1957 T8 stringmaster great condition $1900

Pedal, lap, Hawaiian, resonator ... anything played with a bar
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Ray Wiley
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1957 T8 stringmaster great condition $1900

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1957 T8 stringmaster with original tweed case in great condition!!!850-933-5512 for more info!
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Ok, why is am I not getting any respond on this stringmaster?? Open for suggestions?
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I Don't know Ray; probably the horrible Inflation going on has tightened up the wallets of everyone these days. It is a great price for a wonderful/best sounding Stringmaster made from that 50's era swamp-ash; then in 1960; fender changed to regular Ash and sound went to stupid...ha.....So you have the best one for sale; but patience for someone to crowbar open their wallet to buy.
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What's the scale length on this one?
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Post by Cartwright Thompson »

It’s a 24 1/2” scale
Maybe some potential buyers were experiencing a touch of vertigo, this might help

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Yes also the PERFECT scale length. Like I said; this Stringmaster made with "swamp-ash" and this scale; will be the BEST SOUNDING Hawaiian steel you've ever heard and played > PERIOD....!!!!!!
I wish I needed it; I would buy it for any amount immediately; but I don't need it and I don't believe in steel guitars sitting in the closet.
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Tim Whitlock
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Re: T8

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Ray Wiley wrote:Ok, why is am I not getting any respond on this stringmaster?? Open for suggestions?
It's a stunning instrument! Stringmaster T8s are slow sellers lately. Here are some recent examples from the SGF:

Listed: 9/1/21 Sold: 2/10/22 Price $1800
Listed: 1/16/22 Sold: 2/16/22 Price $1100
Listed: 1/11/22 SoldL 2/10/22 Price: $1900

My theory is that with a T8 you just have to wait a little longer for a buyer who has an understanding of multiple tunings, has a need for three necks and is in the market. D8 consoles seem to move much quicker.
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Listed: 9/1/21 Sold: 2/10/22 Price $1800
Listed: 1/16/22 Sold: 2/16/22 Price $1100
Listed: 1/11/22 SoldL 2/10/22 Price: $1900
Since the question "Why not getting response" was asked and in the interests of accuracy

Listed 9/1/21 sold 2/10/22 - asking price $1800, reduced to $1600, and sold for discount - https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=373223

Listed 1/16/22 pending 2/16/22 - original asking price was (I believe) $1500, dropped to $1100 + shipping - https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=377390

Listed 1/11/22 but appears to still be for sale - original asking $2100 + shipping, price dropped to $1900 + shipping - https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=377231

If you simply do a forum search for the search term Stringmaster in For Sale: Steel Guitars, you'll see a lot of Stringmasters in the last year and can get a pretty accurate gauge of fairly recent selling prices.

I agree - lovely T8 Stringmaster. I also agree with Tim that a D8 tends to move quicker.
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