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Topic: Fender 800 (?) |
Brian LeBlanc
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Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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Posted 2 May 2007 1:32 pm |
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- Any ruff ideas on value of this ugly thing?
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A. J. Schobert
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Cincinnati, Ohio,
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Posted 2 May 2007 2:26 pm
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Brian LeBlanc
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Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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Posted 2 May 2007 2:30 pm No - in Rhode Island
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in Rhode Island music store
off Craig's
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A. J. Schobert
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Cincinnati, Ohio,
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Posted 2 May 2007 2:38 pm
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| I hope you will see this before you buy! I can't tell if there is any glue in the pic's |
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Brian LeBlanc
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Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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Posted 2 May 2007 2:49 pm Cracked...
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Ha!
When I go to Court up there I'm using this over someone's head!
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 2 May 2007 3:38 pm
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| A very rough example indeed, but at least it's all there. Of major concern is the bowed pedal board, the poor finish, and the rusty changer. Book price right now on an "excellent condition" guitar such as this runs from $600-$1,000. Therefore, the guitar pictured (due to the poor condition) would probably be worth no more than half of that, or $300-$500. |
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Ricky Littleton
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Steely-Eyed Missile Man from Cocoa Beach, Florida USA
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Posted 2 May 2007 5:05 pm Bud Issac's guitar
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wrong topic...
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Last edited by Ricky Littleton on 2 May 2007 6:45 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Curt Langston
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Posted 2 May 2007 6:43 pm
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Brian, no offense meant here. I'll say 400.00-500.00... tops.
What I would do, is take the pedals off, and tune it to C6th- Lapsteel style! |
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Jim Sliff
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Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 2 May 2007 7:26 pm
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It's indeed a "bar veteran" by the looks of it...but they are also almost bulletproof. It may look nasty, but I doubt it would take much to put it in good playing shape. The slight warp in the pedal rack affects nothing except the looks, plus everything on them is simple, easy to maintain and adjust and nearly unbreakable.
Black pedals/rods are very hard to find, and it's easily worth $300-500 in parts. I'd hate to see someone part it out, though. WIth a double-raise, double-lower changer that can be reconfigured in minutes plus classic Fender tone, someone should grab it, have a couple (or 3-4) knee levers installed and they'd have a solid, stable, good sounding and playing guitar with zero cabinet drop. I play a tuned-up and tweaked Fender 400 (the 8-string model similar to the 10-string model 800 one shown) and it plays as smooth and fast as my GFI Ultra, and better than the Sho-buds I had in the past.
Of course, I'm prejudiced coming from the 6-string world - but the decal indicates that might be an original custom-color job, and original custom-color "relic" 6-strings bring in astronomical prices (on th other hand, most steelers apparently would not dream or playing a "relic" instrument, and there's not a huge "collectable" aura about steels - it's a different market).
Brian, to answer your question - it's worth probably $600-700 or so to a Fender enthusiast, maybe more. Most steelers would probably put it at Donny's numbers or less. It really depends on what you want - a "retro" steel or something to do modern stuff on. Someone looking for a modern sound probably wouldn't pay much, as they wouldn't like it (the tone is distinctive and different than the "cookie cutter" pedal steel tone). For a player looking for 60's sounds and country-rock playing, though, it's probably a great find.
Looks like a nice one to me with a little work. WIsh I could afford it right now.
Edited to add - "book" prices are set primarily by a cross-section of dealers and collectors who are primarily in the six-string guitar and amp market. Most know little about pedal steel, but seem to know more about lap steels - hence you seem to find higher prices on vintage lap than pedal steels. The prices set are also based on collector desirability, and with Fenders the 400 and 1000 8-string necked steels are more popular...and usually bring higher prices...than the 10-string models.
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