farewell to one of my balls......

[guitarman23]

well well.....very hard choice to make.......

but i gota let my black morse go, im driving sunday this morning to have by guitar checked out and see how much i can get for it at GC or ill find a private buyer

there's a lot i can buy if i sell it and stuff/gear i really need for my music, ill have my 2 balls left but i have to make this choice......

Wish i could stick a tracking device and see where it ends up... lol

but im pretty sad right now, but im going to do it!!!

its in really good condition

Say Good Bye...

 

[beej]

That sucks buddy. Why not throw it up in the F/S thread with a price? You'll probably get a response from someone here.

 

[guitarman23]

well the thing is i don't know how to sell things online its i think is a little more tricky......but i guess if thats where i can get a better deal then GC ill do that......

 

[Larry]

You will definitely get a better price selling privately than you will at Guitar Center.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

Selling to GC is like trying to return a car once you drive it off the lot. They will give you nothing for it. Well, at least not even close to what would be considered a fair price. They are just a huge corporation that happens to sell musical equipment. ever talk to the dopes that work there? Better off selling here or on Ebay.

Sorry, went off on a rant there.

 

[guitarman23]

yea just got back From GC 750.00!!!! my gosh no way, i will try and sell this privately...

only thing i really need to worry about is, i have never send anything this big or ever through ups are shipped anything like a guitar, how do you guys do it, what happens if that person is not satisfied what if he scratches it, whats if he does something......i trust you guys but i dont know about trying eBay, ill try and post it on the forum in the buying selling section or if anyone one here is wanting a black morse please pm me........ just a few more picks, man when i wana say more i say"Morse! lol

The Guy At GC Was Really Really Nice!!! but I Could Not Only Take $750.00 For It Thats Not Enough.....

 

[Sweat]

Hey man, not suprised at the low price GC offered, they are notorious about that, the only way i have ever received the price I was looking for is to say well OK, thanks but I wont be buying that new guitar or amp. Then they seem to find a way to offer more.

That is a great looking Morse so you made the right choice not to give it up at a low ball price.

Shipping is easy, very easy to figure out cost with UPS and on your end just make sure you pack it properly, I have bought and sold many guitars with UPS as a shipper, you just insure the guitar for the sale value and charge the buyer the shipping plus what you want for the guitar, once it is sold if the buyer scratches it it is his problem and if he does not like it he can always sell it.
Just look in the for sale thread and on ebay to get an idea of what it can go for.

 

[Big Poppa]

guitar center or any retail operation cannot pay you retail for your guitar. try e bay or fs here.

 

[kbaim]

I let my Steve Morse go for a little less than that to a friend I met here on the forum. He bought it as a graduation gift for a relative. Saw it as a win-win-win. With them winning somewhat more than me.

Good luck getting what you want for it.

 

[poj]

Beautiful Morse !
Very good condition.

 

[paranoid70]

Nice looking guitar. I guarantee you that you would get much more for that if you sell it yourself. If you don't like the ebay idea, you can try craigslist. It's totally free to use. I listed a '74 Rickenbacker a year ago and got 5 replies in about an hour. I sold the bass for about 25% more than what the store offered me for it. (I still think I should have got more though).

Good luck bro.

 

[CudBucket]

...and see how much i can get for it at GC...

Please don't do that. Unless you're prepared to be symbolically fisted. I'm sure someone here or on Ebay will pay you proper market value.

 

[morsecode]

As BP just said no retailer is going to ask for the street value on the guitar. They also need to make a buck as well and consider their overhead costs including sales commissions and tying up operating cash/capital. It make little sense for them to buy at street and resell it for the same or even less, or have it sitting in their inventory collecting dust because they have to mark it higher than street price.

Nice axe though.

 

[guitarman23]

can some of you guys tell me about craigslist? my friend said something like that when he sells his guitar or buys...... just some onfo if you can about it, thanks, or ill try and put it up on Ebay this month..... and there was no way GC and only takin 750$!!!......

 

[wahwah666]

Look, I placed an ad here requesting looking for a Steve Morse and a reply came within hours of one in the US that I now have. The people here will either want it or know someone who does. If you haven't put a thread up in that section do so now!