Selling ElDegas StratRep 72-74

[TheAmazingZealot]

I am selling a El Degas Strat replica. Creme colored. Scale length 25.
It is in excellent condition.
I'm asking 800 for it. If you are interested I will email you pictures.

Ethan

[GilpinHippy]

Hi. I am sure curious to see what an $800.00 dollar El Degas looks like. What modifications, if any have you made? I cannot say for sure I would buy your guitar, but you definitely have my attention. Any chance of posting your guitar pics in here? I'm sure there are a lot of others in this forum that would love to see also. Thanks for sharing

[Barry]

$800?!
Shirley, you can't be serious!

[TheAmazingZealot]

Hi. I am sure curious to see what an $800.00 dollar El Degas looks like. What modifications, if any have you made? I cannot say for sure I would buy your guitar, but you definitely have my attention. Any chance of posting your guitar pics in here? I'm sure there are a lot of others in this forum that would love to see also. Thanks for sharing

I have made no modifications to the original design. The El Degas guitars were an offshoot of Ibenez company back in the sixties until they were sued by Gibson and Fender for their "exact copies". They made guitars after they were sued, but were forced to change a lot of the design structure. When you buy an El Degas from before they were sued, it is like playing the exact guitar. I own a 74 Strat, and they play EXACTLY the same. The only difference is that the El Degas is unusually heavy because of the hardware being a little bulky. If you can get tow or three El Degas guitars, you are a collector.

[Barry]

...The El Degas guitars were an offshoot of Ibenez company back in the sixties until they were sued by Gibson and Fender for their "exact copies". They made guitars after they were sued, but were forced to change a lot of the design structure. When you buy an El Degas from before they were sued, it is like playing the exact guitar...

Sorry but I cannot let your comments go unchallenged. You are wrong on both counts.
Ibanez (not "Ibenez") is not a manufacturer, it's a brand label marketed by Hoshino Gakki. Their top of the line instruments were/are made in house but many other companies make most of their other models, these days it's Chinese.

As for being sued, that's a myth. Rather than retype it all, please read my old post here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=64
and get your facts straight. These are not exact copies, although they are amazingly good replicas. Sorry but your guitar is not worth $800

[TheAmazingZealot]

Ok. Wow. All I had to go with was the knowledge of four or five gentlemen who work at a local vintage guitar store in my humble town. As for my typo, I apologize. I guess I made a mistake. Oops. As for the actual WORTH of the guitar, you are in no position to be telling me what it's worth. ALSO isn't one of the secrets to bartering asking a ridiculous price at first? I've had the thing appraised. I know it's worth about 350 dollars. I won't sell it here. Don't worry. As for in being an exact copy, I'M AWARE! Naturally it isn't EXACTLY the fucking same! It isn't cut from the same tree. But when it is as similar as it is, when the point comes that it sounds as close to a strat as a different strat, I assumed I could use 'exact copy' and not have someone shit down my throat for it. Yes. Replica is better.

[shakin]

Just put it on flea bay then, and hope for the best. You'll get what the market expects to pay ( and put up some pics as well)

[Barry]

Hey amazing, calm your jets! This ain't rocket science, it's only a guitar that you're attempting to sell and we're here to help believe it or not. If you advertise on eBay the way you did here you'd be laughed out of the place.

...As for the actual WORTH of the guitar, you are in no position to be telling me what it's worth.

You're quite right, but I do know what it's not worth and so do many others. You'll quickly blow your credibility pegging it this high.

I know it's worth about 350 dollars.

Exactly, depending on condition, original parts, etc. By the way "bartering" is a whole 'nuther strategy. What you are doing is selling.

I assumed I could use 'exact copy' and not have someone shit down my throat for it

The word "exact" does not mean "similar" or "close" it means precisely the same, and you need be careful when you use it the context of a describing a commodity such as a guitar. (False advertising and all that stuff)

It isn't cut from the same tree.

That of course is not the point. It's how the tree was formed into a guitar afterwards. And by the way if you are selling an $800 guitar, it would be smart to show a picture or two, eh?

Well, take the advice given, or flip me a finger, whatever. Good luck with your sale, and if you do sell it for $800 be sure to return and gloat.

[GilpinHippy]

Yeah, I really like guitars a lot, but I personally have not really seen too many strat style models from El Degas. Thing is, a picture really is a major factor in attempting to make a sell on one of these computer boxes. I like to hear that nothing has been done on your El Degas. If I were to make another ED purchase it would likely be one that is un-modified, for I truly enjoy doing my own mods.

I hope there is not too much friction caused from this thread, for this site is such a great place to see and read great things of greater treasures out there!

Once, I did pay approximately $800.00 for a single guitar, it was my first purchase after a very long and battling relationship of 7 years... 7 years of never seeing my own paycheck... so I felt I was entitled to a something or other for myself. I spent it on a fully loaded jam packed Yamaha strat, which I named "Black Betty"... which made forget all about "her".

I apologize for ranting on and on about other things not really regarding this thread, but sometimes I get so emotional with guitars, I really just cant help myself! Cheers boys and girls, may your fingers not bleed till the jammin's done