I was hoping someone would be kind enough to let me know what's a fair price for my Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage pro.
I purchased this about 4 years ago, I knew from the moment I plugged it in that I should have got a short scale so it's been in storage ever since, I can't find a mark on it, it's in pristine condition.
I would like to move it on but I have no idea what it's worth? They seem to be going for between £500-£600 new? Bear in mind this is a Through-neck model with nickel hardware and rosewood neck (not the bolt-on neck, active pickup version)
Anyhoot, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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As a rule of thumb, 2/3 of new price is in the right ballpark for something still in production and in good condition - these are closer to £700 now, so I would think about £450.
If you were anywhere near southern Scotland it might have been dangerously tempting...
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Southern Scotland! That's just a hop, skip and a jump to ol London Town, I'm happy to hold it for you, traffic ain't so bad today.
Actually I used to have an original '76 Thunderbird, but being somewhat on the short side myself, it was a bit of a stretch to play. Strangely, not as bad as a Firebird guitar, but still not what I really need now .
Good luck with the sale, I don't think you'll have too much trouble!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Although I've often payed over the odds for stuff, I always try to sell gear at a reasonable prices, I have no experience with the Bass Guitar market so I really do appreciate your comments. If you guys think £450 is reasonable then that's what I will initially ask, I'm in no rush to sell but it's a shame for a Thunderbird to be sitting in storage forever.
I totally understand why you have a Thunderbird addiction!
If I remember rightly they have a scarfed headstock too, so less likely to suffer from the reason why I got my ‘76 for £100 . (Admittedly in about 1990.)
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Once again, thank you for your advice, I'm now confident that I've priced it right and I'd be more than happy to accept something a smidge over the £400 mark.
I rebuilt the neck from about the E tuner to the 3rd fret by properly double-scarf-jointing in a new piece of mahogany - amazingly, not only was the fingerboard unbroken but the truss rod, although bent, was possible to straighten and worked fine afterwards without needing to extract it from the neck.
I sold it a few years later for about £900 I think - it was just a bit too ungainly for me. I do occasionally miss it though, and your pics *almost* made me think I want another one .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Must have been a miracle that the Truss rod remained functional, you must be a damn good craftsman to have got the Scarf-joint just right. I love "theFretboard" for these great stories.
Similarly, T-birds aren't for me.
A John Entwistle style Fender-bird is a different matter.
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein