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Title: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: ack1961 on September 06, 2011, 07:16:56 AM
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/msg/2584147300.html

I don't know anything about them, but I know that some folks are crazy about Epi & Gibson stuff from the 60's.
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: Iome on September 06, 2011, 07:46:53 AM
Wow, i just asked if he'd ship to this side of the pond....but i doubt. In case are there anyone who  could help me? If i'm not wrong thats a Newport with 2+2 headstock. Love it.
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: dadagoboi on September 06, 2011, 08:08:08 AM
I'll help any way I can.  I'll send you a PM
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: ack1961 on September 06, 2011, 08:11:19 AM
I can probably help you out since I'm about an hour or so from Louisburg.
I go in for knee surgery on Thursday, so I won't be mobile for a while after that.
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: Dave W on September 06, 2011, 09:05:42 AM
Could be a good deal depending on actual condition. The headstock looks like the early 60s 2+2, but the pickup on those was the black plastic cover mudbucker.
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: Denis on September 06, 2011, 10:07:03 AM
I can probably help you out since I'm about an hour or so from Louisburg.
I go in for knee surgery on Thursday, so I won't be mobile for a while after that.


If you can pick it up but can't ship it because of your operation, I could help ship it to Iome since I'm in Raleigh as well.
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: ack1961 on September 06, 2011, 10:35:48 AM
If you can pick it up but can't ship it because of your operation, I could help ship it to Iome since I'm in Raleigh as well.

OK, sounds like a plan, Denis.  I don't know if Iome has heard back from the seller or not about shipping to Italy.

Also interesting about the pickup not looking like the original - I really won't know one way or another if I go to pick it up.
Either way, I'll wait until I hear back from Iome to see if he wants me to go get it for him.

Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: Iome on September 06, 2011, 12:10:56 PM
Great guy's, i really appreciate your help. Still waiting for an answer from the guy.
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: Denis on September 06, 2011, 06:04:15 PM
Great guy's, i really appreciate your help. Still waiting for an answer from the guy.

He may not think you are serious since you're not local. Maybe Ack or I should contact him?
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: dadagoboi on September 06, 2011, 06:31:41 PM
Go Denis!
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: Denis on September 06, 2011, 06:55:23 PM
Okay, I shot him an email asking if he still has it.
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: ack1961 on September 07, 2011, 04:58:46 AM
Okay, I shot him an email asking if he still has it.

I shot him one last night before I went to bed - he said he still has it.
I also asked him if there was ever a black pickup cover for it.  He replied that doesn't remember any black cover for it.
He did mention that he still has a small white pickguard for it that is a bit curled up.
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: Denis on September 07, 2011, 05:55:09 AM
Cool. Are you going to pick it up for Iome?
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: ack1961 on September 07, 2011, 06:14:45 AM
Cool. Are you going to pick it up for Iome?
If the seller can meet me today, I can go to Louisburg and pick it up.
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: Iome on September 07, 2011, 06:59:25 AM
guys thanks a lot but my wife has just seen what i was doing, "you don't need another bass, we're saving money for a new car and bla bla bla...". I don't agree, you always need another bass, but since i've just finished fixing the cooling system on her Ford Ka (and i'm not a mechanic) i'm afraid she's right...
I'm sorry i've wasted your time lads, hope to return the favor as soon as possible.
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: ack1961 on September 07, 2011, 07:17:23 AM
guys thanks a lot but my wife has just seen what i was doing, "you don't need another bass, we're saving money for a new car and bla bla bla...". I don't agree, you always need another bass, but since i've just finished fixing the cooling system on her Ford Ka (and i'm not a mechanic) i'm afraid she's right...
I'm sorry i've wasted your time lads, hope to return the favor as soon as possible.

Got this about 10 minutes too late as I just sent him another email trying to arrange to meet.
No problem at all. I'll send him another email to cancel the meet up.

Cheers.
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: ack1961 on September 07, 2011, 07:23:50 AM
OK, I sent him another email cancelling the meet.
On the bright side, it's still available if anyone is interested.

Steve
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: Iome on September 07, 2011, 07:28:22 AM
Cheers Steve,
as said i'm sorry i wasted your time. Thanks again.
Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: ack1961 on September 07, 2011, 07:37:40 AM
Cheers Steve,
as said i'm sorry i wasted your time. Thanks again.

My pleasure.  Good to know that wives have the same veto power all over the world.
See, we're all not that much different.

Title: Re: 60's Epiphone for sale in NC
Post by: ack1961 on September 07, 2011, 07:39:02 AM
If you can pick it up but can't ship it because of your operation, I could help ship it to Iome since I'm in Raleigh as well.

Thanks, Denis - I probably would have had to drop it off with you for shipping had it gone through..