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Topic: Carvin D-8 Pedal Steel |
Nick Reed
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Russellville, KY USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2014 10:05 am |
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I have a friend that found one of these in their attic.
It's a early to mid 60's CARVIN model #81 Pedal Steel. It's a double 8 cable pull type, and from what I've seen it looks like a old Fender 1000 Clone. It belonged to a family member who never learned to play it. They want to sell this guitar, but don't know what kind of price to ask. I know nothing about these guitars so I'm not much help. Cosmetically on a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give it a 7. Any ideas on it's value.
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Michael Maddex
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Northern New Mexico, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2014 10:52 am
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Nick, that's a very cool looking guitar. It looks all Carvin to me,not Fender knock-off at all. In case you are not aware of it, Carvin maintains a museum website as well as the one for the current models. Here are a couple of links:
http://www.carvinmuseum.com/
http://www.carvinmuseum.com/decade/66-guitars.html
It seems the original retail price for this beauty was US$500. I don't know about current worth, it looks like you could maybe get some info on that by spending some time at the museum.
HTH.
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 13 Jul 2014 1:07 pm
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| I have only seen maybe three of these for sale in the last couple of years. I don't think many were made. I am not sure if a collectors market exist for Carvin steels I have seen one on ebay but I don't remember what it sold for. If its in good condition it shouldn't be hard to find someone to buy it. |
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Rich Peterson
From:
Moorhead, MN
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Posted 14 Jul 2014 4:49 am
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| I have a soft spot in my heart for early Carvin products. But don't have the money. *sigh* |
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2014 6:51 am
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Although it looks pretty cool, I also doubt that there are many Carvin steel guitar collectors out there. It does look comparable to the Fender 1000s, which currently sell in the $1000 - $1250 range depending on condition, so that might be a starting point. The 1000s don't generate a lot of interest among modern players either.
It might be fine as a player for retro music - I'd love to have one - although the massive changer would limit right hand movement. I would be curious to hear it, as it looks like it sports a version of Carvin's famous AP6 pickups. |
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 14 Jul 2014 7:40 am
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Carvin Sold PSG Hardware. In The Early 1960s Changers were available: An 8 string changer $100., A 10 String changer $150. pedals, Pedal Rods & Tuning Heads With Tuning Keys, etc.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 14 Jul 2014 4:26 pm
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| The current D8 Fenders are bringing $900-$1100, and they have a famous name. The Carvin would bring maybe the same, or slightly less. (They were a low-buck alternative to the big names.) Their guitars were bigger, clunkier, and plainer than the Fenders, but they did have a similar (one-piece) cast aluminum frame, and a similar cable setup. |
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