How much is an Empire 598 ii troubadour worth?

[vaathi]

Working but need some TLC state and seller is asking 450 cash after negotiations. Is it worth that much..It has shure V15 type 2 cart in it.
TIA

 

[Montycat]

In good refurbished and complete condition it probably is worth that much.

 

[vaathi]

Thanks MontyCat... I let it cool off for couple of weeks...

 

[ZebraBlvd]

If it's the one out in your area that I found. I'll bet you a dime against a doughnut it will not be there in a couple of weeks.

 

[vaathi]

So 400 is a offer he cannot resist or something lower than that..

 

[ZebraBlvd]

If the table is in sound condition I personally would not have a problem with $450.00. But that's just my opinion after seeing the table you are talking about.

But there is not a damn thing wrong with haggling either.

 

[Yoss15]

It's hard to be 100% sure from the pictures, but that tonearm looks to be free of corrosion. I recently lucked into a 598 III so I've been reading quite a bit about them and most of the pictures I've seen the deck and tonearm are not as clean as the one you're looking at. Taken as a whole it's not exactly pristine, but it's probably right in there with the going rate for one that should clean up nicely.

 

[Omegaman]

Make sure it has a tonearm cable