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Topic: Fair market value of 1952 Fender triple neck steel guitar |
Robert Lasota
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Alabama, USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2013 2:01 am |
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My wife's father bought a Fender Triple neck steel guitar for her when she was 15 years old. She is now 76 years old and has decided to let go of it because it does not get much use anymore. She still plays, but now uses a small lap steel whenever she entertains. She has taken very good care of this guitar and it is in excellent condition. I was wondering what is the fair market value, i.e. what should we be asking for this guitar?
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Morgan Scoggins
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Georgia, USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2013 5:40 am
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Wow Robert!! That is one beautiful instrument. I wish I could afford it. I am not sure about the value of it , but if it is as good as the picture and it was mine, I wouldn't take a cent less than $2500 and kind of start the bidding there and see if it might get higher.
I have never seen one as nice as this one.
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C. E. Jackson
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Posted 11 Oct 2013 5:50 am
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| Robert, my estimate would be $1,900-$2,300, but as Morgan said, start the bidding higher and see what happens. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 11 Oct 2013 6:01 am
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Triple neck Fenders like this typically sell around $1200 (median price). Sold mine recently for $1200, although it was refinished. This one is in very good condition--$2000 might be fathomable, but only to the person who has to have this guitar.
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Ken Pippus
From:
Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 11 Oct 2013 8:33 am
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| Bought and sold one for $1200 a couple of years ago. This one's really clean, which should be worth something. But probably not $2500. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 11 Oct 2013 9:14 am
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An unusual gift for a father to give to his 15 yr. old daughter. I'm sure there must be a great story there.  |
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Ian McLatchie
From:
Sechelt, British Columbia
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Posted 12 Oct 2013 9:09 am
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The value of these guitars has fallen rather
dramatically the past couple of years, with some nice 2-neck (Dual Pro) versions selling for under a thousand dollars in the last few months. Assuming the original case is in similar condition to the guitar, it's possible you'll find a bidder willing to spend $2000 or more, but my guess is it will likely bring somewhere in the range or sixteen to eighteen hundred. Too nice an instrument to let go for a song! If you're eBaying it, you may want to go with a strict Buy It Now price, rather than a fixed-term auction. If you put it up for bids, you can set your reserve price high, but in this market an opening bid of more than a thousand dollars will likely scare bidders away. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 12 Oct 2013 10:47 am
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The only real way to determine "market value" is to put in "on the market" and see what potential buyers come up to the plate and either kick the tires, accept your asking price. or make an offer.
That said, it's a very nice specimen of that type of guitar. Whatever "top dollar" for that steel is, that one should bring it.
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