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6 String Archaeological Dig
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Comments no this one please, available in a secondhand shop close to me.
Unmarked, comes with a hard case, asking $120.
To my beginners eye it looks like the one in Hemi's post and similar to the one in Keys post but without the humbucker.
If I got it and found a problem with a pickup, what kind of money to replace one?
EDIT,
I noticed the 6 metal "pins" along the pickups are sitting at different heights, is that correct?
The middle two seem to sit higher than the outer.
Unmarked, comes with a hard case, asking $120.
To my beginners eye it looks like the one in Hemi's post and similar to the one in Keys post but without the humbucker.
If I got it and found a problem with a pickup, what kind of money to replace one?
EDIT,
I noticed the 6 metal "pins" along the pickups are sitting at different heights, is that correct?
The middle two seem to sit higher than the outer.
Without pulling up the exchange rate to check the figures, $120 sounds like a good price for what I see in the photos.
As far as the pickups go, you can spend any amount of money on them from fairly reasonable to an arm and a leg. Off the top of my head I can't remember the cost of single coil pickups like this one is equipped with but I can look them up if you need me to. Yes, the height of the posts on the pickups are at different heights with the center being higher.
As far as the pickups go, you can spend any amount of money on them from fairly reasonable to an arm and a leg. Off the top of my head I can't remember the cost of single coil pickups like this one is equipped with but I can look them up if you need me to. Yes, the height of the posts on the pickups are at different heights with the center being higher.
I did a quick look for pickups so I could give a price range.
At a local shop the pickups start at $49.00 USD and go to the $350 USD range for a single pickup. The other option is to use something like this, a pre-wire Pickguard. . . http://www.stewmac.com/shopby/item/...n=2013-04-gp&gclid=CPKW_4Oys7YCFQrNnAodkSAA4w The pre-wired price range is just like the individual pickups, they can range from affordable to an arm & a leg plus one of the "boys."
At a local shop the pickups start at $49.00 USD and go to the $350 USD range for a single pickup. The other option is to use something like this, a pre-wire Pickguard. . . http://www.stewmac.com/shopby/item/...n=2013-04-gp&gclid=CPKW_4Oys7YCFQrNnAodkSAA4w The pre-wired price range is just like the individual pickups, they can range from affordable to an arm & a leg plus one of the "boys."
Haven't looked at the exchange rate for some time but close to $ for $, possibly a little better for us over the last year, been about 2c to 6c in it.
Is that "ARIA STG series" on the top the same as yours?
Would this one with single pick ups sound cleaner than my Ibanez with double humbuckers?
How much is "fairly reasonable"?
Questions questions.
Is that "ARIA STG series" on the top the same as yours?
Would this one with single pick ups sound cleaner than my Ibanez with double humbuckers?
How much is "fairly reasonable"?
Questions questions.
Dschief
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The posts you are refering to are actually called "pole pieces". On a Fender pickup they are the pickup's magnets, but on most asian copies they are steel rods that make comtact with a pickups magnets on the underside.
Fender, DiMarzio, Seymour Duncan, Lindy Fralin, and others all make very good replacement pickups that should fit with little, to no, modification. I have been using DiMarzio blade, and stacked, single coil sized humbuckers for the past 20 years+/- with excellent results. US$ amounts have been around $60 per pickup. Fender pickups usually run about 200 to 300 USD for a set of 3 if you want the more authentic sound, SRV Texas Specials are an awesome set. I just like the humbuckers because they kill the 60 cycle hum with the high-gain amps I use (Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 watt head or Mesa Triple Rectifier head).
That being said, my all time favorite pickup is a Gibson P-90, 60 cycle hum and all!
Fender, DiMarzio, Seymour Duncan, Lindy Fralin, and others all make very good replacement pickups that should fit with little, to no, modification. I have been using DiMarzio blade, and stacked, single coil sized humbuckers for the past 20 years+/- with excellent results. US$ amounts have been around $60 per pickup. Fender pickups usually run about 200 to 300 USD for a set of 3 if you want the more authentic sound, SRV Texas Specials are an awesome set. I just like the humbuckers because they kill the 60 cycle hum with the high-gain amps I use (Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 watt head or Mesa Triple Rectifier head).
That being said, my all time favorite pickup is a Gibson P-90, 60 cycle hum and all!
Thanks for that info, all being filed upstairs.
Because I'm only at the very beginning of this road I'm asking some very dumb questions but if I don't ask ...
Back to that Aria in the photo for $120 I just found an Australian online place selling what looks the same for $169 new, hmmm, better think about this again. I incorrectly figured it was a more upmarket instrument than that and therefore particularly good buying. I don't think $120 for a secondhand $169 unit from a secondhand shop is a special deal.
Because I'm only at the very beginning of this road I'm asking some very dumb questions but if I don't ask ...
Back to that Aria in the photo for $120 I just found an Australian online place selling what looks the same for $169 new, hmmm, better think about this again. I incorrectly figured it was a more upmarket instrument than that and therefore particularly good buying. I don't think $120 for a secondhand $169 unit from a secondhand shop is a special deal.
Haven't looked at the exchange rate for some time but close to $ for $, possibly a little better for us over the last year, been about 2c to 6c in it.
Is that "ARIA STG series" on the top the same as yours?
Would this one with single pick ups sound cleaner than my Ibanez with double humbuckers?
How much is "fairly reasonable"?
Questions questions.
Yes, that one is the same model as the one Kyle bought. I was thinking they were selling new for $180 to $210 so the $120 isn't as good of a price as I was thinking it was. If Kyle decides to sell the Aria he is looking at offering it at $100. He is still not sure if he wants to keep it or sell and put the money toward the Ibanez he wanting.
The humbuckers to me would have a cleaner sound, they don't have the hum of the single coil. I like the Seymour Duncan and EMG humbuckers, a set of either of those will run $150 to $300+ depending on which you select. As Dschief said, the SRV Texas Specials are awesome and is the pickups we will use when/if we follow thru on our plans to build Kyles next Strat.
Fairly resonable to me would be like the StewMac pre-wired options running from $49 to . . .
One other comment on "fairly resonable" to remember you get what you pay for.
Otherwise, do like I do, throw the guy a lowball offer like maybe 90.00 if you get it for that you did good, if he says no your out nothing.
I assume it would be a good little player, it looks nice. It would have a very different sound from your Ibanez. I don't see an issue with the pole height on the pickups if it plays good electrics all work etc. and has no fret buzz. If you could get it for 80-90.00 it would make a good addition to your collection. If not.....the fun is in the "hunt"
I assume it would be a good little player, it looks nice. It would have a very different sound from your Ibanez. I don't see an issue with the pole height on the pickups if it plays good electrics all work etc. and has no fret buzz. If you could get it for 80-90.00 it would make a good addition to your collection. If not.....the fun is in the "hunt"
Thanks for the comments again.
What I think I'll do is firstly confirm the new (from shop) price and then consider making a lowball offer. It's in one of those pawn / secondhand shops and they don't do any favours for the people who sell to them so I won't feel bad about a low offer.
What I think I'll do is firstly confirm the new (from shop) price and then consider making a lowball offer. It's in one of those pawn / secondhand shops and they don't do any favours for the people who sell to them so I won't feel bad about a low offer.
Exactly Kevin, I guarantee they gave the poor P.O. of that guitar about 30-50.00 tops on the deal. AT best they loaned him 50.00 and he made a couple 15.00 payments and lost interest or $ and let it go.
Pawn guys make their real money sellin the same thing 2 or 3 times over. Like I said, low ball him, with cash, if he doesn't bite move on. I have even left my business card with the amount on the back and told them "if you still have it in a week, call me" and twice, they actually have.
Best of luck
Pawn guys make their real money sellin the same thing 2 or 3 times over. Like I said, low ball him, with cash, if he doesn't bite move on. I have even left my business card with the amount on the back and told them "if you still have it in a week, call me" and twice, they actually have.
Best of luck
I did that with a house once (no business card, just on paper). I said under no circumstances call unless it's acceptance of that amount.
I live in it now.
Went into a music shop an hour down the coast killing some time today.
Talked at length to the bloke who owned the shop and he had one of his guitars in a locked box on the wall, had to ask about it.
Turned out it belonged to one of Tom Jones' band members and Tom used it on TV many times (I suspect as a prop). The previous owner went on to success and for the life of me I'm not remembering his band's name just now, but very familiar to me when told. The previous owner gave it to the shop owner when they both worked together and is keeping it now as a much prized item. I did ask it's worth and was told he'd refused $90,000 AU.
Comments?
Talked at length to the bloke who owned the shop and he had one of his guitars in a locked box on the wall, had to ask about it.
Turned out it belonged to one of Tom Jones' band members and Tom used it on TV many times (I suspect as a prop). The previous owner went on to success and for the life of me I'm not remembering his band's name just now, but very familiar to me when told. The previous owner gave it to the shop owner when they both worked together and is keeping it now as a much prized item. I did ask it's worth and was told he'd refused $90,000 AU.
Comments?
Without having more details on the guitar and from what I've seen in the past, that would be a $500 or less guitar. Hofner had/has turned out their top of the line guitars with poor quality control such as pick-ups attached with nails. The history of the guitar would add some additional pricing but the hay day for the history on this one with Tom Jones is decreasing rapidly due to the ones buying "famous" guitars are mostly too young to remember Tom Jones as anything other than someone their grandmothers used to dream about.
With that said, I'd like to have it but I would be in the $350 - $400 range depending on condition and sound. This is based on what I know of the Hofner guitars of the past with isn't much other than to know be very careful when buying one. Adrian would probably know more of these and I will yeild to his knowledge on whether I'm even in the right ballpark on my understanding of the brand.
With that said, I'd like to have it but I would be in the $350 - $400 range depending on condition and sound. This is based on what I know of the Hofner guitars of the past with isn't much other than to know be very careful when buying one. Adrian would probably know more of these and I will yeild to his knowledge on whether I'm even in the right ballpark on my understanding of the brand.
I agree with the questionable value of the Tom Jones connection.
I was under the impression (from a 15 minute conversation) that the biggest part of the value was in the guitar and then the celeb value was a little bonus.
If your $400 valuation for that kind of instrument is correct I'd say even with Tom's fingerprints all over it $1,000 would well and truly pull it up.
One point unmentioned earlier is the small town houses some VERY big money and wealthy Sydney people day trip to the area. That said wealthy people aren't normally stupid enough to offer $90,000 for a $1,000 product.
Hope Adrian comments.
I was under the impression (from a 15 minute conversation) that the biggest part of the value was in the guitar and then the celeb value was a little bonus.
If your $400 valuation for that kind of instrument is correct I'd say even with Tom's fingerprints all over it $1,000 would well and truly pull it up.
One point unmentioned earlier is the small town houses some VERY big money and wealthy Sydney people day trip to the area. That said wealthy people aren't normally stupid enough to offer $90,000 for a $1,000 product.
Hope Adrian comments.
