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Topic: Fender 800 waiting to be picked up.. |
Bob Carlucci
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Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2015 3:08 pm |
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I need it like a hole in the head.. However, the price was very fair, and there are VERY few this clean .. This one still has the original string mute in place which is really rare for these guitars... I will be driving up to Canada for it next week... Gotta decide how I want to go about installing 4 knee levers on it ...bob
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I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!
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Ben Edmonds
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Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2015 3:30 pm
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| So nice. I scored a mint 400 a few years back for a song. I sold it like a dummy. Sometimes we need another hole in the head! |
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Bob Russell
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Virginia, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2015 9:08 pm
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Congrats, Bob! Looks super-clean. I know you'll be making that thing talk in no time.
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Bob Carlucci
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Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2015 2:38 am
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Thanks Bob... It just dropped out of the sky really. Simply too good of a deal to pass up.... bob
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I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!
no gear list for me.. you don't have the time...... |
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Mike DiAlesandro
From:
Kent, Ohio
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Posted 24 Dec 2015 7:04 am
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| Bob Carlucci wrote: |
| Thanks Bob... It just dropped out of the sky really. Simply too good of a deal to pass up.... bob |
Bob, I guess there really is a Santa Claus!
Congratulations and Merry Christmas, Mike |
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Larry Lenhart
From:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 24 Dec 2015 7:18 am
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Bob, that is a beauty for sure , interestingly i pick up my f nder 400 next week also ! Congrats on the find !
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Zum Encore, Remington D8 non pedal, Hallmark Mosrite clone, Gretsch 6120 DSW, Gretsch G5210T-P90 Electromatic Jet Two 90,1976 Ibanez L5, Eastman archtop, Taylor Dreadnaught, Telonics pedal, Squire Tele, Squire Strat, Fender Tonemaster, Gold Tone 5 string banjo, Little Wonder tenor banjo, 3 Roland cubes 30s and 80, Carvin combo bass amp |
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Mike DiAlesandro
From:
Kent, Ohio
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Posted 11 Feb 2016 11:20 am
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Bob,
How is the Fender 800? Have you gotten it set up? I decided that I would like to try one myself, hope to find one soon...
Mike |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2016 5:29 pm
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| Mike DiAlesandro wrote: |
Bob,
How is the Fender 800? Have you gotten it set up? I decided that I would like to try one myself, hope to find one soon...
Mike |
Mike.. I got sick and was down and out for better than a week.. I go up north on 2/15 to get it.. I will post about it after a few days... bob
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I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!
no gear list for me.. you don't have the time...... |
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2016 6:59 pm
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w0w! Nice find  |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 12 Feb 2016 2:30 am
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| Kevin Mincke wrote: |
| w0w! Nice find |
Kevin.. Yes indeed, I "stepped in shit" with this find..
I am a lucky guy. Not many around this clean and original.. I have a full $740 into it!
It will also cost me about $30 in gas and an hour an a half steel lesson for my friend that went to Buffalo to pick it up for me.
I am anxious to have it here, and start setting it up.. My previous 2 800 steels were very stable, and very smooth and soft players. Pedal action rivaled the best modern steels IMHO. Knee levers when installed do have a longer throw on lowers, but its no worse than some older rodded steels, such as my P/R Marlen, and it is a non issue after playing it for an hour., Raises are fine, short and sweet usually..
Its a GOOD changer. The system Fender came up with was very accurate and reliable on these 2+2 changers with the 10 string models.
Just some very minor tweaking, and a well designed knee lever system, and the Fender cable steels could have competed with any pull system ever designed, for decades if they wanted.. as we know,they didn't want to... bob
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I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!
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