1957 Fender D-8 Blondie Value?

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 10 Sep 2023 4:40 pm

I have a 57 D-8 that I would like to sell, very good shape but have no idea on what they go for?

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 10 Sep 2023 5:58 pm

Is it the Stringmaster pickups or tripod/custom pickups??
What scale length is it??
How do you know it is 1957 confirmation??
Does it have original case and what color is outside??
Ricky

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 10 Sep 2023 7:24 pm

Ricky Davis wrote:Is it the Stringmaster pickups or tripod/custom pickups??
What scale length is it??
How do you know it is 1957 confirmation??
Does it have original case and what color is outside??
Ricky

1957 confirmed under pickups. SM pickups. Original case that someone painted black and then tried to scrape off! but in good shape. I'll have to check the scale for you.

thx

bob

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 11 Sep 2023 1:49 pm

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 11 Sep 2023 4:44 pm

Ricky Davis wrote:Well Bob;
Stringmaster dates were usually written under the tuning pans on body(usually the one closest to player). These days; the prices have gone through the roof with all this inflation stuff and getting prices through online sellers like "reverb" "ebay" "marketplace"....etc; which are basically music stores that know NOTHING about the instrument other than what they think they're worth by looking at prices from other outlets, that know NOTHING. So the VALUE is literally what someone will pay for; and we never get to know how much someone actually sells them for; only what they are pricing it for; so honest comparison it non existent.
Old school fair prices, in recent decades; were basically PER NECK....so 80's was 300 per neck...so 600 for Double and 900 for triple. 90's was 400 a neck; so 800 for double and 1200 for triple. 2000's 500. per so 1000 for double and 1500 for triple. 2010's > 600 per...double 1200.00 and triple 1800 and 2020's...700> Per...that puts yours in the 1200-1400 depending on seeing the condition.
Hope that helps....in a Honest way, as I'm not a store or seller; I only work on and restore steel guitars for last 30 years and know how much it costs to put one together with prices of the material and machining/casting.
Ricky

Thanks, Ricky. It's been many moons since I checked the date so I probably said the wrong location but I know I saw 57 somewhere probably in pencil with a name?

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 11 Sep 2023 5:11 pm

I saw 57 somewhere probably in pencil with a name?

Yeah that sounds like under the pan. ....cool bro.
Love to see it; can you email me pics at sshawaiian2362@gmail.com
Ricky

Bill Sinclair · Post by **Bill Sinclair** » 11 Sep 2023 6:47 pm

It seems like the "price per neck" formula has gone down the tubes. Single Deluxes (the factory models, not the orphan string master necks) bring about the same as a D8, in the $1200 to $1500 range. Triples and quads are a hard sell to players but the part 'em out guys love them. Again, in the same $1200-$1500 range. I did see a triple sell for $1650 recently on eBay and a week later it was being sold in pieces. Dang.

Mike Harris · Post by **Mike Harris** » 12 Sep 2023 3:42 am

When I bought my T-8 six or seven years back, the D-8s were bringing more than the T-8s. I think the gap has only increased since. This is based on SGF ads, not the world at-large. Asking prices on S-8s and D-8s have really gone up.

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 12 Sep 2023 7:03 am

I'll post some pics when I can dig it out. It is for sale, prefer local SF Bay Area pickup

bob

Joe Burke · Post by **Joe Burke** » 12 Sep 2023 9:50 am

The Twelfth Fret near me in Toronto has one advertised at $2150 Canadian. That's about $1600 USD. I think their research their prices well. It's listed on their Instagram page.

https://www.12fret.com/

Jim Sliff · Post by **Jim Sliff** » 22 Sep 2023 12:45 pm

Reverb "sold" prices are an excellent resource, and my Vintage Guitar Price Guide never seems to make it back to the shelf it's used so much!

Adam Nero · Post by **Adam Nero** » 22 Sep 2023 2:43 pm

I don’t mind sharing I recently got $1600 for a single neck fender deluxe 8 in very nice but not perfect condition. Bought it for $1500.

I’ve also seen the price per neck formula not really hold true although it’s a nice guideline. There’s value in the portability of smaller guitars. Big guitars get you more guitar, which is either a positive and negative depending on who you are.

D8 stringmasters aren’t so bulky though. I’ll probably sell my dual pro but not my stringmaster. They’re amazing and sought after instruments so I’m sure you’ll get a good price

Jim Sliff · Post by **Jim Sliff** » 25 Sep 2023 10:50 am

I'll add this - refinishing or finish damage that's severe can drop the value 25-30% (refinishing reduces the value by 50% on six strings!).

When asking for help with values it's almost impossible to be accurate unless hi-res pictures of the top, back front and back are posted as well; and no offense to Bob, but descriptions need to be detailed - this one didn't have any model info (or details as to how the date was determined)while Fender made several D-8's

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 25 Sep 2023 2:18 pm

Jim Sliff wrote:I'll add this - refinishing or finish damage that's severe can drop the value 25-30% (refinishing reduces the value by 50% on six strings!).

When asking for help with values it's almost impossible to be accurate unless hi-res pictures of the top, back front and back are posted as well; and no offense to Bob, but descriptions need to be detailed - this one didn't have any model info (or details as to how the date was determined)while Fender made several D-8's

Will do, I was just trying to get a ballpark feel.

bob

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 1 Oct 2023 12:04 pm

Ok, Here are the pics

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 1 Oct 2023 12:04 pm

22.5" scale

Stephen Cowell · Post by **Stephen Cowell** » 1 Oct 2023 8:39 pm

Shame about the case... at least it's still there. Looks like late '50s... worth 1200-1400 with the painted case. The bridge covers and legs are there, at least... the body's not in that bad of a shape, what we can see of it.

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 1 Oct 2023 9:38 pm

Stephen Cowell wrote:Shame about the case... at least it's still there. Looks like late '50s... worth 1200-1400 with the painted case. The bridge covers and legs are there, at least... the body's not in that bad of a shape, what we can see of it.

It's a 57, confirmed

bob

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 1 Oct 2023 9:39 pm

You can open the pics in a new tab for a better view

Cartwright Thompson · Post by **Cartwright Thompson** » 2 Oct 2023 3:44 am

I’ve heard that sometimes it’s possible to remove paint from tweed by sticking duct tape on it and then ripping it off. I’ve never tried it myself.

Tim Whitlock · Post by **Tim Whitlock** » 8 Oct 2023 8:04 am

Nice piece! Obviously not a refin. IMO D8s are much more sellable these days than T8s. They are more portable and not that many players left that know more than two tunings, or have need of them. I don't think the price per neck rule is valid anymore. Kind of like how you will pay more for an old Princeton Reverb than a Twin.

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 8 Oct 2023 8:25 am

It's for sale, 2K SF Bay Area pickup

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 8 Oct 2023 8:27 am

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 8 Oct 2023 8:28 am

Paul Taldone · Post by **Paul Taldone** » 19 Oct 2023 7:46 pm

Do you still have this ? Ship to Milwaukee ,WI? Let me know thanks and we can talk .

-Paul