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Topic: SOLD Locally: D6 Console- Mel Crews Maple Model |
Aaron Ballance
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North Carolina, USA
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Posted 16 May 2013 1:55 pm |
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For sale is a D6 console built by Mel Crews. It has two 24" scale six string necks—the rear neck is tuned to open E (EBEG#BE) and the front neck is tuned to open G (GBDGBD). It has two brand new sets of strings.
1. The keyheads are really nice, were machined from stainless steel and have Grover tuners.
2. The nuts are stainless steel barrel-style and precision slotted for string gauges 58-46-34-22-18-14 on the rear neck (E), and 56-46-36-26-18-16 (G) on the front neck.
3. The pickups are both Bill Lawrence L500 blade-style humbuckers—they sound excellent and warm, especially doing volume pedal swells.
4. The guitar has tone and volume controls, fed by two Fender 500k pots, and a three-way, on-off-on switch.
5. The bridges are a machined wrap-around style.
6. The legs are stainless steel with rubber feet and are TELESCOPING—which makes this great for someone who wants to sit and play, or for a guitarist who wants to walk up to the guitar and play standing. There is also a nice leg pouch for the legs.
7. The leg sockets are also machined and very well made.
8. The sides are birdseye maple and have a beautiful figure.
9. Extra-study hardshell case included.
I bought this guitar a few years ago and used it at a hand full of gigs. It’s spent the rest of its days living in the case. At this point I’m liquidating all the instruments that I don’t use. The hardware on this alone is worth about $350. Price is $375 plus $50 for shipping.
This is a well-built guitar, but not a perfectly built guitar. But it sounds and plays great, stays in tune, and is a great guitar of the workhorse variety. It has been used and has an assortment of small cosmetic dings etc. The most outstanding points I tried to photograph: two small screw holes below the front neck saddle, a smallish chip in the wood in front of the left-most control, and some rough spots along the side of the rear neck.
PM me if you'd like more photos.
Last edited by Aaron Ballance on 24 May 2013 1:13 pm; edited 3 times in total |
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Rick Abbott
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 20 May 2013 5:08 pm
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Has this sold? If not I can't believe it!
I'm working on buying it... 
TTT-for a cool looking guitar.
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RICK ABBOTT
Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
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Aaron Ballance
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 20 May 2013 5:14 pm
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| It's still (steel) available. |
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Aaron Ballance
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 21 May 2013 7:34 pm
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| Price lowered to $375 if you pick it up, or $425 shipped. |
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Gary Schlotterbeck
From:
Hagerstown, Maryland
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Posted 22 May 2013 2:46 pm I'll take it...
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Aaron, I'll take the guitar. I sent you a PM with my phone #, call to arrange payment.
Thanks...Gary |
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Aaron Ballance
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 May 2013 5:54 pm
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| This guitar is still available. |
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