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Topic: Fender Stringmaster 3 neck 26 inch scale |
Duane Becker
From:
Elk,Wa 99009 USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2012 6:35 am |
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I have the chance to obtain a Fender Stringmaster 3 neck, 26 inch scale steel in great shape and everything works. Can anyone help me with the value? Price: $2100. Is this in the ball park for a price?
From what I've read, the Stringmasters started out being 26 inch, but Leo Fender noticed that high pitched strings broke on it and it was very hard to do bar slants. Leo then came out with the smaller scales. I think the 26 inch was discontinued in favor of the smaller scales. If this is correct, does it mean these 26 inchers are more collectable? Thanks Duane Becker |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 21 Sep 2012 6:49 am
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I see one on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $1,100; one offered by Cowtown Guitars for $1,900; and one offered by Cole Music Company for $2,195. The last two are found on Gbase.com.
I don't have enough experience with the various scale lengths to be able to comment on their collectability. I think the value is more related to their playability and tone overall.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2012 7:05 am
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| The one on e-bay isn't a Stringmaster neither is the one at Cowtown. |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 21 Sep 2012 8:28 am Howdy Duane!
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I don't how much my comments will be worth however in my many years of playing.....I've seen fewer long neck Fenders on the road than the original trapazoid shorter models. They were alway popular.
Noel Boggs was here when the newer long neck multiple pickup models were introduced and they never rec'd the popularity that the earlier ones did.
I've seen the short scale models consistantly going for around $1,500 to $2,000. The long scale models for not as much. |
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Benjamin Kelley
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2012 8:53 pm
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As an owner of a long scale stringmaster I will say I think the sustain and overall tone are excellent. I can also attest to higher incidence of string breakage on the high strings as well as an increased difficulty in slanting. Overall I opine that the pros outweigh the cons and it is an exceptional instrument though $2100 seems fairly steep. $1600 seems more like it if not much less depending on how long you want to search for one.
Cheers,
Benjamin
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 23 Sep 2012 10:24 pm
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| [b}The guitars on ebay and gbase are both CUSTOM T-8....not the STRINGMASTER. I have a 1954 Custom...great guitar. However the CANOPUS is far superior. (jmho of course.) [/b] |
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Nate Hofer
From:
Overland Park, Kansas
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Posted 24 Sep 2012 4:44 am
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| I too have an early triple neck stringmaster in very good condition that I bought in 2011 for very close to the same price as Ben's. It's great. To be clear, two-note slants are still possible in the lower register however three-note slants are difficult to keep in tune - if not impossible. But whatever. There's still a lot you can do and learn with it. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 29 Sep 2012 2:55 pm
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| I had a short scale D-8, but in my opinion the long scale sounded better. |
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