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Stumbled across shopgoodwill years ago and bought quite a few Ludwigs (I’m a drummer) which I would clean up, repair and do what was needed then resold. Not all that profitable but I enjoyed restoring them. Sad but there are too many who know about it now and every single piece sells for more than they’re worth.
You have to look for amps in your local area because they usually won't ship those. I've also bought a Line 6 pod XT board. But I did have to replace a capacitor on the motherboard. You have to find the oddball items I bought A BC rich warlock from them , That looked very rough. Put strings on it took it To Guitar Center, Got $200 trade in credit, Only paid $30, everything you purchased from goodwill is a tax deduction
A few months ago, I walked into a Salvation Army thrift store in upstate N.Y., and the first thing I spotted was an '85 Ibanez Roadstar ll in a beat up chipboard case. The guitar is mint. The frets had zero wear. I think they had a pricetag of $39.95 on the guitar. I grabbed it, ran to the counter, paid, and out the door I went.
Was it dark red with a scratch near a tuning peg and a chip near the input jack cover? I bought one new in '85. Sold it in the early 90s and then saw it on eBay in early 2000s.
There was a homeless guy going through donations in front of a Goodwill box. He was told that he could not do that because those clothes were going to be helping the poor. He looked puzzled "What am I?".
Goodwill is the most brilliant business ever ; Rent a building. Have people donate their shit. Their neighbors buy it back. I keep all the money and make fake TV ads that say I'm doing good for the community.
I agree, I have no qualms of what they do...I only wish I'd have thought of it first...guess I can start my Goodwill type of company, but I need a more lucrative name...how bout, "Greatwill" or "Poor People Need Your Help".
Goodwill provides good help for a certain part of the community that is the most forgotten and neglected. I'm sure you didn't mean anything but I think they're generally positive for the community.
GoodWill: Where the CEO makes HUGE amounts of money via salary and the company is registered as non-profit.... Where some items donated never benefit your exact locale, they get shipped off to some other city for processing and sale... Where prices on online auctions (where stories exist where they pick the best of the best to send to auction) start considerably higher than what it would have been in-store... AND auction frenzy can cause you to WAY overpay if you don't control yourself.
I was checking in 2018 or whenever, and people were paying eBay prices for video game consoles that were *untested and not refundable.* The hell? At least with eBay, you can usually send it back if it's not what you ordered.
He buys and sells Gibson and is clearly exploiting the last vestiges of the die hard Gibson fan base that are willing to pay big money for basically nothing. It makes sense that he has learned all he can about the brand he predominantly sells. No hate here, he is making money for himself and his family. This brand loyalty mentality is dying out though and I for one can't wait for the time where I start seeing used Gibsons being sold for similar prices to the likes of Framus, Ibenez and other solid yet uninflated used guitars.
I've said the same thing in earlier comments,I live watching this channel but all these different Les Paul's look the same to me,and for all the killer brands out there he could make money without Gibson, let alone Gibson are way over priced
@@WS-ij1fu Not true - Framus acoustics from the 60s are excellent and so are some of the electrics. Chet Atkins had a signature guitar - the Nashville. I've had two and I miss them.
Austin, I watch this site all the time. It’s ridiculous what shows up. Thing is, the bidders drive the prices up, and you’re right - often higher than the value of the instrument. When the good ones come up, they really drive up prices. And yes, you have to pay shipping. After watching the site for probably 6 months, I determined the bid-up people drive the bids so high, we may as well go to Reverb or buy a new one.
Bought a sweet Strat from Goodwill. 1. Great deal! 2. Filthier than Phil from Motörhead. 3. Did I mention it was dirty? 4. Packed by the demented. 5. Did not work, not disclosed in ad. I fixed it, it has beautiful action. Further worked on the sound...I feel closer to this guitar because I have gone thru stuff with it!
Austin is the type of person I would love to be friends with. He is just a wholesome person. I hope and pray that you are doing well in this troublesome and unfortunate year.
I got an amp from goodwill for $20 because it was really old and needed some upkeep(fuses and tubes). It was an all original 66 Gibson GA-35 RVT. Needless to say, I got a very, very good deal on a vintage tube amp.
Trogly has SEEN THE LIGHT! I've hated Kluson tuners ever since I bought a '63 SG back in 1970. You would see Klusons with bent shafts and mine never held tune. I replaced the Klusons on my new '71 ES-335 and new "72 ES-335 with Grover Rotomatics and have never regretted it for a second.
Donating items to Goodwill helps Goodwill. Tax write-off also, of course. Donate a nice item, Goodwill makes money. Helps Goodwill. Not all are obsessed with making money.
And those bidding extra high are likely doing it as a way of donating money. It seems you don’t go to Goodwill auctions to get deals but rather to donate cash and get something in return.
You're given a receipt for purposes of a tax write off but it's completely useless seeing as how the store doesn't log what is donated or who donates it. You're able to claim $5000 in charitable donations on your tax return regardless. Apparently few people are aware of that.
You act like donating for a tax deduction is a bad thing. I donate tens of thousands a year for tax deduction. I make way less in deduction than if I were to sell the items myself or even hire someone to sell them. But it's simpler for me to donate and I get to help the ppl who frequent goodwill to shop. I really fail to see how charity deductions are bad. It's the rich ppl that donate to chairies the most. So the less fortunate wouldn't even have charities if it wasn't for us. Yet someone were labeled as bad for donating because we get a tax deduction?? The deduction is an incentive to donate. If there was no incentive, charities would have a lot less.
I've found some vintage audio equipment on here. If you like to tinker, it's fun. I learned how to repair a reel to reel. I'm also left handed and it's a good place to look for left Handed guitars, but people like to fight for them and I have more than I really need. I did score a fender acoustic off there, that I use fairly regularly.
You should avoid goodwill. They have a well documented history of taking advantage of the disabled, and particularly the mentally disabled. They also have lots of shady practices on the business end of things. I'd rather buy somewhere else than support those types of people.
So I have bought several things from the goodwill online site. Its much more difficult lately with everyone being home but you can catch some sleeper deals. Gopro session for 37 bucks shipped, Behringer ultrabass bx1200 combo for 100 shipped, Behringer eurorack powered mixer 49 shipped, etc...
I bought an Epiphone by Gibson strat a few months ago and I absolutely love it. The pickups sound amazing all that I would worry about replacing is the tuners and trem system
I have 2 of them... They're awesome metal guitars if you build them right. Checkout my channel to hear them. Both of mine are modded. I used one of them to cover the guitar part in my latest video, which is a cover of Rammstein's song Deutschland. ua-cam.com/video/l60jzjnNGfM/v-deo.html
WOW! I've been shopping on GW site for a couple years. And I literally just bought an Epi SG CS cherry red, two days ago. Still waiting for it to ship to VA from WI. Probably overpaid a little but it's all good. Not looking to flip it. It used to be guitars, electronics and other "treasures" would be for sale locally in the store, but now the local stores are basically clothes and leftovers that didn't sell online. About the only way to get a deal now is bid on local stuff and pick it up to save shipping charges.
I snagged a Gibson Custom Shop Budweiser Select off of here with a broken headstock. Luckily the break was clean and was an easy repair. If I parted it out I'd double my money but the guitar sounds and plays damn good, so, it's a keeper.
About 5-6 months ago, my nephew and meself where out dicking around and decided to check out the local goodwill on the Fl gulf coast. On the way out the door I saw a black square pushed into a corner of the store. Went and gave it a peek-see. It was an Acoustic (brand name) bass head sitting on top of a 2X15 matching cab in very decent shape. Tagged @ $50 😯 I was sure it had to be shot. Told my nephew even the cab on wheels is worth it. I was sure it was fried. We got it back to my place and... worked perfectly. I'm still amazed. Let him have the find. I have too much gear as it is and he's young so it's a bigger deal for him. There's a lot of wealth in this area. Still can't believe it was just donated and sorely underpriced.
A lot of that stuff is likely to be house clearance. Someone dies and the family has to go through it all. Been there! You just want to chuck it in the car and dump it somewhere. With everything else going on, you aren't going to go through every object and research it. That's why someone would donate it.
This brings up 2 different recollections. First, back in '95 when I started learning and was searching for a first electric guitar , I was tempted by the Epiphone Strat copy and would later grab their P-bass copy. Awesome for a start-up bass. Second, only a few years ago, I was in Tulsa visiting my good friend. When we visited the local Goodwill, I spotted a stringless Spanish guitar that would have been awesome with a new set of strings. Didn't get it though.
Around late February, early March is the time noise making Christmas gifts (drums, guitars, ELECTRIC guitars and basses) start showing up in thrift stores around Birmingham Al because either 1. Parents regret the gift and are tired of hearing it , or 2. Juniors grades have dropped because he's a "rocker" now, or 3. Juniors gave his amp and guitar a custom florescent spray paint job, strings and all. I actually bought a generic Strat and practice amp for $20 because "Eric Crapton" spray painted his "rig" florescent pink and orange. The paint came off that guitars finish easily. The amp didn't make it. Lots of broken neck guitars too. I'm sure there's some stories there . . .
I've bid on a hundred Goodwill guitars and only ever won once, a 1987 Epiphone Super Strat in very good condition for $47, after swapping out the pups, the guitar is a monster.
A couple of years ago, Goodwill deals abounded! The trend moved to app-based selling platforms like Mercari for a while but are now picked over in this lockdown (where users seem to have too much time). There are occasional deals.
I carry my Les Paul Special in an Epiphone hard shell case, when I'm out gigging, because when the guitar is unattended, I'd rather people think it's an Epiphone rather than Gibson.
I got a new old stock 2018 Gibson SG special with mini humbuckers from Sam Ash clearance for $400 about a year ago...the deals are out there you just have to keep looking
I had high hopes for that Goodwill site when I found it, but the bidding there is beyond ridiculous. Every decent guitar or amp goes for way more than eBay, and there's no return policy. They were selling a Chibson double neck SG a while ago with an obviously forged signature of of Glenn Frey. It sold for well over $1000.
About 2013 a friend found a 1959 Melody Maker at a local Goodwill for $200 with a 60's hardshell case .. the guy he was with got a Hummingbird for $350 on the same trip . if i hadn't seen these guitars , I wouldn't have believed it .
I used to look at retro games on goodwill about 7-8 years ago and I noticed that people pay more money on average for stuff from goodwill. I think they look at it as a partial donation as well as a purchase.
I worked at Goodwill for a second, i would never donate a guitar to them. When they get a musical instrument they chuck them in a metal cage and stack all electrical goods on top of them, I bet that faded SG wasn't damaged before it was donated.
Fun Fact about Goodwill that I found out from people I know Goodwill has People who work for them Drive the Bids up also 5 or 6 years ago a CEO's Daughter and son were Busted driving bids up on a 1957 Chevy that was MINT when questioned about it they said their Father instructed them to bid on the car with no Intentions of buying it
I bought several guitars off Goodwill a few years ago (and a few other problematic things with similar issues/experiences) My experiences with Goodwill Online at the time could be summed up with this: proper disclosure of problems with their guitars, and many other items, were almost non-existent. After getting one guitar with a chunk missing out of the head - expertly hidden from any of the what-looked-to-be-complete photos, I started to scrutinize the photos for any inch of their items that were omitted. They were also trying to hide behind an "all sales final" or "no guarantee" approach to selling their goods, and in their customer service. That's fine, if you're not carrying out a deceptive approach to documenting the items, and trying to hide behind a "we are not experts" strategy to deflect complaints. Another guitar I purchased had a stripped-out truss rod bolt head, which was a big problem and easy to spot, but was hard to dispute because of the listing workers' lack of knowledge about the items being listed. Those were the two worst ones of 6 I purchased over a period of time, the two most expensive, and the two that were deceptive in their photos and description. The other ones were purchased and documented well enough that there were no surprises, even though the documentation was not as complete as you would like. It was definitely a risk to purchase back then, but I think some of the listing practices have gotten a little better with some of the more problematic regional centers. But still, be aware that they are certainly not at the Reverb or Ebay level of documenting their items. After dealing with their customer service, they're are certainly not at an appropriate level of business practices to feel secure in feeling like a purchase will be anything more than a gamble. If you bid, do so with that in mind - my opinion, but based on my experiences.
I've known a few people who worked for good will. Depending on the location depends on several things. Everyone I know that has worked for goodwill had got themself into a bind from their own actions and was referred by a local judge. Most of them I've met after their issues. The requirements if ran traditionally you can't get into trouble with the law for any reason. You usually have to have counseling for what your infraction. And it's suggested that you get involved with faith based groups . The money from the store is supposed to go to employees and to helping people in need. I've been to many locations and the set up wasn't much different than a warehouse. There is one I've seen that looks like a Dillards or similar store inside and out.
I gave up on The Goodwill auction site a while ago....the prices are inflated (suspiciously high) and you will generally find guitars in better condition as well as less expensive on Reverb/Ebay. Quick example, Goodwill had a vintage Ibanez Blazer....very rough condition and clearly had been exposed to excessive moisture....bids were well into the $300s I grabbed a sweet Blazer on EBay for $230 in "much" better condition.
I've donated a guitar to my local Goodwill. It was an Acoustic, 'Jasmine', made by Takamine. It was a nice guitar I bought new at Guitar Center but I never played it & just wanted to get rid of it. NOTE: Never buy a guitar on a whim & when you're in a hurry. Oh and after you've been drinking vodka. LOL.
My first les Paul was also a les Paul special 2. It was a dark red color. I don’t remember much except I was so excited it was a les Paul and a “real” step up!
I remember these Epiphone Strats. Back when Mtv used to have the have show "Remote Control," (which was the first non-music video show they had, which was cool at the time but was the harbinger of the end years later when they show ZERO music video). Mtv were still relatively new, so they didn't have the budget they did later when Viacom bought them. So the grand prizes were kids of weak. Those Epiphone Strats were one of the prizes.
9:24 Squire Affinity for $10.99 yeah I'd bid on that. Its a guitar made with the same specie of wood as a normal strat, they have a few things to go over but nothing major, pickups suck but it is only $10.99. They sound surprisingly good and the only difference between them and a normal strat is the body thickness. Those are 1.5 inches thick while normal strats are made 1.75 inches thick. So its hard to find a tone block that would fit if you wanted to upgrade it. But again its $10.99.......you buy that thing or at least bid on it for a buck more.
Interesting. There are a few MIJ older guitars that had neither serial numbers or a MIJ indicator other than a sticker that usually falls off. A good example is Fernandes. I found one with a hardshell case that cost me $250.00. The PU's had been changed to whatever but the there was no damage to it at all. The hardware is all Gotoh ...the whammy holds tuning better then my Custom Shop Strat. I put a TV Jones Classic at the neck and a Duncan Pearly gates PAF at the bridge. Bingo ...I have an exceptional player
peavy has tons of other "branded" guitars. most of them are pretty cheap, like the walking dead strats. they just have a printed picture on the body. those jack daniels ones look pretty nice though. the one on goodwill was a bolt on neck, the one you looked up was a custom shop set neck. dont think you noticed that but the reason for price difference
I've been trying to find the name of the company with the eagle logo for 2 years off & on man!! I used to have a beautiful S101 335 clone that a guy really put a ton of work into & I unfortunately had to sell it (long story). I couldn't remember the name for anything. Thank you & thank goodwill!! The hunt continues!! I hope to God I can find the same guitar again, I've had dreams about seeing it. THANKS!!
5:37 I'm literally playing an Ibanez RG from 2001 that has an action that is almost identical to that lol. It makes it a little less fun to play, but at least it's still fun! This poor thing was been beaten up for many years
We must remember that people bid this high because it's for charity and some buyers want to give more just to help out. You could volunteer down at your church(mosque) or secular donation esell non profit. I'm sure you could help by donating just two hours a week. Even online.
as a over 35 yr dealer in antiques and music player. i did aprasels for local outfit gathers. one thing they had in common was once an item was apraised workers got first crack. unless it was being saved for holiday. this was before learned the internet. or willing to pay someone. i wount name names or places. today these are are tax free million dollar corps. i help a few setup their web pages. as i was and still am 25 yr plus ebayer and seller. as always a honest tresure hunter. knowing is everything. in old days. everything was local. now control is more careful and items will end up at national know auction houses. were instruments of 10,000 and up. you don't known the seller. maybe just that it's donated. it's up to giver to fill out tax forms. and how many do remember this is the biggest resale in country next to pawn shop. they pay taxes. remembering most is untested. amps included. this has in proved with large outfits. but guitars see inside is another story. you walk a fine line. being honest is the only safe route. most of the time they want your work for free. but it's the only way to see!
Yea I bought a Epi LP Jr husk for $56, the shipping, handling and tax brought it to $95. I bought a Studio LT for $80 at a pawn shop that needs a pickup.
there are a few charity organization's in the UK where i tend to look for stuff BEFORE i go elsewhere , it makes me feel useful and they have some nice stuff , BHF for example i got a nice suunto watch thing for under sixty quid (around sixty of your American dollars) so always worth a look
The last guitar you showed was the fender Celtic telecaster. They made a tele and strat in that style. I had the strat and it was a great guitar! Wish I never sold it for $200...
If you enjoy working on guitars you can find decent deals on mid level instruments here that need some repair. I’ve done it a couple times just to do some no-pressure major repair. I’m not trying to make big bucks, it’s just good experience.
Currently looking through goodwill's site and extremely disappointed at how he avoided all the Teisco and Harmony type guitars. Those things are going for BONKERS cheap and I'm mad I got my Teisco Global for a whole 80 bucks.
bought my first guitar off there; well, first one I paid for. T’was a blue Stagg Les Paul copy, one with the nicer round top instead of flat like the cheap Epiphones and what not. Sold it at some point and honestly regret it. Want that damn guitar back and hope maybe i’ll find it.
My first guitar was one of those epiphone by Gibson strats. Mine was red and white. Was spending a weekend with a buddy and someone stole it out of his garage while we were out
It's been said here already, Goodwill is NOT a charity. They do not put these guitars in their stores for sale, they go directly to the Goodwill auction. I don't know if they are still doing it, but they shipping price was always outrageous, because they always estimated everything as weighing 50+ pounds. I stopped visiting their site years ago, and now I no longer go to any Goodwill stores.
I once gave a Gibby SG Special to Goodwill. It wasn't a bad guitar but I'm a Strat guy and didn't like the way it sounded or the location of the bridge and just wanted it out of my house. So off to GW it went. I hope it found a good home.
my first guitar was a late 80's Epiphone, strat copy, it has better tuners than the one on Goodwill, it has a very slim neck and body, also the pickups are crazy, the coil is wax potted to the pick up cover.
For anyone asking people are donating these guitars because Goodwill lets you take a massive write off on your taxes. Even if the guitar is worth 2k, Goodwill will let you claim like 6k or more at some locations.
I love my cheap basses,you can mid them take a drill to them ,do whatever you want and not care,if they make it to vintage status then great,I've got a couple that have made it that far,. Then if your gigging with them you got a cool vintage instrument that drives the crowd nuts when you smash it,lol
I don't donate to Goodwill anymore. I took a load of stuff to Goodwill, a couple years ago. Their people unloaded my truck. I sat in the truck and watched 2 GW employees take boxs of my stuff straight to their cars. Those items should have went to the store floor!!! Not, someone's personal car. I found out later that those people were taking stuff home for their own yard sales!!!
I have one of those Washburn Hannah Montana guitars, I’ve turned it into a mod project and it’s actually not that bad for a cheap kids guitar. It’s a ton of fun to play
I know I'm your senior by some years but do you recall Michael Anthony formerly of Van Halen having had a Jack Daniels bass where the body was shaped like a bottle. I think there may have even been a limited run of them but I don't recall who branded it.
I remember that, I used to be really into Van Halen and Metallica in the late 80s. I’m not sure what company made that bass, but Peavey definitely had a partnership with Jack Daniels and made several guitars both electrics and acoustics with the Jack Daniels logo on them.
@@charlesbolton8471 a friend of mine had bought one of those bottle guitars. Don't know if he even still plays or has it. Was pretty cool looking though.
That is interesting. I never thought of Goodwill when I had to get rid of my Squier Precision PJ Bass (too many basses in the house for my wife's comfort
Goodwill auction is like Craigslist, it's not all donation its actually people selling through Goodwill. I thought the same thing "who's donating this".
I used to work at a thrift store. But besides one old Hondo I've only seen those cheap classical guitars. And practice amps... lots and lots of practice amps
You can review more efficiently by setting up filters and save the search. I look at highest price and most bids sorts. I also have a new today search for acoustic and electric. I can review in less than 3 minutes to see if any quality stuff is out there. Click on the individual items to see more pictures. Like most auctions, lots of bid activity in the last minute. 99% is not interesting but the 1% is actually worth a quick look. Anything with Gibson or Martin in the name typically are overbid at too high a price,
ive got a number of vintage guitars frm goodwill. a few were crap, most were good and became cherished keepers incl elec harmonys and silvertones frm 50s, a chris issac silvertone, a 51 national californian archtop, a 67 guild d25br, anice ss stewart archtop, and many more i got outbid on. and treated well. i quit tellin folks about GW cuz fer years it was”my little secret” lolololol
It gives me an idea... Talk them into letting us put our guitars on their website on consignment, and enjoy a ridiculous profit (for a small fee,of course).
you wouldn't believe how many good things I would find a Goodwill auction website great guitars in decent condition people donate them because they don't realize what they have I'll see a lot of good guitars in like thrift stores and all that you just got a really hunt around to find the good stuff
ITS TAX DEDUCTIBLE!!! People pass away, families with no clue donate high end guitars, they get way over bid but it is considered a donation and you get to right off grandpa's 1962 fender Strat. Trust me, they do pop up often and I always get out bid. People with deep pockets keep an eye on that sight for good reason.
I always get told to check out Goodwill auctions - but all I ever see is over-bid items and junk. Have you found any good finds on Goodwill auctions?
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I left u a comment back in march to go look. I got a brian may vox for 15 bucks
Never tried Goodwill. I have bought and sold on Facebook alot. People seem alot more legit because its not as anonymous as craigslist.
goodwill sucks!
Stumbled across shopgoodwill years ago and bought quite a few Ludwigs (I’m a drummer) which I would clean up, repair and do what was needed then resold. Not all that profitable but I enjoyed restoring them. Sad but there are too many who know about it now and every single piece sells for more than they’re worth.
You have to look for amps in your local area because they usually won't ship those. I've also bought a Line 6 pod XT board. But I did have to replace a capacitor on the motherboard. You have to find the oddball items I bought A BC rich warlock from them , That looked very rough. Put strings on it took it To Guitar Center, Got $200 trade in
credit, Only paid $30, everything you purchased from goodwill is a tax deduction
A few months ago, I walked into a Salvation Army thrift store in upstate N.Y., and the first thing I spotted was an '85 Ibanez Roadstar ll in a beat up chipboard case. The guitar is mint. The frets had zero wear. I think they had a pricetag of $39.95 on the guitar. I grabbed it, ran to the counter, paid, and out the door I went.
Was it dark red with a scratch near a tuning peg and a chip near the input jack cover? I bought one new in '85. Sold it in the early 90s and then saw it on eBay in early 2000s.
Now that is a W
There was a homeless guy going through donations in front of a Goodwill box. He was told that he could not do that because those clothes were going to be helping the poor. He looked puzzled "What am I?".
I would of said “well I am poor”
What they meant was “you can’t have that for free because we sell this stuff to poor people”
Goodwill is the most brilliant business ever ;
Rent a building.
Have people donate their shit.
Their neighbors buy it back.
I keep all the money and make fake TV ads that say I'm doing good for the community.
I agree, I have no qualms of what they do...I only wish I'd have thought of it first...guess I can start my Goodwill type of company, but I need a more lucrative name...how bout, "Greatwill" or "Poor People Need Your Help".
Goodwill provides good help for a certain part of the community that is the most forgotten and neglected. I'm sure you didn't mean anything but I think they're generally positive for the community.
@@lindacarlile2809 No, I didn't mean to be hurtful, but it is a scam.
@@michaelb.42112 thinking everything is a scam is a mental disorder
@@michaelb.42112 Who exactly is being scammed? If the donators wanted to sell it themselves they could just sell it themselves
GoodWill: Where the CEO makes HUGE amounts of money via salary and the company is registered as non-profit.... Where some items donated never benefit your exact locale, they get shipped off to some other city for processing and sale... Where prices on online auctions (where stories exist where they pick the best of the best to send to auction) start considerably higher than what it would have been in-store... AND auction frenzy can cause you to WAY overpay if you don't control yourself.
non profit doesn't mean that the employees can't earn wages
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The CEO and execs make the big money... Everyone else, unless they rip off the store, only make minimum wage.
@@willbarnz6960 ok, and? you just described every corporation in the US
I was checking in 2018 or whenever, and people were paying eBay prices for video game consoles that were *untested and not refundable.* The hell? At least with eBay, you can usually send it back if it's not what you ordered.
It's always gratifying to see Austin checking out bass guitars. We need more bass. OMG!!!
Goodwill is a for profit and the owner is RICH ,,dont be fooled
Your correct
Your grammar isn’t
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CDI King it’s a UA-cam comment section who gives a shit
@@navysealblackwater Link? I can't find any John Oliver story on Goodwill.
Austin, you've really got to branch out on your brand knowledge. Framusvis top notch and you passed over a Univox bass.
He buys and sells Gibson and is clearly exploiting the last vestiges of the die hard Gibson fan base that are willing to pay big money for basically nothing. It makes sense that he has learned all he can about the brand he predominantly sells. No hate here, he is making money for himself and his family. This brand loyalty mentality is dying out though and I for one can't wait for the time where I start seeing used Gibsons being sold for similar prices to the likes of Framus, Ibenez and other solid yet uninflated used guitars.
I've said the same thing in earlier comments,I live watching this channel but all these different Les Paul's look the same to me,and for all the killer brands out there he could make money without Gibson, let alone Gibson are way over priced
That is only recently, Framus used to make shite guitars.The company name was bought and resurrected by the present company.
@@WS-ij1fu Not true - Framus acoustics from the 60s are excellent and so are some of the electrics. Chet Atkins had a signature guitar - the Nashville. I've had two and I miss them.
@@pdp977 Tried loads of their guitars in the 70's and they were unplayable, Chet Atkins might have got a decent one for some reason.
Austin,
I watch this site all the time. It’s ridiculous what shows up. Thing is, the bidders drive the prices up, and you’re right - often higher than the value of the instrument. When the good ones come up, they really drive up prices. And yes, you have to pay shipping. After watching the site for probably 6 months, I determined the bid-up people drive the bids so high, we may as well go to Reverb or buy a new one.
Bought a sweet Strat from Goodwill.
1. Great deal!
2. Filthier than Phil from Motörhead.
3. Did I mention it was dirty?
4. Packed by the demented.
5. Did not work, not disclosed in ad.
I fixed it, it has beautiful action. Further worked on the sound...I feel closer to this guitar because I have gone thru stuff with it!
Austin is the type of person I would love to be friends with. He is just a wholesome person. I hope and pray that you are doing well in this troublesome and unfortunate year.
I got an amp from goodwill for $20 because it was really old and needed some upkeep(fuses and tubes). It was an all original 66 Gibson GA-35 RVT. Needless to say, I got a very, very good deal on a vintage tube amp.
Framus is a German company who is also Warwick
It's crazy that he's pretty much a gibson genius but a total dweeb when it comes to any other guitar things
Max LeaVesseur lol
Im renting a framus acoustic rn, i affectionately refer to it as the bavarian piece of shit
@@luckymanmusic don't think he even plays guitar a lot so he sticks with what he knows best.
That is only recently, they used to make shite guitars.The company name was bought and resurrected by the present company.
Trogly has SEEN THE LIGHT! I've hated Kluson tuners ever since I bought a '63 SG back in 1970. You would see Klusons with bent shafts and mine never held tune. I replaced the Klusons on my new '71 ES-335 and new "72 ES-335 with Grover Rotomatics and have never regretted it for a second.
Donating items to Goodwill helps Goodwill. Tax write-off also, of course. Donate a nice item, Goodwill makes money. Helps Goodwill. Not all are obsessed with making money.
And those bidding extra high are likely doing it as a way of donating money. It seems you don’t go to Goodwill auctions to get deals but rather to donate cash and get something in return.
You're given a receipt for purposes of a tax write off but it's completely useless seeing as how the store doesn't log what is donated or who donates it. You're able to claim $5000 in charitable donations on your tax return regardless. Apparently few people are aware of that.
You act like donating for a tax deduction is a bad thing. I donate tens of thousands a year for tax deduction. I make way less in deduction than if I were to sell the items myself or even hire someone to sell them. But it's simpler for me to donate and I get to help the ppl who frequent goodwill to shop. I really fail to see how charity deductions are bad. It's the rich ppl that donate to chairies the most. So the less fortunate wouldn't even have charities if it wasn't for us. Yet someone were labeled as bad for donating because we get a tax deduction?? The deduction is an incentive to donate. If there was no incentive, charities would have a lot less.
I've found some vintage audio equipment on here. If you like to tinker, it's fun. I learned how to repair a reel to reel. I'm also left handed and it's a good place to look for left Handed guitars, but people like to fight for them and I have more than I really need. I did score a fender acoustic off there, that I use fairly regularly.
Loving how the subtitling is interpreting "Troglodytes" as "chocolates", lol
It sometimes comes up as "chocolate knights." Sounds like a new t shirt design!
@@BluesIsBlood100 Haha that's even better!
You should avoid goodwill. They have a well documented history of taking advantage of the disabled, and particularly the mentally disabled.
They also have lots of shady practices on the business end of things. I'd rather buy somewhere else than support those types of people.
the upper management are utter scumbags
I used to work at Goodwill. that is very true @randomeddie
Anyone who believes that Goodwill is doing good is naive. That being said I’ll never turn down their prices.
I bought a 1964 Silverstone acoustic that sounds amazing from the Goodwill site. I've seen some vintage guitars that have sold for thousands.
So I have bought several things from the goodwill online site. Its much more difficult lately with everyone being home but you can catch some sleeper deals. Gopro session for 37 bucks shipped, Behringer ultrabass bx1200 combo for 100 shipped, Behringer eurorack powered mixer 49 shipped, etc...
I bought an Epiphone by Gibson strat a few months ago and I absolutely love it. The pickups sound amazing all that I would worry about replacing is the tuners and trem system
Thank you Austin. Your always a gentile and always informative to watch
I actually have a Fender Celtic Esquire like the one shown at the end. Its pretty cool. I wish I had the Strat version too.
I have 2 of them... They're awesome metal guitars if you build them right. Checkout my channel to hear them. Both of mine are modded.
I used one of them to cover the guitar part in my latest video, which is a cover of Rammstein's song Deutschland.
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WOW! I've been shopping on GW site for a couple years.
And I literally just bought an Epi SG CS cherry red, two days ago. Still waiting for it to ship to VA from WI.
Probably overpaid a little but it's all good. Not looking to flip it.
It used to be guitars, electronics and other "treasures" would be for sale locally in the store, but now the local stores are basically clothes and leftovers that didn't sell online.
About the only way to get a deal now is bid on local stuff and pick it up to save shipping charges.
I snagged a Gibson Custom Shop Budweiser Select off of here with a broken headstock. Luckily the break was clean and was an easy repair. If I parted it out I'd double my money but the guitar sounds and plays damn good, so, it's a keeper.
About 5-6 months ago, my nephew and meself where out dicking around and decided to check out the local goodwill on the Fl gulf coast. On the way out the door I saw a black square pushed into a corner of the store. Went and gave it a peek-see. It was an Acoustic (brand name) bass head sitting on top of a 2X15 matching cab in very decent shape. Tagged @ $50 😯 I was sure it had to be shot. Told my nephew even the cab on wheels is worth it. I was sure it was fried. We got it back to my place and... worked perfectly. I'm still amazed. Let him have the find. I have too much gear as it is and he's young so it's a bigger deal for him. There's a lot of wealth in this area. Still can't believe it was just donated and sorely underpriced.
A lot of that stuff is likely to be house clearance. Someone dies and the family has to go through it all. Been there! You just want to chuck it in the car and dump it somewhere. With everything else going on, you aren't going to go through every object and research it. That's why someone would donate it.
This brings up 2 different recollections. First, back in '95 when I started learning and was searching for a first electric guitar , I was tempted by the Epiphone Strat copy and would later grab their P-bass copy. Awesome for a start-up bass. Second, only a few years ago, I was in Tulsa visiting my good friend. When we visited the local Goodwill, I spotted a stringless Spanish guitar that would have been awesome with a new set of strings. Didn't get it though.
Around late February, early March is the time noise making Christmas gifts (drums, guitars, ELECTRIC guitars and basses) start showing up in thrift stores around Birmingham Al because either 1. Parents regret the gift and are tired of hearing it , or 2. Juniors grades have dropped because he's a "rocker" now, or 3. Juniors gave his amp and guitar a custom florescent spray paint job, strings and all. I actually bought a generic Strat and practice amp for $20 because "Eric Crapton" spray painted his "rig" florescent pink and orange. The paint came off that guitars finish easily. The amp didn't make it. Lots of broken neck guitars too. I'm sure there's some stories there . . .
I've bid on a hundred Goodwill guitars and only ever won once, a 1987 Epiphone Super Strat in very good condition for $47, after swapping out the pups, the guitar is a monster.
A couple of years ago, Goodwill deals abounded! The trend moved to app-based selling platforms like Mercari for a while but are now picked over in this lockdown (where users seem to have too much time). There are occasional deals.
Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!
Yo man u comment on every vid! Ur Awesome
@@sidiox7857 I try.....Trogly's worth it!
@@Greg-vd5om Of course, man!
I carry my Les Paul Special in an Epiphone hard shell case, when I'm out gigging, because when the guitar is unattended, I'd rather people think it's an Epiphone rather than Gibson.
I bought my Orville by Gibson at a Goodwill in Boise for $125!
Nice, a fellow Idahoan!
Hey Trogly, when you opened up that eagle les paul. It reminded me of a guitar brand you can find on reverb. Its called "Vintage".
I got a new old stock 2018 Gibson SG special with mini humbuckers from Sam Ash clearance for $400 about a year ago...the deals are out there you just have to keep looking
I was one of the ones that sent you the modified L6 (on Reverb). There was another one (all original) as well. :)
I had high hopes for that Goodwill site when I found it, but the bidding there is beyond ridiculous. Every decent guitar or amp goes for way more than eBay, and there's no return policy. They were selling a Chibson double neck SG a while ago with an obviously forged signature of of Glenn Frey. It sold for well over $1000.
About 2013 a friend found a 1959 Melody Maker at a local Goodwill for $200 with a 60's hardshell case .. the guy he was with got a Hummingbird for $350 on the same trip . if i hadn't seen these guitars , I wouldn't have believed it .
I used to look at retro games on goodwill about 7-8 years ago and I noticed that people pay more money on average for stuff from goodwill. I think they look at it as a partial donation as well as a purchase.
Trogly has done us a wonderful public service here. Thank you, Trogly.
I think those Jack Daniels guitars were all the old Wolfgang bodies peavey had before losing the deal.
I worked at Goodwill for a second, i would never donate a guitar to them. When they get a musical instrument they chuck them in a metal cage and stack all electrical goods on top of them, I bet that faded SG wasn't damaged before it was donated.
Fun Fact about Goodwill that I found out from people I know Goodwill has People who work for them Drive the Bids up also 5 or 6 years ago a CEO's Daughter and son were Busted driving bids up on a 1957 Chevy that was MINT when questioned about it they said their Father instructed them to bid on the car with no Intentions of buying it
Goodwill often has guitars you never heard of, generally no-name cheapies that would be a fun project.
Epiphone Les Paul Special II in black, that was my first electric guitar too!
I bought several guitars off Goodwill a few years ago (and a few other problematic things with similar issues/experiences) My experiences with Goodwill Online at the time could be summed up with this: proper disclosure of problems with their guitars, and many other items, were almost non-existent. After getting one guitar with a chunk missing out of the head - expertly hidden from any of the what-looked-to-be-complete photos, I started to scrutinize the photos for any inch of their items that were omitted. They were also trying to hide behind an "all sales final" or "no guarantee" approach to selling their goods, and in their customer service. That's fine, if you're not carrying out a deceptive approach to documenting the items, and trying to hide behind a "we are not experts" strategy to deflect complaints. Another guitar I purchased had a stripped-out truss rod bolt head, which was a big problem and easy to spot, but was hard to dispute because of the listing workers' lack of knowledge about the items being listed. Those were the two worst ones of 6 I purchased over a period of time, the two most expensive, and the two that were deceptive in their photos and description. The other ones were purchased and documented well enough that there were no surprises, even though the documentation was not as complete as you would like. It was definitely a risk to purchase back then, but I think some of the listing practices have gotten a little better with some of the more problematic regional centers. But still, be aware that they are certainly not at the Reverb or Ebay level of documenting their items. After dealing with their customer service, they're are certainly not at an appropriate level of business practices to feel secure in feeling like a purchase will be anything more than a gamble. If you bid, do so with that in mind - my opinion, but based on my experiences.
I've known a few people who worked for good will. Depending on the location depends on several things. Everyone I know that has worked for goodwill had got themself into a bind from their own actions and was referred by a local judge. Most of them I've met after their issues. The requirements if ran traditionally you can't get into trouble with the law for any reason. You usually have to have counseling for what your infraction. And it's suggested that you get involved with faith based groups . The money from the store is supposed to go to employees and to helping people in need. I've been to many locations and the set up wasn't much different than a warehouse. There is one I've seen that looks like a Dillards or similar store inside and out.
I gave up on The Goodwill auction site a while ago....the prices are inflated (suspiciously high) and you will generally find guitars in better condition as well as less expensive on Reverb/Ebay. Quick example, Goodwill had a vintage Ibanez Blazer....very rough condition and clearly had been exposed to excessive moisture....bids were well into the $300s I grabbed a sweet Blazer on EBay for $230 in "much" better condition.
I've donated a guitar to my local Goodwill. It was an Acoustic, 'Jasmine', made by Takamine. It was a nice guitar I bought new at Guitar Center but I never played it & just wanted to get rid of it. NOTE: Never buy a guitar on a whim & when you're in a hurry. Oh and after you've been drinking vodka. LOL.
My first les Paul was also a les Paul special 2. It was a dark red color.
I don’t remember much except I was so excited it was a les Paul and a “real” step up!
I remember these Epiphone Strats. Back when Mtv used to have the have show "Remote Control," (which was the first non-music video show they had, which was cool at the time but was the harbinger of the end years later when they show ZERO music video).
Mtv were still relatively new, so they didn't have the budget they did later when Viacom bought them. So the grand prizes were kids of weak. Those Epiphone Strats were one of the prizes.
I bought one in 1986. SSH with a strat-style whammy bar. My first love. Sold after my first child was born... Young and poor is no way to live.
Much easier to search by price sort "high to low within the guitar category 👍
9:24 Squire Affinity for $10.99 yeah I'd bid on that. Its a guitar made with the same specie of wood as a normal strat, they have a few things to go over but nothing major, pickups suck but it is only $10.99. They sound surprisingly good and the only difference between them and a normal strat is the body thickness. Those are 1.5 inches thick while normal strats are made 1.75 inches thick. So its hard to find a tone block that would fit if you wanted to upgrade it. But again its $10.99.......you buy that thing or at least bid on it for a buck more.
Interesting. There are a few MIJ older guitars that had neither serial numbers or a MIJ indicator other than a sticker that usually falls off. A good example is Fernandes. I found one with a hardshell case that cost me $250.00. The PU's had been changed to whatever but the there was no damage to it at all. The hardware is all Gotoh ...the whammy holds tuning better then my Custom Shop Strat. I put a TV Jones Classic at the neck and a Duncan Pearly gates PAF at the bridge. Bingo ...I have an exceptional player
That gold top tribute was dropped with the cable in. Dropped hard
Love the vids man!!
peavy has tons of other "branded" guitars. most of them are pretty cheap, like the walking dead strats. they just have a printed picture on the body. those jack daniels ones look pretty nice though. the one on goodwill was a bolt on neck, the one you looked up was a custom shop set neck. dont think you noticed that but the reason for price difference
I've been trying to find the name of the company with the eagle logo for 2 years off & on man!! I used to have a beautiful S101 335 clone that a guy really put a ton of work into & I unfortunately had to sell it (long story). I couldn't remember the name for anything. Thank you & thank goodwill!! The hunt continues!! I hope to God I can find the same guitar again, I've had dreams about seeing it. THANKS!!
Omg, I had a Gibson Corvus back in the 80’s.
It was a fun guitar to play. A deep red.
Found the perfect guitar for my kiddo through this video 😂. Thanks for posting!
I am glad you found your guitars at Goodwill.
5:37 I'm literally playing an Ibanez RG from 2001 that has an action that is almost identical to that lol. It makes it a little less fun to play, but at least it's still fun! This poor thing was been beaten up for many years
We must remember that people bid this high because it's for charity and some buyers want to give more just to help out.
You could volunteer down at your church(mosque) or secular donation
esell non profit. I'm sure you could help by donating just two hours a week. Even online.
as a over 35 yr dealer in antiques and music player. i did aprasels for local outfit gathers. one thing they had in common was once an item was apraised workers got first crack. unless it was being saved for holiday. this was before learned the internet. or willing to pay someone. i wount name names or places. today these are are tax free million dollar corps. i help a few setup their web pages. as i was and still am 25 yr plus ebayer and seller. as always a honest tresure hunter. knowing is everything.
in old days. everything was local. now control is more careful and items will end up at national know auction houses. were instruments of 10,000 and up. you don't known the seller. maybe just that it's donated. it's up to giver to fill out tax forms. and how many do remember this is the biggest resale in country next to pawn shop. they pay taxes. remembering most is untested. amps included. this has in proved with large outfits. but guitars see inside is another story. you walk a fine line. being honest is the only safe route. most of the time they want your work for free. but it's the only way to see!
Yea I bought a Epi LP Jr husk for $56, the shipping, handling and tax brought it to $95. I bought a Studio LT for $80 at a pawn shop that needs a pickup.
hunting episode! alright!
there are a few charity organization's in the UK where i tend to look for stuff BEFORE i go elsewhere , it makes me feel useful and they have some nice stuff , BHF for example i got a nice suunto watch thing for under sixty quid (around sixty of your American dollars) so always worth a look
The last guitar you showed was the fender Celtic telecaster. They made a tele and strat in that style. I had the strat and it was a great guitar! Wish I never sold it for $200...
If you enjoy working on guitars you can find decent deals on mid level instruments here that need some repair. I’ve done it a couple times just to do some no-pressure major repair. I’m not trying to make big bucks, it’s just good experience.
Currently looking through goodwill's site and extremely disappointed at how he avoided all the Teisco and Harmony type guitars. Those things are going for BONKERS cheap and I'm mad I got my Teisco Global for a whole 80 bucks.
bigvegan lol
@bigvegan yeah I just did. All of them are like 30 bucks at least for shipping!
Another excellent video
I got a 1980's Washburn fitted with a schaller floyd rose and a 80's seymour duncan full shred from goodwill.
bought my first guitar off there; well, first one I paid for. T’was a blue Stagg Les Paul copy, one with the nicer round top instead of flat like the cheap Epiphones and what not. Sold it at some point and honestly regret it. Want that damn guitar back and hope maybe i’ll find it.
My first guitar was one of those epiphone by Gibson strats. Mine was red and white. Was spending a weekend with a buddy and someone stole it out of his garage while we were out
It's been said here already, Goodwill is NOT a charity. They do not put these guitars in their stores for sale, they go directly to the Goodwill auction. I don't know if they are still doing it, but they shipping price was always outrageous, because they always estimated everything as weighing 50+ pounds. I stopped visiting their site years ago, and now I no longer go to any Goodwill stores.
I once gave a Gibby SG Special to Goodwill. It wasn't a bad guitar but I'm a Strat guy and didn't like the way it sounded or the location of the bridge and just wanted it out of my house. So off to GW it went. I hope it found a good home.
Omg, I often wonder if Ol' Trogly is browsing goodwill auctions when I'm looking.
my first guitar was a late 80's Epiphone, strat copy, it has better tuners than the one on Goodwill, it has a very slim neck and body, also the pickups are crazy, the coil is wax potted to the pick up cover.
For anyone asking people are donating these guitars because Goodwill lets you take a massive write off on your taxes. Even if the guitar is worth 2k, Goodwill will let you claim like 6k or more at some locations.
I love my cheap basses,you can mid them take a drill to them ,do whatever you want and not care,if they make it to vintage status then great,I've got a couple that have made it that far,. Then if your gigging with them you got a cool vintage instrument that drives the crowd nuts when you smash it,lol
Framus banjo! German craftsmanship ! Hahaha
People donate them because not everyone is all about the money!
Doesn’t mean you should just throw money away
I don't donate to Goodwill anymore. I took a load of stuff to Goodwill, a couple years ago. Their people unloaded my truck. I sat in the truck and watched 2 GW employees take boxs of my stuff straight to their cars. Those items should have went to the store floor!!! Not, someone's personal car. I found out later that those people were taking stuff home for their own yard sales!!!
I have one of those Washburn Hannah Montana guitars, I’ve turned it into a mod project and it’s actually not that bad for a cheap kids guitar. It’s a ton of fun to play
great fun to cover with lighter fluid and throw out of a third floor window into a firepit(with a fire burning in it,obviously)
The most I've found is an Ibanez IJV50 for just $10, had some cosmetic damage, but nothing that affects the sound too much.
that's what they all say" I've never done this before officer" as they put the cuffs on.lol
I know I'm your senior by some years but do you recall Michael Anthony formerly of Van Halen having had a Jack Daniels bass where the body was shaped like a bottle. I think there may have even been a limited run of them but I don't recall who branded it.
I remember that, I used to be really into Van Halen and Metallica in the late 80s. I’m not sure what company made that bass, but Peavey definitely had a partnership with Jack Daniels and made several guitars both electrics and acoustics with the Jack Daniels logo on them.
@@charlesbolton8471 a friend of mine had bought one of those bottle guitars. Don't know if he even still plays or has it. Was pretty cool looking though.
Me: *opens goodwill website*
The face I make when I see The first thing I see on The website that I want: 0:31
That is interesting. I never thought of Goodwill when I had to get rid of my Squier Precision PJ Bass (too many basses in the house for my wife's comfort
Goodwill auction is like Craigslist, it's not all donation its actually people selling through Goodwill. I thought the same thing "who's donating this".
I used to work at a thrift store. But besides one old Hondo I've only seen those cheap classical guitars. And practice amps... lots and lots of practice amps
You can review more efficiently by setting up filters and save the search. I look at highest price and most bids sorts. I also have a new today search for acoustic and electric. I can review in less than 3 minutes to see if any quality stuff is out there. Click on the individual items to see more pictures. Like most auctions, lots of bid activity in the last minute. 99% is not interesting but the 1% is actually worth a quick look. Anything with Gibson or Martin in the name typically are overbid at too high a price,
ive got a number of vintage guitars frm goodwill. a few were crap, most were good and became cherished keepers incl elec harmonys and silvertones frm 50s, a chris issac silvertone, a 51 national californian archtop, a 67 guild d25br, anice ss stewart archtop, and many more i got outbid on. and treated well. i quit tellin folks about GW cuz fer years it was”my little secret” lolololol
There’s a Gibson Corvus on shopgoodwill n. Versailles, PA right now! Beautiful natural but with wrong tailpiece. A kahler.
It gives me an idea... Talk them into letting us put our guitars on their website on consignment, and enjoy a ridiculous profit (for a small fee,of course).
you wouldn't believe how many good things I would find a Goodwill auction website great guitars in decent condition people donate them because they don't realize what they have I'll see a lot of good guitars in like thrift stores and all that you just got a really hunt around to find the good stuff
ITS TAX DEDUCTIBLE!!! People pass away, families with no clue donate high end guitars, they get way over bid but it is considered a donation and you get to right off grandpa's 1962 fender Strat. Trust me, they do pop up often and I always get out bid. People with deep pockets keep an eye on that sight for good reason.
picked up a few nice guitars from this site. Some Peavey strats, Agile Les Paul, Samick custom shops.
AUSTIN that tele you showed at the end looks like a limited edition!!