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Topic: Ideas on pricing a Royaltone? |
Jim Van Winkle
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Posted 31 Jan 2008 9:26 am |
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I'm going to sell my Gibson Royaltone, but I can't find enough sale history to get a feel for what I should ask. It's in good condition (typical beat-up-for-its-age condition) and all original except for the tuners, but I still have the original tuners somewhere.
Any ideas?
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Rick Alexander
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Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 31 Jan 2008 9:49 am
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Jim, it's worth about $800 - $1,000.
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Jim Van Winkle
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Iowa, USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2008 10:02 am
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| Rick Alexander wrote: |
| Jim, it's worth about $800 - $1,000. |
Interesting. Thanks, Rick. I imagine that's retail, since there's one at Gryphon listed around $850 IIRC.
I'd be happy to get $500 out of it. Maybe I should try eBay. |
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Ron Victoria
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2008 12:41 pm
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$400-500
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 1 Feb 2008 11:15 pm
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| That's an unusual design. And the fact that it's a Gibson should attract collectors as well as players. |
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Tighe Falato
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South Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 2 Feb 2008 3:16 am
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Actually Gibson produced 2 Royaltone models that were very different. Jim's is the first version manufactured in 1950-52 with a total of 607 shipped. I sold my first version Royaltone last year for $550 on eBay.
The second version was released in 1956 however only 67 were shipped. It has a guitar shaped body with a mustard yellow finish and IMHO not as attractive as the first version but obviously a bit of a rare bird. |
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Tighe Falato
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South Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 2 Feb 2008 3:20 am
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Royaltone Version 2
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