guitars911 Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 Hello, My name is Chris "Chrispy" Conrads. I was a touring guitar technician for many years, at some point in the 90's I met the guy responsible for this site "sorry, I am bad with names" when he told me about this site I remembered the standard under my bed at my parents house and told him about it and gave him the info and serial number and promptly forgot about the meeting until recently, when I moved back to florida and pulled her out after 20 years or so. It was then I remembered our meeting and was surprised to find my hamer was indeed registered here so "thanks hamer dude"! My new Question is, what is it worth? It has been routed for a floyd, the headstock has been repaired, but a small crack is opening up, i think the neck pickup is original, the bridge has a velvet hammer pickup, the pots are not original nor are the tuners, the serial number is 0457 however after close inspection I believe there was a 7A or 8A preceding it and they disappeared during the headstock repair. Any help you "Experts" can give me on putting a price on it would be greatly appriciated!photos are available at Guitars911.com in the guitar gallery. Thanks! Chrispy
serial Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 The Floyd route and headstock repair and crack will not help the value, but if they are restorable, it could still be worth something. Pickups and hardware are not original, so that (especially the pickups) doesn't help, but if you had the originals, they're pretty sought after). The serial number is correct and doesn't appear to have been touched in the refin.Unmolested examples of the later four digit Standards can sell for $3500-4500, earlier ones typically bring more. With mods, you might be looking at 1/2 or less, depending on the issues it has. Still, it'll be worth something for sure.
BTMN Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 Tampa Bay over here.... Where abouts you in FLA??
Jim Browne Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 That's what I was thinking! But not typing, unfortunately.Probably 'cause I really don't need it (as if that was ever the criteria for purchase).And, of course, it's not necessarily for sale. But I bet that it will be.Good luck!
guitars911 Posted November 4, 2008 Author Posted November 4, 2008 The Floyd route and headstock repair and crack will not help the value, but if they are restorable, it could still be worth something. Pickups and hardware are not original, so that (especially the pickups) doesn't help, but if you had the originals, they're pretty sought after). The serial number is correct and doesn't appear to have been touched in the refin.Unmolested examples of the later four digit Standards can sell for $3500-4500, earlier ones typically bring more. With mods, you might be looking at 1/2 or less, depending on the issues it has. Still, it'll be worth something for sure.The restoration of the floyd route is a bigger job than I want to take on. However cleaning out the crack, re-gluing and touching up the finish on the headstock is totally do-able. The neck looks "and feels" great as far as playability, a run across the buffing wheel, perhaps a fret level and it's a daily player. Other than what I mentioned it really has no other issues. Thanks for your input! Chrispy
guitars911 Posted November 4, 2008 Author Posted November 4, 2008 --> QUOTE(David B @ Nov 3 2008, 04:48 PM) ← Pics? Pictures in the guitar gallery at guitars911.com
guitars911 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Posted November 17, 2008 I AM NOW TAKING BIDS ON THIS GUITAR!!! STARTING BID $2000ANYONE INTERESTED PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT THIS ADDRESSguitars911@msn.comFOR A GALLERY OF PICTURES OF THIS GUITAR and others in my collection please see the Guitar Gallery atthhp://www.guitars911.comUS SALES ONLY. I'll ship it UPS insured. I will accept payments by bank check, money order or PayPal.
cmatthes Posted November 17, 2008 Posted November 17, 2008 Just wanted to let you know that we do not permit open auctions here. If you have a price in mind, please state it. If you prefer an auction format, please post a link to an eBay listing.Thanks.
guitars911 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Posted November 17, 2008 Just wanted to let you know that we do not permit open auctions here. If you have a price in mind, please state it. If you prefer an auction format, please post a link to an eBay listing.Thanks.SO SORRY!! I didn't realize that was a policy. Was just trying to avoid e-bay and paypals exorbitant fees. Will do.
cmatthes Posted November 17, 2008 Posted November 17, 2008 Not a problem.Good luck with the sale - old Standards don't just grow on trees!
bubs_42 Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Not a problem. Good luck with the sale - old Standards don't just grow on trees! Well if you think about it.. They did !
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