How Many Dekley's Out There?

Scott Howard · Post by **Scott Howard** » 6 Nov 2009 3:37 pm

I know where 4 are. I have one ,# 8 and I have a friend who has a student model and the slimline 12 string that at one time I bought from him and then sold it back several years ago. I also bought a 10 string and resold it shortly after . However it was lost in a house fire a year or so after I sold it.

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 6 Nov 2009 6:22 pm

For the first year or so, we were under contract with Ampeg to deliver (I think) 30 guitars a month. Those payments kept us going until the Dekley name got popular and the store database was built up.

Ampeg got a lot of guitars delivered to their warehouse, but I don't think many of them actually made it to stores.

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 7 Nov 2009 4:26 am

Jim
Are You Saying Theres Probably Some Still Sitting in Ampeg's Warehgouse or maybe they are like the US government, just put them in the dumpster because the storage cost exceeded the value of the item.

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 7 Nov 2009 8:56 am

Since it was over 30 years ago, I'd guess they went to the dumpster.

Lonnie Zsigray · Post by **Lonnie Zsigray** » 7 Nov 2009 9:20 am

Bet there was a few dumpster divers back then who got their hands on some guitars and maybe aren't talking about their "aquisition".

Lonnie Zsigray · Post by **Lonnie Zsigray** » 7 Nov 2009 9:24 am

Just curious as to why we are not having these types of discussions on the Dekley forum.I know this is a familiar place to come to but why have a dedicated Dekley site and not use it.

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 14 Nov 2009 10:33 pm

All Dekley Owners are invited to Join The Dekley Information Resource Forum at
http://dekley.com/
Select Dekley Forum From The Main Menu
All We ask is that you Use your Real First and last Name When Registering and be able to provide your Correct Dekley Model Number and Serial Number for the Registration. The Correct Model and Serial Number is Found on the inside of the end plate of the Keyhead end. Example 0000-0000
More information can be found here at the bottom of page 9 of the owners manual concerning Model / Serial Numbers.
http://dekley.com/owners_manual.htm

bob Ousby · Post by **bob Ousby** » 15 Nov 2009 2:22 am

FWIW...Sacramento, Calif. Craigslist has a Dekley S12 listed for $600 OBO but no pics.

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 17 Nov 2009 2:58 pm

Neat, gonna sign up today.

One of these days I should probably put new strings on the back neck of my D10. They gotta be at least 7 years old now...

Lonnie Zsigray · Post by **Lonnie Zsigray** » 18 Nov 2009 5:55 pm

You get no points for old strings.That's like leaving spark plugs in for 150,000 miles.