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Topic: Three Steels I saw for sale |
John Sims
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Posted 8 Dec 2008 1:01 pm |
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I hope I am posting this in the correct forum since I'm not selling these.
I saw these three guitars at The Guitar Center in Hallandale, FL last Saturday while buying strings. Maybe someone can chime in on these Axes as far as vintage, model, year, etc... the hanging lap steel is a Gibson and the two triple necks are Fenders.
I didn't ask to play them but I strummed them and they were definitely not in tune. The sales rep said these were sold to the store by a local steeler who needed money. The Lap Steel has a $900.00 price tag on it. Sounds steep!
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John Sims
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Posted 8 Dec 2008 1:03 pm
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Bob Bartoli
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2008 1:59 pm Steels
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| Those Gibson lap steels sell for $375.00 to $450.00 everyday all day long... |
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Thomas Cross
From:
Magnolia,Texas, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2008 2:55 pm What were prices on other steels?
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| Hello,What were prices on other steels? tfc |
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Michael Stover
From:
Kansas City
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Posted 8 Dec 2008 9:55 pm
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Well, the store in SF is selling a Custom for the low price of $4600!  
Guitar Center = CLOWNS |
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Dwight Lewis
From:
Huntsville, Alabama
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Posted 8 Dec 2008 10:08 pm Steels for sale
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Hi, John is right. I saw the same steel guitars myself at that Guitar Center. I frequent there very much.
Hi john. Didn't know I had a steeler so close to me. I live in Miramar maybe a few miles from you.
Thanks
Dwight
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John Sims
From:
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Posted 9 Dec 2008 12:46 pm
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I didn't see a price tag on the triples.
Dwight, check your PM. |
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Lynn Oliver
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Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 9 Dec 2008 1:16 pm
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| Out of curiosity I called the store and was quoted a price of $2499 for the '52. I guess that's the Custom, not the Stringmaster. |
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G. Robertson
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California, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2008 8:24 pm
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| I guess everyone is entitled to their asking price. Like the Sho-Bud on eBay right now for $18,799.99... |
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W. C. Edgar
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Iowa City Iowa, Madison CT, Nashville, Austin, Phoenix
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Posted 12 Dec 2008 6:14 am
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| Right Lynn, they never made the Stringmaster in 52. The Custom I believe was built 1949-1952. I had two Triple Neck 8-String Customs. They are very cool and I'd much rather have one than a Stringmaster. Many people that don't know think that just because it says Fender and it's old that it's valuable but thats not the case. The asking price on the Custom if it's original is about five hundred too high unless it's a really sweet guitar with very little wear on it. It looks to me from the picture like a refinish and I'd think that would be worth more like twelve hundred tops. WC |
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steve takacs
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beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 12 Dec 2008 7:07 am
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| I guess for some people, there evidently is no recession at the moment. steve t |
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Lynn Oliver
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Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Dec 2008 10:15 am
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| When I called the guy who handles vintage instruments wasn't in, but when I he quoted the price for the Custom I figured the Stringmaster would also be priced too high. Not unusual for Guitar Center. |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2008 12:19 pm
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The Classified Ads are for Forum member sales only. I've moved this so that it won't compete with member sales in the classifieds.
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 12 Dec 2008 6:05 pm
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| The real kicker is the Gibson BR9. I wonder what those guys are smokin'. Guitar Center is typical for over priced vintage stuff. |
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