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Topic: Stratocaster Brings BIG $ |
Pat Carlson
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Sutton, Nebraska, R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Jan 2006 5:48 pm |
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It was reported in the Sunday paper a 1955 Fender Stratocaster sold for over $76000,In Lincoln!! 
I'm not a 6 string picker but guessing this is sort of like serial number # 1 Sho~Bud LDG selling. Wow!
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Posted 23 Jan 2006 7:09 pm
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Here is the Completed eBay auction: click this.
This was a fun auction to watch. This is a collector’s dream. One owner mint condition ‘55 Strat w/’55 Tremolux amp. And a great story to go with it. The seller seems like a really sweet lady who bought this set as a young girl with hopes of being a country star! It doesn’t get much better than that. This equipment is basically unused. Over 44,000 people viewed the auction. The seller required local pickup (no shipping) which makes the high ending price all the more amazing. Some bidders said they would fly to NE to pick the stuff up and drive home. The current book value for a ’55 Strat in EX cond. is $33,000. The amp is about $2500. Mint brings a premium, plus the Set adds to the value, as does the great story to go with it.
Vintage pedal steel guitar values will never come close to vintage guitar values. The demand and interest just isn’t there, as much as we all deny it!
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[This message was edited by Doug Beaumier on 23 January 2006 at 07:11 PM.] |
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Jeff Coffell
From:
Killeen Texas
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Posted 23 Jan 2006 7:51 pm
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I bet THE BLADE would bring that kind of $$ if E ever decided to sell it.
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Posted 23 Jan 2006 10:08 pm
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Maybe, but “Star” guitars are in a class all their own. Eric Clapton's ‘Brownie' Strat sold at auction for $497,500.00 a couple of years ago.
And to think I sold my ‘58 Telecaster for $130... 35 years ago!  |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 24 Jan 2006 2:44 am
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In sold my 54 Strat ( not original PUPS, dated around 58 or so ) ) for $3000 in 83...
I sold my all original 57, custom ordered BLACK..I was the 2nd owner, for $1700 in 79 or so...
a far cry from $75 grand....[This message was edited by Tony Prior on 24 January 2006 at 02:45 AM.] |
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Marlin Smoot
From:
Kansas
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Posted 24 Jan 2006 6:56 am
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I'm amazed at the prices of older Sho-Buds.
They are some of the best deals on the planet.
Because of the amount of older steels availiable...and new steels still being produced by several great company's,...then factor in how many steel players there are...should keep the used steel market pricing "interesting" to say the least.
I've been keeping an eye out for a SD-10 or D-10 Sho-Bud. Everything from an LDG to the Pro series. Some have a lot of miles on them and some have hardly any playing time on them at all but the pricing is somewhat the same.
It really depends on the person selling. I would guess some of the guitars that were hardly played were purchased by people who kinda gave up on learning thus, they just sit in the case.
I found a S10 Emmonds that sat in the case for 20+ years. Needless to say, is a nice guitar. I was also able to get into the guitar for a good deal, meaning what I would pay for it.
This guitar came around while I was looking for a Sho-Bud D-10 and I did not want to pass it up, but I'll keep searching for the Sho-Bud. I know there's one out there that needs a good home. |
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Gary Glisson
From:
munford, tn 38058
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Posted 24 Jan 2006 8:00 am
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thats cheap; i've seen broadcaster's strats and tell's gor for as high as 45,000.00
broadcaster's were the frist of leo finders guitars made |
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Geoff Brown
From:
Nashvegas
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Posted 24 Jan 2006 5:27 pm
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The winning bidder on that Strat is a dealer who has a reputation for parting-out vintage Fenders 
I doubt this one will get touched. In 5 years, 76k will look like a bargain. It was quite the auction, and quite the git-fiddle. |
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Dave Zielinski
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2006 6:09 pm
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I have a 1962 original that may be for sale if i find the right Bigsby.
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