Oh my... These look like excellent deals!!

I have an unexplainable liking for Firebirds and that sunburst Firebird is calling my name...

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: 'Paisley" Love Rock
Retail R16,895.00 (excluding hard case)
Special: R8,995.00 including Paisley hard case.

Now where did I put that R9k? :?

Donovan Banks wrote: Now where did I put that R9k? :?

In Lance's bank account? ?

Those paisleys are beautiful!

Added three models to the sale.

Wow okay, very nice sdeals.

Would it be fair to ask what the resale value are like on these?

O no. 3 months too early

that ES60 is catching my eye ?

maby if there is one available on a next clearance sale :-\

Manfred Klose wrote: that ES60 is catching my eye ?

maby if there is one available on a next clearance sale :-\

You'll have a bit of company from my side then it seems ? ?

...mario... wrote: Wow okay, very nice sdeals.

Would it be fair to ask what the resale value are like on these?

I've seen the ATE70 go for R 4 500 - R 5 000 2nd hand. That TT50 special order has a fender shape type headstock and the Paisley is obviously also unique. I've got a ATE70 and they are great guitars, I personally prefer the necks (D shape) of them to an Fender American Standard. Don't know what stock pickups are in them, but they staggered and hot. Also better in my opinion to standard fenders.

...mario... wrote: Would it be fair to ask what the resale value are like on these?

Lower than they should be (and a lot of well-priced secondhand gear is sitting these days anyway). However, buying at a good price like this negates that and you should be able to get your money back if you sell on. Still, they don't pop up as often as they should anyway...

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:

...mario... wrote: Would it be fair to ask what the resale value are like on these?

Lower than they should be (and a lot of well-priced secondhand gear is sitting these days anyway). However, buying at a good price like this negates that and you should be able to get your money back if you sell on. Still, they don't pop up as often as they should anyway...

+1000. I bought mine 2nd hand as a back up guitar but it quickly turned to my main instrument. I wouldn't sell mine. One of my best buys ever!

Gosh! How I wish I had the cash for that LS105Q! Or even the White P90!

Stunning guitars! I've always been a big fan of Tokai guitars, since I was 17 years old. A friend picked up a bargain Tele, and it played and sounding stunning! He had it until just a few years ago, and I wish I'd known he was parting with it, as I'd have nabbed it in a flash! As with so many people, I actually found the Tokai Tele to play nicer, and sound better to my ears than some of the actual Fender Tele's themselves. I'd happily play Tokai's any day!

Buy a bargain with confidence, and make me pig sick!! ? Great guitars! (Just to clarify, I am in no way affilamitated with Tokai Guitars - Although I'd gladly be! Hehe)

Regards
G!

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:

...mario... wrote: Would it be fair to ask what the resale value are like on these?

Lower than they should be (and a lot of well-priced secondhand gear is sitting these days anyway). However, buying at a good price like this negates that and you should be able to get your money back if you sell on. Still, they don't pop up as often as they should anyway...

Oh okay, very well then, yeah it's quite surprising at the moment with some gear on the second hand market just not selling at even good prices, I guess with times as they are economically the market is pretty much saturated.

The reason I asked is if I were to buy an instrument now it'd be on credit, and some good advice I received long ago is to keep check of depreciation and resale when considering a step in such direction (basically new versus second hand scenario and sadly to must say, popularity of a brands name are key factors) I know guitars aren't investments, its just a personal niggle of mine, helps keep control over my indecisive behaviour. (I'm in the sales business, I try to convince myself all the time)

Enough rambling, when does the sale end btw?

I bought a Tokai SG some while back and the cat I bought it for is cheerful. So I saw the Telecaster (2nd one that came up becasue the 1st one buggered off before I could do my research). Anyway, got my research done on the 2nd model and all the lights were green. Guitar and $ wize.

Ray wrote: I bought a Tokai SG some while back and the cat I bought it for is cheerful. So I saw the Telecaster (2nd one that came up becasue the 1st one buggered off before I could do my research). Anyway, got my research done on the 2nd model and all the lights were green. Guitar and $ wize.

The TTE 50?

...mario... wrote: Enough rambling, when does the sale end btw?

The sale itself, probably a week or so, but it's more a stock thing than anything else. Most are one-offs...

So if you want to be sure to get the one you want, you will have to be quick...

studmissile wrote:

Ray wrote: I bought a Tokai SG some while back and the cat I bought it for is cheerful. So I saw the Telecaster (2nd one that came up becasue the 1st one buggered off before I could do my research). Anyway, got my research done on the 2nd model and all the lights were green. Guitar and $ wize.

The TTE 50?

That's the one.

Ray wrote:

studmissile wrote:

Ray wrote: I bought a Tokai SG some while back and the cat I bought it for is cheerful. So I saw the Telecaster (2nd one that came up becasue the 1st one buggered off before I could do my research). Anyway, got my research done on the 2nd model and all the lights were green. Guitar and $ wize.

The TTE 50?

That's the one.

Very Nice!