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Topic: Magnatone Varsity questions |
Jon Hyde
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2011 12:08 pm |
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The guitar player in my band has a Magnatone Varsity 6 string lap steel. I didn’t even realize he had this! He sent me some pics yesterday asking me if I knew how to identify it’s age and if I knew anything about it’s value. I’m primarily a pedal steeler, I don’t know this stuff. I told him I’d put it up here and let you all take a crack at it. Here are two pictures. What do you know?
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Craig Stenseth
From:
Naperville, Illinois, USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2011 3:20 pm
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| My Varsity's a cousin of this one, my tuner pegs and knobs are clear acrylic, and I think I have circles instead of stars. No idea what the "value" is, probably whatever the last person bids! I'd say that one's at least $250-300? |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 2 Dec 2011 3:26 pm
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That's identical to the first lap steel I ever owned, except mine had blue instead of red plastic. I paid $75.00 for the lap steel and matching amp. 
I'd guess Craig is pretty accurate as to current price. These can be very nice sounding guitars - they're extremely light.
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Jon Hyde
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2011 12:44 pm
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| Any thoughts on the age of this one? |
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Michael Lee Allen
From:
Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 4 Dec 2011 1:26 pm
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Jon Hyde
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2011 11:07 am
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| Awesome! Thanks for all the info!! |
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