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    Pablo
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    Just bought a (slightly battered) Epiphone Korina V in a pawn store for £125, I’m chuffed to bits with it. I’m a left-handed player, so I think I’ll flip it and pretend to be Albert King all week.
    What’s the best bargain you’ve had in a pawn store?

    #105087
    electro-melx
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    Nice, yeah you could rock a V upsidedown no problem. Just flip the bridge and get a new nut if you need to.

    nothing from ‘pawn stores’ at all for me… I’ve had some nice bargains on ebay though.

    #105155
    Mr.Grim
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    well i got a custom shop fender strat for $150 ! they didn’t know that’s what it was, because the name on the headstock was scratched off (odd i know) but based on the fact the control cavity had a foil custom shop sticker, and it had matching serial numbers. it was black with a red tortoise pickguard, HSS pickup configuration, and rosewood fretboard.

    other than that i got 2 amazing deals on Ebay!

    i got a rare amp for $150 with flight case and shipping included!
    its a Studiomaster Valve Leadmaster, they were only made in 1981-82. its a 60 watt tube combo, and it was made in england. IMO its a euro clone of a Mesa Boogie mark 2 C+.

    check it out!
    http://www.studiomaster.com/1981 – 1982.htm
    (i dont know why the whole thing dont highlight, you need to copy and paist it.)

    i love it, it sounds great, its my main amp now, and i own a Mesa dual rectifier stack and a peavey 5150 stack (first model)

    and i also got on Ebay a sweet guitar, know one realy knows who made it but it looked nice so i gave it a chance for $200.

    you got to check it out, i posted a topic on it. search for: “can anyone name this guitar?”

    #105188
    Pablo
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    nice, did the store get mad? i dont think ive EVER bought something from a pawn shop guitar wise over $7. i bought one of those ghs fast fret things, SUCKED never buy one of those. i hate the way they make your strings feel.

    that fast fret stuff is crap, it’s like eating a cake and then playing guitar with icing.

    #106647
    John J
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    i got a boss df-2 for $10 less than a new ds-1. i also sold a crash cymbal for $20 more than i paid for it new.

    in both cases, they simply didn’t know what it was worth.

    #106874
    merdujapon
    Member

    i once bought a Boss SG-1 Slow Gear pedal for £5 from a pawn shop. sold it for £200 :D

    #107753
    remedyblue
    Member

    Not at a pawn shop, but I bought a ’65 Magnatone M8 for $30. Gotta love true vibrato.

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