Anybody interested in trading something for my 1974 SF-6?

kakerlak · Mar 10, 2016

FS/FT: 1974 walnut/mahogany Starfire VI $2750

Not sure I actually want to move this, but it's not getting much attention and I've been itching to do some trading lately, which is a sickness. I'm not looking for anything specific, though I've been wanting a Les Paul for a while.

It looks like this (sorry for awful flash pics -- there's more gold left on the hardware than it appears):

Sorry for the vague post. Strictly curiosity-driven.

2nevets · Mar 10, 2016

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K.O.M.A. · Mar 10, 2016

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walrus · Mar 10, 2016

Looks like you have piqued some interest! Good luck!

walrus

Darryl Hattenhauer · Mar 10, 2016

I'd like to trade you my neighbor's drum kit.

kakerlak · Mar 10, 2016

Darryl Hattenhauer said:
I'd like to trade you my neighbor's drum kit.

Ha ha ha ha... No deal!

KevinFS46CE · Mar 25, 2016

Hmm, that's a pretty cool guitar. So given that I have no idea what either guitar is really worth, would you consider a trade for a Guild FS46CE from around 1984?

I am the original owner, it's just like the one at Guilds of Grot: http://www.guildsofgrot.com/images/full_size/Guitars/1983aFS-46CE.JPG

kakerlak · Mar 26, 2016

KevinFS46CE said:
Hmm, that's a pretty cool guitar. So given that I have no idea what either guitar is really worth, would you consider a trade for a Guild FS46CE from around 1984?

I am the original owner, it's just like the one at Guilds of Grot: http://www.guildsofgrot.com/images/full_size/Guitars/1983aFS-46CE.JPG

I think I'd primarily be interested in other electrics in trade for this Starfire. Thanks, though!

guildman63 · Mar 27, 2016

Hey kakerlak, I'd even be willing to move the '61 CE-100 you snagged for me for that beauty. Of course, it's not an LP.

kakerlak · Mar 27, 2016

guildman63 said:
Hey kakerlak, I'd even be willing to move the '61 CE-100 you snagged for me for that beauty. Of course, it's not an LP.

Ha! That's tempting, but I think we might have something of a value gap between the two. Now, whatever the heck you've got there in your avatar, on the other hand...

guildman63 · Mar 28, 2016

kakerlak said:
Ha! That's tempting, but I think we might have something of a value gap between the two. Now, whatever the heck you've got there in your avatar, on the other hand...

Yes, cash would be needed to balance things out. On the other hand, for the guitar in my avatar one would need a Starfire VI, a Les Paul AND a little cash! :tongue-new:. If you ever se any of my AP's for sale it means I have moved on to the other side and my son, who doesn't play, is cashing them in. :hopelessness:

kakerlak · Mar 28, 2016

guildman63 said:
If you ever se any of my AP's for sale it means I have moved on to the other side and my son, who doesn't play, is cashing them in. :hopelessness:

Haha! I'd say you could say the same about my X-700, but I don't have any kids, so not sure what conclusion you should draw in the instance you ever see it for sale. Probably that I'm an X-700 away from living on the street, I guess.

kakerlak · Apr 20, 2016

Some new pics... More here: http://s377.photobucket.com/user/kakerlak97/library/Starfire VI?sort=3&page=1

kakerlak · Apr 20, 2016

Possible other trade interests:
-Full-bodied Guilds w/ Franz or DeArmond pickups
-A '50s M-75 of equivalent value (maybe a good refin, changed parts, repairs, project)
-Modern era Bluesbird/Bluesbird P-90 + cash
-Maybe a Heritage
-Maybe misc small maker stuff

jp · Apr 20, 2016

Uggh! I wish I had something to offer up. The only thing I have are a couple of amps, and one is too big to ship. :frustrating:

guildman63 · Apr 21, 2016

Is all cash an option? Not for me as I am done buyingf or the moment, but perhaps all cash will work better for someone else.

kakerlak · Apr 21, 2016

guildman63 said:
Is all cash an option? Not for me as I am done buyingf or the moment, but perhaps all cash will work better for someone else.

I'll readily admit I'm being silly with this thread and, yes, I suppose I'd entertain offers. I've had this guitar for a long time, paid for it with high school job money, found it by putting want ads all over the Internet, pre-ebay, etc. I feel kind of weird about letting it go and, stupidly, I have it in my head that it'll feel easier if I have some sort of direct temptation to swap it for, rather than just money.

Neal · Apr 21, 2016

Just me talking here, but one should strongly resist the urge to let go of their high school guitar.

I thankfully still have mine, over 40 years later ('73 D-35). Cold, dead hands is what it will take.

kakerlak · Apr 21, 2016

Neal said:
Just me talking here, but one should strongly resist the urge to let go of their high school guitar.

I thankfully still have mine, over 40 years later ('73 D-35). Cold, dead hands is what it will take.

Meh, it's not the only one. As Harry can attest, I spent countless afternoons running the pawn shop-music store-pawn shop circuit with my dad back in the mid/late '90s. What I have left are the "keepers," but my tastes have changed somewhat.

yawningzakk · Apr 22, 2016

I have never seen a Starfire VI with a mahogany body before. She's so pretty! That walnut colour goes so well with the golden hardware!
Is it a maple neck, though?

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