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Tony Boadle

 

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Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
Post  Posted 20 Jun 2021 11:23 am    
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Hi team. I've been offered this Fender, stored in an attic ten years. I've been looking for an eight string PSG for a while to replace a Guyatone I let go (home use, all I need)
It looks fairly well-used, I'm just wondering if there's anything missing from the bridge area? Something doesn't look quite right to me... should there be a bridge cover?
Any advice/comments appreciated. Four pedals, one knee lever btw.


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Dave Zirbel


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Sebastopol, CA USA
Post  Posted 20 Jun 2021 11:29 am    
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You are correct. It’s missing the bridge cover. I can’t remember if the 400’s came with string mutes, so possibly those are missing but neither of those affect the playability. The pickup is not original.
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Tony Boadle

 

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Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
Post  Posted 20 Jun 2021 11:39 am    
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Thanks for the fast reply Dave. I've never seen a 400 close-up..those aluminium plates around the bridge look weird, almost home-made! Are they standard? The seller is looking for 500 euro (about $590)...maybe it has rarity value (over here at least lol!)
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Mark Perrodin

 

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Tucson Arizona, USA
Post  Posted 20 Jun 2021 4:59 pm     fender 400
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i think that is a very fair price. it would sell quickly if it were in the usa at that price. fenders are an acquired taste and require a small bit of mechanical aptitude to get running right. that being said, they are rugged and a blast to play. i certainly cherish mine. if you like to tinker a bit and find satisfaction in working on your own guitars this might be for you. and as obsolete as some would have you believe a fender steel is, i am guessing it would be a step up from the guyatone.
i hope you give it a shot,
mark
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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 20 Jun 2021 5:41 pm    
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Tony Boadle wrote:
Thanks for the fast reply Dave. I've never seen a 400 close-up..those aluminium plates around the bridge look weird, almost home-made! Are they standard? The seller is looking for 500 euro (about $590)...maybe it has rarity value (over here at least lol!)


No aluminum there, those plates are chrome-plated steel, and they're stock Fender pieces. Cosmetically, it's a little beat, and not really rare...but it's well worth that price.

Lotta music left in that little axe! Cool
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Kelcey ONeil


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Sevierville, TN
Post  Posted 20 Jun 2021 7:01 pm    
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Some pics of the undercarriage could be useful, it is often what’s under the guitar that’s been badly modified or missing.
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Chris Scruggs

 

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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 20 Jun 2021 7:57 pm    
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Also worth mentioning, the pickup is non original and is larger than the stock piece (so some routing was done to accommodate this pu).
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Tony Boadle

 

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Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
Post  Posted 21 Jun 2021 3:50 pm    
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Thanks guys for the helpful replies.
Much thinking to be done!
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Andrew Goulet


Post  Posted 22 Jun 2021 7:37 am    
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Andrew Goulet


Post  Posted 22 Jun 2021 7:38 am    
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If the undercarriage isn't a train wreck, I'd buy it! Total tone machine and you can work on it yourself without worry.
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Tony Boadle

 

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Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2021 11:40 am    
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OK, I'll go for it....just need to turn a couple of spare guitars into cash first!
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Michael Sawyer


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North Carolina, USA
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2021 3:25 pm    
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I own 2 400's- as stated above,there is alot of music in em.
I added knee levers to mine
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