Torn Up 8x10 Value

[spencer]

Found this guy offering an Ampeg 8x10 for 700 talked him down to 600 since the said the sides were scraped up. Then after seeing pictures Took it down to 550. Im almost 100% sure I can get it to 500 when I show up tomorrow.

I can re toltex it [or even cooler tweed] for pretty cheap. He said the woods not THAT bad but the pictures look atrocious. However it is PLAYABLE and it is fix able so for the right price I can take it.

However what is a good deal for it? 500$ sounds good? Here are some pictures... Beware there BAD.

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[exflavier@gmail]

dood i got my 810e for 400 and only the tolex was torn on the sides and the back. nothing major and wood is fine. plus it plays really well. i'm sure you can find a better deal without talking anyone down.

 

[rodl2005]

I dunno re the price in the USA.... but if the Spkrs are good, Structurally good-the front grill looks good too........ the back tolex looks OK-from pics -also !!! at the cheapest option ..U could just paint the sides black! As I said -I dunno re US prices.... so check out options-coz apart from sides -it looks OK 2 me!

 

[spencer]

I really might redo this in Tweed and A Brown grill cloth like the vintage fender amps. And then if I can find a Beat up SVT Cl that I can refinish that would look Awesome

 

[spencer]

I need as many oppions as possible before 3:00, its 6:43 my time right now.

 

[Jazzman]

$500 sounds like a good deal...and you wouldn't even have to pay an up-charge for it being a relic.

BTW, some black spray paint on the wood will fix that right up. I did that on mine all the time before I so stupidly sold it. That cabinet was in similar condition, yet was a 1996 model (one input, no slide rails, etc.), and I think I got about $600 for it.

 

[Quadzilla]

Most beat up Ampeg 8x10's dont sell for much. I've seen some sell for as little as $300. $500 would be the high-end IMHO...

 

[Shindig]

Most beat up Ampeg 8x10's dont sell for much. I've seen some sell for as little as $300. $500 would be the high-end IMHO...

+1.
Also check all the speakers individually. You can have a couple bad ones and not know by just playing through it.
Good luck with it!

 

[lazyone2]

I wouldn't pay more then $300 and that only if all the speakers are working. You do need to check the individually.

 

[mattmanbass]

my 810 is beat to hell, but works fine, i paid 400 for it. 500 might be a bit much for that but not crazy overpriced

 

[mellobud]

Id try to talk him down to 400-450$ cash in hand. Couldnt hurt to try to lowball his price. 500 seems steep for what I see in the pictures....might not be bad in person.

 

[spencer]

I wish I could get it for 300$ I would just feel bad since the dude had to originally at 700$ And i offered to buy it for 600$ now I can't ask 300$ I'm going to show him this thread since he probably won't believe it [I didn't myself] and I really wish I could get it for 350$ Only cause I know 500 is too much and 300 might be right but it just doesn't seem so. I might do 400$ who knows..

 

[spencer]

Just got off the phone with him. He said 500 was the lowest he would go I offered 450 he said to meet him in the middle. 475. What do you guys think? Should I push the 450$ or is it even worth it?

 

[Visirale]

Ehhh... I got my old 810 for 650 brand new from a store going out of business. I'd keep on looking.

 

[spencer]

Im going to offer 450 on it no more. He said it was owned by the bassist of Rob Zombie [doesn't make me want it more] and that it had just gotten all the speakers replaced at the factory, [Probably not] but either way looks like a good deal. Anyway to tell if its an SVT speaker? Im leaving in 15 mins to go get it..

 

[mattmanbass]

good luck man, even if you get it at 500 your not getting a TERRIBLE deal, i think its just a case of you could probably get a better deal if you search around a bit, but either way your gonna love that monster once you plug in!!

 

[Visirale]

Yeah at the end of the day, it's still a monster cab no matter how pretty it is. And if you tweed it.. that'll be HOT.

And if you buy it today you have instant gratification . No waiting around for weeks and weeks for a better deal.

 

[spencer]

I got it! Turned my 1001RB2 Half way up and it FELT good. I was afriad to turn it up anymore.

However I did not expect it to weigh this much.. LOL BEASTLY

 

[syciprider]

Heavy sucker ain't it?

Nothing flaps skirts like an 810 though.

 

[Visirale]

The main reason I got rid of my 810 is it was a bitch to move. Once my dad sold his truck, I had nothing left to move it in. I sold it to GC and got screwed... should have held out and sold it on the classifieds. But my sound evolved and I needed something different anyway. I believe every bassist should own a fridge at some point. The 810 is just classic like that.