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Topic: Can't decide....help! |
Tony Boadle
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Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
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Posted 4 Dec 2022 7:16 am |
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I've been offered an eight string Fender 400 PSG, in need of some TLC. All the parts are there, and I'd only be using it for home recreation when I need a break from lap, reso and b***o. The selling price is €450, which is not far off $450.
I just can't decide if it's a good idea. I don't want to be stuck with it if it doesn't suit me, but I don't want to miss a bargain. All advice appreciated! |
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Will Brown
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2022 8:08 am Steel
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| Tony for 450.00 how can you go wrong if you use it for a while. You can always sell it and get you money back. I mean if it's all there and works I don't see how you could go wrong with what they are selling for now this is just my take on it good luck. |
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Mark Perrodin
From:
Tucson Arizona, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2022 11:10 am fender
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| that seems like a good buy. many people are interested in dabbling in pedal steel and a guitar like the one you are describing will always find a home if you decide to part with it. |
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 4 Dec 2022 11:53 am
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As unwarranted as I feel it is Fender pedal steels like that are getting really expensive so that’s a bargain. I have played Fenders and I love them but the money is getting stupid.
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Kevin Maul: Airline, Beard, Clinesmith, Decophonic, Evans, Excel, Fender, Fluger, Gibson, Hilton, Ibanez, Justice, K+K, Live Strings, MOYO, National, Oahu, Peterson, Quilter, Rickenbacher, Sho~Bud, Supro, TC, Ultimate, VHT, Williams, X-otic, Yamaha, ZKing. |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2022 12:29 pm
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At that price I would be surprised if its still available,.. You need to grab it NOW if it hasn't sold.. Then get it running, play it as long as you care to and when you sell it in a few years, you'll see at least double what you paid, maybe triple...
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I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!
no gear list for me.. you don't have the time...... |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2022 12:29 pm
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I haven't seen a fender 400 at that price in many years.. The prices on them have gotten stupid....
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I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!
no gear list for me.. you don't have the time...... |
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Richard Alderson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2022 10:06 pm
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Its a great 8 string console guitar that commands respect even without the pedals. And if the pedals can still be revived... so much the better..
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Tony Boadle
From:
Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
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Posted 5 Dec 2022 2:01 pm
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| Thanks for all the positive replies. I've emailed the seller, hopiits still available. Watch this space! |
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Tony Boadle
From:
Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
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Posted 6 Dec 2022 2:24 am
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While waiting for a reply, I found a pic and question I'd asked a while back...it showed a replacement pick-up had been fitted, involving some minor routing of the body to fit it.
Would this mod have an impact on the guitar's value?
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Dennis Montgomery
From:
Western Washington
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