Value of Music Man Silhouette refinished guitar?

[darkshadow54321]

Hello everyone,

This is my first post. Looking forward to meeting you all and I'd be really grateful for any help you can give me. I might soon be joining the exclusive Music Man club!

I've been offered the chance to buy a Music Man Silhouette guitar. We think it's a 1995 model but not 100% sure. S-S-H configuration. The guitar is in great condition overall. The only issue is that the guitar has been professionally refinished to a nice dark blue colour. It looks exactly like this (same bridge too) but blue:

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7595/manzl.jpg

We're not really sure what price to agree on because of the refinish. I assume this will affect the value significantly.

Any thoughts on what I should pay? The guitar is in the UK so I'd appreciate UK figures, but US prices would be useful too (I'd just add on a lot! )

Thanks for the help!

 

[paranoid70]

IMO, a '95 Silhouette would be a player's guitar rather than a 'collector's' guitar - thus I wouldn't worry about the refinishing devaluing it's worth much. That is of course assuming the refinish actually looks good.

If the Silhouette is in really good shape, I would go as high as $800US, but I would probably try to get it for much lower.

 

[John C]

I can't help you on the value of a refinished guitar. However, I can tell you an EBMM Silhouette with that type of Schaller bridge would have been made from 1986 through circa 1989 or 1990. I don't think they were used in 1991 and by 1992 they were using their licensed Floyd Rose bridge.

 

[andynpeters]

Sadly EBMMs go for very little S/H in the UK as a look at recent EBay sales will tell you. Depends how much you want it of course, but I'd say around 500 pounds tops.

 

[marantz1300]

Because of the trem check the neckplate. it should have six bolts and the year of manufacture will be the first two numbers of the serial number.This will be on the headstock up to 89 and on the neck plate from 90 onwards.Worth £400-£500 in the UK modded.

 

[threeminutesboy]

ask Spud to remove the blue layer he is the specialist here

Joke aside, based on your description, I would say 700-900$

 

[spkirby]

The long and the short of it is that no-one really knows, it's what you are prepared to pay for it and what the seller is willing to accept. Look at completed ebay sales then maybe subtract some due to the refin angle. If the "new" paintwork has been done well then I'm not sure that it should affect the value that much... i.e. who cares if it's not original, these aren't exactly ultra rare collector instruments where some guitar geek is going to frown on you for having one in a non stock colour!

 

[the24thfret]

I have to shamelessly plug my own guitar for sale:

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/mus...ars-sale-no-comments-please-3.html#post758768

It's a 2000 Silhouette with the finish stripped off. It's sexy. It's available for $650US +ship. I assume you're in the UK? How convenient, I will ship there

Man, $650US converted to Pounds is really cheap

ok, end shameless plug. /

 

[darkshadow54321]

Thanks a lot for the replies. Really useful info. I'll make an offer and see how it goes. Cheers!

 

[andynpeters]

Thanks a lot for the replies. Really useful info. I'll make an offer and see how it goes. Cheers!

....and tell us how it goes. Good luck

 

[straycat113]

The refin deduction is something that exist in the world of vintage collectors where it will useally cut the value by 50%, as these guys want every ding and dent original no matter how bad. Now a guitar does not have to be from the 50s or 60s to be a collectable guitar as I know EBMM EVHs are hot guitars amongst collectors depending on condition and color and draw a steep price that will only go up as will some special run guitars that are limited. But that is an all together different game and way of thinking and everything old or vintage is worth a high price. The guitar you are looking at is a players guitar so I do not believe the refin matters much, if it is a great playing and sounding guitar though you could use it as a bargaining tool none the less as in 20 years if there was ever a spike in value in that model your guitar would go in the opposite direction.I would believe that a good percentage of guys on this board have a case queen or two but the guitars they play the most probably have had things done to them to make them as comfortable to play or appealing to there eyes as they feel fit.I know I have.

 

[straycat113]

-old or vintage is NOT worth a high price.=Just figured I would clear that up.lol

 

[Spudmurphy]

ask Spud to remove the blue layer he is the specialist here

Joke aside, based on your description, I would say 700-900$

LoL - nice one!!

Very good second hand examples go for £700 + .
With a refin - up to £500 perhaps?