el maya em1100

[torbjorn66]

http://media.photobucket.com/image/el%2 ... middel.jpg


does anyone know what it's worth i'm told around £1000?

[torbjorn66]

Btw, it's made in Japan, in the 70s or 80s. It's in good condition, it has all original hardware, Gotoh tuners!

solid mahogany, a heavy guitar. plays great, low action etc, brilliant sustain, AMAZING clean sound with both pickups together...

[sneakypete]

going by the model number I`d wager it retailed for 110,ooo yen originally, the Japanese often worked the price into the model number. What it`s worth today can be a bit tricky...if there are a lot of collectors after the El Mayas you might get lucky, as the owner of many fantastic old MIJs, mostly acoustics, I can tell you age, rarity or quality level doesn`t always translate into higher market value, but I understand it`s important for insurance purposes for example. Looks like a cool guitar, I`d play it...guess it`s possible to check auction sites to see if any have been sold on line to get a ballpark idea.

[wietse]

in the UK they go for about 800/1000 pound, i bet in france you will get even over the 1000 pounds regarding the prices there for vintage guitars.
here in the netherlands you're lucky when you get 600 euro for it.
i own one myself and will never sell it, it's a gibson killer!!
but like whe say over here, it's what the madman will pay for it, not really fixed prices, when someone tries it and falls in love with it you never know how much they want to pay.

btw, it's a bad time to sell guitars if you're not in need of the money hang on to it untill the recession is over, now is a good tim to buy guitars.