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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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 Posted - 08/15/2006 : 12:52:45
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Some of us has paid a lot of money for some of the rarer Boss pedals, too much (I suppose) in some cases. That doesn�t mean that we are stupid, just that we wanted that particular pedal sooooo bad�.
So will you tell this forum the truth, which Boss pedal did you pay too much for and why? This doesn�t mean that it was a bad buy, or totally overpriced.
For myself it was VB-2, I had searched it for a long time and when I found one on an auction I went nuts and paid $430 for it. When the auction was over I was a bit shaky, I could get a nice guitar for this amount of money. I can also tell you that my wife was stunned, to say the least�
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Basstyra
Gold Member
France
523 Posts |
Posted - 08/15/2006 : 13:00:36
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I paid a SS NF-1 90�.
NF-1 usually go for 30-40�. This one had a silver screw. I paid 50� for a screw... 
And there is this time, when I bought 10 pedals, for 700�. This was a good deal indeed, 70� a Boss pedal, including DM-3 and VB-2 (and other great ones, all MIJ, all mint). But 700�, waoh... It was 700 out of the 1000� I won in 3 months (I'm student). My girlfriend is just used to it, so I got nothing from her, but this time, I feel ashamed.
I looked up my collection, and it's hard to believe, but the one most expensive Boss pedal I bought was the DC-2, 120�.
But there is this time coming, when I will buy a SG-1 or SP-1... |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 08/15/2006 : 13:00:37
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The VB-2 tops the list for me as well. IIRC I think the auction ended up at $310 in the end.
That's only a tenner more than I paid for the SG-1. |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 08/15/2006 : 13:34:17
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| mine wasnt even a rare one. i bought my PS-5 new for $220 CAD. after that was probably my TW-1 at $150. |
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boss freak
Gold Member
USA
663 Posts |
Posted - 08/15/2006 : 21:15:45
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| I can't remember the exact dollar amounts, but I'd guess that for my SP-1, SG-1 and VB-2 I've spent approximately $800 USD - Probably a bit more. |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
1418 Posts |
Posted - 08/15/2006 : 21:18:01
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| Not rare, but I thought $100 for a new Metal Zone was pretty steep, plus $70 for the Keeley Mod, so $170 all together. Now Musicians Friend sells stock MT-2s for $80... |
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Big Boss Man
Gold Member
USA
564 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2006 : 02:28:50
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I spent $450 for an SP-1.
It is S/N 6400 and in excellent condition though. |
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Sunburst
Silver Member
427 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2006 : 12:08:35
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| I paid $400 each for my SP-1 and VB-2. The SP-1 with s/n 7600, skeleton switch and silver screw, and is in near mint condition. The VB-2 is in mint condition and has hardly ever been used, and with the original box and manual in the same condition. |
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ununtrium
Bronze Member
Germany
84 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2006 : 11:15:34
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my two most expensive pedals are a DM-2 and a Keeley Phat Mod BD-2, 134 Euros each. While I think that I paid a bit much for the BD-2, the DM-2 was a good buy. More often they have been going for 180 Euros or more.
I am still looking for a tremolo or tremolo-esque pedal, so a VB-2 might still come my way...
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2006 : 11:27:29
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| VB-2 is not a tremolo, it�s a vibrato and sounds very different from a tremolo. Go for PN-2 or TR-2 instead. |
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stahlhart
Platinum Member
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 13:51:25
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Originally posted by Goran
That doesn�t mean that we are stupid
It does, in my case  
/$165 for PQ-4
//should have waited longer
///like I did for the $30 EH-2 and $95 HR-2
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Vim Fuego
Gold Member
Denmark
566 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2006 : 19:00:50
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250$ for a VB-2 without box but in good condition..
and a OD-1 for 160$ and a PN-2 for about the same. Both mint with boxes.
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HAGALAZ
Silver Member
Australia
161 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2006 : 04:12:52
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Got a couple paid alot for, bought DM2, DM3, VB2 and an SP1 for $1150US
Also grabbed a DC2 and an TW1 (says touch wah) for 350 UK Pounds
Not sure if I paid to much or not, but I wanted them and got them!!!
Have paid a bit for other odds and sodds also, but I have 62 differant Boss Pedals now and 12 differant Micro racks.........I wont be happy until I have at least 1 of each!!!!!
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HAGALAZ
Silver Member
Australia
161 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2006 : 04:14:53
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I paid 300AUs for a silver screw SG-1, though I got that for alot more than they went until I looked around and saw them go for 500Aus+
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Vim Fuego
Gold Member
Denmark
566 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2006 : 09:18:11
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Originally posted by HAGALAZ
I wont be happy until I have at least 1 of each!!!!!
This is one of the symptoms of the strange BOSS disease...  |
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Sunburst
Silver Member
427 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2006 : 10:42:13
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I can barely settle with one of each pedal...
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Your most expensive Boss pedal??
