Valuation query - any vintage USA shred machine experts about?

HarrySeven

I'm toying with the idea of parting with my 1988 USA Robin Medley Custom TX...

Plays wonderfully, lives in it's original Robin case.

I've had a nose round t'interweb and as you might imagine, there aren't exactly loads about to compare it with re. price.

I'd be just as happy to trade as sell this, but at present, I'm not sure where to pitch it.

DrBob

Nice ! Might be worth sticking it up on the “All 80s Rocking Guitars” FB Group. Mostly US crowd but they might have an idea of worth 

Kebabkid

Possibly Jonathan@Feline?

Strangefan

Ooooooh that's the real deal there! 

Bucket

I don't know how much it's worth but it's awesome.

Bennyboy-UK

FANTASTIC! - there were some guys on the Hamer Fan Club forum who know Robins.

BRB...

musicman100

Its worth what someone will pay. 

Bennyboy-UK

pointed here... http://robinlovers.com/forum

HarrySeven

musicman100 said:

Its worth what someone will pay. 

*sigh*

Thank you for that pearl of wisdom.

mbe

None more pointy, that asymmetrical double pointy headstock.

Garthy

Bucket said:

I don't know how much it's worth but it's awesome.

I'm sort of hoping it's worth £50 so I could snaffle it up.

I have not idea Harry, but it looks fantastic. There's a Jackson/Ibanez/ESP facebook group that may be able to point you in the right direction.

Maynehead

Looking at past Reverb sales they’re going for between £600-£850

I guess due to its uniqueness yours might go for the upper range.

HarrySeven

Cheers, Peeps!

tony99

Add a few quid for the fishing rod rest headstock. It's a beauty!!

sweepy

Damn, I was going to offer £99.99

Bucket

I don't think you'd be being too ambitious if you asked 1k for it, but I'm not sure...

richardhomer

I can understand wanting to get rid of that - but I’m struggling to understand you wanting to get rid of that @HarrySeven....

HarrySeven

richardhomer said:

I can understand wanting to get rid of that - but I’m struggling to understand you wanting to get rid of that @HarrySeven....

The operative word in my OP is ‘toying’...don’t get me wrong, I really do like this guitar.

However, I need to part with *some* stuff - and I’ve already (albeit slowly) sold off/traded about 99% of my Floyd-equipped guitars (USA Hamers, Peaveys, MIJ Ibanez, Charvel, etc - primarily because I just can’t get on with FRs in the long term). The Robin is therefore *possibly* in the firing line.

Funkfingers

HarrySeven said:
I’ve already (albeit slowly) sold off/traded about 99% of my Floyd-equipped guitars 

You omitted to mention the Heartfield Talon. 

HarrySeven

Few more pics:

CountryDave

I remember the adverts back in Guitar World.