for a collector. Its worth exactly what a buyer is willing to pay to have and enjoy an EVH in their color of choice, without paying a huge premium for it, and not having to be paranoid about playing it because of its collectability value !!

For me ......... that was $2500 , which is about what I have into the guitar , for someone else , its for them to decide.

I agree with what you are saying but I would probably assume that most people trying to get an early EVH would be of the "collector" mindset. If not then it is much easier and cheaper to pick up a current used Axis as it's essentially the same thing. I am in no way trying to say that it's a completely unfair price I was just pointing out that "for me" if I was paying upwards of $2000 I would be looking for a 100% (or close to it) original guitar. Refinished it has little value as a collectible EVH guitar and I would invest in it accordingly.

 

[Tollywood]

Its worth exactly what a buyer is willing to pay to have and enjoy.

For me ......... that was $2500 , for someone else , its for them to decide.

I agree with this 100%.

When I bought Oinky, my black back pink Axis, the Tributes had not been introduced yet. Pink Axis were as rare as hen's teeth back then. ebmm hadn't made pink Axis guitars in years except for a run of 50 made in 2009 to be sent overseas to a Japanese distributor.

So, I paid alot of money for mine. I paid what I had to pay to get my hands on her. She wasn't even for sale at the time. I have no regrets.

Looking at a original amber evh that has been refinished in trans pink. Any ideas on fair price for a refinished evh?

So, my answer to you is a question: What is it worth to you?

The seller of the pink and green refinished evhs is a member here. I bought a black evh from him and I can attest that he is a great guy to deal with. So, welcome to the forum. You'll meet alot of nice people here. Good luck with your decision.

Bryan

 

[rfb]

Thanks! I also have one of those 50 pink black backed axis - had it shipped form Japan. I love the pink ones. I appreciate the advice. I am going to watch it on ebay and see what happens.

 

[brett8388]

That's a "Collectors" perspective , as is usual from Brett !!! This is not a guitar for a collector. QUOTE]

Well, that's true. That's how I look at them unfortunately.

Would you ever be concerned that down the road someone that bought one of these from you might represent it as original to a newbie in say 10 years?

That's my only heartburn with color change refins. One day these things will command a more premium coin than they do now and I could see maybe someone unknowingly getting sold a refin conversion at a huge price.

 

[DrKev]

Would you ever be concerned that down the road someone that bought one of these from you might represent it as original to a newbie in say 10 years?

That's not the current seller's responsibility. If I sell an EVH in poor condition, we could ask the same question - should we be concerned that the next owner might refinish it and sell it to some poor fool in ten years time as original? Should EBMM be concerned that somebody might refit, re-logo, and repaint an SBMM or OLP and try to sell it to a newbie as an EVH? Of course not, though we've seen THAT happen many times. This seller here has nothing to be reproached for at all.

 

[Stratty316]

The collectors perspective is the whole reason I got out of the EVH game. It's a tool to make music with, whatever inspires you is what it's worth. I baby my Green Axis... She is 14 next month and still has the plastic on the back plate. I clean the neck each time I play her because there is a personal story to that guitar. My gold Axis was played every day until I got the HHAL, it's in great shape but has a few little dings... Which one is worth more? To me it's the gold one that has almost 20 year of blood sweat and tears because it inspirers the hell out of me.

Richard advertised these as players guitars. They are worth whatever someone feels like shelling out for them. If it inspired you to play then go for it. If you want to hang it on the wall and say "look at me" then it's not the one for you. As far as future value due to refinishing you have to consider that there are probably more refinished EVHs out there than you think. When you find that "mint" gold don't think that just because the numbers match up it's all good!