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Topic: Just a heads up Gibson 8 string Century on ebay |
Dennis Smith
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Covington, Georgia, USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2015 1:53 pm |
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| Looking at the new listings and it has a starting bid of $200. Looks like it would need a little tlc but I THINK these are rare? |
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Noah Miller
From:
Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 27 Feb 2015 3:24 pm
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| You mean this one? It's a modified 6-string. There was a 10-string Century, but never an 8-string version. |
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Dennis Smith
From:
Covington, Georgia, USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2015 4:19 pm
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| Thanks Noah, I didn't know that and no info in the ad. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2015 7:14 pm
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| Unless I'm mistaken, there were 90 Century 10s all made in 1952. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Dick Chapple Sr
From:
Hardin Montana, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2015 10:29 am Century 8 strings
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Folks that definitely is an 8 string Gibson Century, I am looking at it right now.
It needs new tunings knobs and the paint looks poor in some areas. |
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John Rosett
From:
Missoula, MT
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Posted 28 Feb 2015 10:41 am
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Look at the picture of the back of the peghead. The two tuners closest to the nut were added later.
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Dick Chapple Sr
From:
Hardin Montana, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2015 10:54 am 8 string
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| Yep they sure do. |
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G Strout
From:
Carabelle, Florida
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Posted 28 Feb 2015 11:10 am
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| Not only added later but a botched up job. I would have added the 2 new tuning machines at the top............. looks like more than enough room. |
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Adam Nero
From:
Wisconsin
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Posted 28 Feb 2015 3:04 pm
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| A 10-string sold on eBay about a month ago. I'm always surprised at how little the Century 6 sells for. They seem to be undervalued or maybe unappreciated. Sellers ask a lot, but they seldom sell for those high prices. |
I've only seen the black kind and a lot of high priced ultratones on eBay lately. The lack one is cool but what I wouldn't give for a shot at one of those blue ones in decent shape for a fair price. Mmm.
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2015 6:23 am
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The following information is straight from the Duchossoir book:
The only postwar Gibson regular production 8-string lap steel was the 8-string Skylark. He estimates no more than 40 were produced in 1958.
The only postwar 10-string was the Century, with 90 units shipped from 1948 to 1956. All that have been observed to date are black.
141 Ultratone 7-strings were built from 1948 to 1955. Most were white, but some had the later blonde-topped mahogany body.
My personal observation on the Century-10 is that it's not merely a Century-6 body with four additional strings tacked on. All its dimensions are proportionately larger; it's about 2" longer overall, about 9/16" inches wider at the nut and 1/2" wider at the lower bout. It also has a wider nut, bridge, pickup, mounting plate, hand-rest, and fingerboard. |
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