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Greg Johnson


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Post  Posted 6 Jun 2013 2:59 pm    
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I have a chance of buying a one owner 72 D-10 MSA. It was well cared for and basically belonged to a weekend player.

Is it worth buying and what is a decent price? Sorry no Pics Thought?
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Paddy Long


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Post  Posted 6 Jun 2013 3:16 pm    
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Most of them go for about $1400-1500 or thereabouts
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Greg Johnson


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Post  Posted 6 Jun 2013 3:55 pm    
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Thanks Paddy, but is a guitar that old still worth owning?
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Lane Gray


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Post  Posted 6 Jun 2013 5:54 pm    
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If it has round shafts rather than flat bars, replacement parts are freely available from at least 3 sources. And the guitars are amazingly well made. Its only drawback is the weight, as they are heavy. I love mine.
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Craig Schwartz


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Post  Posted 7 Jun 2013 5:50 am    
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A month or so ago , I just purchased a 74 classic 5X8 with round shafts, it was 1500.00 , The start of the pedals L-R were moved from the far left to the right one set of pedals for ease of footwork, dont know how they did it but its comfortable & a fine guitar for the money, Everything worked very well and IMO you`ll not lose out any money in the future. Its a cool guitar , make sure the 2 center case latches on each side of the handle are in good shape, As Lane says , "its heavy"
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Calvin Walley


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Post  Posted 7 Jun 2013 6:20 am    
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that's kinda like asking if a "57 Chevy " is worth owning ...it is if you like em
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Lane Gray


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Post  Posted 7 Jun 2013 6:47 am    
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Craig Schwartz wrote:
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The start of the pedals L-R were moved from the far left to the right one set of pedals for ease of footwork, dont know how they did it but its comfortable...


Craig, other than the inconvenience of pulling the 1st shaft out and moving it down to 9, it's dead easy.
I think MSA built 'em moved down one, unless they had 9 or 10 pedals. One clue whether they built it that way: is there an empty cleat where P1 would be on the pedal rack?
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Craig Schwartz


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Post  Posted 7 Jun 2013 3:11 pm    
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Lane Gray wrote:
One clue whether they built it that way: is there an empty cleat where P1 would be on the pedal rack?


Yes theres an empty cleat at p1 & p10
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Gary Carriger

 

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Victoria, Texas
Post  Posted 7 Jun 2013 8:23 pm    
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Greg...I bought a D10 new in 1973 and played in for 30 yrs...still have it. Those MSAs are the mechanical standard I hold all other guitars to. Haven't found one yet that exceeds their design, IMO. I give Bud Carter his due for that. Tone...now that's a different story.
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Lane Gray


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Post  Posted 9 Jun 2013 3:25 am    
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Craig Schwartz wrote:
Lane Gray wrote:
One clue whether they built it that way: is there an empty cleat where P1 would be on the pedal rack?


Yes theres an empty cleat at p1 & p10

Darn. I had to have cleats added to my rack on my Uni. The aprons had holes for 10 and 7, but the rack had 6 cleats, had to have Michael Yahl add 4 cleats
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Greg Johnson


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Post  Posted 9 Jun 2013 4:40 am    
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Thanks for all the Info. If I can make the deal now.
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