Wow! Someone's gonna be surprised!

Jay Kardong · Post by **Jay Kardong** » 29 May 2002 4:14 pm

Take a look at this, reserve was met at $100!!. I'll bet the seller will not believe what this puppy goes for..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=878364671

Chris DeBarge · Post by **Chris DeBarge** » 30 May 2002 8:18 am

You got that right! A quad Stringmaster, he should have no problem reaching $1200.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 30 May 2002 1:01 pm

Prospective bidders should note that this guitar is missing the 4 legs and the 4 chrome bridge covers, and it has a non-original case.

... hmmm... I've got all of those parts

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Jim Vogan · Post by **Jim Vogan** » 5 Jun 2002 9:41 am

This guitar sold for $1536.11

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Russ Young · Post by **Russ Young** » 5 Jun 2002 8:47 pm

Did you see the final price?

$1,536.11 ...

Jay Kardong · Post by **Jay Kardong** » 6 Jun 2002 6:35 am

Pretty amazing. I'll bet the seller went nuts when it hit $500!!

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 6 Jun 2002 6:43 am

Talk about someone being surprised, look at this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=879028495& r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=1023413058&indexURL=0&rd=1

A Rick bakelite that the guy is starting bids at $1500. Wishful thinking? I would say so. He's also selling a Gibson Ultratone also starting at $1500

Remember... just because a guitar is old, it doesn't mean that it's worth millions.

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Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 6 Jun 2002 9:32 am

About the seller of the quad... I exchanged several emails with him. He is not a steel player. The quad belonged to his father. I told him to expect a very high winning bid. He told me "I think I'm going to use the money to buy something that reminds me of my dad. I'd give it all up to have just one hour back with him." I was pretty impressed with that.

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Mark Ardito · Post by **Mark Ardito** » 6 Jun 2002 11:03 am

Gerald,

About the guy selling the Rick starting at $1,500.00...He says "David Lindley will probably buy this"...Fat Chance

Then he goes on to say "Gotta sell it, open tunings are too funky for me"...I have always thought open tunings to be the easiest.

He is a confused man!

Mark

Bill Leff · Post by **Bill Leff** » 6 Jun 2002 11:08 am

I have an identical Rick to this one that I will happily sell for $1400

Russ Young · Post by **Russ Young** » 6 Jun 2002 11:39 am

Try to figure this one out:

This Rick: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=879729666&r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=1023585831&indexURL=0&rd=1

and this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=880549952

are currently bidding within a few dollars of each other. It will be interesting to see if it turns out that way.

(And I couldn't help but notice that the one with all the pick marks, and the one "that David Lindley might buy", are both being sold by people who are apparently new to eBay. Not to disparage eBay newbies, but I would think long and hard before I sent $500+ -- not to mention $1,500 -- to someone with no track record.)

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 6 Jun 2002 12:17 pm

That first one you listed is a 50's model with the "flip top" tuner cover removed (string thru body BUT 1 1/4" mags with frame and screw on bridge).

Whats that latin term for "Buyer Beware" ?

That 30's one is a T logo from the mid-late 40's .I have one like it ... I think they are under-rated ... this one looks real nice.
At the bottom of the page the seller admits to not knowin' the age.

Ebay still has some very good deals though ...if you do your homework.
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum2/HTML/002123.html

Thanks JD !!!

I just finished my "Ricky buyin' spree" with some real treasures at VERY GOOD prices.
A "wartime" with broken plastic plates and a "pre-war" with a missing tuner.

Both were from the Aloha Conservatory of Music in Detroit (they included the original reciept). They both probably sat in their cases for 50+ years. Both came from ladies who sell antiques and the like ....

At first glance they looked "damaged" but those "problems" were quickly remedied and it seems that their "non-mint" condition kept away the collectors. But when I opened the box ... holy %$*& .. no rust, no dings ... and the mags and bobbin were perfect ... didn't need Jason Lollar for these.
[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 06 June 2002 at 02:38 PM.]