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Topic: 66 Bolt-On, Whats it worth? |
Steve Blazek
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Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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Posted 9 Jul 2004 5:42 am |
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| I'm planning on selling my 66 bolt-on at the show in St. Louis, 8+4, black w/ alum necks. I'd say good condition for a guitar thats been played for 38 years. some newer bell cranks but mostly orig. sorry, can't post pics. any idea what these have been bringing? |
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Bob Hoffnar
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Austin, Tx
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Posted 9 Jul 2004 6:28 am
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Around $3,000.00 depending on condition would be my guess. There is nothing like those 66 Bolt ons. And they aren't making any more of them.
Bob
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Jay Ganz
From:
Out Behind The Barn
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Posted 9 Jul 2004 7:47 am
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I paid nowhere near that kind of bucks for
mine a few years ago. But, if you're selling
it at the Convention, you should be able to
get at least that much.[This message was edited by Jay Ganz on 09 July 2004 at 08:50 AM.] |
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Paul Warnik
From:
Illinois,USA
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Posted 9 Jul 2004 10:31 am
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| Steve-can you post the guitar's serial#? |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 9 Jul 2004 11:09 am
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| I paid nowhere near that kind of bucks for mine a few years ago |
I believe many of us could say that about any number of guitars we've owned in the past. I would say Bob H. is quite accurate in his estimate of current valuation.
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 9 Jul 2004 12:20 pm
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| Condition is everything.... |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 9 Jul 2004 5:30 pm
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| All depends on what color it is! ( Ha!) |
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Marco Schouten
From:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Posted 10 Jul 2004 12:35 am
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It's worth $20 but you know what...I'll give you double...humm 
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Marco Schouten
Sho-Bud LLG; Guyatone 6 string lap steel; John Pearse bar; Emmons bar; Evans SE200 amp
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Steve Blazek
From:
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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Posted 10 Jul 2004 6:41 am
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| Thanks guys for all the info. Paul, the serial # is 1041-D |
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Jay Ganz
From:
Out Behind The Barn
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Posted 10 Jul 2004 6:59 am
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Technically it might be closer to a '67
since there's a "D" after the number, but
all Bolt Ons are basically worth the same
anyhow.
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 10 Jul 2004 10:28 am
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"66 Bolt-On, Whats it worth?"
as much as someone is ready to pay for it.
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Paul Warnik
From:
Illinois,USA
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Posted 11 Jul 2004 6:56 am
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| Steve B-Thanks mine is 1019D-I hope to check out your guitar at Scotty's-Jay G-I think the "D" after the numbers refers to double neck-those without a "D" or "S" are invoice serial numbered instruments |
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Jay Ganz
From:
Out Behind The Barn
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Posted 11 Jul 2004 12:15 pm
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Right...and those invoice numbers were used
up until around '67 when they started adding
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Nick Reed
From:
Russellville, KY USA
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Posted 11 Jul 2004 7:20 pm
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Jay is right! I have a (D-10)'66 bolt-0n and mine is stamped with serial #2615 WITHOUT the D.
Nick[This message was edited by Nick Reed on 11 July 2004 at 08:32 PM.] |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 11 Jul 2004 8:37 pm
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Mine is #1052 D. Here is a pic:
A student of mine just picked up a S10 bolt on that is one of the best sounding guitars I have ever heard. Its rediculous how big yet focused and sweet that thing sounds.
There is a myth that gets spread around that the tuning is not as stable with the bolt on. I have a cut tail also and the bolt on is like a rock. I also play a Franklin. In my personal experience playing in battle conditions of all sorts I have not had any tuning issues with the bolt on. And know of no one who actually currently owns and plays one that has a problem with tuning. This includes Buddy Charleton and Greg Leitz. I think the tuning myth was made up as a way to justify the cheaper manufacturing costs of the cut tail or something like that. It stays in tune just fine.
Oh yea, and it is true. Nothing sounds like those those old Emmons. There are a few special sounding types of guitars out there and the Emmons bolt on is one of them.
Bob[This message was edited by Bob Hoffnar on 11 July 2004 at 09:44 PM.] |
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Joerg Hennig
From:
Bavaria, Germany
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Posted 12 Jul 2004 10:40 am
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I know a guy who has one of those and he has no problem with tuning either but that is because he is an ace mechanic who can make parts himself and all. I played it and it is indeed something special. He said it´s not for sale, he will take it into his grave with him when he dies.
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Brad Sarno
From:
St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2004 1:47 pm
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I've got a near mint '66 S-10 bolt-on:
http://home.earthlink.net/~bradsarno/66photos.html
It's truly incredible. The sound is so much bigger than you'd expect from such a little, feather-light guitar. The tuning isse with the bolt-ons wasn't about mechanical instability. It has everything to do with temperature instability. When the temperature changes, the aluminum actually expands or contracts more than the wood. Since the changer axle is directly "bolted on" to the neck itself, the strings respond to this thermal expansion/contraction. Most other steel necks are not directly connected to the axle so that the neck can expand/contract without moving the axle so much. But really, once the guitar is set up in its playing environment and as long as it didn't come in from the freezing cold or a hot trunk, it's really stable. That guitar in general feels solid as a rock to me. The sound of the bolt-on is special, even within the category of push-pulls.
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Frank Parish
From:
Nashville,Tn. USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2004 3:54 pm
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| I have one and the heat doesn't appear to make a noticeable difference in the tuning. I've played it out in the hot sun too! The guitar is not all that heavy (to me) and is a credit to some of the ones I've seen out there. Very good guitars with a noticeable difference in tone. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 12 Jul 2004 5:13 pm
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| Look, wouldja just sell it to me and then we could talk about this later...? |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2004 7:35 pm
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| UNFAIR! SARNO IS UNFAIR! Why did I have to look at those pictures! Oh man,,,,, [This message was edited by John Billings on 12 July 2004 at 09:44 PM.] |
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