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FDP Forum / Guild/DeArmond/Tacoma Guitars / Nice Aristocrat on eBay
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FDP Forum / Guild/DeArmond/Tacoma Guitars / Nice Aristocrat on eBay
Mr. Sanchez
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Aloha Mr. HandOct 26th, 2010 08:21 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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It's barely been listed a day, and already getting plenty of attention. Everyone's entitled to their bidding approach, but I'm amazed when folks jump in so early.
What do you think this will top out at?
6L6
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"Dyin' ain't much of a livin'...Oct 26th, 2010 09:40 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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If playing loud is not a requirement, these guitars really can't be beat.
I owned a '56 for many years and always grabbed it if I knew the volume on the amp wasn't going to be high. The hollow body WILL feedback badly with the volume up.
However, the TONE at moderate volume is utterly FANTASTIC. FAT FAT FAT!!!
I'd look for this one to go to close to $4K.
Super lightweight axes.
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Mr. Sanchez
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Aloha Mr. HandOct 26th, 2010 11:25 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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6, I was thinking close to $4K also. I'm basing that on some things I've seen on Gbase over the past couple of years (admittedly, always on the high side) - but there's one on there now, not nearly as clean as this eBay model, and I think they're asking $4500.
6L6
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"Dyin' ain't much of a livin'...Oct 26th, 2010 06:25 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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You know, these guitars are SO good that they really are worth whatever you have to pay to get one.
It's amazing so many people don't know about them, but then again they didn't make many.
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Frank Hudson
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Tone is stuck on my fingersOct 27th, 2010 06:42 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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That's mightly sweet looking example. I played one briefly in a store once several years ago. It was reasonably priced but it was not in as nice a condition. Wished I'd bought it then.
Mr. Sanchez
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Aloha Mr. HandOct 27th, 2010 10:48 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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"You know, these guitars are SO good that they really are worth whatever you have to pay to get one."
So I should forgo my search for a DeArmond M75 and buy this instead? ;-P
...and I'm assuming that having new frets really doesn't de-value the guitar at all, as long as it's a decent fret job?
6L6
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"Dyin' ain't much of a livin'...Oct 27th, 2010 11:16 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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"...and I'm assuming that having new frets really doesn't de-value the guitar at all, as long as it's a decent fret job...?"
Shouldn't be a problem. Most folks look at things such as fret jobs and neck resets as being "normal maintenance".
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Mr. Sanchez
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Aloha Mr. HandNov 1st, 2010 05:31 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Good call 6. It sold for around $3900.
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"Dyin' ain't much of a livin'...Nov 1st, 2010 06:04 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Yep! $3949 plus shipping put it right at $4K. I was hoping maybe you'd be able to pick it up, Sanchez.
Someone just bought a fantastic guitar worth every penny he/she paid for it.
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Mr. Sanchez
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Aloha Mr. HandNov 3rd, 2010 02:02 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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6, I bid on it, but timing prevented me from going all in...I'm in the home stretch of an old car restoration project (48 merc woodie), so I really had no business bidding at all (but that didn't stop me ;-))
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"Dyin' ain't much of a livin'...Nov 7th, 2010 09:02 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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WOW, a '48 Mercury Woodie is fantastic! Please post pics when you get her done!
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professor
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NNE of FoglandNov 17th, 2010 08:07 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Hey, check Phil X with a '59 Aristocrat
professor
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NNE of FoglandNov 17th, 2010 08:13 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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..and he runs into the feedback issue as 6L6 noted..
Mr. Sanchez
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Aloha Mr. HandNov 17th, 2010 10:36 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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I am so smitten with those guitars....o.k., I gotta ask the dumb question: who is Phil X? Does he own a shop? Still has the 59 hang tags.
Edited to say nevermind on the Phil X question...through Wiki, I found a link to his home page.
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Aloha Mr. HandNov 17th, 2010 10:56 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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They're asking $8500 for that particular guitar.
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"Dyin' ain't much of a livin'...Nov 19th, 2010 02:02 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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After watching that video, I don't think I'd walk across the street to hear Phil X if you gave me free front row tickets...
That said, the video does not even begin to do that guitar justice. 50's Bluesbirds sound MUCH fuller, thicker, musical than however he had that one dialed in on the AC-30.
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Mr. Sanchez
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Aloha Mr. HandNov 19th, 2010 10:33 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Here's the link to Fretted Americana's listing for that Aristocrat:
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"Dyin' ain't much of a livin'...Nov 20th, 2010 08:35 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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That one's a beauty for sure, Sanchez!
However, I'd value it at $5500 max.
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NNE of FoglandNov 20th, 2010 11:44 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Make them an offer.
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