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Cartwright Thompson


Post  Posted 2 Feb 2017 4:08 am    
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Looks like another Stringmaster has been dismantled and all of the parts ar available on eBay.
I have no affiliation with the seller, just a heads-up in case anyone here needs parts.
The sellers eBay name is "michael_atw"
Another one bites the dust...
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 2 Feb 2017 12:46 pm    
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Yep, another eBay guitar parts scavenger. Hundreds of listings selling guitar parts, but no complete guitars, as far as I could see.

Here are some of his current listings for Fender steel parts. There are more but I couldn't fit them into a single screen shot.


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Miles Lang


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Post  Posted 2 Feb 2017 3:55 pm    
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Poor old T8 Crying or Very sad
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James Phillips

 

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Post  Posted 3 Feb 2017 10:56 pm    
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I've seen this kind of thing before.
It makes me ill! Sad
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 20 Feb 2017 9:10 am    
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The sellers eBay name is "michael_atw"


He's at it again. This time it's a Fender Champ. It looks like all of the parts are there except for one potentiometer: the body, pickup, bridge plate, tuners, knobs, case. Why not just sell the complete guitar? This time he's listing everything at 99 cents, no reserve price. He must enjoy taking things apart.


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Daniel McKee

 

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Post  Posted 20 Feb 2017 9:12 am    
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kind of sad to see. I am glad when people are able to finish or repair instruments with these parts but its still sad to see these guitars dismantled.
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Daniel McKee

 

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Post  Posted 20 Feb 2017 9:24 am    
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I think a lot of people see the steel guitar as a novelty instrument (Have actually heard people say this) and they take them apart because they are seen as something nobody wants. On one of the fender bodies on ebay the tuner pan had holes in them (for pedals at some point) but the seller said it was for them to be hung on the wall so that tells me a lot of these sellers don't know much about steel guitars.
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John Rosett


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Post  Posted 20 Feb 2017 9:40 pm    
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I contacted him and made a low ball offer on a FENDER badge on one of the Dual Professional bodies he has for sale. His response was "Why would I devalue this piece to sell you a part?". Seriously.
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Jeff Mead


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Post  Posted 21 Feb 2017 1:58 pm    
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John Rosett wrote:
I contacted him and made a low ball offer on a FENDER badge on one of the Dual Professional bodies he has for sale. His response was "Why would I devalue this piece to sell you a part?". Seriously.


HaHa! I did exactly the same thing and got exactly the same answer Smile
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 2 Mar 2017 3:37 pm    
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Here's another one... different seller.


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Daniel McKee

 

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Post  Posted 2 Mar 2017 3:58 pm    
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so sad to see. I would have a hard time bringing myself to part a steel out. I guess if someone isn't a steel player they don't realize how special these old guitars are.
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Mike Hultin

 

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Post  Posted 4 Jul 2017 2:38 pm    
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John Rosett wrote:
I contacted him and made a low ball offer on a FENDER badge on one of the Dual Professional bodies he has for sale. His response was "Why would I devalue this piece to sell you a part?". Seriously.


That's because prying off a badge damages the finish. Important notes to your comment were you entertained the very resellers you hate - and you also did it through a low-ball.
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John Rosett


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Post  Posted 4 Jul 2017 6:07 pm    
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Mike Hultin wrote:
John Rosett wrote:
I contacted him and made a low ball offer on a FENDER badge on one of the Dual Professional bodies he has for sale. His response was "Why would I devalue this piece to sell you a part?". Seriously.


That's because prying off a badge damages the finish. Important notes to your comment were you entertained the very resellers you hate - and you also did it through a low-ball.


You're putting words in my mouth. I never said that I "hate" anybody. I'm sorry you took it so personally, and surprised that you would say that after your repeated charges of inaccuracy above.
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steve takacs


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Post  Posted 5 Jul 2017 6:26 am    
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It probably will not help save these musical pieces from dismemberment, but I refuse to buy from these guys. I know it is their property to use as they please. All I can do is stay out of this market. Steve t
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Brad Bechtel


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Post  Posted 5 Jul 2017 7:21 am    
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We don't need four separate discussions on the same issue. I'm closing this topic.
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