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Topic: Is this a Princeton or Champ? |
Ron Victoria
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 3 May 2007 9:46 am |
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Auction on eBay.
I told the seller it's the Champ model but he said it says Princeton on it. I thought they looked different. Am I wrong?
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Richard Shatz
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St. Louis
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Ron Victoria
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 3 May 2007 10:30 am
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I wonder why it would say Princeton on it????
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 3 May 2007 11:53 am
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It's a Champ. I don't see anywhere in any of his pictures that it says "Princeton" on the guitar.
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 3 May 2007 1:23 pm
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| Definitely a Champ and closer to sixties I would guess. |
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Jude Reinhardt
From:
Weaverville, NC
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Posted 3 May 2007 2:27 pm
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You can read about the Champ and Princeton here-
http://www.retrofret.com/catalog_guitar_steel.asp?Page=1
Princeton picture-
Champion picture-
Jude
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George Rout
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 3 May 2007 7:07 pm Fender Champ lap steel
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Nice handle on the case!!!!
It must have been an odd looking person that played it, with two thumbs!!!!!!!
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Marty Smith
From:
California
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Posted 3 May 2007 10:37 pm
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| Looks like fire wood!! |
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Jude Reinhardt
From:
Weaverville, NC
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Posted 4 May 2007 2:34 am
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I've just noticed that the tuners don't match either picture that I posted. What's this thing actually worth? The wood can be refinished but the metal looks pretty rough.
Jude
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Brad Bechtel
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Posted 4 May 2007 8:26 am
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Jude, you posted photos of the Princeton and Champion, but not of the Champ, which is the model referenced in the auction. Here's a 1962 Fender Champ for comparison:
The Champion lap steel was made by Fender between 1949 and 1955.
The Champ was made between 1955 and 1981.
This particular guitar in the auction is in poor shape, with extensive finish damage, one non-original knob and one knob missing. The case is in better shape than the guitar! Still it will likely go for far more than it's worth.
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