The New Hotness Ebay Lust Object Thread.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-HIWATT-DR504-Custom-50W-Head-w-2-4x12-Cabs_W0QQitemZ7362696414QQcategoryZ23787QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

No dates listed in the auction, looks pretty good.

Shipping... approx 8 billion dollars.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7361248900&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

So what do you guys think? Do it or don't do it? Its still unbought, and the sale closes in less than 4 hours. Hmm.

moster78 wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7361248900&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

So what do you guys think? Do it or don't do it? Its still unbought, and the sale closes in less than 4 hours. Hmm.

be prepared to, at some point, have to do something about that crack but otherwise it looks pretty nice. i really don't know if it's a smoking deal or not. i paid $960 for my 2004 sg standard off ebay but that was a weird lefty guitar.

moster78 wrote:

I'm so tempted, and I know this would be my last gear purchase for a good long while. What would have to be done to the headstock crack and would it prevent me from putting in different tuners somewhere down the road?

yeah, we all say that.

if it is indeed through the wood, i think it would just have to be glued and clamped and then whatever degree of aesthetic repair you'd want. i'm not an expert though. that's just a guess.

it wouldn't hinder changing tuners and that would probably be the best time to look at getting the crack fully checked out.

hell, my SG has a headstock crack that is either lacquer-only or the end of the guitar depending on who you talk to but it's still solid.

exhausted wrote:

yeah, we all say that.

if it is indeed through the wood, i think it would just have to be glued and clamped and then whatever degree of aesthetic repair you'd want. i'm not an expert though. that's just a guess.

it wouldn't hinder changing tuners and that would probably be the best time to look at getting the crack fully checked out.

hell, my SG has a headstock crack that is either lacquer-only or the end of the guitar depending on who you talk to but it's still solid.

I mean it this time!

We shall see. I still have 3 hours to mull it over.

"and a generous 2 grand for the head "

Yah, I've seen the DR504 go for just over 1000 and just under. They do seem to be getting more and more rare on ebay though.
And although 50 watts through 2 4x12's may be excessive for any imaginable practical use, it looks amazing, and I bet if you rented out a highschool gym or something it would sound amazing too

I am considering selling my HIWATT for some sort of 5-15watter. Maybe an orange, or that tiny little HIWATT made by Reeves. The custom 6 looks really cool.

FEATURES *12" 16-ohm Vintage Purple cast frame speaker
*Single Ended Class A design
*Single 12ax7 & Single EL-84 tubes
*High and Low inputs
*Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble controls
*4,8,16 ohm speaker jacks
*HEADPHONE Jack
*LINE OUT jack(use to record or can be used as a tube preamp in front of another amp)
*(H) 20" x (W) 24" x (D) 9" Made with 13 ply Baltic birch with 1/4" finger joints.
*Available in Black, Red and Blond tolex.

I love my HIWATT, but I haven't been able to form a band, and for recording I often have to turn my HIWATT up to 6 or 7 to get the tone I want. And 6 or 7 on this amp is definately doing some damage to my ears, and killing any insects or animals in the room. It would be nice to have a tiny thing to play till the tubes bust.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7362787458&fromMakeTrack=true

Frig, I may buy it. What a beautiful amp, at a ridiculous price.

i'd say so but i've been known to be a little spendhappy when i want something badly enough.

ha!! covers the shipping.