Bluesape Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Saw one today in Newburgh, NY. Very well worn, but playable. All orginal parts are with it. 18K sounds like a lot, but I'm outta the loop. The neck P90 has a warped cover, both are nicotene stained from years of gigging. The pickguard looks new, so I suspect it wasn't on the guitar much, and some pick scratches seem to originate underneath it. Tons of character, though. Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrs Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Hey Reif The '52's had a trapeze bridge. And, the neck was attached at the wrong angle. So, there are issues with setup, and minimal if any ability to adjust the neck, and still have a playable guitar. I'm not expert on this, but I've heard some Pro players say that the '52's, and early '53's can be essentially unplayable. So, a '52 may be more of a "collector" than a player. Of course, you played it, so you'd know best. Seeing's believing! An asking price of 18K likely means there are non original aspects to it (some of which you already mentioned), and perhaps other issues. Is it at a dealer, or a guitar show?? Or, is it a sale by owner? Book value would run around 22 to 26K with the axe in "low" or average condition, depending on different knob sizes, etc.. That's ballpark figures. Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 true on the unplayability. the neck angle required one to feed the strings underneath the bridge in order to have a playable string height. so much for palm muting. i would be curious if someone could design and build a bridge that sat in the original position and lowered the height allowing to achieve a proper string height.call me crazy but if i had one i would want to play it so i would be thinking hard on ways to get the string height managable. i have ideas allready but some involve wood work http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 There's a tunomatic on it now, and no knobs, but the original bridge and knobs come with it. I would call it low condition, heavy checking on the finish, the odd ding, some pickware down to the wood. It's at a store here in Newburgh where we're down hangin' with some friends, along with some older amps, Martins, and a handbuilt guitar from the '30s, built by a violin maker whose name escapes me, but I have the website if anyone's interested. Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 If the website has pics, I'd like to see it, just to see some cool guitars. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 OOOOOPPPS!!!! www.gbase.com/Powered/GearDetails.aspx?Dealer=4a7154bf-48c4-4357-9eb7-072b.. Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 That just brought me to one of those crummy, fake search sites. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Try above.... Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Never mind ...Imperial Guitar & Soundworks...info Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 That got me in. Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Now I'm getting an error. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Craig i sent you a link to the pic. or you can search for 1952 in the Gbase search option. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 As to playability, it seemed OK, but truthfully, very few LPs have suited my hands, so I could be the wrong guy to ask. Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Craig i sent you a link to the pic. or you can search for 1952 in the Gbase search option. I hate to say it, but I didn't get the picture. I seems that I wasn't meant to see this guitar. LOL! Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 how about now? click http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Woo Hoo! I finally got to see it! I still can't afford it though. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted May 12, 2007 Author Share Posted May 12, 2007 I'm gonna invite the store to post alink in Classifieds Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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