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Ratou":3nh5i14t said:
If this is the case, why not go ahead and take it off before trying to sell it....seems odd to me.
If this is the case, why not go ahead and take it off before trying to sell it....seems odd to me.
lessthanone
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Fwiw, The Jems are on clearance at go new for 1800 for a reason...
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lessthanone":19zaigbv said:
And where is that?
lessthanone
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No Attleboro ma, Millbury ma, Natick ma, Warwick ri and I'm pretty sure every other gc
lessthanone
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*guitar center btw, damn autocorrect
guitarmike
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I would pass on it. If the sticker was easy to remove without damaging the paint it would have been removed. That could get messy. 
Stealthtastic
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Thats a pretty killer deal in Canada. Amps are (imo) harder to move up here than they are down south and people from the US are more willing to buy a guitar from us because shipping cost isnt as high.
I would do the trade in a heartbeat, especially if he's going to add cash..
I would do the trade in a heartbeat, especially if he's going to add cash..
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DrugDM
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My 2 cents...I think JEM's are great so if your goal is you want play a JEM and you like the deal, first make sure that sticker can come off and go for it. If your goal is to trade to sell the JEM, I would not do it. I have had owned several JEMS like the one above and over last couple of years the trade in/resale value is not so good. Good luck!
chunktone
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I would not do it. I like vai and all but am not a fan of the Jems. I had one, and found it to be highly over-rated. ymmv.
PBGas
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People have notions of basswood guitars and really, I believe some of them have just tried a poor version of one. I have a JemFP2 that has an absolute ton of sustain and is a tone monster. Friends of mine with other brands absolutely love playing it. I've used it on some private contract work for commercials and movies over the past couple of years and it absolutely slays. Similarly, I've tried Les Pauls and PRS guitars and a couple of Suhrs that were dead chickens, so to speak. I won't even look at any of the newer Fender stuff.
It all depends upon how those parts come together and how they sound in the end. There are duds everywhere with any type of guitar.
That being said, most of the older Jem7VWH's are good guitars. Anything past 2010 in the white Jem7Vwh category is not all that well built for some strange reason. There is a lot of documented evidence for this. I believe the earlier JEM models and the newer ones are Alder bodies with a basswood veneer.
I'm not really a fan of the MarkV amp, so I would do a trade, especially if you have another amp that you are very happy with. If you had one of the older floral Jems you were getting then I could see that as being something that would hold some value in great condition but there are a lot of the WH versions around and thus, you won't see them increasing in value.
It all depends upon how those parts come together and how they sound in the end. There are duds everywhere with any type of guitar.
That being said, most of the older Jem7VWH's are good guitars. Anything past 2010 in the white Jem7Vwh category is not all that well built for some strange reason. There is a lot of documented evidence for this. I believe the earlier JEM models and the newer ones are Alder bodies with a basswood veneer.
I'm not really a fan of the MarkV amp, so I would do a trade, especially if you have another amp that you are very happy with. If you had one of the older floral Jems you were getting then I could see that as being something that would hold some value in great condition but there are a lot of the WH versions around and thus, you won't see them increasing in value.
rlord1974
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Stealthtastic":3ddi7h96 said:
Maybe this should be discussed in Domenic's thread about moving to Canada - it could be a big factor in swaying his decision about where to settle.
I think you are highlighting a regional difference here. I would argue that a mid/high-end amp like a MKV is actually easier to sell in the Greater Toronto Area than a mid/high-end guitar like a JEM - assuming they are both priced appropriately (given that they are used) and can also be purchased new off the rack/shelf in the immediate vicinity.
Obviously, there is a SIGNIFICANTLY larger market in the GTA and Golden Horseshoe for this kind of stuff than there is out in Vancouver, where the next closest major Canadian city is, well..........
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rlord1974
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This is a fair comment. It is possible I got a "dud" floral JEM, but that also flies in the face of the notion that the earlier/earliest JEMS were the best JEMS......PBGas":2zoayf5n said:
Again, fair comment. Although, I would caveat that you have a much better likelihood of getting a beefy tone and good sustain out of a 10 pound, mahogany+maple "dud" Les Paul than you do out of a 6 pound, basswood "dud" JEM.....PBGas":2zoayf5n said:
Well, now that is just crazy talk.PBGas":2zoayf5n said:
I don't even own a recent Fender, but I've played enough of them to know they aren't all garbage. In fact, I would argue that Fender is turning out some of their best American-made guitars in years, if not decades.
Stealthtastic
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rlord1974":2tbdnons said:Stealthtastic":2tbdnons said:
Maybe this should be discussed in Domenic's thread about moving to Canada - it could be a big factor in swaying his decision about where to settle.
I think you are highlighting a regional difference here. I would argue that a mid/high-end amp like a MKV is actually easier to sell in the Greater Toronto Area than a mid/high-end guitar like a JEM - assuming they are both priced appropriately (given that they are used) and can also be purchased new off the rack/shelf in the immediate vicinity.
Obviously, there is a SIGNIFICANTLY larger market in the GTA and Golden Horseshoe for this kind of stuff than there is out in Vancouver, where the next closest major Canadian city is, well..........
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Yeah thats a good point. I know a lot of guys also just buy gear from the US and then ship it to Seattle/Bellingham and drive across to pick it up.
rlord1974
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I often have gear shipped to Niagara Falls NY and then make the drive down to get it. Saves me on international shipping costs, brokerage fees and HST - to the extent I am willing to declare a lower value........
PBGas
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rlord1974":2rf0jz4c said:This is a fair comment. It is possible I got a "dud" floral JEM, but that also flies in the face of the notion that the earlier/earliest JEMS were the best JEMS......PBGas":2rf0jz4c said:
Again, fair comment. Although, I would caveat that you have a much better likelihood of getting a beefy tone and good sustain out of a 10 pound, mahogany+maple "dud" Les Paul than you do out of a 6 pound, basswood "dud" JEM.....PBGas":2rf0jz4c said:
Well, now that is just crazy talk.PBGas":2rf0jz4c said:
Perhaps I should have been a bit clearer on this. Of course Fender makes some great stuff. I'm a bit jaded in that sense because I'm used to borrowing my Bro-in-law's red 74 Strat which is absolutely unbelievable. I'd love to own it but I don't think he will ever part with it. The Fender custom shop stuff is great. I was referring to some of the rotten luck with the regular production stuff that I have had. It has sounded dull to me at several of the stores I have visited. There was one particular model that I was hoping for but it was a disappointment.
Apologies for the mis-representation....