Original owner, Chamlin here. Serial # 84302 (on interior label and stamped on back of headstock).
Played it as a 12-string for 4 years, then as a 6-string for 40. It is a great sounding guitar. 3 MB Audio file available upon request.
The consensus of 2 luthiers and 1 high end repair guy is that the guitar is a solid "Good" condition with a very playable neck, very good intonation, great original fret job and exceptionally live and rich sound. Stays in tune for long periods of time when temperatures are relatively stable.
Of note:
--- the 3 "judges" mentioned above do NOT think the neck needs to be reset though they also said if they owned it that they would get around to it at some point because the saddle has already been taken down as far as they would in order to compensate for slight pull over the years. They stressed that it doesn't need it though.
--- there is a slight crack near where the sound hole meets the neck by the pick guard.
Consensus was also that several of the like guitars currently for sale on Reverb and elsewhere were substantially overpriced, and that this guitar is reasonably priced at $900. GC has offered me $700 (they'll sell it for $1,000).
Offering it here on LTG for $875, and simultaneously on Craigslist for $1,050/obo. Maybe I'll consider Reverb, but likely I'll give this a few weeks and it will either sell it or I'll put it aside as a trade in for the guitar I'm getting in early October. Shipping will be $80. Hope someone here will like it.
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Played it as a 12-string for 4 years, then as a 6-string for 40. It is a great sounding guitar. 3 MB Audio file available upon request.
The consensus of 2 luthiers and 1 high end repair guy is that the guitar is a solid "Good" condition with a very playable neck, very good intonation, great original fret job and exceptionally live and rich sound. Stays in tune for long periods of time when temperatures are relatively stable.
Of note:
--- the 3 "judges" mentioned above do NOT think the neck needs to be reset though they also said if they owned it that they would get around to it at some point because the saddle has already been taken down as far as they would in order to compensate for slight pull over the years. They stressed that it doesn't need it though.
--- there is a slight crack near where the sound hole meets the neck by the pick guard.
Consensus was also that several of the like guitars currently for sale on Reverb and elsewhere were substantially overpriced, and that this guitar is reasonably priced at $900. GC has offered me $700 (they'll sell it for $1,000).
Offering it here on LTG for $875, and simultaneously on Craigslist for $1,050/obo. Maybe I'll consider Reverb, but likely I'll give this a few weeks and it will either sell it or I'll put it aside as a trade in for the guitar I'm getting in early October. Shipping will be $80. Hope someone here will like it.
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