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Topic: SOLD: 1976 Fender Artist D-10 $1500 |
Greg Vincent
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Folsom, CA USA
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Posted 8 May 2022 3:03 pm |
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SOLD: 1976 Fender Artist D-10 $1500
This guitar used to be Bobbe Seymour’s personal instrument. Underside inscription reads “Custom bilt 4 Bobbe Seymour by Sho~Bud 1976” with Bobbe’s signature (see pic). Serial number 0814. I bought it from him on a Nashville trip in 1999. While these were typically 8+4, this instrument has 7 pedals (Bobbe removed pedal 8 on the C6 neck), and I had a vertical added to the E9 neck, so it’s actually 7+5.
These guitars have fantastic tone, reminiscent of the old Fender cable guitars, but with a more modern design. They featured a truly unique changer of a kind I’ve not seen anywhere else. The guitar basically looks like a Stringmaster on top, and a Super Pro underneath (the Fender Artist series was in fact a collaboration between Fender and Sho~Bud). Only downside of these things was the pot-metal brackets used on the knee levers. I’ve busted two, and one of those still requires replacement (RKR). It’s a known problem that is fixable. Pricing reflects that pending repair job.
***UPDATE: RKR is fixed! (Thanks for the parts, Ian Worley.)***
Price remains $1500 for the Forum family. 
The guitar was expertly set up by Buck Reid when I purchased it, including the addition of the vertical, along with compensators on E9 strings 1 & 7, which I requested. The D-10 Artists are becoming increasingly rare, and I’d gladly keep this guitar if I played more C6. The original case had some wear, and Bobbe sold it to me with a brand new case (see pics). I am in Northern California now (Sacramento area) and would prefer not to ship, so a local buyer is preferred. I’ll drive it to you or we can meet halfway. ***Not interested in trades***
-GV
***UPDATE***
I believe I have a California buyer for this guitar. I will notify when this sale is complete.
Last edited by Greg Vincent on 20 May 2022 2:18 pm; edited 5 times in total |
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Daniel Stein
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Glen Allen, Virginia, US
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Posted 8 May 2022 6:24 pm steel
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pm sent
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Greg Vincent
From:
Folsom, CA USA
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 9 May 2022 8:55 am
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Greg what a great posting of the "Priceless Sound" of this "Fender Artist" made by Sho~bud.
Ricky
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Email Ricky: sshawaiian2362@gmail.com |
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Greg Vincent
From:
Folsom, CA USA
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Posted 9 May 2022 9:51 am
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| Thank you, RD —you are my idol, as you know! |
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Ian Worley
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Sacramento, CA
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Posted 9 May 2022 10:06 am
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Is this the part you need Greg? You can have this one if you want to stop by next time you're down in Sac. Good luck with the sale.
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Greg Vincent
From:
Folsom, CA USA
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Posted 9 May 2022 10:26 am
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Ian:
1.) Awesome profile pic.
2.) Thank you so much for offering that part! In this instance, the knee lever that attaches to that bracket snapped, so it’s actually a simpler job than replacing that bracket.
Hope we run into each other at some point. Are/were you a Fender Artist owner? |
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Ian Worley
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Sacramento, CA
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Posted 9 May 2022 10:53 am
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| Greg Vincent wrote: |
Ian:
1.) Awesome profile pic.
2.) Thank you so much for offering that part! In this instance, the knee lever that attaches to that bracket snapped, so it’s actually a simpler job than replacing that bracket.
Hope we run into each other at some point. Are/were you a Fender Artist owner? |
One of these? It's yours if you want to pick it up in E Sac. I've never owned an Artist, but I've owned/rebuilt/repaired many Sho-Buds, have stash of misc parts. Off topic but... we'll be having a steel jam at the Side Door in Sac in Sept/Oct, you should come join us. We just did it in March, had a about a dozen players, it was a lot of fun.
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Greg Vincent
From:
Folsom, CA USA
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Posted 9 May 2022 11:08 am
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OMG that’s it! You are a lifesaver, Ian!
Sending you a DM. |
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 9 May 2022 5:38 pm
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Greg, howdy from Olympia, WA!
Did you move to Folsom?
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▪️ If you want to have an ongoing discussion, please email me, don't use the Forum messaging which I detest! steelguitarlessons@earthlink.net |
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Greg Vincent
From:
Folsom, CA USA
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Posted 9 May 2022 5:43 pm
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Howdy Mr. Twang!
Yeah I moved up north to be closer to my aging Mom. I’m from up here, and it’s wonderful to be back.
-GV |
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Mike Khalil
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 9 May 2022 9:33 pm
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| I’m interested please call me 562.522.9460 thanks! |
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Greg Vincent
From:
Folsom, CA USA
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Posted 11 May 2022 3:32 pm
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| Where are my California steelers? |
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 11 May 2022 4:10 pm
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One of my students had a Fender S10, I couldn't believe the great tone, and it had almost no cabinet drop at all. Someone grab this rare beauty! Greg is a standup good pal of mine.
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▪️ If you want to have an ongoing discussion, please email me, don't use the Forum messaging which I detest! steelguitarlessons@earthlink.net |
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Greg Vincent
From:
Folsom, CA USA
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Posted 11 May 2022 5:50 pm
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| Thank you, John! |
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Ron Bartos
From:
Las Vegas, NV
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Posted 11 May 2022 6:13 pm fender steel
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Hi Greg, Would you please call me I have a question to ask you. My name is Ron 509-295-7973. I live in Las Vegas so our time zone should be the same.
Thanks and God Bless. |
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Craig Walters
From:
California, USA
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Posted 17 May 2022 12:49 pm
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Hello, I'm interested in your steel. I'm in Chico would like to come and have a look.
Thanks, Craig telesandstrats@gmail.com |
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Greg Vincent
From:
Folsom, CA USA
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Posted 17 May 2022 1:36 pm
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Hi Craig,
I have someone who will likely purchase this guitar on Friday, 5/20. If that transaction does not occur, I will contact you.
Thanks,
-GV |
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Greg Vincent
From:
Folsom, CA USA
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Posted 20 May 2022 2:20 pm
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| This guitar has been sold. Please lock thread. Donation to follow. -GV |
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