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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
 Posted - 09/10/2008 : 08:23:11
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Originally posted by Laurie
Please don't buy an SP-1 for more than about $40!!
THE SP-1 IS A WORTHLESS PEDAL THAT IS JUST A PAPERWEIGHT
(there - that should drive the price down a bit  )
Well Laurie� SP-1 is not totally worthless as a pedal, it can be used as a mid-boost and sound quite nice. But of course it�s not worth all the money generally asked for it, certainly not.
But it is with SP-1 as with for example splits of Jimi Hendrix crashed guitars, no great use of any of them, but great collectors item.
So my advice is wait until you find an SP-1 really cheap, then buy. This happens in the real world, I have bought 2 SP-1�s for around US$ 60 two years ago or something.
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2008 : 16:26:24
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Originally posted by Laurie
Please don't buy an SP-1 for more than about $40!!
THE SP-1 IS A WORTHLESS PEDAL THAT IS JUST A PAPERWEIGHT
(there - that should drive the price down a bit )
And from a Technical point of view, I second Laurie's motion....
Regards Dr. Bob |
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starr36
Platinum Member
Canada
1172 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 00:48:59
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Originally posted by Goran...
So my advice is wait until you find an SP-1 really cheap, then buy. This happens in the real world, I have bought 2 SP-1�s for around US$ 60 two years ago or something.
Pray tell, with eBay, craigslist, and any number of online services, pretty much letting the cat out of bag with respect to astronomical prices for sp-1s ... where did you find yours for $60??? |
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Big Boss Man
Gold Member
USA
564 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 03:57:53
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Originally posted by bossarea
No one has pressed the 'buy it now' button yet so it remains to be seen if he actually gets his $999.99.
It's one of the first SP-1s ever produced so it's certainly rare (Although Big Boss Man has one too IIRC).
Yes, I have a S/N 6400 SP-1 too. No box or manual though.
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 13:27:05
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Originally posted by starr36
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Originally posted by Goran...
So my advice is wait until you find an SP-1 really cheap, then buy. This happens in the real world, I have bought 2 SP-1�s for around US$ 60 two years ago or something.
Pray tell, with eBay, craigslist, and any number of online services, pretty much letting the cat out of bag with respect to astronomical prices for sp-1s ... where did you find yours for $60???
I found both in Swedish local buy/sell sites, and of course I had a lot of luck no other Boss collector saw them�
Well, the second one originally sold for about $120 and I bought it for that, but before I had paid it the seller had tested it and it didn�t work. So he told me I could get it for half the price. I said sure. The only problem was a loose cable�.
I have done more of cheap findings of rare Boss pedals in this type of small/local buy/sell sites and even in Swedish music stores. This summer I bought a very fine TW-1 SS (Touch Wah) for a little less than US $60.
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 15:48:41
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| I DREAM of finding a broken SP-1 or SG-1... No luck so far! (I keep asking my wife to please find one in the thrift store...) |
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starr36
Platinum Member
Canada
1172 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2008 : 00:57:19
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Ahhh ... more dreams of PILFs ....
I will keep hunting... there's hope! |
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gurran1928
Gold Member
Sweden
650 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2008 : 14:06:34
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Excuse the invective.. but an SP-1... HOLY S%#T!!
