Almost rounded me up a Round Up!

[opticnerve]

Was anyone here watching this gem yesterday? I've always loved these.

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0331624277

I spotted it with a half an hour to go, and the bidding was only at about $1950.00...with no reserve!

I called my Gretsch friend to take a look, in case I missed anything, and he said GO FOR IT!!!!

I put in a snipe of $2,750.00, then upped it to $3,250.00.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 seconds to go...still at $1950.00...Man, my heart was racing!

Well, I got out-sniped in the last second ...someone got a FANTASTIC deal at $3,300.00!

[collin]

Nice Tony, shame you couldn't snag it--- there is always the one that got away!

Think of the fact that the guy who won might have even gone thousands higher, you can never know-- and if that was the case you would have been outbid regardless.

You'll get the next one--- there is always something better up the road.

[opticnerve]

Hey Collin, Thanks! It's OK. I've had plenty that got away, and my share that I've landed. I'm not smarting or anything. I gave an honest effort, and someone else wanted it more. All the power to him...or her!

Ooooh...love the tooled leather sides with the metal studs!

[lennon211]

That one was the special, limited run knotty pine Round Up that was released recently. It was a limited edition that is different in the wood and tailpiece from the standard Round Up. Too bad it got away!

[kelly]

I'm always surprised at the deals you can get on Gretsches from time to time. I got a Roundup for $1299 a while back, I think its about 10 years old. There's no leather on it, although it did come with the cowboy case - that thing is pretty cool in and of itself. A local dealer was blowing out 6120's last year for the same price - I got a nice Blue Sunburst one. Maybe, like the Rickenbackers, they are more of a 'niche' guitar?

[jch]

Whoever got that Roundup for $3300 got a steal alright,the lucky bas.....

[opticnerve]

That one was the special, limited run knotty pine Round Up that was released recently. It was a limited edition that is different in the wood and tailpiece from the standard Round Up. Too bad it got away!

Hey Matthew, This one's knot a re-issue. It's the real deal from 1955!

[lennon211]

Whoops! My fault...I figured for that kind of money I was looking at a RI! Holy ****!

[marc61]

Never seen a guitar like that in my life. Sweet.

[gellkeller]

Unbelievable bargain! Even the binding is in good condition which is rare for a Gretsch of that vintage.

[collin]

Yeah, I love Roundups.

Billy Gibbons has one of the coolest looking '55 Roundups I've ever seen. It's one of the most decrepit, exhausted, and downright grungy guitars I've ever seen---it's pictured in his book Rock & Roll Gearhead. Binding falling off---pickguard dry rotted through, strings have never been changed. Awesome...total rust art.