Heerby sa-700 ?
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marcusnieman
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Never heard of these....nice looking though
jacco
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Very high quality guitars, Kasuga made. Kasuga produced the early Navigators too. If you don't buy it, I will :wink:
http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-amp/heerby/197x/en_p0506.html
http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-amp/heerby/197x/en_p0506.html
jacco
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Hard to say for there is no good reference because of rarity. Including that case and good condition, 800 sounds right to me.
Yes, it's in fact very difficult to find some info on the web except the same catalog exerpt. Very few people semm to have or have had one, or even seen.
Because of this, it's very difficult to give an average price, some peopole saying that it can' be sold for the same price than an equivalent Greco, or Orville.
Seems to be equivalent in quality to a Greco sa 500 I think
Thanks for your help, any more advice welcome.
Dany
Because of this, it's very difficult to give an average price, some peopole saying that it can' be sold for the same price than an equivalent Greco, or Orville.
Seems to be equivalent in quality to a Greco sa 500 I think
Thanks for your help, any more advice welcome.
Dany
felixcatus
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Maybe you can use this for price reference.
http://ps04.aucfan.com/aucview/yahoo/m86904921/20110315/
http://aucfan.com/aucview/yahoo/d120767952/
http://ps04.aucfan.com/aucview/yahoo/m86904921/20110315/
http://aucfan.com/aucview/yahoo/d120767952/
Thanks for the links, felixcatus. Well, I'm a total newbie to japanese market, so , please would you help ?
As I can see, average value based on the yen conversion would be near 400 ?? But there are taxes, custom, shipping to add? So how would it cost for one of these, to compare with the one on my first post post (it's 800 shipping included)?
Dany
As I can see, average value based on the yen conversion would be near 400 ?? But there are taxes, custom, shipping to add? So how would it cost for one of these, to compare with the one on my first post post (it's 800 shipping included)?
Dany
jacco
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Exmachina said:
No, 70s Greco's have maple necks, this one has a maho neck.
It has body specs in between a 70s SA-550 & SA-700. In total I would scale it on par with a SA-700.
jacco
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Exmachina said:
You can't buy direct from Yahoo Japan, you need a middle man which adds fees. My experience is that in total 38000 yen = around 700 euro incl fees, shipment & taxes.
felixcatus
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I?ve never imported a guitar from Japan, but here?s my guess.
For Belgium: Import tax 21%+ customs charges 5%+ Shipping cost (add to the 21% import tax), depend on way of transportation and seller( by sea 100? or air 150?).
For Belgium: Import tax 21%+ customs charges 5%+ Shipping cost (add to the 21% import tax), depend on way of transportation and seller( by sea 100? or air 150?).
I don't want to buy direct from Japan in fact, it was just to have some idea of the total cost to compare. So 700 would be a good price for this Heerby?
So, this confirms Jacco's estimation in fact. I guess an equivalent to this in a better known label (Greco, Tokai) would be more expansive, isn't it?
Thanks to everyone, I have some elements to bettezr evaluate this buying project...
Cheers, Dany
jacco
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Congrats! We need a NGD with pics when she arrives!
Life is funny; was waiting for seller's bank informations to pay and another one comes to me with a '79 Greco A-700 in very good state.
Here a few pics :
Same price, not open book, though.
Any advice welcome, I suppose it's very comparable quality, so it's hard to choose.
Here a few pics :
Same price, not open book, though.
Any advice welcome, I suppose it's very comparable quality, so it's hard to choose.
felixcatus
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I can?t comment on the quality, because I don?t know either of them. To me, if the condition and quality is equal the most important would be the neck shape/profile.
Hi, felixcatus,
You're right, but I can't have a try ; AFAIK the neck profile of both are in the same ballpark, in the 50's Gibson familiy, perhaps a little thinner. If this is exact, it's ok for me, I don't like very thin necks.
You're right, but I can't have a try ; AFAIK the neck profile of both are in the same ballpark, in the 50's Gibson familiy, perhaps a little thinner. If this is exact, it's ok for me, I don't like very thin necks.
felixcatus
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Then I would go for the correct headstock. Pu?s, bridge an TP are easy to change, the headstock isn?t.
