Don't Know What You've Got (Till It's Gone) - it ain't just

jem7vwh · #1 06-10-2001, 12:51 AM

I was going through some old pictures of the music store I used to take guitar lessons in, and I noticed this really goofy looking Ibanez they used to have. *They had this black S - model that no one knew about. *The guy behind the counter said he bought it off some guy who needed cash very quickly. *He said from the look of it, the guy's wife had used her paint pens on it. *It was black with lots of rainbow kinda streaks. *They just COULD NOT sell the thing. *I remember when it first came it was marked $899, then $599, finally $470. *One day it was gone. *Now looking at the pics, I realize it was a JS Rainbow model. *I could have bought a nearly mint model for $470! *Unfortunately, I just thought it was some second-hand repainted S model....oh well..

"DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT....."

Rich · #2 06-10-2001, 01:34 AM

I know of one that sold in a pawn shop in Colorado too.

chromeboy · #3 06-10-2001, 10:59 AM

I never wanted to admit this, but about 5 years ago I bought a minty JEM GMC for $800. A couple of years later, and harldy played I needed quick $$$ to finish a cd project....I sold it for $500.00. Everytime I see one now with a price tag of $2000+, my stomach turns. BTW I completed the project and it went nowhere, shortly afterwards the group broke up and I was left with one less guitar.

Live and learn. Don't look back, live in the moment.

goldboy · #4 06-13-2001, 06:59 PM

ha!

i think jemsite and rich are stilling one of my old Lochness Green JEM's!

#201.

ahhh yes, bought in 94 I believe off of a salesman at GC who told me...dude are you sure about this one, I mean for the same price I can get you a sweet RG man.

my lips are shut!

yes, we all lived in the moment at one time or another.

**jemsite** · #5 06-13-2001, 07:06 PM

LOL. I think the buyer had "kirk-itis" and traded #201 to Rich after a week or two... glen

Rich · #6 06-13-2001, 09:52 PM

Well, he has 3 others

I was refering to another Rainbow though

Paul, did you sell that to Kent or did he just do the touch up??

Skaught · #7 06-14-2001, 12:50 AM

That truly is a sad, sad tale chromeboy
However, what's done is done and I would worry about it, just concentrate on what cool guitars you can buy tomorrow!!!
(GAS is so much better if you don't fight it)

chromeboy · #8 06-14-2001, 09:20 PM

Thanks for the kind words Skaught. In retrospect, it was the right decision at the time, so I'll just focus on my next axe!

vaijem777 · #9 06-15-2001, 07:03 PM

Man can I relate to this! *I was once the proud owner of a Donnie ( refer to it as #000005- the number that was on the neck plate). *Got it from the Ibanez rep brand new for $1600. *It was signed and everything! *Loved the finish, but, my tastes changed and I decided that I REALLY wanted a '62 Strat. *So...off I went to sell the Donnie! *It's been 4 or 5 years now, and I'm more into Ibanez again. *Sold the '62 Strat and bought a car. *Right when I REALLY want a Donnie again, who should end up with it? *Mr. Harris of course! *I've resigned myself to the fact that I shall never again see lovely Donnie #00005 (although I hear it's seen some pretty heavy wear since I owned her.) *But, at least I know she's in a great home! *

**jemsite** · #10 06-15-2001, 07:05 PM

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But, at least I know she's in a great home!

Hope that donnie loves Rich's *second hand smoke

...glen

Rich · #11 06-15-2001, 07:59 PM

All my guitars smoke

It hasn't seen heavy wear, just a chip at the jack and the dumbass screwed a wrench holder on the back of the head. Other than those it's still in sweet condition. You may 'see' it again, but that's it :biggrin:

Spiral Acid · #12 07-19-2001, 07:44 AM

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Quote: from jem7vwh on 11:51 pm on June 9, 2001
They had this black S - model that no one knew about.

...Now looking at the pics, I realize it was a JS Rainbow model. *I could have bought a nearly mint model for $470! *Unfortunately, I just thought it was some second-hand repainted S model....oh well..

Are you sure? an S model??? JS bodies are R models... which is it???

jem7vwh · #13 09-26-2001, 10:48 AM

I was 15 at the time. I now realize it was a JS model, but all I had seen were S470s etc. *It was a JS Rainbow, but everyone (including me) seemed to think it was a S model that some chick had gotten artsy on. *It wouldn't surprise me since in that same shop they had a Flying V that someone had nailed about 700 bottle caps to.