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Topic: How cool is this? |
Richard Shatz
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St. Louis
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Rick Alexander
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Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Nov 2005 2:01 pm |
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Richard, I've been looking at that - it looks amazing. I have a '30s single 8 New Yorker, which is one half of that one more or less. It sounds great, especially since I put Aiello NIBs in it. It has a very sweet chimey sound. The string spacing is a little tight, but you can get used to it.
I don't know what that D8 is worth - at least $1,000 I would guess. The single 8 was about $800 last year on eBay. It's in great condition - these guitars were built to last. Here's a pic -
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Dana Duplan
From:
Ramona, CA
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Posted 28 Nov 2005 4:48 pm
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Hey Rick: I have the same guitar as yours. I also have the matching amp (the tweed on the amp matches the guitar case). The original warranty card is in the case too. I jokingly asked Don Young at the current National company if he would still honor my warranty! I've contemplated one of the D8's for a while, but the Ebay one has a few too many issues for me. Howard--I hope you're not abusing any of my ex-girlfriends!
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Don Kona Woods
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Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 28 Nov 2005 5:08 pm
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Howard says:
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| I once "dated" one. They're better than you think.... |
It must have been a New Yorker "pluckonic" relationship.  Or was it more serious, Howard. 
Your friend,
Don |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 28 Nov 2005 5:46 pm
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Everyone's a comedian! Shhheesh! 
Don, wasn't there a lady in Joliet who played a D8 National New Yorker this year? I came in towards the end of her/their set. |
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Richard Shatz
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St. Louis
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Posted 28 Nov 2005 6:40 pm
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I have two prewar New Yorkers. They're slightly different but they both have the sixpack pups. I like both very much.
I guess I asked the wrong questions, sound, price etc.
I'm a collector mostly and a six string player for all practical purposes. I have a couple of eight string units, but I haven't quite figured out how I might need that many strings yet. I guess my 40+ year blues roots, I'm almost 60, have either made me lazy or my current day job keeps me from persuing the strings further(Pretty bad excuses, but they're the best I have.).
I have lots of steels (no doubles) and I don't want many more, but this one's got me a little short of breath.
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HowardR
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Posted 28 Nov 2005 8:15 pm
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| I guess I asked the wrong questions, sound, price |
No, not at all. I've owned mine for about 4 years. Got it on ebay. Paid around $700.00+ and was happy to score it. These are fairly rare and you don't see them often at all.
I could have bought one two years prior to this one for less, but, I didn't want to pay the $600.00+. It was two years until this one surfaced.
Soundwise, the old NYKrs are not on the top of my list. Perhaps I like a more modern sound with a definate separation and brightness. The D8 is a bit too mellow for me. My late 50s 6 string NYKr on the other hand, has a sound & tone that I enjoy more.
They're classic steels and have an eye appeal to them for sure. I love how the keyheads turn opposite from each other on the D8.
I'll agree with Rick, at least 1K....but anything can happen on ebay.
[This message was edited by HowardR on 29 November 2005 at 04:48 AM.] |
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Chuck Fisher
From:
Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Dec 2005 3:23 pm
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| Thats a cool old axe, the headstocks and keys are so deco! |
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Michael Aspinwall
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2005 4:56 pm
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 1 Dec 2005 6:55 pm
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I think there's an extra Pickup under the end of the fretboard ? and that explains the strange names and switching.. I think ?
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Jim Phelps
From:
Mexico City, Mexico
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Posted 1 Dec 2005 11:31 pm
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| Man, I've always wanted something like this or one of the similar Magnatones... getting too expensive now and can't find them anywhere down here. |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 2 Dec 2005 12:18 am
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Getting back to what Howard asked:
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| Don, wasn't there a lady in Joliet who played a D8 National New Yorker this year? I came in towards the end of her/their set. |
Howard, I believe that would be Bernice Honhold. She plays in the group called the Coral Islanders.
Aloha,
Don |
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Larry Phleger
From:
DuBois, PA
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Posted 2 Dec 2005 6:05 am
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| Are the 1/4" outputs original. My T8 Console had the amphenol connector. I had to convert it to 1/4". |
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