Thanks, I guess around 800 dollars.H671 wrote:There's one on TM at the moment.Zaulkin wrote:Speaking of smelly old guitars - what would the market value be for a 1960s hofner hollowbody?
Don't have one, asking for someone who wants one.
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Have posted this one before, but can't find the thread.
Not mine, but in the family. Gibson vintage serial number thingy puts it at 1907.
Cool old guitar, plays nice too. Been a few years, can't remember how it smells.
Not mine, but in the family. Gibson vintage serial number thingy puts it at 1907.
Cool old guitar, plays nice too. Been a few years, can't remember how it smells.
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Nice cabinet, looks pretty old too.
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This one turned up yesterday and currently smells of 3 in 1 oil and polish as is stripped down for cleaning/fret dressing.
This one an Airline branded 1959 Harmony Meteor still has that musty old wood smell.
This one an Airline branded 1959 Harmony Meteor still has that musty old wood smell.
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Even you would like this Strat.Slowy wrote:Off a '58 Panhead? Would probably pong a bit.GrantB wrote:I've been playing an old Fender tonight. Fingers really pong.
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Must really pong then.GrantB wrote:Even you would like this Strat.Slowy wrote:Off a '58 Panhead? Would probably pong a bit.GrantB wrote:I've been playing an old Fender tonight. Fingers really pong.
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Might be what's on my Teisco - P90 kind of copy, quite a character really.bbrunskill wrote:who has a 125? I've always wanted to try one - I love old gibson necks, full hollow guitars and P90's, reckon a dual pickup ES125 would just about be perfect for meGrantB wrote:Nice! Like those ES125's in terms of pickup position. A good place actually to cover lots of ground.
Ben, the mute "would" work if there was any felt left on the base!
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There is a cool story behind that cabinet, was built by a great-great uncle from the wooden crate his family belongings were shipped to NZ in.jvpp wrote:Nice cabinet, looks pretty old too.
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Re: Smelly old guitars - 5 long years!
There's a blues song called "5 long Years", and thats how longI've been waiting for a replacement Dearmond Rowe pick up for my H671. The bridge pick up shorted out & I had a repair chap fit another one into the original housing to maintain the look. It worked well but had a low output (6K ohms), so after a long 5 year wait, one finally surfaced ebay!
Fitting it was a laugh! - I had tied string around the pot shafts - yes you guessed right - the string fell off two of them. Bummer!
I finally got it sorted & wow, what a difference. It measured over 11k ohms and had some real presence & power. Totally transformed the guitar which had sounded a bit thin & whimpy.
Fitting it was a laugh! - I had tied string around the pot shafts - yes you guessed right - the string fell off two of them. Bummer!
I finally got it sorted & wow, what a difference. It measured over 11k ohms and had some real presence & power. Totally transformed the guitar which had sounded a bit thin & whimpy.
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I am now a member of the smelly old guitars club
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Please divulge...........Bg wrote:I am now a member of the smelly old guitars club
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Ah it's a bit dark to take pics, but picked up a 1957 supro dual tone earlier. Guess I'll be smashing out the rumble tomorrow lol
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Nice! You can do the original Batman theme too!Bg wrote:Ah it's a bit dark to take pics, but picked up a 1957 supro dual tone earlier. Guess I'll be smashing out the rumble tomorrow lol
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Damn straight, Neil hefti will be getting a good outing
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.