unusual bidding

Here's a vintage japanese made 12-string. I'd never heard of the brand before, and the pictures don't show much; but what intrigued me most was the bidding. It's in tiny increments by private bidders (except for one at 7:59 -that's mine). Any idea why private bidders would be so interested in an inexpensive guitar?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...vEHFv8ByaYeyJBbeqTo%3D&viewitem=#ht_500wt_922

The link you posted is for a '72 Guild D-25, definitely an unusual 12 string, it only has six :wink:
Brad

Brad Little said:

The link you posted is for a '72 Guild D-25, definitely an unusual 12 string, it only has six :wink:
Brad

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That's what I see, too. Nice D25, though.

Joe

Doh (slaps forehead), my brain is showing it's age. Here's the link I meant to post:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Diasonic-Vintag...?pt=Guitar&hash=item43a49ae3d9#ht_1681wt_1141

Interesting looking guitar. I wonder what the final bid will be, since it is currently at $26 with one day left to bid. Seller says that the neck is made of OAK. :? I wonder how old it is. I like the open back tuners.

Ahh, you found it in spite of my errors.

It is an interesting guitar. The bidding seemed a little odd to me in that it was all by private bidders and all small increments, and the fact that the seller has no feedback rating.

poser,

What species of wood do you think this guitar is made of? I see that the seller says that the Neck is made of OAK. :? It could very well be an interesting sounding guitar.

I'm guessing the guy doesn't know a lot about guitars. - just guessing by looking at the monicker of "premiersportsincinnj", and the fact that the photos don't show much.

It's possible that he saw the wide grain of mahogany and thought that he was seeing the wide grain of oak.

Something doesn't "ring clear" with that listing. Zero feedback, yet he is very specific on payment methods. I googled Premier Sports Inc Newfield New Jersey and came up with a zero.

He is throwing in 13 guitar pictures as a bonus? What's that all about? My guess: he's not in the US.

Tom C.

Eko made guitars for other labels, long ago, kind of reminds me of their pickguard. Steffan

Seller's other items including a Mother Theresa card from her rookie year.

capnjuan said:

.......a Mother Theresa card from her rookie year.

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$795 :!: :shock:

Yes; because it's very collectible. Compare to Scott Baio at $38.99 ... and he's not even a saint. In fact, a lot of people aren't really sure who he is.

Seller says........"I AM ALSO THROWING IN (13) NEW GUITAR PICS AS A BONUS". :shock:

PLEASE! SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY! (But the beginning bid was .99 !!!) :lol:

frettedstrings said:

Seller says........"I AM ALSO THROWING IN (13) NEW GUITAR PICS AS A BONUS". :shock:

PLEASE! SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY! (But the beginning bid was .99 !!!) :lol:

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Do you think he means picks..? :roll: Steffan

Other Diasonic Products:

http://shopping.news72.com/search/landing/query/diasonic/s/google/koid/6209366327/

Hmm. I wonder if it's a different company. This if from a short history of the company:


"Oct. 10, 1995 The factory was officially registered to be licenced to manufacture the receivers of broadcasted waves and video-audio equipments
Nov. 17, 1993 Registered as a general trade firm
Dec. 20, 1992 The company was founded under a technical tie-up with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd., for development and production of headphones, stereo radio cassette, hands free kits and others"

http://www.diasonic.com/english_re/summary.php

1. as previously touched on in this thread...the zero feedback does not match the rather fleabay knowledgeable disclaimer text in the listing.
2. the private listing...which means this and future feedback will not be visable.
3. add 1 and 2 and it equals: a seller with a bad feedback and/or fraud history who has opened a new sellers acct under a new name and plans to keep all feedback history unavailable to the public.
4. 1, 2, and 3 equals: stay away from this seller.

As to the guitar itself...if it's a Japanese import, they used many names themselves and for runs for other companies. Some good ones came out of the Matsumoku factory in Japan. Not familiar with this one or sure that the sellers description, as to the wood, or anything else, is accurate. Someone could ask the seller to post a pic of the label...not a pick. :wink: :lol: More likely to be mahogany or even EIR with a hog neck. If it has a truss rod, the neck might be straight...but it's a pig in a poke. Cheap enough, it could be a beach guitar. As to value? Probably not much.

The open tuners? My old '67 F212 had open tuners. The upside: they're adjustable. The downside: carry a small screwdriver with you. :wink: :lol:

As to the bidding pattern...not odd for what it is...a cheap guitar...the pro's are not bidding on it...just average Joe's.

EDIT: Diasonic appears to be one of the brand names used by Kawaii/Teisco

Thanks for the comments about the bidding. I wondered why someone would have a private auction for something that didn't have a very big price. It makes sense that it's someone trying to hide something.

It looks like an interesting guitar, but one that I could easily watch go by.
Besides I have enough trouble with just six strings. Twice as many would probably give me fits. :lol:

poser,

Don't give up on a 12 String yet......I love my '67 F212 and I bought it for a couple hundred dollars more than you probably would have paid for that Japannese Diasonic.

-frettedstrings