nice body (fanning the fumes towards gary, bill and ken)

Highlander · January 12, 2010, 02:02:19 PM

Anybody got any idea how much this body is worth, or how high she might go, so I can definitely count myself in or out... I know my budget...

Highlander · January 13, 2010, 03:36:02 AM

Someone in the UK has declared an interest that is not me... they have now asked for cost to uk...

Still curious what anyone thinks this is genuinly worth, excluding bidding wars, which I would not be interested in... PM if you would rather not post as if I am silly enough to bid I need to know what I would be getting myself in for... remember that I have not bought an instrument since 1987

Barklessdog · January 13, 2010, 04:48:02 AM

Since it is probably non chambered, I would only spend $200 US tops

Highlander · January 13, 2010, 06:02:19 AM

Bill, if you have a definite use for this let me know and I'll keep out of it...

I should concentrate on what I have yet to finish, anyway...

sniper · January 13, 2010, 12:14:08 PM

got an answer for a BIN but i think the price is too high on a BIN ... "Dear cw644, Are you ok at 275$ for a bin ? thanks, - djerba_camel".

i think i'll tell him (her) that i wanted to post a BIN price in a forum i am a member of. a person should be able to get it for a lot less at auction ... i'm a thinkin anyway. it is finished and does have some trim (forgot what it is called) around the body though and is a set neck. it does not appear to have a reserve ... all in all might not be a bad deal but one would have to be commited to finishing it.

Highlander · January 13, 2010, 12:45:43 PM

That would be most of what I've got put aside for my speakers... 3rd strike... someone else want to pick up the bat...?

Pilgrim · January 13, 2010, 01:09:42 PM

Quote from: Barklessdog on January 12, 2010, 12:50:36 PM
If this is a Gibson body, it appears to the Non chambered three point bridge version, which means it could be a 10 pound+ body.

How kind of you to point that out!

My GAS is hereby thoroughly dissipated.

OldManC · January 13, 2010, 02:01:13 PM

Bill could easily take care of chambering and splicing it back together. In fact, I'd like to see pics of that project!

Highlander · January 13, 2010, 02:10:48 PM

Could someone explain what "chambering" is all about...? A new one on me...

gweimer · January 13, 2010, 02:38:48 PM

Quote from: Kenny Five-O on January 13, 2010, 02:10:48 PM
Could someone explain what "chambering" is all about...? A new one on me...

The simple answer is that there are holes in the body...

Highlander · January 13, 2010, 02:45:30 PM

Cheese-bass...?

Dave W · January 13, 2010, 02:49:27 PM

Do a Google Images search for chambered guitar body, you'll see a few examples.

Highlander · January 13, 2010, 02:55:03 PM

By your commandzzzz...

This was on a Fender site - I presume someone did an X-ray...

Dave W · January 13, 2010, 02:59:26 PM

That's got a lot of chambering, not all are done that way. Many have a lot of solid wood left.

Highlander · January 13, 2010, 03:21:19 PM

We live and learn... now I think things are falling into place - this is similar to Bill's Rickie project... a not hollow hollow body, but not in the LP's case...

Excuse the ignorance on this, Dave, et al... Is there any advantage apart from weight...? I presume this can cause some "resonance" to occur to the sound...