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Topic: Electro-Master / Magnatone? |
Brent Marklin
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Evansville, IN, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2015 9:06 pm |
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I found this guitar at a local pawnshop. They didn't know anything about it but it very much looks like a Magnatone. The "Electro-Master" label even has the same font as the Magnatone. Was this some variant they were selling at that time? I tried it out for a couple of minutes. It has a nasty buzzing sound unless you physically are touching the string guard to ground. They are asking $180 for it. I am going to hold out but I thought it was interesting.
My apologies for the dark headstock photo..
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Noah Miller
From:
Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 25 Aug 2015 3:04 am
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| Yup, it's a Magnatone. They built steels for probably a dozen or more brands and just changed the label on the headstock. |
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 25 Aug 2015 6:12 am
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haggle them down to $100
Change tuners new machine head stay in tune
Check top nut for string buzz. May need changing
Pickups may need a good clean as do their pots.
Tell them you will pay $210 if they do all the work and replacements for you.
But to be honest it's probably better getting a brand new 6 string for that price. 
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Paul Honeycutt
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2015 1:45 pm
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| Point out what's wrong with it and offer them $120. (or start with $100) I bet they take it. I would guess they have between $60 and $80 in it. |
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Brent Marklin
From:
Evansville, IN, USA
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Posted 29 Aug 2015 11:23 pm
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Good Suggestions... I think I will go in on Monday to try it again and bring the Cube along so I can better know what it can sound like.
And also, to better waste their time because the wife's birthday is right around the corner and I see no Electro-Master in my immediate future but it still sounds like a fun evaluation.
Who knows, maybe I'll fall in love. |
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