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<SMALL>How similar or different do they sound? I have old strats thats are very similar years but sound way different. Do you find the same thing with steels???</SMALL>

Yes, very much so. It may be the same kind of wood, it could even be from the same tree - but it's still a different piece.
There are other variables to be sure, but that's the biggie.

If you really want to use it as wallpaper, one of these might be more suitable:



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Rick,

Those things are of classic beauty, like some kind of perfect sculpture.

What kinds of wood are they made of? Is there a general opinion how woods effect sound? For example, with acoustic flat tops, most people hear rosewood as darker and bassier.



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Darryl, Stringmasters are made of ash.

Just noticed...are those darker stringmasters the same scale length? They look longer than the blond D8's and T8's..?? Oh, and by the way, a nice looking T8 on eBay right now is at $2600 with about 12 hours to go in the auction. If I EVER saw a nice stringmaster in the pawn shop I'd be on that like flies on....u know. lol.

$3650 for a '55 T-8!

Some serious guitar lust going on there.
<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Rick Alexander on 08 October 2006 at 11:58 AM.]</p></FONT>

<SMALL>are those darker stringmasters the same scale length?</SMALL>

Gil, the walnut T-8 and the black 3rd neck of a Quad are 24 1/2" scale so the bodies are longer.

RA
BIG STEEL

<SMALL>$3650 for a '55 T-8!</SMALL>

The buyer is simply a collector. He previously paid $6000 for a 72 Telecaster.

Oh well.

My prediction several months ago of $4000 stringmasters in our lifetime is a little closer to coming true

This one is in near mint condition, which always brings a premium. There were three bidders who bid over 3K.



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6K for a '72 telecaster? I sold my '63 Custom Telecaster Double Bound about 10 years ago for 5K. I was doing cartwheels when I sold it. Anyone got a box of Kleenex that I can cry into?

William, forget the Kleenex... you're gonna need a blanket to cry into. According to the '06 VGM price guide a '63 Tele Custom in Ex Cond is worth 23K to 30K. Sorry...

We've all done things like that. I sold my '59 Tele for $130 35 years ago. I also traded my '62 Tele Custom w/bound top and back (like your's) for a junky Fender pedal steel 30 years ago. Live and learn.

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If someone had told me in 1964 that my 62 Jaguar would be worth a fortune in the new millennium I would have thought they were high-ly imaginative.
The other guitar player in my band at the time had a 1956 sunburst Strat that was subsequently traded in on a new guitar. Now that Strat would be worth enough to buy a nice house.
It's hard to tell what models & years will accrue vintage value. So the best plan would be just to hang on to those American made Fenders, whenever possible.

especially Stringmasters . .


<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Rick Alexander on 09 October 2006 at 08:00 AM.]</p></FONT>

$3650!!! $1216 per neck!!

By ded reckoning that would make my "Nov 1955" D8 Blond Stringmaster (great shape pushbutton D8 & same for case)D8 worth $2433??

Amazing!!

But like real estate, it's worth what you get for it!! No dreamer here.

Still I'm happy for all stringmaster caretakers/players and fer sure, the new owner willing to put down that value for it!!!

Anyway, "Not gonna do it!!"..

The "67" Tele at home, I bought in "68" new and have had all this time... well that's another difficult matter...family and what's a fair price???? TX

Rgds,

Ron




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"55" Stringmaster D8,
"67" Telecaster,
"60"Fender Concert Amp 4-10's

Ron, it's worth some bucks, that's for sure. If you are serious about selling it let me know. Check your email

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Dad signed me up for hawaiian guitar lessons in 1951 - 60 lessons - one a week for $2 a week. Dad played 6-string and wanted the steel sound to add to the family's weekly jam session (Dad and his brothers). Anyway, my mother saw a new guitar she liked for sale and bought it for Dad as a Christmas present in '52. My youngest brother now owns a completely original '52 gold Les Paul. It's worth more than his house. lol.