5150III 50 watt w/2x12 cab pricing?

[gtrplr71]

I know what I paid for mine but my buddy want me to buy his new one from him its only 1.5 months old and has an hour of play time on it. I don't need it but will do it to get him out of trouble. He wants me to sell it back to him later. It is probably a pretty sound investment but I don't want to take advantage of him, He keeps asking what I will give for it. I have done this before for him on an amp I still have. How much do I offer him? it is in mint condition and he is about to lose his ass if he don't come up with some money. He told me he took it to a pawn shop and they tried to royally screw him at 700.00 he is just having a rough year and I know he wont come back and get it.

 

[jc986]

5153 50 watt heads can be had brand new for $850 or so. EVH 2x12s can be bought new for $449 or under. So brand new value you're looking at about $1300. Used gear typically sells at around 75% of what it can be bought for new. I don't think the pawn shops is too far off at $700. They have to make money too.

If you were to buy the set from him I think anywhere between $900-975 would be fair, and you'd be able to recover about that amount if you needed to sell at some point.

 

[acalaf]

I bought the 50 watt head and 2 x 12 cab for $850 for both. Didn't like them and sold them both.