!!!!!CRAZY DEAL ALERTS!!!!!

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dr teeth said:
I thought that red stripe looked familiar.

I missed on 2 60W'er IIC+'s this year for $1500, but one the seller didn't know what they were selling. That particular one went to a Chicago hoarder who obviously decided to dump it and the last I saw the price drops took it close to 3K but he had just bought it for $1500 and for some reason that particular amp must have given him a rash he couldn't shake. The other was a local cl in LA and the person knew he was unloading it for an afternoon sale. He was willing to drop it off at UPS for them to pack and I snoozed.

I'd like to agree with you on prices next year and hope you are right. I look at all my moog stuff which is usually hot stuff on resale and it's been screaming recession for months- great time to add pedals "cheaper" if you don't have them and you are a sniper.

But auctions aren't usually kind to gear and a purple stripe just auctioned at 2k. I didn't think we were in that kind of environment. And I am purple-less atm sadly since I think it's my favorite III and thought it was the least fav III to everyone else.

So if a hoarder (I am not dissing hoarding) runs into trouble and has to unload 10 IIC+'s at once you are right on the money. Otherwise I have to believe the arbitrage game is in full force since many of the 8-10k plus sales are amps that were scored for sub-2k in the last few years. One particular person on here has the midas touch of finding those steals.

Sales this year in a nutshell have been weird and wild. And in the last few years it seems non-player investor money has been scouring the market for vintage guitars and gear. The gibson buy seemed to be the same time III's took off like a rocket. It wasn't natural. And I'm willing to bet that a DRG IIC+ under 5k would be jumped on by at least 15 RT members instantly. And it's been less than 5 years I way overpaid to grab a KRG plus for 4k. Those days are forever gone.
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@CrystalSky I wonder how long it'll take Gibson to reissue the IIC+?
 
Bossman415 said:
@CrystalSky they aren't going to care much of what the diehards believe/want.

It is going to be more along the lines of what will turn them the most profit.
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That’s why we don’t want it. Even if we get what we want, it definately will be branded Custom Shop and cost like 5k+
 
CrystalSky said:
If it is part for part reproduction, that is 100% identical, even I myself might buy one though lol
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No can do, most newer components are smaller and more efficient.

Part of the magic of the IIC+ was the way components interacted with each other due to its PCB layout.

I’m sure they could still make a killer reissue with lower noise floor using modern components, but it wouldn’t be a part for part. It wouldn’t stop me from buying one 🤣
 
Bossman415 said:
No can do, most newer components are smaller and more efficient.

Part of the magic of the IIC+ was the way components interacted with each other due to its PCB layout.

I’m sure they could still make a killer reissue with lower noise floor using modern components, but it wouldn’t be a part for part. It wouldn’t stop me from buying one 🤣
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Going out on an uneducated whim but I think if they do anything they will wait till parts availability gets back to normal. Stuff like their pots look like they’d need to be custom ordered, same with the switching components. Given the transformer fiascos of the last few years it’s probably not the best time to prototype and special order parts.

Or it’s RS shooting the idea down as wants to move forward. Not sure though.
 
Chubbs said:
Going out on an uneducated whim but I think if they do anything they will wait till parts availability gets back to normal. Stuff like their pots look like they’d need to be custom ordered, same with the switching components. Given the transformer fiascos of the last few years it’s probably not the best time to prototype and special order parts.

Or it’s RS shooting the idea down as wants to move forward. Not sure though.
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@Chubbs RS has always had the philosophy of moving forward not backwards. A limited reissue run perhaps?

I could see Gibson wanting to have the same success Fender has with their line of reissues.

It would be a good source of new revenue reissuing classic Gibson’s & Mesa’s.
 
Bossman415 said:
@Chubbs RS has always had the philosophy of moving forward not backwards. A limited reissue run perhaps?

I could see Gibson wanting to have the same success Fender has with their line of reissues.

It would be a good source of new revenue reissuing classic Gibson’s & Mesa’s.
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Why is he always backwards in tone is very interesting though :D
 
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