Is this not worth a butt load ??? (pics)

[Lngnokr71]

one of a kind gauge design GAA1

What would you guess this putter is worth? I wouldn't have a clue. Do you game a putter like this???Can ANYBODY help??? I'm getting so few responses to this post I'm begining to think its just worth what I paid for it and not more... Gauge design website says one of a kind.....
click link:

www.gaugegolf.com go to putter gallery its #B6

[KDMullins]

It's really hard to say, but if I had to buy it, I wouldn't pay more than $400. Most of David's limited releases are in the $350 range.

[Lngnokr71]

One of a kind is pretty limited....

[jcigars]

I guess it's only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Looks like a G Field Premium zone to me.

[Lngnokr71]

[quote name='jcigars' post='850255' date='Jan 5 2008, 02:43 PM']I guess it's only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Looks like a G Field Premium zone to me.[/quote]

Yeah, but its not. I believe that David whitlam came up with the idea of the aluminum insert first and not Master Sasaya. I could stand corrected though...

[Big Ben]

Isn't this on Ebay right now? I would guess $175 give or take. I have the exact same model without the insert and it feels great.

[Lngnokr71]

[quote name='Big Ben' post='850642' date='Jan 5 2008, 07:33 PM']Isn't this on Ebay right now? I would guess $175 give or take. I have the exact same model without the insert and it feels great.[/quote]

It was, did you check out the link in the 1st post????

[muxi87]

yeah, I saw where you bought it on ebay...I eyed it, but I'm not a putter collector, and I wouldn't game it as I'm a semi mallet fan, so I didn't bid...what you paid seemed fair for it though!

[Lngnokr71]

[quote name='muxi87' post='850912' date='Jan 5 2008, 11:10 PM']yeah, I saw where you bought it on ebay...I eyed it, but I'm not a putter collector, and I wouldn't game it as I'm a semi mallet fan, so I didn't bid...what you paid seemed fair for it though![/quote]
I was feeling like a thief last night

[dav]

whitlam infringed on gauges trademark, and GD is know out of business - really hard to tell but id say $100-175

[banistr]

Ive never seen a Gauge Design worth "a butt load"...haha

[Lngnokr71]

[quote name='dav' post='851190' date='Jan 6 2008, 08:46 AM']whitlam infringed on gauges trademark, and GD is know out of business - really hard to tell but id say $100-175[/quote]

From what I understand its the other way around..............

JUNE 15, 2007
Korean Judge decides in favor of Whitlam and against the Korean distributor of Yoji Takei's Gauge Design Inc. of Japan in the legal action filed by that distributor which unsuccessfully sought to invalidate Whitlam's logo mark "Caliper".

JUNE 15, 2007
The Korean distributor of Yoji Takei's Gauge Design Inc. of Japan has been barred from selling product with the Caliper logo in Korea.

[Gxgolfer]

I wouldn't "invest" in any putter. The whitlam story is messy and is documented in the putter forum. Play it and if works for you, then its paid you back.

[Lngnokr71]

[quote name='Gxgolfer' post='851405' date='Jan 6 2008, 01:27 PM']I wouldn't "invest" in any putter. The whitlam story is messy and is documented in the putter forum. Play it and if works for you, then its paid you back.[/quote]
Game it, I definetly will. As for the reason for the posting. I was just trying to determine if I got a great deal on this one of a kind putter or not. "Play it and if works for you, then its paid you back". I understand that I was just looking for more....

[Gxgolfer]

[quote name='lngnokr71' post='851440' date='Jan 6 2008, 10:13 AM'][quote name='Gxgolfer' post='851405' date='Jan 6 2008, 01:27 PM']I wouldn't "invest" in any putter. The whitlam story is messy and is documented in the putter forum. Play it and if works for you, then its paid you back.[/quote]
Game it, I definetly will. As for the reason for the posting. I was just trying to determine if I got a great deal on this one of a kind putter or not. "Play it and if works for you, then its paid you back". I understand that I was just looking for more....
[/quote]

In general, unless it's a SC putter, you rarely get any bargains. If its on ebay, you are paying market price or a slight premium.

[muxi87]

[quote name='dav' post='851190' date='Jan 6 2008, 07:46 AM']whitlam infringed on gauges trademark, and GD is know out of business - really hard to tell but id say $100-175[/quote]

Sorry bud...that's a bit backwards. This was a letter from David Whitlam to a different golf forum that was trying to sort out the facts of this issue:

[i]December 5th, 2005
Gauge Design Golf vs. World Brands
Let the Truth be Known - An Open Letter from David Whitlam

I have been getting a few more calls lately regarding the past dealings
with my ex-distributor in Japan, and I want to set the record straight.

Gauge Design Golf was founded by me, David Whitlam, in 1999. From the
beginning, all of my putters have been 100% Made in the USA. I enlisted
the help of an old business partner and friend, Yoji Takei of World
Brands Inc. in Japan, to distribute the line. Things were going well
and we were one of the hottest new lines in Japan. Finally, in the fall
of 2001, I got enough funds together to register the trademarks in
Japan, since that was my main market. I searched the marks and they
came back already registered. It ended up they were registered to World
Brands and Mr. Takei. So, I confronted Takei and asked him what he was
thinking. His reply was that I can buy back the trademarks, but it was
going to cost me $200,000 US. Well, let me mention that in 2001 it did
not cost $200,000 to register two trademarks in Japan. In February
2002, I went to the JPGA show in Tokyo and noticed that Mr. Takei had
knocked off a couple of my putters. I immediately asked him what he was
doing and he replied that he needed to make some extra money so he
could pay for the one tour player (Shingo Katayama) that we had signed.

At this point, I knew I was in trouble. Not only was I subsidizing
Takei so he could make my brand successful, now I could not pursue a
legal challenge because I just did not have the funds to file suit. In
trademark law, the trademark goes to the first to register, and he had.
Not only did Takei steal my trademarks, he was now violating my patent
pending status in Japan. This is all from the guy who thought enough me
and respected me enough to be his best man at his wedding and called me
brother.

So whenever someone asks, I let them know that I am simply not too fond
of this person. He has promised the world to so many employees,
friends, and business partners, that he cannot keep his stories
straight. One of my former collegues, Iwao Onoue of Create Products in
Japan, says Takei is "Sub-Human". Takei was stealing from him when we
were distributing Odyssey. Takei was taking money here in the US, then
having Onoue pay him in Japan, all while he was grey marketing into
Japan and hurting the market. The sad thing is greed will get him
sooner or later.

There has also been a lot of nonsense posted on websites that try to
compare "Gauge Japan" product to mine stating that mill marks are bad
and that they mill a finer product. This is simple nonsense! You need
mill marks on the face to aid in ball spin. My product is high quality,
and I use quality material and milling techniques that Takei will never
be able to replicate in China. I have held and putt with the product
they make: it is cheap, poorly milled, and poorly finished. How is it
selling in Japan then, you might ask? Their image was already built off
of my quality workmanship. Proof is in the product. Let me assure you,
if China could make a better putter, then Cameron, Bettinardi, and I,
would all make our putters in China. So, if you want great product made
in the USA, then call me.

Any Gauge Japan products being sold or advertised in the US market are
in violation of our US trademarks and patents. We would appreciate a
call or e-mail notifying us of any potentially unauthorized sales.

Thank you for supporting products Made in America, by Americans.[/i]

[ezra76]

Awesome post Muxi!!


I don't know what you paid for it but is a bada$$ lookng putter. If I were looking for one, based on looks, I'd take that over every "production" putter on the market. If you game it I hope it works well for you and gives you the satisfaction you have a beautiful putter and that one like it will never be seen in anyone elses bag.

[Big Ben]

I for one am glad to hear his side of the story; so what did you pay for it anyway?

[Gxgolfer]

The Guage story is well chronicled in our Putter forum.

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[Lngnokr71]

[quote name='ezra76' post='852087' date='Jan 6 2008, 10:00 PM']Awesome post Muxi!!


I don't know what you paid for it but is a bada$$ lookng putter. If I were looking for one, based on looks, I'd take that over every "production" putter on the market. If you game it I hope it works well for you and gives you the satisfaction you have a beautiful putter and that one like it will never be seen in anyone elses bag.[/quote]
Thanks, I paid $132.53 + shipping for it. You shouldn't see it in anyone elses bag, its 1o1 and its not going anywhere...

[JAnthon88]

I honestly have NO idea what it's worth, but I have a standard GAA3 on ebay right now that's already over $100 ending tonight, so for a 1/1, I'd say you done good Mr.