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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | For anyone that may be interested ...
1537 ... Oh yeah, not mine.(no case)
If you could get it for that $250, one could be tempted to do the top job yourself. A lot depends on if that crack is all the way through or not. Could be just full of dirt ??? |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | Gosh...I'd buy that in a heart beat for $250.00...I'll bet that crack would be fixed for well under $100.00...I could drive and pick it up as well...but, I spent every dollar I didn't have on another geetar recently that I think is going to be pretty cool in itself (aint that right Vince).
Norse(wonder how the electronics are working)man1 |
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Location: California | Agree, all depends if it is a varnish or a wood top crack. Norse... only 45 minutes away from your place.
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Location: Bellevue, Washington | Finish crack or wood crack, for 250 bones I don't think it matters on a 1537... definitely watching this one! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I would bet that crack is all the way through the wood. And on another note, doesn't this guy own a set of wire cutters? I guess for 250 you could afford to buy a new set of strings and properly install them, forget about the crack and just play it. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Milford, MI | I could live with the crack. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Mother would do a wonderful job on that guitar--that's how bad Gertrude's split was before they did their usual incredible job on it; even with the cost of the repair (say it ran you $200 or so for the refurbish), where else are you gonna get all that mojo for $700?
Trust me, if I didn't have money tied up for a certain special trip to South Dakota, all y'all would be wondering which one of us pulled the trigger.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Certainly worth the asking price.
What's going on in Phoenix? Seems like everyone is selling their roundbacks. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
Certainly worth the asking price.
What's going on in Phoenix? Seems like everyone is selling their roundbacks. You tell us..... |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I want to know how all those roundbacks ended up in Phoenix in the first place? |
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Location: Cincinnati | Dave's castoffs. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I've only sold a few locally, and none were a natural finish 1537. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Maybe that area has a lot more hidden treasures ... Kinda' like the Lost Dutchman's Mine. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Anyone here biding on this? I thought I'd ask before throwing my hat in the ring. It's not THAT important to me except as a project. But I will bow out if someone here wants it. If you're shy about answering here, PM me. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | yeah, but this is Darwinian, right? |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I've got mine, so I'm staying out. Good Luck! |
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Location: Up North | It always bothers me when people agree not to bid against each other, it smacks of collusion. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Moot.... been outbid. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by bvince:
It's not THAT important to me ... I think that this qualifies as a "anyone want that last oyster" situation. I've not bid on items that someone else here indicated they were pursuing. But watch out if I'm jonesing...  |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | If I really wanted it myself, I wouldn't have given everyone the heads-up on it (: |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Not meant to be. Gave it my best shot. Hope the seller will be satisfied. It was $125.00 below his BIN figure. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | If history repeats itself(and it DOES), I'm sure there WILL be others.
Good luck. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I got a damaged one for less once. And it sure ain't damaged no more. ;) |
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Location: Up North | There was just a beauty 1537 with no issues on ebay yesterday that didn't last long, the buy-it-now was $750. They accepted an offer of $675 |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | sweet. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by Grif:
There was just a beauty 1537 with no issues on ebay yesterday that didn't last long, the buy-it-now was $750. They accepted an offer of $675 That's an insane deal. You'd never get mine for anywhere NEAR $675. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by Weaser P:
Originally posted by Grif:
There was just a beauty 1537 with no issues on ebay yesterday that didn't last long, the buy-it-now was $750. They accepted an offer of $675 That's an insane deal. You'd never get mine for anywhere NEAR $675. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I wish the lucky buyer was someone here. He or she probably should be. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Looks like this one is relisted:
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Location: Colorado | The original auction ended with a winning bid of $378 and that page says nothing about the reserve not being met. The new, relisted auction specifies no reasons (non-paying bidder, etc.) as to why this guitar is being relisted.
I suppose it's possible the owner just relisted and forgot to modify the original listing, but it may be worth asking why prior to bidding.
Definitely worth the money for a project. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | The seller's explanation is plausible. PayPal is getting to be a mixed-blessing scenario, to be sure. |
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Location: Colorado | The seller responded to the question in a respectful and informative manner. He seems to be on the level. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Nailed it. This is actually my 2nd 1537. I will vow not to part with this one..........for a long time.........hypothetically. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Congrats. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Nice Grab. glad someone here got it. Will it be visiting the factory any time soon? |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Dunno, yet. I will inspect it, upon arrival. It supposedly has some missing pieces in the epaulets, along with the blemish below the bridge.
I'm not willing to have a 35-year-old top replaced, so I may do the repairs myself. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I DEFINITELY wouldn't replace the top either. I'd leave it the way it is or repair the crack and refinish it. I hope the "crack" is just in the finish, so it just ends up being a refinish job. If I haven't learned anything else on Ebay, the one thing I HAVE learned is to not completely rely on the photos. Regardless, it appears to be a good guitar. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by seesquare:
not willing to have a 35-year-old top replaced, so I may do the repairs myself. They were building these in 1975? |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | OK, OK...... rough estimate. The idea is to avoid replacing an aged top, if possible. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | OK, OK...... rough estimate. The idea is to avoid replacing an aged top, if possible. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Hmmm.....must've beared repeating. |
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