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 Post subject: Bolt Neck Vantage VLP
PostPosted: Tue 12 Sep 2023 03:57 PM 
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A little steep for a bolt neck in average condition.

https://reverb.com/item/62637613-vantag ... s-wine-red
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PostPosted: Wed 13 Sep 2023 11:09 AM 
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Love that colour/trim combo!

I love my Vantages too but yeah, they're now becoming very pricey, especially for an old Canadian collector like me :cry:
$703.26CAD
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PostPosted: Thu 14 Sep 2023 10:59 AM 
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I've always wanted one of those. . . :love:

That is on the high side but it has a hard case and free shipping. :D

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That certainly helps! :D

I'm a cheap bastage though. Used case is $60 or less ($70 - $110 new shipped from Amazon) and I can ship a guitar to WV via Reverb for about $30 or less (48x18x6). That leaves it at over $400 (plus tax) for a bolt neck LP. There again these don't come up too often in good shape.

These tools help you determine if a seller is expensive on shipping (and sometimes give you bartering power). Just figure shipping from you to them.

Reverb
https://reverb.com/shipping-estimator

eBay (make sure you click UPS and hit the eBay Rates radio button after you submit your dimensions). I usually estimate to Los Angeles to figure the max it will cost me.
https://www.ebay.com/shp/Calculator

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Ridiculously high shipping/mailing costs plus exchange rate of about 27% to Canada almost always kills any purchase decision from the States.

I can't even bring myself to buy GFS pickups or hardware anymore even when they're on sale.
Amazon Prime eases the pain a little bit, at least on items that they have and I want.

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