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Topic: 1950's Gibson Console - what's it worth? |
Tommy Roach
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted 9 Feb 2015 2:28 pm |
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Last edited by Tommy Roach on 21 May 2018 5:04 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2015 3:06 pm
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| That isn't a Console Grande, it is a cheaper model called a "Consolette". |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Jim Rossen
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Iowa, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2015 3:31 pm
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Model number is C-530.
It is variously called a "Console" and "Consolette" in Gibson literature.
I sold the same model in very good minus condition on the forum for $550 plus shipping.
Yours is beautiful!
See-
Link to Google Books. |
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2015 4:08 pm
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As stated above, it's a Gibson Console C-530, often referred to as the "Consolette." According to Gibson shipping records, 229 C-530s were produced beginning in 1956, and were available through 1966.
Indeed a very beautiful instrument, especially in the condition it appears to be in. |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Rick Abbott
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 10 Feb 2015 5:22 am
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The one labled as "Consolette" had P90 style pickups and did not have the red or black push-buttons.
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Adam Nero
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Wisconsin
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Posted 12 Feb 2015 11:29 am
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I'm no expert and valuation is not an exact science. The value of a steel is what the buyer is willing to pay for it! But I've been paying close attention to the post-war Gibson lap/console market for awhile now. I'd put this somewhere higher than Jim's $550 and somewhere lower than the $1,100 paid on eBay. The condition gets you a premium for sure, but I would be surprised to see this go for even $1,000. If it were mine, I'd start at $900 but be open to other offers. But that's just me and again, I'm not laying claim to any sort of expertise.
EDIT: I bought my Console Grande C-520, which I believe is a higher grade model, in 9/10 condition, on the forum in November 2013 for $1,000.
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Tommy Roach
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted 12 Feb 2015 12:22 pm
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| Hi guys. Thanks for all the input. I just want to get fair value for it if I sell or trade it. But with it possibly only being worth a thousand I'm thinking I'll probably put it up on the site as 'best offer or trade' takes it. It needs to be with someone that will play it. Thanks again. |
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