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Ricky0ne1

 

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West Peoria, IL, USA
Post  Posted 6 Oct 2004 7:40 am    
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3752585605&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Wondering what it's worth..
Looks to be a quality instrument.. whatya think?

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Rick Summers
-RAWOODS Custom Shop- West Peoria, IL rick@rawoods.com


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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 6 Oct 2004 7:47 am    
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It appears to be a heavily modified MSA D12, but I don't know who might have done the transformation.
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Sonny Priddy

 

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Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 6 Oct 2004 8:03 am    
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Looks Like A Fessenden Fret Bord. SONNY.

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Bob Blair


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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Post  Posted 6 Oct 2004 9:06 am    
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Reading the seller's blurb confirms that he put a Fessenden fretbord on. The seller also noted the MSA similarities and wondered if Wayne Link had built it, but Wayne tells him that he didn't. Seller also put a Wallace TT pickup on it. I agree that it looks like a heavily modified MSA. I assume it was cut down at some point for the keyless tuners. Interesting find.
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Jim Smith


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Midlothian, TX, USA
Post  Posted 6 Oct 2004 4:59 pm    
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Interested buyers should note that MSA had a 24" scale while Fessenden uses a 24 1/4" scale. Unless the scale length was changed during the modification, the frets will be off.
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Damir Besic


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Nashville,TN.
Post  Posted 6 Oct 2004 5:20 pm    
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nice guitar

Db

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Jim Palenscar

 

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Oceanside, Calif, USA
Post  Posted 6 Oct 2004 9:50 pm    
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with a bit of vibrato- 24/ 24 1/4/ 25- same difference?

[This message was edited by Jim Palenscar on 06 October 2004 at 10:51 PM.]

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Winnie Winston

 

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Tawa, Wellington, NZ * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 7 Oct 2004 1:29 am    
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That is a Kline Keyless unit on it.

JW
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Ed Naylor

 

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portsmouth.ohio usa, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 7 Oct 2004 7:29 am    
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Maybe it is a HEINZ 57. Seriously it is mostly MSA with Fessy FB and I noticed a couple parts that look identical to parts I sellin my "KITS" It probably is a good guitar and someone has spent time trying to have good Guitar.Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works.
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Ricky0ne1

 

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West Peoria, IL, USA
Post  Posted 7 Oct 2004 7:11 pm    
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Thanks Much to you all for your help.
Amazingly, the gentleman who built it Emailed me yesterday. He is quite certain it was one of his guitars. He's in his mid 80's now and no longer plays or builds. Says he built them for a hobby and made every part in his shop. Blows me away. Ya gotta love that old world craftsmanship. I'm liking this one more and more..

just gotta win this auction thingy..


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Rick Summers
-RAWOODS Custom Shop- West Peoria, IL rick@rawoods.com


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Ricky0ne1

 

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West Peoria, IL, USA
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2004 8:11 am    
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Well, I did it... this baby is mine! I'll post pics when it gets here if anyone cares to look her over. This thing is built like a stainless steel tank! Gonna steel me a tear or two.. yee haw
BTW.. if anyone needs amp cabinets, please check with me. Take a peek at WWW.RAWOODS.COM for pics of some of my work. I do it right.
Email me for quotes. I am more than reasonable, I assure you.

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Rick Summers
-RAWOODS Custom Shop- West Peoria, IL rick@rawoods.com


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Grant Johnson


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Nashville TN
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2004 8:17 am    
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Congratulations.
That is a great price if it plays and sounds as good as it looks.
Please give us a report when you receive it...
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Rick Summers

 

From:
West Peoria, IL, USA
Post  Posted 10 Oct 2004 9:02 pm    
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This is going to be a long week...

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Dyke Corson

 

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Fairmount, IL USA
Post  Posted 11 Oct 2004 4:38 pm    
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Rick - bring that rig by the store and let Muttonhead look it over, I'd like to see it too!
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