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Topic: What is this worth |
Greg Campbell
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Mahomet Illinois
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Posted 15 Aug 2017 5:36 pm |
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Former Member
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Posted 15 Aug 2017 5:53 pm
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Well first of all, that is one probably mid-late 60's, 24.5" scale beauty of a D8! --To many, the most desirable Stringmaster.
I would offer at least 1500$
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Ben Elder
From:
La Crescenta, California, USA
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Posted 15 Aug 2017 9:24 pm
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| I think Ron's nailed it. |
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 16 Aug 2017 2:56 am
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It's not worth anything, send it to me and I will dispose of it for you... 
Seriously, nice looking Fender. Would love to have one.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2017 7:55 am
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| I think a rough rule of thumb on Stringmasters is $500 a neck. |
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Bill Sinclair
From:
Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2017 8:15 am
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I bought a short scale Stringmaster D8 in beautiful shape for $1200 last year and feel like that was a great deal. Even better because it was semi-local and didn't have to be shipped. The one in your picture looks pristine at first glance but looking closer you can see a number of dings between the necks. Nothing wrong with that and it looks like less wear than most player guitars I've seen. Here's a really pretty refinished medium-scale that sold on ebay a few months back for $1225.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1958-Fender-Stringmaster-Steel-Guitar-D-8-/152546833669?nma=true&si=LjYdUQgsWYrG%252FIwzgkncW5y8lws%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
The outer neck looks thicker than the one on my D8 though. Almost like the outer neck on a quad. Anyone with a better eye than me have a comment? A good price regardless. You selling or buying, Greg? |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2017 8:21 am
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Bill,
I believe you are correct on the ebay Stringmaster.
There is too much difference in height between the two necks. |
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Greg Campbell
From:
Mahomet Illinois
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Posted 16 Aug 2017 3:14 pm
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| Bill I'm just gathering information for now. This is one of four guitars belonging to my Dad; we had to recently place him in a nursing home and he is not able to remember much about them. I will be posting the other three here soon. |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 16 Aug 2017 11:47 pm
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Bill,
I believe you are correct on the ebay Stringmaster.
There is too much difference in height between the two necks. |
And, of course, on the Ebay one, they fitted the metal badge in the wrong place. |
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Bill Sinclair
From:
Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2017 5:25 am
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I wish your family the best with your father's transition. He sure had good taste in steel guitars!
I've sold about a half dozen guitars on this forum and generally prefer it over ebay if I have a good idea of the guitar's value. Do you have the fourth leg for this one? |
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Greg Campbell
From:
Mahomet Illinois
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Posted 17 Aug 2017 6:26 am
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| Yes the fourth leg is there, I just checked. Must have been the angle of the picture hiding it. |
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J Fletcher
From:
London,Ont,Canada
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Posted 17 Aug 2017 10:06 am
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| Great guitars those Stringmasters. Case looks non original from what I can see. Can you post the serial number? Located under one of the flip up bridge covers. |
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Greg Campbell
From:
Mahomet Illinois
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Posted 17 Aug 2017 2:18 pm
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| The serial number is 3368. |
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