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Topic: Curse you "Red Baron"! |
Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 20 Mar 2008 2:26 pm |
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Just perusing ebay, and I saw an MSA "RED Baron" up for auction. A close look at the photo reveals what appears to be serious damage to the changer area (looks like it's been dropped or run over by a fork-lift). Seller says..."EVERYTHING works perfect on it and it's in pretty good shape."
I guess he don't know much about steel guitars.  |
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Jack Mansfield
From:
Reno, NV
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Posted 21 Mar 2008 8:37 pm Red Baron
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| Everything is in good shape. Did you get a load of that fret board. Someone looks like they scratched there nails on it. $300.00 dollar bid? What people will pay for stuff on EBAY!!!! |
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Charlie McDonald
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out of the blue
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Posted 22 Mar 2008 5:26 am
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I had one of these models for my first steel.
The tone on them will make you cry, and not for joy.
Run, don't walk, away.
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Jack Stanton
From:
Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Posted 22 Mar 2008 11:44 am
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| I also started with "The Baron". The best upgrade you can do to it involves a can of gas and a lighter. |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2008 1:34 pm
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This is just my opinion ONLY,But I have always thought it was kind of deceptive for brands such as MSA or SHO-BUD to put their names on guitars such as the Red Baron or Maverick,it gives the impression to a beginner that does not have a clue,that they are getting a REAL guitar,just because it has Sho-bud or MSA on it.The same goes for CHEAP,CHEAP,COPYS of a tele,strat,SG,etc,they are NOT the real thing even if they look the same.DYKBC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC ! |
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Jack Mansfield
From:
Reno, NV
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Posted 22 Mar 2008 4:08 pm Red Baron
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| current bid is $399.00. that equals $1.00 each for every scratch on the fretboard!!! |
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Duane Reese
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Posted 22 Mar 2008 5:59 pm
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A friend had a Red Baron that I messed with once. It looked like the plastic which the changer mounted on became deformed by the string tension. I don't know if all Red Barons do this, but I wasn't too impressed myself.
I got it to play decently and sound somewhat believable though... 
C. Christofferson had only one of those for a long time - I guess he has a Cougar now - and let me just say... That guy is smokin', so apparently it works good as a student model. |
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