[s7eve]

Like I said I haven't gone all out yet, I plan on bidding a lot more than I have, and I'm selling a lot of stuff at the moment to raise even more so everything I sell will add to the final amount I bid. The current bid that I have made was simply a test bid to find out how much the other guy had offered, the purpose of making the bid was to find out just how serious a bid he had put on this early, if he had placed a bid higher than my test bid I would have left it and bought the CT for his BIN price.

If I had $3000 today I would have already bought it for the €1500 BIN, unfortunately I don't but in a few days I hope to have more than that, so yes my strategy is not to try and get this for the best price possible but to make sure that the auction runs to the end and give it everything I have got to try and win it. Now that my bid is as high as it is, I'm hoping that the seller will not pull this auction early for anyone and re-list with a BIN. He has told me that he has offered to end the Auction for 3 people including myself.

[soldierkahn]

Originally Posted by Drew

There's no "o" in nice.

/nitpick.

there is when you pronounce it "No - ice".... lol

gotta stick up for my boy Mesh, lol

[zimbloth]

I don't want to stand in your way, but man that's a LOT of money to drop on a production model bolt-on Ibanez w/ shitty pickups. I hope you're really thinking this one through logically here. I know it's rare and all, but I have to think for $3000 you could do better?

I mean, you're claiming you're going to drop "everything I have" into winning this auction. You realize you could get a superior guitar for half that amount and use some of the money leftover to upgrade your rig from a POD to something else?

I know I sound like a dick but I just cringe when I see people going crazy spending money on stuff like this.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by zimbloth

I don't want to stand in your way, but man that's a LOT of money to drop on a production model bolt-on Ibanez w/ shitty pickups. I hope you're really thinking this one through logically here. I know it's rare and all, but I have to think for $3000 you could do better?

Someone had to say it, so now that it's been said, everyone else let Steve get his dream guitar.

* Chris completely agrees with nick, btw, but hey.. GAS is GAS.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by zimbloth

I don't want to stand in your way, but man that's a LOT of money to drop on a production model bolt-on Ibanez w/ shitty pickups. I hope you're really thinking this one through logically here. I know it's rare and all, but I have to think for $3000 you could do better?

I mean, you're claiming you're going to drop "everything I have" into winning this auction. You realize you could get a superior guitar for half that amount and use some of the money leftover to upgrade your rig from a POD to something else?

I know I sound like a dick but I just cringe when I see people going crazy spending money on stuff like this.

I prefer bolt-on over anything else. Plus, everyone talks about how all these things are way better than a CST when most of them haven't played a CST OR the guitars they are claiming to be better.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Eric

I prefer bolt-on over anything else. Plus, everyone talks about how all these things are way better than a CST when most of them haven't played a CST OR the guitars they are claiming to be better.

I've played a CST. They're very nice. I don't think they're $3000 nice, but Steve does, and it's his money, so rock on.

[soldierkahn]

^ word

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Chris

I've played a CST. They're very nice. I don't think they're $3000 nice, but Steve does, and it's his money, so rock on.

I haven't played a CST but considering its basically a CT with piezos and a nicer fretboard I'm willing to bet it's pretty damn nice, like you say. I'd pay 3k for one on the right day but I can't afford it at the moment.

[sakeido]

Originally Posted by zimbloth

I don't want to stand in your way, but man that's a LOT of money to drop on a production model bolt-on Ibanez w/ shitty pickups. I hope you're really thinking this one through logically here. I know it's rare and all, but I have to think for $3000 you could do better?

I mean, you're claiming you're going to drop "everything I have" into winning this auction. You realize you could get a superior guitar for half that amount and use some of the money leftover to upgrade your rig from a POD to something else?

I know I sound like a dick but I just cringe when I see people going crazy spending money on stuff like this.

It always pains me when I see insanely sick guitars get played through insanely cheap rigs.. you could get a bolt-on Sherman custom for way less than this auction is going to finish for, and it will be exactly how you want it. Saying you "just want a CST" is probably a cop out because I guarantee there is at least one thing you would change about it... and even if you didn't change anything, you would get a superior finish, a better top, and the pickups you want at the very least.

[zimbloth]

Originally Posted by Eric

I prefer bolt-on over anything else. Plus, everyone talks about how all these things are way better than a CST when most of them haven't played a CST OR the guitars they are claiming to be better.

I've played them all Eric, along with about every other 7 ever. I don't have time to start another debate about quality/cost ratios. If the man really wants it, all the power to 'em like Chris says.

I felt it was my duty to speak up. I know people like to egg guys on because they want to see a cool picstory, but that's a lot of money and someone had to say it.

Best of luck Steve