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Flenix
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
 Posted - 04/02/2010 : 21:48:15
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Hey guys,
I was bored so I thought I'd ask you all what pedals you have (your favourites if you have a lot) and then how much you payed for them (also say new or used, and the currency �, $ etc). Its also a great place to brag if you just got a SP-1 for �25 off ebay or something. I'l start, this is a combined list for our band. all were used.:
BD-2: �30
BF-2 Jap: �50
CE-2: �60
CE-5: �30
CH-1: �30
DD-5: �40
GE-7: �40
ML-2: �30
MT-2: �40
NS-2: �45
OS-2: �20
RC-20xl: �150
RV-5: �30
SYB-5: �70
TU-2 (x3): �40, �40, �50
XT-2: �50
*edit*
picked up an NS-2 today for �40 :)
..And a PH-3 the next day for �35 |
Edited by - Flenix on 04/08/2010 18:07:23 |
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Radioheading
Silver Member
United Kingdom
494 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 21:49:34
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Full retail price, Atm I own no vintage gear and I bought everything new  Not much of a collector... Yet  |
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Pepe
Silver Member
Germany
230 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 21:50:18
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A 30 GBP RV-5?! Wow!  |
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Flenix
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 21:57:20
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| yeah, the RV-5 and CE-5 were �60 together off Gumtree. the guy also had a CS-3 compressor for �20 but he'd sold that by the time I got there. Anyway both pedals were mint, boxed and the CE-5 was analog too! |
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Radioheading
Silver Member
United Kingdom
494 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 22:03:12
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Bloody hell, I wish I could find bargains like many of you BA members keep tracking down 
Edit: PS, Welcome to the forum Flenix, Hope you enjoy it here! I know I do  |
Edited by - Radioheading on 04/02/2010 22:07:14 |
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Flenix
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 22:08:45
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Basically keep an eye on gumtree and ebay, and dont be scared to take risks. my CE-2, for example, there wasn't even a photo up. �60 was my max bid, because I know the cheapest go for around �80+ anyway and I got it. It was mint, boxed but a green taiwan, still cheaper though.
Two great tactics:
1. Go on google, type: boss pedals site:gumtree.com - that will search the whole of gumtree in your country for boss pedals.
2. go on ebay, and search: boss "pedals" - it will only look for posts with the plural pedals instead of ignoring the S. that way, you find posts of multiple pedals in a set which ALWAYS go for a lower price (because usually people already have one of the pedals, more often a TU-2 because everyone has one near enough)
Good luck with your bargain hunting! |
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DasBeef
Gold Member
United Kingdom
704 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 22:17:19
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Originally posted by Flenix
Basically keep an eye on gumtree and ebay, and dont be scared to take risks. my CE-2, for example, there wasn't even a photo up. �60 was my max bid, because I know the cheapest go for around �80+ anyway and I got it. It was mint, boxed but a green taiwan, still cheaper though.
Two great tactics:
1. Go on google, type: boss pedals site:gumtree.com - that will search the whole of gumtree in your country for boss pedals.
2. go on ebay, and search: boss "pedals" - it will only look for posts with the plural pedals instead of ignoring the S. that way, you find posts of multiple pedals in a set which ALWAYS go for a lower price (because usually people already have one of the pedals, more often a TU-2 because everyone has one near enough)
Good luck with your bargain hunting!
I'll share a pedal sniping top top that I've shared before....
Never give away to much information in a question. If a pedal does not state whether it is MIT or MIJ, don't ask 'Was your pedals made in Japan or Taiwan'? A simple internet search later and the seller has all the info they need on the difference between MIJ and MIT pedals. The correct question to ask in this situation would be 'Where was your pedal made?' You should get the same answer, but you haven't given anything away. |
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Radioheading
Silver Member
United Kingdom
494 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 22:21:42
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You guys are pros  There was a CE-3 in my local music store for �25 (It was pretty battered) I asked to try it but sadly it didnt work  Closest to an old bargain that I've come! |
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Ollie
Gold Member
United Kingdom
729 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 23:21:25
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Boss pedals?
PW-10: �55
OD-3: �35
MD-2: �25
CE-2: (Green Label, MIJ): �46
TR-2: �31
NS-2: �25
DD-7: �120 (RRP)
Few other boss pedals which I can't remember how much I payed  |
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rhcp_1005
Silver Member
United Kingdom
307 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2010 : 14:16:15
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CE-2: �76
DM-2: �77
DM-3: �80
DD-7: �100 (new)
CS-2: �50-�60 can't really remember.
PH-2: �36
SD-1: �30
PSM-5: �40 (with box, manual, power supply etc.)
DS-1 : �35 (new)
They are some I can remember. Im glad I managed to get the DM-2 for �77, it was just before they rocketed up in price and the description said it hadn't been tested but it works fine. |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2010 : 16:07:17
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cs-3 optp mod $140
Ds-1 Keeley $130
Bd-2 Keeley $150
Tr-2 Keeley $145
Ce-2 $100
Dm-2 $250 |
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kenstee
Copper Member
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2010 : 22:26:53
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All bought this year.....and all are used..good or great condition. Prices included shipping and PP. Also, put where I got them....thegearpage.com and harmonycentral.com both have pedal/effects "For Sale" sections. Prices are in US dollars.
BF-2 (MIJ, All Black Knobs/Green Label): $45 (ebay)
PH1-r (oldest version: the P in PH-1R is located under the S in Phaser): $75 (thegearpage)
DD-2 (MIJ): $65 (harmonycentral)
RC-2: $120 (harmonycentral) Yeah, know this is no great deal. But, needed pedal and they don't go all that much cheaper.
My strategy is ID what you want and educate yourself of nuances between versions of a pedal so you can spot a real gem. Look often at multiple sites, observe what the ranges of prices typically are and act immediately if you want something. And wait it out if you can until you see the price/model you want. That's the hard part..could be hours...days...weeks or months. But, it will happen.
And one more hint. NEVER post any questions about the pedal you are interested in. ALWAYS PM the seller privately to get the process rolling. Do the entire transaction and negotiation privately. No need to supply more info to other potential buyers and MORE IMPORTANTLY you don't want to bounce the post of the pedal you are interested to the top of the discussion so others will become aware of it straight away!
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Edited by - kenstee on 04/04/2010 02:53:41 |
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Flenix
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2010 : 23:22:31
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Originally posted by kenstee
BF-2 (MIJ, All Black Knobs/Green Label): $45 (ebay)
Beat my price with that one, and I thought mine was cheap!
although to be fair, mines black knobs/black label. dont know how much that affects the price though |
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Flenix
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
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natthu
Gold Member
Australia
756 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2010 : 01:27:42
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Got my second PS-3 off eBay for AUD 95 last year. It was listed with a BIN, so I guess the seller just hadn't done any research. I found I didn't really need 2 of them and re-sold it for AUD 170
Had the same thing with an EHX POG which I got for a tiny AUD 80... I already have a POG2 which I like better, so I ended up auctioning the POG off on eBay and got AUD 270 for it!
Sometimes I'm impatient and can't be bothered waiting for a good price on something I want so the money I make on these sorts of sales tends to dissapear into other purchases I make... I guess it all balances out. |
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kenstee
Copper Member
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2010 : 01:59:03
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Originally posted by Flenix
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Originally posted by kenstee
BF-2 (MIJ, All Black Knobs/Green Label): $45 (ebay)
Beat my price with that one, and I thought mine was cheap!
although to be fair, mines black knobs/black label. dont know how much that affects the price though
Actually, in the US that's about average for this pedal. Usually goes $40-$55 or so. The BF-2 was Boss's 6th largest production run of all it's pedals. The MIJ black-knob is a bit rarer though. The BF-2 overall was in production for over 21 years! Although there were lots of different variations. |
Edited by - kenstee on 04/04/2010 02:12:41 |
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How much did you pay for your pedals?
