Good deal on a Tele Custom?

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:53 pm

Good deal?

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/msg/1188080338.html

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:55 pm

I'd say thats more than a fair deal FUCKING GO FOR IT!

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:57 pm

Yeah thats a sweet guitar. dew eet.

MaMo · Post by **MaMo** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:57 pm

yea, if he's willing to let that go for $250 then it's a good deal. I'd put some different pickups in there, but that's just my 2 cents.

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:58 pm

I'm all over it...as soon as he tells me where and when I can pick it up. When it comes to Craigslist I don't get too excited until its in my car on the way home.

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:59 pm

MaMo wrote:yea, if he's willing to let that go for $250 then it's a good deal. I'd put some different pickups in there, but that's just my 2 cents.

Yes, ASAP! May let the hot rail slide for a bit until I can't stand it anymore. But the neck pickup has to be changed right away.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:09 pm

don't be dumb, buy buy buy buy

then sell to me. what a nice looking guitar.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:10 pm

anthoney wrote:
MaMo wrote:yea, if he's willing to let that go for $250 then it's a good deal. I'd put some different pickups in there, but that's just my 2 cents.
Yes, ASAP! May let the hot rail slide for a bit until I can't stand it anymore. But the neck pickup has to be changed right away.

I'm really confused how replacing a mexican fender pup, with an epiphone explorer pup is an upgrade...

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:11 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:
anthoney wrote:
MaMo wrote:yea, if he's willing to let that go for $250 then it's a good deal. I'd put some different pickups in there, but that's just my 2 cents.
Yes, ASAP! May let the hot rail slide for a bit until I can't stand it anymore. But the neck pickup has to be changed right away.
I'm really confused how replacing a mexican fender pup, with an epiphone explorer pup is an upgrade...

My thoughts exactly.

aen · Post by **aen** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:26 pm

Yeah dude, those fucking things are $900 new now. BUY IT

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:19 am

ask if he has og WRHB

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:54 am

Looks like he works 10 minutes from my house. Should be picking it up tomorrow.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:36 pm

Some guy was selling a Gibson 335 for $650 yesterday. Not vintage, but still. I didn't even look at it because I knew it would be snapped up.

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:08 pm

Just picked it up. First impressions are great. I'll give it a week or two to decide if I wanna flip it or not. Pictures to come.

Turns out the guy was the guitarist/vocalist of Johnny Socko. Not sure if that means a lot outside my neck of the woods but they were somewhat of a big deal. "Socko" is stenciled on the case. Kinda neat.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:02 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:don't be dumb, buy buy buy buy

then sell to me. what a nice looking guitar.

Ty · Post by Ty » Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:43 pm

Did some research on this band "Johnny Socko"

Wikipedia wrote: Johnny Socko is an indie rock/ska band founded in 1990 in Bloomington, Indiana. They used to be on Asian Man Records, but have since started their own record label, Triple R Records. They were known as a band that toured heavily, having performed over 2,000 shows since their inception, but are currently on hiatus. They performed their last concert on New Years Eve 2002. One of their songs, "Full Trucker Effect" is used in its entirety as part of the introduction to the Bubba The Love Sponge show on Sirius Satellite Radio. The band takes its name from Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot, a 1960s Japanese action television show.

Michael "Trout" Wiltrout, the group's former vocalist, has since formed The Leisure Kings with Sean Baker, as well as providing lead vocals for the band Mr. Sparkle. Joey Welch, the group's former guitarist, has since formed the Born Again Floozies and continues to work with the Las Vegas Body Snatchers.

Did the guy you bought it from look like this?
from: www.johnnysocko.com

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:08 pm

ha...yep that's him! His name is Chris. I think he is listed on the wiki bio.