Lets see your crazy craigslist deals

[BowerR64]

Ive got lucky a few times on craigslist in the past year or so. Lets see some pictures of your lucky find and what you gave for em.

This was the first one i got, i thought it was a decent deal my friend thinks it was one of the better deals ive got but ive had a few more.

$75. loaded with 4 60 watt EMI, stereo cabinet.

To me the grill looks like something from the disco era

 

[blues_n_cues]

$50-

got a Digitech GSP 21,the cab,& the roadcase all for $200-
the orange 2204 clone I got on another deal for $400-

traded off the roadcase straight up for this Yamaha DTX 500 kit-

just picked up this Yamaha APX500 mint w/ case for $100-

 

[Mosher Zone]

Do you still have the amp Blues, you are using a power amp now, yeah?

 

[12barjunkie]

I check craigslist all the time, but it's always a bunch of overpriced crap around here

 

[blues_n_cues]

Do you still have the amp Blues, you are using a power amp now, yeah?

I sold the JCM 800 clone & a Pulse drum kit I had & bought the JMP-1 Preamp($400),AKG K-240 headphones ($79 MF Stupid Deal),& a set of KRK Rokit 8's ($300 for the pair of Gen 2's when the Gen 3's came out),plus had some cash left over.

 

[BowerR64]

I got the valvestate for $40. had both filter caps had bad connections then fired right up. Still need to replace the reveb on the clean channel.

The MG100FX i got for $45. needed about 6 new pots to get it working right.

MG30CFX i got for $40. it needed all the jacks sprayed out with deox-it, then i cut it down into a little 30 watt head.

 

[AlvisX]

Rivera era Super Champ ,


You can always find a $200 melody maker



A Marshall 5210


2199



Another melody maker



Gloss finish 90's SG Special w/ brown pink lined shroud case ....4 bills from some Tulane student's mom who looked like fellow Memphian ,Kathy Bates



Theres a ton o' sh*t I found on Craigs ....cheap strat bodies that are out on the road makin music

Or how about these Marshall labeled G 12 65's for 100 bucks for the quad ....

 

[Bear R.]

Mine wasn't through craigslist..but just bought a TASCAM 246 Portastudio for 55 bucks here at our local thriftshop..this one isn't mine but it's in the same condition....

ps..this one is a pic of a new online buddy from Home Recording.com....Sweet..!!.

 

[shredless]

I just sold a 1960 Lead cab for 400 bucks on CL! That **** is unheard of round here.... woo hoo

 

[Patastrophe]

I just sold a 1960 Lead cab for 400 bucks on CL! That **** is unheard of round here.... woo hoo

You got a pretty good price then...1960 Cabs are a dime a dozen.

I've bought two 1960A cabs since February for $200 each.

I bought a JCM900 SLX for ~$400, and after ~$200 in repairs (Tubes + Rebias), traded it for a VM2466 HalfStack. I then promptly turned around and sold both cabs for $450 / each after some minor repairs and such.

That basically makes the SLX free, which in turn, means I've effectively traded the 4 hours of labor I put into each cab and $200 ($100 + Gas to run around) into a LNIB VM2466 and a 425A Cab.

My next sights are gonna be set in a JCM800 Combo. Not sure if I'll trade the VM for it, or if I'm gonna keep the VM.

 

[BowerR64]

You got a pretty good price then...1960 Cabs are a dime a dozen.

I've bought two 1960A cabs since February for $200 each.

I bought a JCM900 SLX for ~$400, and after ~$200 in repairs (Tubes + Rebias), traded it for a VM2466 HalfStack. I then promptly turned around and sold both cabs for $450 / each after some minor repairs and such.

That basically makes the SLX free, which in turn, means I've effectively traded the 4 hours of labor I put into each cab and $200 ($100 + Gas to run around) into a LNIB VM2466 and a 425A Cab.

My next sights are gonna be set in a JCM800 Combo. Not sure if I'll trade the VM for it, or if I'm gonna keep the VM.

Where are you getting the 1960 cabs for $200.? am i searching wrong?

They all want about $400. or more around here. Are they trashed? err uhh lots of mojo?

are the speakers in em any good?

 

[Australian]

$50-

got a Digitech GSP 21,the cab,& the roadcase all for $200-
the orange 2204 clone I got on another deal for $400-

traded off the roadcase straight up for this Yamaha DTX 500 kit-

just picked up this Yamaha APX500 mint w/ case for $100-

 

[blues_n_cues]

lol. I get up very early & watch CL daily. early bird & all that...

I've also picked up a QSC USA400 power amp for $35 &
brand new Zakk Wylde ZW-95 wah for $15 in a thrift shop.

but a "decent" Marshall cab for less than $400 is a pipe dream around here.
even the MG 4x12's go for $250-$300 used.

 

[shredless]

I wont even consider a 1960 cab with tears in it

I usually sell them to a local music store for 300, then they mark em at 499, but they have to be mint

I usually buy a head and cab together then dump the cab to recoup some cash as Im not into cab collecting

I did have to drive a hour one way to deliver that cab.... that was the only way it was getting sold and I dont mind

 

[Patastrophe]

I wont even consider a 1960 cab with tears in it

I usually sell them to a local music store for 300, then they mark em at 499, but they have to be mint

I usually buy a head and cab together then dump the cab to recoup some cash as Im not into cab collecting

I did have to drive a hour one way to deliver that cab.... that was the only way it was getting sold and I dont mind

The ones I purchased had a few tears in the tolex, but the tolex was "all still there". It's just a matter of sanding and retacking the tolex at that point. I bought one out of Pittsburgh and one out of Wheeling. I might still have pictures of me repairing the tolex to show you how I do it. The one in Pittsburgh had a small chunk of wood missing (maybe the size of a dime), which is an easy repair if you know how to do any type of woodworking and have good clamps.

The other thing is, you gotta be unafraid to state your "buy" price up front. If some guy in Jerkwater, WV has a beat up cab that you want, but his asking price is $300 - offer $200 and see if he'll bite. Be willing to drive and accommodate them. Sometimes people just want more than Guitar Center will give them on a trade. I generally try and offer what I figure is a few bucks more than they'll get on trade, especially if it's been sitting a while.

For those stating "you can't find them at this price"...
http://elmira.craigslist.org/msg/5042946275.html

 

[Australian]

lol. I get up very early & watch CL daily. early bird & all that...

I've also picked up a QSC USA400 power amp for $35 &
brand new Zakk Wylde ZW-95 wah for $15 in a thrift shop.

but a "decent" Marshall cab for less than $400 is a pipe dream around here.
even the MG 4x12's go for $250-$300 used.

That yamaha acoustic was a especially cheap.

MG cabs here go for about that too.

 

[AlvisX]

lol. I get up very early & watch CL daily. early bird & all that...

Pays off , That's more or less how I scored the Super Champ
Had to drive 90 miles ....the guy said by the time I got there his phone was blowin up.


I had to "massage" this deal for a week
It was no super deal , but it was a '63 Junior ...well worth the hassle
The dude wanted near 2 grand,tried to pass that big ass Tommy Chong whammy bar off as orig equip , saying it had been on there since '65



I got him down to 1200 and got this b*tch set up , SCREAMIN
And ...it's a featherweight
I could care less about them little screw holes & the fade

 

[whatknot]

RARE Cigarette Pack Guitar Amplifier

 

[blues_n_cues]

RARE Cigarette Pack Guitar Amplifier

lol."rare"...
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[shredless]

The ones I purchased had a few tears in the tolex, but the tolex was "all still there". It's just a matter of sanding and retacking the tolex at that point. I bought one out of Pittsburgh and one out of Wheeling. I might still have pictures of me repairing the tolex to show you how I do it. The one in Pittsburgh had a small chunk of wood missing (maybe the size of a dime), which is an easy repair if you know how to do any type of woodworking and have good clamps.

The other thing is, you gotta be unafraid to state your "buy" price up front. If some guy in Jerkwater, WV has a beat up cab that you want, but his asking price is $300 - offer $200 and see if he'll bite. Be willing to drive and accommodate them. Sometimes people just want more than Guitar Center will give them on a trade. I generally try and offer what I figure is a few bucks more than they'll get on trade, especially if it's been sitting a while.

For those stating "you can't find them at this price"...
2 Marshall cabs 2x12 and 4x12

wonders how often I have ignored your offers on my gear on cl