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The Bills come first. Better days are ahead & hopefully you can buy it back or another that you'll like just as much or maybe even more.

Good luck,

Glenn

Sorry to hear that

Aww, man Sorry to hear that. If I'd have to sell my 360 JG I'd be sad as well. Selling my 340's way easier, as she's not my fav guitar!

Hopefully the sun will shine again in your life soon, and things will get okay again.

I found myself in similar straits about 8 years ago--unemployed, and the rent kept coming due. Ended up selling my ONLY guitar at the time--my FIRST real electric--the '64 Fender Jaguar I'd had for over 20 years. Still stings to this day, but it was the right thing to do at the time.
You're doing the honorable thing here. You WILL recover.

Was it to the Scranton Guitar center, because I played one just like that there, It was $1050USD.

Ivan

That's it! Did you buy it?

Tommy

TommySixGun wrote:Ivan

That's it! Did you buy it?

Tommy

No, I really wanted too, some rich jerk was buying it as I was playing it for his girlfriend who knew nothing about the guitar. I didn't have enough money, but it was really nice, small world wouldn't you agree!
How much did guitar center buy it for?

IvanMunoz wrote:

TommySixGun wrote:Ivan

That's it! Did you buy it?

Tommy

No, I really wanted too, some rich jerk was buying it as I was playing it for his girlfriend who knew nothing about the guitar. I didn't have enough money, but it was really nice, small world wouldn't you agree!
How much did guitar center buy it for?

Well at least Tommy knows it's in good hands...

I hope it's ok to talk price here...they gave me $900...I figured they'd sell it for $1300. If it's still there, you should buy it. There's not a scratch on it and it's only been touched by an authorized Ric shop (The Music Zoo in NY). They were PIRATES at Guitar Center...when the guy was checking it out, he tried jamming some cheapo mono cord into the stereo jack...he actually tried one mono cord in each jack..finally I explained how the metal tab in the mono jack bridges the two pickups....it was tearing my heart out. I needed the money, so I had to sell it.

I'm having surgery on Friday...hopefully, I'll be back to normal in a few weeks. Maybe for Christmas, I'll be able to get a new Ric.

Tommy

TommySixGun wrote:I hope it's ok to talk price here...they gave me $900...I figured they'd sell it for $1300. If it's still there, you should buy it. There's not a scratch on it and it's only been touched by an authorized Ric shop (The Music Zoo in NY). They were PIRATES at Guitar Center...when the guy was checking it out, he tried jamming some cheapo mono cord into the stereo jack...he actually tried one mono cord in each jack..finally I explained how the metal tab in the mono jack bridges the two pickups....it was tearing my heart out. I needed the money, so I had to sell it.

I'm having surgery on Friday...hopefully, I'll be back to normal in a few weeks. Maybe for Christmas, I'll be able to get a new Ric.

Tommy

900 for a mint 360 natural finish with gold hardware? Dude, you would have done better through another store! My first Ric (A Jetglo 360) was actually sold by the store for less than what I sold it for, though, so, you never know.

If I wasn't in such a hurry, I would have done something different. We weren't explecting to get "goose eggs" in my paycheck the day before. The Mrs. was extremely upset, so it was the only thing I could think of at the moment. I called my local store, but times are tough. Trades are more the standard right now, not cash.

I got a guy coming to buy my Uni-Vibe today....ouch

Tommy

TommySixGun wrote:If I wasn't in such a hurry, I would have done something different. We weren't explecting to get "goose eggs" in my paycheck the day before. The Mrs. was extremely upset, so it was the only thing I could think of at the moment. I called my local store, but times are tough. Trades are more the standard right now, not cash.

I got a guy coming to buy my Uni-Vibe today....ouch

Tommy

I really feel for your situation.

TommySixGun wrote:I hope it's ok to talk price here...they gave me $900...I figured they'd sell it for $1300. If it's still there, you should buy it. There's not a scratch on it and it's only been touched by an authorized Ric shop (The Music Zoo in NY). They were PIRATES at Guitar Center...when the guy was checking it out, he tried jamming some cheapo mono cord into the stereo jack...he actually tried one mono cord in each jack..finally I explained how the metal tab in the mono jack bridges the two pickups....it was tearing my heart out. I needed the money, so I had to sell it.

I'm having surgery on Friday...hopefully, I'll be back to normal in a few weeks. Maybe for Christmas, I'll be able to get a new Ric.

Tommy

I would have totally bought it for 900!

The ONLY good thing about the rich jerk and his girlfriend winding up with that guitar is that they're non-players. That means that when the novelty wears off, as often happens with people like that, it will go back in its case and forgotten about. That is good news for the guitar, since it will more than likely stay in the fantastic condition it was in when it was sold.

TommySixGun wrote:You guys may be the only people to know how I feel right now.

I've been on short term disability since July and I missed two paychecks in a row. My wife was giving me a hard time, so I had to sell my Rickenbacker...I'm totally bummed out.
Tommy

Sorry to read that you've parted with your Ric. Recently, I've given thought of selling my one or two of my left-handed Rics to cover some rising medical expenses. So far, I've been able to cover the bills without selling them. But the again, who knows what the future may have in store.