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Marc Stone

 

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Post  Posted 16 Jun 2020 8:33 am    
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My friend has this steel that he is possibly offering to me. Looks like some 50s Ricks I've seen pics of, but this has side mounted knobs. Also trying to assess a fair value if we make a deal.

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Noah Miller


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Post  Posted 16 Jun 2020 8:47 am    
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I'm thinking a modified SW8.
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Bill Sinclair


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Post  Posted 16 Jun 2020 9:34 am    
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Looks like the inside neck of a DW16 that was sawn in half. Parts are worth around $250, which is about what I would offer as a player if you're okay with the looks.
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David Matzenik


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Post  Posted 16 Jun 2020 12:19 pm    
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Is it possible that's a left hand guitar strung right?
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Nic Neufeld


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Post  Posted 16 Jun 2020 2:06 pm    
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Bill Sinclair wrote:
Looks like the inside neck of a DW16 that was sawn in half. Parts are worth around $250, which is about what I would offer as a player if you're okay with the looks.


Agree with that...they did the contouring on the inside portion after sawing it no doubt. Honestly for a hack-up-a-console job it doesn't look bad (if a little odd!).

Here's a good example of a DW16 that seems to confirm its heritage to me, anyway...
http://www.rickresource.com/register/viewitem.php?id=24890
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Tim Whitlock


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Post  Posted 17 Jun 2020 8:54 am    
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Nic Neufeld wrote:
Bill Sinclair wrote:
Looks like the inside neck of a DW16 that was sawn in half. Parts are worth around $250, which is about what I would offer as a player if you're okay with the looks.


Agree with that...they did the contouring on the inside portion after sawing it no doubt. Honestly for a hack-up-a-console job it doesn't look bad (if a little odd!).

Here's a good example of a DW16 that seems to confirm its heritage to me, anyway...
http://www.rickresource.com/register/viewitem.php?id=24890


I agree it must be the inside neck of a DW16, however the contours are original. The DW16s had the contours for a few years and then they stopped, as shown in Nic's link.

Here is an early model DW16 showing the contours.

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Tim Whitlock


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Post  Posted 17 Jun 2020 9:00 am    
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The DW16s are great sounding steel guitars. It's a shame that one was bisected but it would make a dandy S8 lap steel.

DW16s typically go for around $1200 when you can find them. I think $300ish would be a fair price for this one.
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Nic Neufeld


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Post  Posted 17 Jun 2020 9:04 am    
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Thanks Tim! That makes a lot more sense (most people wouldn't bother adding those contours, so it seemed a bit odd).

Vintage S8s aren't as common, so there may be more of a market there than the S6s which are much more plentiful. You might find an interested buyer just given that...most vintage 8 strings tend to be consoles...
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Allan Revich


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Post  Posted 17 Jun 2020 9:37 am    
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It looks very nice, and looks like a decent job was done finishing it. I think if I was selling, I’d want $500-$600 for it, just as a really nice “player“. Not much collector value, but I’d price it as a used 8 string with top quality hardware.

Listed on Reverb, I’d expect to see it at $600, and to see it sold there at about $500.
If I was selling it to a friend I’d take quite a bit less though, probably $300.
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