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Topic: MSA Sidekick - value? |
Sam Marshall
From:
Chandler, AZ USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2008 8:21 am |
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Hi,
A friend has an MSA Sidekick that he is interested in selling. I have not seen it, but I understand it was a "starter" guitar.
Can anyone provide an estimate of its value on the used steel guitar market?
Thanks,
Sam |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2008 9:44 am
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| Go to Ebay and do a completed auctions search. You will see what some of these have sold for. |
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Matthew Prouty
From:
Warsaw, Poland
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Sam Marshall
From:
Chandler, AZ USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2008 11:33 am Thanks!
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Thanks for the info & link. I will pass this on to the owner.
Matt - what are the Redemptors up to?
Sam |
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Matthew Prouty
From:
Warsaw, Poland
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Posted 8 Sep 2008 11:45 am News
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Sam,
The Redemptors are doing good. I have left them for bigger and better things.
I am playing with Gil over at your shop. We have formed up a great band call South of Somewhere backing Joe Panther. Gil says he knows you from work.
If you want come on over to one of our practices.
You can hear the recordings on the link below. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 8 Sep 2008 1:53 pm
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Yes, Sam, it was a starter guitar, and pretty much the same as their cheapie "Red Baron". I see them as being worth $250-$300. They're a single finger changer, and pretty limited compared to more modern "starters" (which can be had for $100-$200 more). I saw one on ebay recently go for $450, but I'd say that was a poor investment, compared to a Carter Starter.
Of course, it's a lot better than no guitar, and if that's all you've got, it'll work for awhile. My problem with the guitar is not so much the lack of levers as much as it is the rather poor construction. |
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Charlie McDonald
From:
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Posted 9 Sep 2008 3:34 am
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I worked on a Sidekick this past weekend for a friend of a friend in Central Texas. We are all still friends.
His problem with an eBay Sidekick ($350) was 'the right pedal.' The seller apparently tried to set the pulls and gave up, leaving no really recognizable pedalled chords.
The pull adjustments were all underneath and had to be set by guesswork in the limited time, using set screws on sliding collars. Accuracy wasn't much of an issue.
The vacu-formed case had so much drop on string 6 that I couldn't 'split the difference' in tuning the octave unison (comparing pedal 'C' up or down).
I would recommend a Carter Starter, which was a really playable guitar.
My first MSA was an eBayed Red Baron; I sold it two days later and found the Starter on the Forum.
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Sam Marshall
From:
Chandler, AZ USA
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Posted 9 Sep 2008 6:51 am
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Thanks for the information.
My friend, who owns this guitar, described the cabinet drop as a real show stopper. I think this explains his frustration with learning the instrument as he is extremely capable both musically & technically.
Didn't Zumsteel make a starter guitar?
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 9 Sep 2008 8:06 am zum starter
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| http://www.stageonesteelguitars.com/ Doug Earnest has recently begun building new Stage One licensed by Zum. There are a few originals around too. There was one in the classifieds. Maybe still there. |
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