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Sonny Jenkins
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Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 2 Jun 2006 5:46 am |
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| Does anyone have an opinion of value of a Gibson D-8,,not sure of year model,,,probably 40s,,,or model,,,kind of a blonde color,,,very good condition,,??? |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 2 Jun 2006 7:26 am
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Photos? Description?
With what you've said so far, somewhere between $100 and $1000.
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Brad's Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 2 Jun 2006 12:25 pm
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| Don't have photos,,,D-8 Gibson, blonde, 40s model,,that IS the description,,??,,,I mean,,how many models of D-8 did gibson make in the 40s?? [This message was edited by Sonny Jenkins on 02 June 2006 at 04:02 PM.] |
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John Bechtel
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Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Jun 2006 7:30 pm
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Sonny;
The Gibson Consolette and the Gibson Console Grand(e). The Grand(e) being ‘top-of-the-line’!
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“Big John”
a.k.a. {Keoni Nui}
Current Equipment
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Michael Winslow
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San Francisco, California, USA
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 5 Jun 2006 4:20 am
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Yes,,that yellow one,,thats the one it is,,
Any opinion as to value,,????[This message was edited by Sonny Jenkins on 05 June 2006 at 09:15 AM.] |
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Colm Chomicky
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Kansas, (Prairie Village)
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Posted 5 Jun 2006 10:08 am
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| I was following D-8 Console Grandes on Ebay for a few months. I'm not sure if you are talking about a Console Grande. Typically $700 to $1100 there. Some sellers had higher reserves but did not sell. There is D-8 on ebay now with a buy it now price of $999 or best offer, so that may give you a idea. As will all condition is the over-riding factor. I think if you are buying, there are some fair deals now, one only can guess when the market for these could change. There was a thread on the forum several years ago with the opinion of $1000 OK for a good one, so suggests prices somewhat flat compared to Fenders. |
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Don Fox
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Idaho, USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2006 4:21 pm
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The steel pictured is the Console C530, introduced in 1956 replacing the Consolette. Hardware and pickups (8 pole P90's) are very similar, but the Consolette was made of Korina (one big slab!), whereas the C530 is maple laminate (on mahogany, I believe). Anyway, I own two Consolettes and a 1956 Console Grande. The CG is considerably more sophisticated in its construction and electronics (and tones), but the Consolettes are fun to play and sound quite good. I would imagine that the C530 would sound and play quite similar.
As to value, the maple C530 should go for $500 to $1000 in excellent condition. I'm not sure people are lining up to buy these (yet), but they are quite good utility instruments. |
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Chuck Fisher
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Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Jun 2006 10:10 pm
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| some have early p-90 pups, some have charlie christian pickups. killer maple on many. |
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