What's my C-09 worth?

[Steve3663]

I have a C-09 that, according to Larrivee, was build in late 1997. It's in pristine condition. When I bought it I was sort of collecting guitars and it just didn't get played much. I want to sell it so any help with pricing would be appreciated. Thanks.

Steve

[ST]

Hi Steve,

Try scanning through these sections of the forum
For Sale Forum
For Trade, Wanted

and the
Forum Rules  

You can use the forum Search page and search for C09.

When you have ten posts you can upload pictures of your guitar so folks here can have a look or you can put those pictures on a picture sharing site and link to them immediately.

Pictures would help in this case because in 1997 there were some special 30th Anniversary models that had the same general description as the standard issue guitars that year.  

Also - if you have your serial number and the date of manufacture - please consider adding that to the serial number list here.


Larrivée Serial Numbers

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Thanks!

[Larry V.]

I have a C-09 that, according to Larrivee, was build in late 1997. It's in pristine condition. When I bought it I was sort of collecting guitars and it just didn't get played much. I want to sell it so any help with pricing would be appreciated. Thanks.

Steve

Steve,

I just sold my C-09 here a few days ago.  It had one ding on the top, but other than that it was clean.  I asked $1200, and ended up selling it for $1100.  I had purchased it from someone on the Acoustic Guitar Forum earlier in the year - traded for it, actually - and the value we settled on then was also $1100.  If yours is pristine you could probably hold out for a little more, as the older C-09's don't come up very often for sale, but with the economy like it is I doubt you will get much above that.  Larrivee is selling the C-09 again, and those buying new will pay over twice that to get a new one.  If you have the time to be patient you might be able to hold out for a few hundred more, but it all depends on who is looking and how bad they are lusting.

Hope that helps,

[Steve3663]

Thanks for the help. I guess I actually have a price range in mind. I really want to get more like $1400 for it. Does it go with saying that it has the Fishman pickup? This one has rosewood back and sides. The truss rod adjustment tool is in the case and I have the original polishing cloth.

[unclrob]

$1400 is still cheap for that guitar.Its time to start standing pat on our price's.Selling for such low price's candamage a guitar line.I sold my J05 in a trade for  less then 10% of my asking price.The trade guitar I thought was undevalued{more so every day} but both parties were happy.I got more for it then what some sell there J10'2 and J09's for.I know I'm going to get plasted for this and thats cool.I'm just tired of seeing these wonderful guitars for piss money.If you keep your guitar clean they should return at least 80% of retail street.No I'm not a dealer.

[247hoopsfan]

$1400 is still cheap for that guitar.Its time to start standing pat on our price's.Selling for such low price's candamage a guitar line.I sold my J05 in a trade for  less then 10% of my asking price.The trade guitar I thought was undevalued{more so every day} but both parties were happy.I got more for it then what some sell there J10'2 and J09's for.I know I'm going to get plasted for this and thats cool.I'm just tired of seeing these wonderful guitars for piss money.If you keep your guitar clean they should return at least 80% of retail street.No I'm not a dealer.

Way to say it Unclrob.  But I guess some people just think they have to sell their guitars.  A lot of them will regret it someday.  There is another thread right now about a guy who sold his Om3 and DV10 and has recently bought both of them back.

[Steve3663]

Yes, thanks unclrob. Of course, I'd be delighted to get another couple hundred. I follow the market in my own way. I'm interested in motorcycles and some other things. Everything is down. Used to be you couldn't buy a big inch Harley for less than $10,000. I saw a really nice Shovelhead the other day for $7,000. Anyway, soon as I can post pictures on here I'll get the C-09 up. I appreciate the input and support. 

[JOYCEfromNS]

Simply it's a Buyers Market right now - and if you don't have to sell THEN DON'T!!!! But if you feel you have to as personal circumstances don't allow you to hang on OR you feel the market shall drop further then you gotta do what you gotta do.

Not everyone will have the luxury to hang onto a git and find the "just-right" buyer and sell for 80% of street and must let the free market of the day rule. Too bad for those sellers BUT some nice for those buyers

Here is a C10 on EBay going in the next couple of hours, this may provide some sort of indication to the condition of the market right now. I have no affiliation with the seller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320580696099&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[ducktrapper]

Exactly. Anyone who has to sell a guitar right now is going to be very disappointed in what they get for it. I think we're just going to see better and better deals and outright steals. The question becomes ... who the heck would buy a new guitar with the kind of deals we're seeing on used ones that are like new? What else can be done in an economy like this one? One man's ceiling is another man's floor. 

[unclrob]

It takes years to restore value of guitars.I know when the sh*t hit the fan in 2008 I had friends in the repair business cut there price's.2 years later when they tried to bring there price's back to what they used to be people said that they where  riping people off by raising there price's back to a level that allowed them to keep the doors open and take care of there family's.I few quite the business altogether,some went to part time and took whatever job they could find.Me I raised my price's by $5.00,sold off my retirement guitars over the last 3 years{130} but not at give-away price's.
When we give away used guitars in like new shape we take away the dealers ability to sell guitars new.If they can't sell them at a profit then they don't order more which means factories aren't going to get anymore orders and the chips fall.Again I know that I'm being pushy about it and I understand that time's are tuff and when you need money you need money and I don't begrudge anyone doing what they have to do but at some point it needs to stop.Think about it a use Larrivee in like new condition sell for 1/3 its retail street value.

[JOYCEfromNS]

Yes Rob overall it sucks and as you infer it ultimately affects the manufacturer. In this economy and it looks like we are all heading for another dip Only The Strong Survive whether you are manufacturering or repairing sooo button down the hatches friends we are not out of the woods yet

[Walkerman]

It's worth whatever someone is willing to pay.....no more, no less.

[dgrose]

It's worth whatever someone is willing to pay.....no more, no less.

Very true!
A few years ago I bought an OMV-09e for $1850. Beautiful sound, great looking, but I never really "bonded" with it. Put it up on the local Kijiji and I sold it last week for $1800. the first night.
Last year I bought an L-03R, very nice guitar but I didn't need it so I sold it for what I paid. Same deal on Kijiji.
I just bought a gorgeous mid-90's C-10 for $2250. I know there are better bargains out there, but this was available to try and listen to (it's a beauty), no shipping, no duty or customs fees... so I bought it.
You need to find somebody who appreciates it, wants it and will pay for it.
Donuts for everybody!


dg

[Danny]

   Good advice is found in all the posts here. I wouldn't sell my F-III or F-IV for anything less than I paid for them new. That's just me maybe; but I wouldn't, unless I had to for a medical emergency etc.

   Unless you are pricing something way off from the norm a Larrivee should bring what "you" think it's worth. I hope that makes sense. I was trying to think of a better way to say it.

    I also believe that the low selling prices we are seeing will hurt the resale value of the line eventually. It seems to have already hit the D-03 resale value pretty hard.
   
     But all that is relative. It only takes ONE buyer who wants the model you have and it's sold.

                  So price it at $1400 and see what happens. That sounds very fair to me.