Is this worth an hour drive?

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:01 pm

I'm debating...thoughts?

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/msg/1350986515.html

matthoj · Post by **matthoj** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:02 pm

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:05 pm

it depends if you actually see yourself using them and if you like that garagey rock type sound that these seem to have. I wouldn't run to buy them thinking of flipping them or anything. By the time you count gas, time, and effort to do so it would probably be a wash. If you want to get a funky guitar and take the risk that there are major problems with it then go for it. I would make sure before you drove over there that the guy will hold it for you until you get there though. I have gotten burned twice on long drives that were sold while I was on the way even though they knew I was coming.

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:09 pm

Thanks for the advice. I'm mostly interested in the amp, though I really like those old guitars as well. It wouldn't be to flip. I'd like to see what I could do with them. Just wondering if the time, gas and $100 is a good "price" for the package.

By the way, I probably posted this in the wrong forum...not sure if it's a shortscale.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:13 pm

I am also not sure if transistor means tube or solid state. Of course I am not an electronics person. I wouldn't be too excited for a 60's or so solid state amp.

For 100 it seems like a good deal, but with 2-3 hours of time and gas included it all comes down to how much extra cash you have and what you want to sepnd it on.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:32 pm

i think those teisco del ray guitars are supposed to be decent quality, jcyphe would be the one to ask.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:37 pm

Just to be able to call it Kokomo.

aen · Post by **aen** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:42 pm

transistor means solid state.

and ew, no thats not worth a five minute drive.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:58 pm

yeah, i'd stay away. the amp is probably worthless in both value and utility. and, while teisco did make some decent guitars, that's probably not one of them. expect a really bowed neck the size of a baseball bat with no intonation.

matthoj · Post by **matthoj** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:34 pm

if you are mostly after the amp then no

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:01 am

Cool, cheers guys! I'll probably just stay away from it.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:01 am

for $10 MAYBE.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:06 am

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:30 am

depends on your goals, but i think it could be worth it for shits and giggles at 70-80 bucks. good fun studio sorta situations. prolly not as a player.