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What is a fair ammount of $$ for a..

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:23 am
by anoukane
Mapleglo 4003 ('92) with black trim/hardware/binding etc. in a very good condition?

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:32 am
by phlemmy
I personally wouldn't pay more than 1200USD, but it seems that such things go for twice as much in the EU market.

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:36 am
by cheyenne
$1500.00 US.

Black trim is a tough call. I personally love it,,but alot of people dont.

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:42 am
by simer4001
I'm one that doesn't really care for it. Does the black trim make it more valuable? I am thinking along the lines of what Sean is thinking.

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:39 am
by edski
Black trim on a MG seems to be a little unusual. I wouldn't say rare, but certainly not common.

We also seem to be in an inflationary period regarding prices. Seems the evil bay prices are edging up lately.

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:47 am
by anoukane
He is asking 1200 euro or best offer.
He also has a 4001CS, but he is keeping that one. I've never seen a 4001CS in real life so that would be a nice advantage.

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:53 am
by cheyenne
Black trim looks real nice on Mapleglo.

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:01 pm
by jwr2
anywhere from $800 to $1800 ...

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:57 pm
by cheyenne
Yeah,,,I think Jeff nailed it.

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:50 pm
by jwr2
with the state of ebay, craigslist and private sales that bass price could be anywhere between $800 and $1800 ...

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:32 pm
by bassduke49
For a time in the '80s, Mapleglo came standard with black trim. You had to pay extra to get a "reversed" trim option to get white/chrome (according to catalog of the period). BT was ended as an option during 2002, but a few later ones appeared.

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:09 pm
by heinpete
If the maple has a nice wood grain than it looks nice, but I have also seen very simple and flat grained bodies where the black trim looks a bit awkward. Keep in mind the bodies of that area (late 80ies to early 90ies) were rather "big horned" and heavy!

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:09 pm
by anoukane
He still has the original mounting plate.




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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:33 pm
by rictified
1200 Euros (whats the conversion rate now?) seems like a pretty good deal, those 92's have nice necks generally. Except that is has a stupid looking aftermarket black treble pickup plate though, is an eyesore to me. those things are be going to be like CarBras pretty soon.
Make sure you can get the original black treble ring.

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:57 pm
by anoukane
Yeah he still has the original black treble ring Image
My eyes have to get used to the bridge which looks a bit different when everything is black except for the saddles.