I've seen a lot of used guitars on eBay over the years. I think I know a good deal when I see it. There are great deals but they seem to be snatched up pretty quickly. Competition is huge on this site and those last minute bids make it exciting. One of the problems is the prices.
A guitars value is whatever the seller has the nerve to ask.
There is an especially desirable guitar model I have had my eye on but never had the money at the time to bid on and buy. I've watched the auctions. This particular model doesn’t always get a lot of views if you check out the counter at the bottom of the page but the guitar always sells in spite of what I think is a high reserve. The guitar I'm talking about is the Ibanez R-400 also known as the Ragtime Special. In my mind it is one of the coolest looking guitars. I play fingerstyle for the most part. The cutaway bout and the neck gives you a 24 fret range. That's 2 full octaves. Not that I play that far down the neck but what a great option for an acoustic guitar. The sound hole has sort of an oval shape. It reminds me of those french guitars that Django played. This guitar is definitely a looker. I got to see one of these up close and personal so to speak. I attend an acoustic round robin once a month and a guy showed up with one. I don't have the nerve to ask him if it's for sale and he only brings it on occasion. It's not easy being obsessed with a guitar you want. What makes it even more of a challenge finding one of these is that they stopped making them in the early 80's. Oh well...I may be bidding against you in the next auction.
