I got a new guitar.

[Scott_F]

Re: I got a new guitar.

Nice grind! Poor sales guy didn't get to eat that night!

 

[blakejcan]

Re: I got a new guitar.

Haha. I'm sure there was a lot of margin left for that guy

 

[blakejcan]

Re: I got a new guitar.

and now, a longwinded account of how I got a reasonable deal on this guitar and then I'm done.

4 months ago Musician's Friend had a deal on gift certificates for 15% off. I bought one for $425 which got me $500 in gift certificate
2 months after that they had another deal on gift certificates for 10% off. I bought one for $900 which got me $1000 in gift certificate
Then I waited and poured over every stupid deal on a les paul on any site I could find because MF does price matching
Eventually I found Guitar Center had temporarily dropped the Les Paul Trad Pro 2 down to $1699. Since they are the other arm of MF I figured they'd have no problem matching the price.
I called MF, they matched the price. Then they balked at giving me the Iced Tea at that price because it was the only color still listed at $1999. Then they gave in on that.
I then mentioned that if I bought it on GC I could buy it through ShopDiscover and get another 5% off. They honored that as well.

If I'd just bought it at full price it would have been $2159 w/ tax
I netted out at $1568

Plus if I see it cheaper within 45 days MF will owe me the difference. 45 days carries us right into mid December which is blowout territory.

Not bad. Used ones are about that much and mine is untouched. And now that I've had a couple days with it, man, it sure feels nice. Heavy, solid, tons of sustain and I dig the satin neck. Feels good and smooth. Still need to kick the wife and baby out of the house for a few hours so I can crank it up but no regrets at all.

I am reviving this ancient thread where I talk about how after a lot of fenagling I was able to get my Trad Pro 2 for $1568 waaay back in 2014. I just sold it today for $1560. $8 net loss. Not bad for 8 years of use. $1 per year for a Les Paul. Love it.

yes there is inflation and blah blah but I'm still stoked on that one.

 

[chadd]

I am reviving this ancient thread where I talk about how after a lot of fenagling I was able to get my Trad Pro 2 for $1568 waaay back in 2014. I just sold it today for $1560. $8 net loss. Not bad for 8 years of use. $1 per year for a Les Paul. Love it.

yes there is inflation and blah blah but I'm still stoked on that one.

I bought a black one when they were down to $1200 and sold it for $1500 when I got my R7 a few years later. I've actually been kicking around the idea of selling my TP2 Honeyburst with a 50's neck, good to know the value is still there with them

 

[ErikH]

I'd been "borrowing" a very close buddy's 2009 Trad Pro since 2017. He'd tossed around the idea of selling it before and I had to have it in my hands before that happened. Well, last year it became officially mine. He paid $1600 for it new back in '09. I got it from him for half that.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

Re: I got a new guitar.



AND ONE WITH IT'S BUDDY

CONGRATZ MATE !

Mm I the only who is more excited about that beautiful Firebird than the LP ?

 

[jeremy]

i love firebird v's!

 

[blakejcan]

still got the Bird. It ain't going anywhere

 

[solspirit]

That firebird is nice, how does it hang on a strap?
Is it comfortable?

 

[blakejcan]

I play sitting down mostly and I'm sure it depends on the strap. That said, this does not have the huge heavy vintage and period correct banjo tuners. It has steinbergers which are rad and I think helps dramatically lower the total weight on the headstock and doesn't give it as much neck dive

Now.......it is easily the longer guitar I own. I almost hit walls with it turning to adjust my amp or something.

 

[solspirit]

I play sitting down mostly and I'm sure it depends on the strap. That said, this does not have the huge heavy vintage and period correct banjo tuners. It has steinbergers which are rad and I think helps dramatically lower the total weight on the headstock and doesn't give it as much neck dive

Now.......it is easily the longer guitar I own. I almost hit walls with it turning to adjust my amp or something.

Haha. I just got a bass and I definitely need to rearrange the room.

 

[Mincer]

I play sitting down mostly and I'm sure it depends on the strap. That said, this does not have the huge heavy vintage and period correct banjo tuners. It has steinbergers which are rad and I think helps dramatically lower the total weight on the headstock and doesn't give it as much neck dive

Now.......it is easily the longer guitar I own. I almost hit walls with it turning to adjust my amp or something.

How do you like those Steinberger tuners? I've never used them, but I am curious.

 

[blakejcan]

I kinda love the Steinbergers. Definitely a bit funky the first time you string them up but they lock down real tight and stay in tune. I'd argue that the knob shape is actually way easier to fine tune and grab onto than the standard tulip or tuning key type.

 

[Mincer]

I kinda love the Steinbergers. Definitely a bit funky the first time you string them up but they lock down real tight and stay in tune. I'd argue that the knob shape is actually way easier to fine tune and grab onto than the standard tulip or tuning key type.

Yes, that makes sense.

 

[GuitarDoc]

I play sitting down mostly and I'm sure it depends on the strap. That said, this does not have the huge heavy vintage and period correct banjo tuners. It has steinbergers which are rad and I think helps dramatically lower the total weight on the headstock and doesn't give it as much neck dive

Now.......it is easily the longer guitar I own. I almost hit walls with it turning to adjust my amp or something.

Yeah, the banjos are very heavy and gives the bird a noticeable neck dive. I was considering putting those tuners on mine, but the banjos are just so cool, I didn't have the heart to take them off.