WTB AF-40V

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:47 pm

Kinda a long shot but looking for a Washburn AF-40V,

erg2 · Post by **erg2** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:58 pm

Being a drummer myself I really don't have any real knowledge, but I remember reading on a forum once that this was not a great guitar. Am I remembering that correctly?

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:09 pm

True but its mainly for collection not so much the playing, i have plenty of Les Pauls for that.
Although i have heard mixed reports from its awesome to its crap so who knows really.

Post by **Genebaby** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:28 pm

They are cool as a collectable for sure.

erg2 · Post by **erg2** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:48 pm

I always wondered why Ace put his name on it if he never intended to use it? He could've made a deal with any company for any model he wanted, right?

Qpr68 · Post by **Qpr68** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:26 am

There has been one of these for sale on eBay $2400 if I remember hadnt sold last time I looked

Iceman75 · Post by **Iceman75** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:14 am

There were two on Ebay last week.
I bought a red and black one when they first came out.
Super guitars!!!

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:17 pm

Saw the two on ebay but a bit too pricey im afraid, looking for a better deal.

Iceman75 · Post by **Iceman75** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 4:25 am

I paid $700 for mine new.
I wouldn't pay more than $1400 now for a MINT one.
They are super guitars.
Nothing like a Les Paul though which makes more sense for ACE.

Post by **Genebaby** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:28 am

Can you post a pic of yours in the Our Gear section please? I'd love to see it.

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:48 pm

Couple of options, Legacy can do a blank body and i can build it up OR Ed Roman ( god forgive me ) makes them as well.
Original wise i would go $1400-1500 tops and i did notice both that were on ebay didnt sell.

Post by **Genebaby** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:57 pm

Maybe talk to the seller. I am pretty sure Ed would build you one but it would cost a bomb!!

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:06 am

Ed Roman price...DRUM ROLL....$5500 - $6000 !!!! i almost fell off my chair with laughter is this guy a complete wanker or what ?? is the guitar made by the hands of Ace Frehley himself, does Jesus actually walk the earth and go to Vegas to bless it, is it made from alien material gathered from Area 51 ????? so many questions i have for this insane pricing.

Post by **Genebaby** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:27 am

From what I gather, Ed's "people" will make you ANYTHING, it will be expensive but it will be fantastic quality.

To make a guitar like that from scratch would take a lot of work if you don't have the templates and make them every day.

People who have his stuff to say it's fantastic, but it cost a lot, so that's why I predicted it would cost a bomb!

shramiac · Post by **shramiac** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:56 am

Plus freight, plus import duty, you'd be looking at closer to $7000

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:05 pm

Genebaby wrote:From what I gather, Ed's "people" will make you ANYTHING, it will be expensive but it will be fantastic quality.

To make a guitar like that from scratch would take a lot of work if you don't have the templates and make them every day.

People who have his stuff to say it's fantastic, but it cost a lot, so that's why I predicted it would cost a bomb!

I believe that he has a body template for this model as well as most others that you can dream of. Your right in that I've never ran across anyone who actually owns one of the guitars that he builds that didn't say that it was top quality. He does however expect big bucks for his custom guitars though.

http://www.edroman.com/guitars/abstract ... hehole.htm

erg2 · Post by **erg2** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:57 am

Kisstrooper wrote:Ed Roman price...DRUM ROLL....$5500 - $6000 !!!! i almost fell off my chair with laughter is this guy a complete wanker or what ?? is the guitar made by the hands of Ace Frehley himself, does Jesus actually walk the earth and go to Vegas to bless it, is it made from alien material gathered from Area 51 ????? so many questions i have for this insane pricing.

Maybe he doesn't want to make it? I've worked with suppliers before who have told me that particular projects were going to be so much trouble that they over-priced their estimate to either discourage the project or to make an unwanted project more palatable.

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:31 pm

Another one on ebay ATM for $2800 US.

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:23 pm

Walking through K-Mart today and this Kawasaki ( WTF ) toy guitar caught my eye !! looks pretty much like a Washburn AF-40V, ahhh those crazy Chinese !

Post by **Genebaby** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:06 am

I'm assuming you bought it?

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:49 am

Nah but i thought about it !

shramiac · Post by **shramiac** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:52 am

Wow! It's a Musical Guitar! As opposed to a Surgical Guitar maybe???

Shred4hire · Post by **Shred4hire** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:53 am

found this :

I have 3 AF-40V Washburns for sale. One is signed by Ace and comes with a photo of him signing it and the shirt and tour pass. They are black with red trim (very rare). 2 of them are factory sequence serial numbers and must be sold together. They are truly MINT condition. Contact me wildemu22@optonline.net. location - NYC.

but hey man why not get tj to make you one ? im sure his vrsion would be 100 times better than the original . they never made a good usa one any ways the washburn was an import that just tanked..and what yur gonna pay for a nice used washburn you can get a custom from tj ! just sayin ps my tele coem today if its anything close to my VVV its gonna kick major ass!
cb

Shred4hire · Post by **Shred4hire** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:57 am

btw i mite sell my washburn ss-40 steve stevens model some one already took the liberty in hand painting a frakenstien graphic on it in color i can send pics upon request. it would make a god wall piece or a player ...
cb

poserboy71 · Post by **poserboy71** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:06 pm

Dannii gets first dibs on the Steve Stevens model.

Shred4hire · Post by **Shred4hire** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:22 am

fine by me id hook him up

Shred4hire · Post by **Shred4hire** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:28 am

danni can message me if hes into it

metatron · Post by **metatron** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:47 pm

I'm really lusting over a HAMER Californian Elite USA these days...the little fuckers keep their value well.

I almost cracked & was going to purchase a metallic flack burgundy one from ebay. But they guys was asking way too much for the postage. Also there was a nice flake purple, but the seller didn't get back to me. The hunt is still on

metatron · Post by **metatron** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:50 pm

Right now there is one on ebay...$2500 + postage...Tell him he is dreaming son.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HAMER-Californi ... 43aa32a97c
Didn't realize VV is selling a Hamer on ebay...Kinda prices he'd ask.

Post by **Genebaby** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:10 am

He's asking too much but that is a nice one Dannii!!!

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:11 pm

Still looking -0-0- , not too many kicking around.

PinkWiz · Post by **PinkWiz** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:21 am

I've always loved the look of that thing!

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:09 am

rick has one, unless i imagined picking it up in his house which is possible.

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:13 am

I didn't know Rick as well back then or I would have asked to stay over..

poserboy71 · Post by **poserboy71** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:15 am

I have the crimson bolt model. You didn't imagine it !!!!

I bought it 15 years ago in Cincinnati, Ohio at a place called Mike's Music. I believe I got it for $700.00 US.
A total piece of shit but I had to have it because it looks so cool.

You could have stayed dude but you had to get to Eastern Pennsylvania or New York by the next morning...

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:17 am

yeah but i would have told em i broke down. haha

erg2 · Post by **erg2** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:48 pm

I never saw the red variation before. It's actually cooler than the standard!
I'm not a guitar player, but it looks like it would be awkward to play.

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:16 pm

It's a crazy thing. Ugly and beatiful , my kind of guitar.

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:18 pm

Rick how does it sound?

poserboy71 · Post by **poserboy71** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:09 pm

Funny thing is I don't recall ever plugging it in.

I strum it occasionally.

erg2 · Post by **erg2** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:03 am

I strum it occasionally too...

poserboy71 · Post by **poserboy71** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:18 am

Make a video and share with us.

shramiac · Post by **shramiac** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:24 am

Don't think they make a camera big enough!!!!