eBay Content: Speculative Idiocy

HarrySeven

*sigh*

As the saying goes...a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

GoldenEraGuitars

Based in Penicuik? I lived there for 5 years before moving to Northern Ireland. Of little relevance, I know. 

ICBM

Just down the road from me...

The description does come across as dickish, but it is a fairly rare thing - it's a shame about the damage though, it does detract quite badly. I have no real idea what it's worth but if it all works I wouldn't be surprised if it's as much as a grand.

That said, the much nicer GR-300 in the shop I work for hasn't had much interest at £1500.

GoldenEraGuitars

ICBM said:

Just down the road from me...

The description does come across as dickish, but it is a fairly rare thing - it's a shame about the damage though, it does detract quite badly. I have no real idea what it's worth but if it all works I wouldn't be surprised if it's as much as a grand.

That said, the much nicer GR-300 in the shop I work for hasn't had much interest at £1500.

Where abouts are you mate?

Sassafras

Something else he doesn't know much about is photography.

WezV

Odd to see one with actual wear from handling and playing.

the local Chicago rock used to have one screwed directly to the wall along with a lime green peavy T-60.   I begged them to let me save them, offered a decent price too.  Then one day they had a refurb and they were gone

Funkfingers

Alexander Pope said:
a little learning is a dangerous thing.

HarrySeven

Funkfingers said:

Alexander Pope said:
a little learning is a dangerous thing.

Pedant.

HarrySeven

I can't quite recall how many of these I've currently got...I've owned around 10 in the past, but I think I've now got 5 or 6 GR-700s and 3 or 4 G-707s at the moment.

This is the most battered I've seen in some time (looks like it's missing its end cheeks too?). Also, *if* it's currently working properly, it probably won't be in the long term (voice chip failure).

IMHO, GR-700/G-707 setups rarely sell for £1K (or £1K+), although the PG-200 does attract a premium (if included), as do unusual 707 colours (Black or Red). This is an example where 'ambitious' sellers (asking OTT money) push up perceived value.

There was a time when you could pick these up complete for £250, but based on my recent experience, systems nowadays *generally* achieve £500-£700 max. I would have thought something like £400 would be generous for this particular example.

ICBM

HarrySeven said:

I can't quite recall how many of these I've currently got...I've owned around 10 in the past, but I think I've now got 5 or 6 GR-700s and 3 or 4 G-707s at the moment.

lol

I defer to your much greater experience .

thermionic

I love how a guitar synth sounds "very Les Paul".

Funkfingers

Having briefly had custody of a Roland G-707, I can vouch for the fact that its stock pickups are surprisingly good.

ICBM said:

I defer to your much greater experience .

No need to go quite that far, sir.

Ownership of half a dozen Roland GR-700 synthesizers is no guarantee of having any more than fifteen of the thirty six voice chips working consistently. 

HarrySeven

Funkfingers said:

Ownership of half a dozen Roland GR-700 synthesizers is no guarantee of having any more than fifteen of the thirty six voice chips working consistently. 

Indeed.

Sassafras

Funkfingers said:

Having briefly had custody of a Roland G-707, I can vouch for the fact that its stock pickups are surprisingly good.

ICBM said:

I defer to your much greater experience .

No need to go quite that far, sir.

Ownership of half a dozen Roland GR-700 synthesizers is no guarantee of having any more than fifteen of the thirty six voice chips working consistently. 

At the very least, it makes for an educated guess.

Modulus_Amps

does it Djent?

sorry could not resist

Funkfingers

Modulus_Amps said:

does it Djent?

F no.

The triggering on the low E string is slower than a very slow thing. Down tune to C or B and the GR-700 VCA Envelope would have closed before the tracking had responded to the note played.

HarrySeven

Funkfingers said:

Modulus_Amps said:

does it Djent?

F no.

The triggering on the low E string is slower than a very slow thing. Down tune to C or B and the GR-700 VCA Envelope would have closed before the tracking had responded to the note played.

Indeed. It might make some interestingly discordant random noises along the way though. Or not.