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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 29 Apr 2010 1:59 pm |
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Was just in a guitar store and they had a beautifully maintained Oahu Diana from 1952 with the original case and in perfect condition. Steel sounds pretty amazing, no noise on the pots and it looks stunning.
Guy wants $600 even for it.
Any thoughts on these steels and what they go for? |
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Richard Shatz
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St. Louis
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Posted 29 Apr 2010 4:07 pm
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Bill,
Great instrument, 25" scale, Valco string-through pickup, great tone.
I think they are the most beautiful instruments made by
National/Valco in the post war period.
The Diana is identical to the Tonemaster model mechanically.
The prewar Diana is also fantastic. I think they were made by Kay.
Here's a photo of my postwar model.
I don't think you need to pay more than $500 in really great condition with an original case that's also in great condition. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Chris Scruggs
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 30 Apr 2010 4:22 pm
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$600 is absolutely too high.
CS |
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Richard Shatz
From:
St. Louis
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Posted 30 Apr 2010 4:50 pm
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| If you pay $600 as oposed to $500 for a rare and wonderful lap steel today and enjoy it for a few years, so, what? I mean, come on, huh. If this was anything but a lap steel, like a vintage National of that era, what would you pay if you wanted it? Just a question. |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 1 May 2010 6:16 am
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| beautifully maintained ... original case ... perfect condition ... sounds pretty amazing ...no noise on the pots ... looks stunning. |
$600 for a prime example does not sound out of line to me. I seriously doubt you will easily find another with that many positive descriptors for less.
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