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Topic: Collier D8 - worth fixing? |
Hay Joosten
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Chicago, IL
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Posted 7 Oct 2017 10:00 am |
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Hi Crew,
A friend pulled out a beautiful case from a dusty corner in his basement, and out came a guitar I was not familiar with at all.
It is a D8, tagged “Collier Customâ€. Necks look similar to Emmons, their is a strange 3rd pickup in a partial position. Undercarriage is in poor shape. No pull rods or pedals, on one lever present.
All I found on the forum is that a Wade Collier built these out of Carterville, IL.
So... anyone that can give me more info on this guitar? Would it be worth fixing up? And who wpuld you recommend to do the job?
Turning to my trusted forumites.. thanks in advance!
Last edited by Hay Joosten on 7 Oct 2017 2:43 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Stu Schulman
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Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 7 Oct 2017 11:15 am
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Could you post a picture?
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Hay Joosten
From:
Chicago, IL
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Posted 7 Oct 2017 12:58 pm
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| I do not have any pictures right now.. I will post them as soon as I can. |
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Scott Duckworth
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Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 7 Oct 2017 1:56 pm
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At least it could be a good D8 console steel...
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Hay Joosten
From:
Chicago, IL
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Posted 7 Oct 2017 2:23 pm
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 7 Oct 2017 2:55 pm
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Karl Paulsen
From:
Chicago
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Posted 7 Oct 2017 4:07 pm
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Wow,
Mine is not the voice of experience, but if my friend handed that to me, I'd thank him for the D8 console steel project. With those thin metal sides, it might not weigh too much once you strip out the undercarriage.
Hard to imagine it'd be worthwhile turning it back into a working PSG though. |
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Scott Duckworth
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Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 7 Oct 2017 5:41 pm
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My thinking also. Cabbage out the under carriage, lock the fingers, put a couple good pickups in it, and make a DB console.
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Karl Paulsen
From:
Chicago
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Posted 7 Oct 2017 8:31 pm
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Also, I'm curious about 2 things.
1) The third pickup, was any wood or board removed to get it in there? I'm really hoping not.
2) What's the audience facing side look like? I can't tell if I'm looking at a repair on the outer changer side corner. |
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Russell Adkins
From:
Louisiana, USA
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Posted 8 Oct 2017 4:50 pm
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| I have worked on a few of junk guitars and on this steel i would for sure get it up and running and regarding its worth I would say it is a worth while project even if its not a big brand , just do it you ll be glad you did . |
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Hay Joosten
From:
Chicago, IL
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Posted 9 Oct 2017 3:10 am
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Thank you everyone for encouragement/caution!
Anyone know anything about this brand? |
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Hay Joosten
From:
Chicago, IL
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Posted 9 Oct 2017 3:12 am
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| Karl Paulsen wrote: |
Also, I'm curious about 2 things.
1) The third pickup, was any wood or board removed to get it in there? I'm really hoping not.
2) What's the audience facing side look like? I can't tell if I'm looking at a repair on the outer changer side corner. |
I will check next time I am down there.. does not look like anything was remover for the pickup, not sure about that possible repair.. |
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Hay Joosten
From:
Chicago, IL
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Posted 13 Oct 2017 3:18 pm
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| Anytime else with insights on the brand? And encouragement/discouragement on the project? |
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Bill Sinclair
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Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2017 7:58 am
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I think it would be prohibitively expensive to fab the missing parts and you'd probably find it wasn't worth it. I'd turn it into a D8 console, no pedals, and maybe take it a step further by getting rid of the stainless sheet metal surround. That thing looks like it would take your toes off in a heartbeat. You'd have to get creative with where to mount the controls though. Get rid of the six string pickup but at least give those distinctive diagonal pickups a try. They might sound great.
Love the case. That fabric on the outside looks similar to a late 50's, early 60's Supro amp. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 14 Oct 2017 11:48 am
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I'd really love to see where that angled rod goes. 
I agree that it wouldn't be worth the expense. The idea of turning it into a D8 console is a good one.
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Don Drummer
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2017 8:25 am collier
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