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Topic: fender 400 on seattle craigs list |
Bob Ritter
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Posted 17 Feb 2007 3:10 pm |
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| Looks interesting but he is asking to much money... |
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Bob Ritter
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pacfic, wa
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 9:53 am
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talk him down..he dont want the guitar anymore..and you have money he wants, so make a deal you both can live with. 
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Paul Arntson
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Washington, USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 10:27 am
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It's been on there a couple times. Apparently nobody else wants to pay that much, either.
Last edited by Paul Arntson on 18 Feb 2007 2:39 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Brian LeBlanc
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Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 1:53 pm Value ?
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What'r these sellen for?
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Paul Arntson
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Washington, USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 2:41 pm
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double post. oops.
Last edited by Paul Arntson on 18 Feb 2007 9:31 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Paul Arntson
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Bob Ritter
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pacfic, wa
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 3:26 pm
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lower the tuninng will help the string breakage. you know D 9th
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Bob Carlucci
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Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 5:06 pm
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I dunno, that seems to be the going rate if its in good shape.. sometimes you find them cheaper on ebay,[sometimes not], but this one you can go look at, and play...If you can get it for around $700 or so, I would grab it..ebay scammers often try to unload unplayable junk for top dollar, so its a crap shoot there...
Geez I cleared $ 825 for a 1965 4 pedal 400, plus Rumble Seat Music got thier consignment fee, plus the guy had to pay shipping to Holland!! Old Fender sdo NOT come up every day in good solid playable cond.. You have to look for good ones..
The old ones sound way better IMHO.. The improved "non string breaker" changer and "Jaguar style" pickup that Fender introduced around 1964-65 had a detrimental effect on the tone of Fender pedal steels, but of course,that topic is open to debate.. bob |
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Jim Sliff
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Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 9:14 pm
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Having both, I wouldn't call it detrimental at all, just different. The earlier long-scales have more treble bite, and a sort of Tele/Jazzmaster hybrid sound. The later short-scales have a smoother tone, more like the blend of a Jag and a Strat in the middle pickup position.
The "string breaker" name is a bit of an anomaly - make sure the bar bridge has no burrs,lube it with Teflon dry lube, make sure there are "hog rings" at the changer and they work great. The after market roller bridge is helpful if you have a really nasty bar bridge, but a little sustain goes away.
The older ones are a little more desireable, but both make excellent platforms for retro playing or various mods. Lots of ideas are discussed on the Fender players page b0b set up.
As far as the price - that one does seem about a hundred too high. Still, it's not a ton of money for a great vintage guitar.
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1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
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