nice DE-400 on Gbase - already sold

[parker_knoll]

I saw this nice Duane Eddy 400 on Gbase. I was looking for one for a while, but i since scored a semi-wrecked X175 which is more in my price bracket. This is nice, though, and they told me the action is solid.

There's some KERAZILEE priced DE-400s on Gbase ($7,000 anyone?), but this is finally reasonable And it's already sold
http://www.gbase.com/gear/guild-duane-eddy-de-400-duane-eddy-de-400-196

Lucky, because i was about to lay down a deposit.

 

[Walter Broes]

Semi-wrecked, really? do tell..?

 

[parker_knoll]

check your PMs, Walter. From ages ago

 

[Walter Broes]

I realize you got one fairly recently, didn't realize it was in "semi-wrecked" shape..!

 

[matsickma]

If any is interested the Guitar Center web site for vintage equipment has a similar DE400 at a similar price for sale.

M

 

[parker_knoll]

link for GC?

 

[parker_knoll]

I realize you got one fairly recently, didn't realize it was in "semi-wrecked" shape..!

only in the sense that the fingerboard inlays need to be redone (they're curled up like fingernails) and the binding will need to be pulled off and redone/replaced. It also has no knobs and some tasty scratches, but it's not too bad, action is good, neck is good, frets are good.

Completely different neck shape on this 50s Guild compared to my 60s Starfire. it's basically a vee shape.

 

[matsickma]

Blond $2400
http://www.vintageguitars.net/products/dispProd.cfm?id=194089

Sunburst $2700
http://www.vintageguitars.net/products/dispProd.cfm?id=187847

M

 

[twocorgis]

link for GC?

Here, and here. They both look pretty nice, too.

 

[matsickma]

Mother Load DE500 on ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-RARE-19...C-/250787636703?pt=Guitar&hash=item3a641ba5df

M

 

[parker_knoll]

I honestly prefer the mini-hums to the dearmonds

Non-original scratchplate on that Blonde DE-400 at GC

 

[Walter Broes]

Oooh, that Ebay one is beautiful!! No 'buckers for me, please!

 

[powerwagonjohn]

See the MINOR fret wear on the E-bay guitar? That has really been played!

 

[Walter Broes]

Dunno, it's fret wear, but not as bad as some I've seen. In fact, it looks like you could probably still level those frets, they seem large enough from the pic.
My main player is starting to look like that again too....it's gonna need at least a fret level.. :evil: