PSA - EVH relics $750 @ Adorama

[DaveL]

On 9/29/2024 at 5:47 PM, Travis said:

What’s up with the massive price drop on these?  That’s a screaming deal/very significant reduction in sale price. Makes me wonder what’s the catch…. 🤔

I'll bet it's overstock.   I remember when they blew out the USA pro mods dirt cheap  ($500-600) back in the 2010's    I seem to recall people keeping

the necks and parting out the rest.       

  

 

[RobB]

12 hours ago, veatch said:

Crap. You might be talking me into this one...  : )

Tone-wise, it’s always a crapshoot with Floyded guitars, but you may get lucky. You can always return it. Adorama has an easy return policy. 

[Metlking]

I could use a decent guitar with a Floyd type so I find this pretty tempting! 

[Metlking]

These are $699 now! 

 

[specialk]

1 hour ago, Metlking said:

These are $699 now! 

 

That was a fast sale. Back to $1,699 now.

https://www.adorama.com/evh108005539.html

[currypowder]

57 minutes ago, specialk said:

That was a fast sale. Back to $1,699 now.

https://www.adorama.com/evh108005539.html

If you go back to the link in the original post, it takes you to the sale page. 

https://www.adorama.com/evh108005539.html?emailPrice=t

[HoboMan]

4 hours ago, currypowder said:

If you go back to the link in the original post, it takes you to the sale page. 

https://www.adorama.com/evh108005539.html?emailPrice=t

Yep, still showing $699 for me.

[burningyen]

Argh, the GAS!

[DarkHammer]

wow, this looks tempting!

Striped ones are still almost $2K. Is there a quick way to paint one of these into a striped version? I've got some masking tape and spray paint, I'd like to know how Eddie did this.

It looks like you need to get white version and apply tape and spray with black and then with red. 

Edited December 8, 2024 by DarkHammer

[DarkHammer]

I found instructions on how to paint Franken Stripes, it looks like you need to get black version, then apply white and finally red colors.

https://www.stewmac.com/video-and-ideas/online-resources/learn-about-instrument-finishing-and-finish-repair/paint-your-own-frankenstrat/?srsltid=AfmBOopiYFdjKvQMbgYw8EcWhIIAgg2yRaVZ5YYLXGcVb9RAOFE96Z_p

Could be a fun project!

 

[diablo175]

I snagged one of the Charvel ash San Dimas they were blowing out for $400 on Adorama, a while back. I bought it fully expecting to try and see if I could get on with a 22 fret and if not, sell it for slight profit.

I made a little over $300 on it a month back. Tempted to try my luck again with one of these Frankies.

 

[JustKid]

By the way I bought one, as I mentioned earlier. What can I tell, it's not bad, but...for me personally - do I need a mexican guitar with non floating floyd, and a neck, that needed to be shimmed in order to create a bit of an angle, as floyd wouldn't go any lower and strings were too high? Just because it said EVH? If anyone considering buying  it, I'd say go for Charvel, and, if you lucky, Jap version. 

 The funny part was returning it. Decided to do it in person. Came to the store, obviously, they did not have it on display, so no one knows how it looks. Clerk looks at me and goes - you say you didn't play it?  Me: Of course not! He went to call the manager, and this manager guy also tried to give me hard time because of the beat up looks, like I played the shit out of it. So we had some fun after he looked at it on the pictures.  My view - not worth it.

[diablo175]

Just now, JustKid said:

If anyone considering buying  it, I'd say go for Charvel, and, if you lucky, Jap version. 

My view - not worth it.

That's my gut feeling as well. And I second getting a used MIJ Charvel.

 

[veatch]

38 minutes ago, JustKid said:

By the way I bought one, as I mentioned earlier. What can I tell, it's not bad, but...for me personally - do I need a mexican guitar with non floating floyd, and a neck, that needed to be shimmed in order to create a bit of an angle, as floyd wouldn't go any lower and strings were too high? Just because it said EVH? If anyone considering buying  it, I'd say go for Charvel, and, if you lucky, Jap version. 

 The funny part was returning it. Decided to do it in person. Came to the store, obviously, they did not have it on display, so no one knows how it looks. Clerk looks at me and goes - you say you didn't play it?  Me: Of course not! He went to call the manager, and this manager guy also tried to give me hard time because of the beat up looks, like I played the shit out of it. So we had some fun after he looked at it on the pictures.  My view - not worth it.

Thanks for talking me down. : )

[Saul Goodman]

Man, and I was just about to jump.

[topekatj]

1 hour ago, Saul Goodman said:

Man, and I was just about to jump.

 

[Tortious]

On 9/29/2024 at 10:55 AM, WorstBandName said:

These just keep on dropping in price it seems.  THey had the black and white striped '78 for $800 for a bit.

Non-Floyded '78 $699: https://www.adorama.com/ev5107900576.html?sdtid=18194563&emailprice=t

[RobB]

On 3/22/2025 at 7:44 PM, Tortious said:

Non-Floyded '78 $699: https://www.adorama.com/ev5107900576.html?sdtid=18194563&emailprice=t

Cheap as a fat whore. 

[santellavision]

On 3/22/2025 at 8:44 PM, Tortious said:

Non-Floyded '78 $699: https://www.adorama.com/ev5107900576.html?sdtid=18194563&emailprice=t

I'd take this one over the others. Nice!

[kizanski]

Big headstock is a No for me, dawg.