Guitar Center used site

[dave79]

I bought this earlier today GC Va Beach:
USED DEWEY DECIBEL FLIP OUT! REVERSE GUITAR FIESTA
Just sharing since it's so ridiculous, wish it was a bass.

 

[morrisonhendrix]

WARWICK BOLT ON THUM 4 STRING FRETLESS $899.99
Fairlawn, OH
*I can't see the headstock clearly in their picture to determine whether it's a German Warwick or if it's a proline model. It hasn't migrated over to the main GC site yet.

So if it's not on the main GC site, where are you looking to find these deals?

 

[TolerancEJ]

So if it's not on the main GC site, where are you looking to find these deals?

Used items show up here before they are reflected on the main Guitar Center website.
http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedGear/index.cfm

 

[morrisonhendrix]

Used items show up here before they are reflected on the main Guitar Center website.
http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedGear/index.cfm

OK, that's where I always look first. I thought there was somewhere else you were looking. As you know, their search engine sucks.

 

[TolerancEJ]

OK, that's where I always look first. I thought there was somewhere else you were looking. As you know, their search engine sucks.

True. Plus many of those entering the listings frequently spell names/models wrong and/or list them in the wrong categories.

Try any possible incorrect spelling of a company & you'll likely come up with something. Squire, etc.

Type "Bass" in the description box, but select guitar from the dropdown menu. As of today, there are 11 pages of mis-categorized bass guitars, which a person may otherwise overlook if they only choose bass from the dropdown menu.

I can't find it now, but they had a Warwick CRorvette listed yesterday.

 

[TolerancEJ]

Type "Bass" in the description box, but select guitar from the dropdown menu. As of today, there are 11 pages of mis-categorized bass guitars, which a person may otherwise overlook if they only choose bass from the dropdown menu.

Sure, many are around the Squier/Fender MIM/MIJ, Ibanez, etc range. However, within that 11 pages, I've looked quickly and probably missed a few good ones, but here are some interesting basses which are presenly hidden due to their mis-classification...

FENDER 1983 JAZZ BASS $1,199.99 (Sacramento, CA)

VINTAGE 1970 GIBSON EB0 BASS CHERRY $899.99 (Tukwila, WA)

VINTAGE FENDER 1980 BULLET BASS WHITE MN W/CASE $499.99 (Fairlawn, OH)

ERNIE BALL MUSC MAN STING RAY BASS (PURPLE) $799.99 (Evansville, IN)

VINTAGE 79 IBANEZ MUSICIAN BASS $799.99 (Roseville, CA)

VINTAGE FENDER 1973 MUSICMASTER BASS WHITE RW WC $699.99 (Fairlawn, OH)
[img)http://used.guitarcenter.com/images/products/107725777_lg.jpg[/img]

PEDULLA ET5 THUNDERBASS QT $2,199.99 (Braintree, MA)

USED MUSIC MAN 25TH ANNIVERSARY 5 STRING BASS $1,799.99 (Pasadena, CA)

VINTAGE gibson victory bass wc $599.99 (Totowa, NJ)

VINTAGE FENDER 70S TELECASTER BASS BLONDE W/BAD A. $1,599.99 (Sherman Oaks, CA)

'87 PEDULLA MVP-5 BASS BLACK USA WC $1,499.99 (Natick, MA)

VINTAGE 1975 FENDER P BASS BLACK $1,799.99 (Cherry Hill, NJ)

 

[morrisonhendrix]

True. Plus many of those entering the listings frequently spell names/models wrong and/or list them in the wrong categories.

Try any possible incorrect spelling of a company & you'll likely come up with something. Squire, etc.

Type "Bass" in the description box, but select guitar from the dropdown menu. As of today, there are 11 pages of mis-categorized bass guitars, which a person may otherwise overlook if they only choose bass from the dropdown menu.

I can't find it now, but they had a Warwick CRorvette listed yesterday.

Yes, you are correct. I try different spellings too. I haven't tried putting "bass" in the description and then selecting the Guitar category. I do look in that category though.

 

[ubnomnar]

True. Plus many of those entering the listings frequently spell names/models wrong and/or list them in the wrong categories.

Try any possible incorrect spelling of a company & you'll likely come up with something. Squire, etc.

Type "Bass" in the description box, but select guitar from the dropdown menu. As of today, there are 11 pages of mis-categorized bass guitars, which a person may otherwise overlook if they only choose bass from the dropdown menu.

I can't find it now, but they had a Warwick CRorvette listed yesterday.

I believe it was this "Chorvette" fretless for $649.99... still there

 

[TolerancEJ]

I believe it was this "Chorvette" fretless for $649.99... still there

Yeah, that's the one. The elusive Chorvette is a very difficult model to track down.

Hey, if someone here happens to buy it, please print a small "Chorvette" sticker in the shape of the truss rod cover.

 

[amos]

two days ago, there were three Carvin B1500 heads from various GC on the used inventory site. All had obviously been sitting around for a while in their respect shops cause they were marked down to $350, two of which came with a nice rack case. I took ONE day to weigh my options, go on last night to buy one and BAM, all are gone, the last one sold like 5 minutes before I got on the site. Soo bummed. Being able to get a powerful head at that price was going to help me out a ton. I really hope some one didn't buy all three just to make a profit... bah. /rant

 

[BillyB_from_LZ]

... go on last night to buy one and BAM, all are gone ...

Bummer... I'm confident that there will be more.

Also, keep checking as stuff seems to drop off the face of the earth and the appear out of nowhere.

There's currently one in Cincinnati for $499.99. You could always call them and make an offer...

 

[amos]

Bummer... I'm confident that there will be more.

Also, keep checking as stuff seems to drop off the face of the earth and the appear out of nowhere.

There's currently one in Cincinnati for $499.99. You could always call them and make an offer...

I did call the Cincinatti store today. I guess that one just came in so they weren't really interested in selling it any lower.

Gonna keep on looking... the GC online customer service guy last night says that price drops can happen in a couple weeks, the guy in Cincinatti today said that will be several months before they drop the price...

 

[A-Step-Towards]

There is a highway 1 P bass neck on a roadworn P bass body for $550 , pretty good deal on that bass.

 

[birminghambass]

Got a great deal on a used GK Fusion, shipped 2 day ground for $15!
Aaaaaand it was defective. Thank baby Jesus for their return policy, they even refunded the shipping.

 

[SterlingArcher]

I don't know if this is common sense, but if you talk to the manager of the store where the used item is at you can usually talk them down on the price.

 

[dave79]

I don't know if this is common sense, but if you talk to the manager of the store where the used item is at you can usually talk them down on the price.

If it's been there for a bit. If it's new you can sometimes talk them out of shipping. That's just overall experience, always varies, but these seem to be the most common outcomes.

 

[troy mcclure]

I was told they will not lower the price a used item until it has been on the floor 60 days... I asked recently. I tried a bass I wanted but needed a bad setup and they refused to budge on price or throw in a case or setup.

 

[oenomaus]

By any chance did anyone check out this streamer stage 1 at guitarcneter? Its in Florida. Also there is a thumb fretless NT but I was told truss rod is maxed out when I called. Not really hot deals but I am interested in them. Perhaps there will be price drops

 

[gard0300]

The GC in West Palm Beach, FL has a Ovation Magnum with Hard Case for 599.00. Pretty decent deal, plus it's a Silverburst. Wish I had the funds for that right now.

 

[dave79]

By any chance did anyone check out this streamer stage 1 at guitarcneter? Its in Florida. Also there is a thumb fretless NT but I was told truss rod is maxed out when I called. Not really hot deals but I am interested in them. Perhaps there will be price drops

Find out the year, they made removable truss rods for awhile and the old aluminum ones are known for getting weak, a new iron one costs $60 or so shipped.