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i collect Burns and Fenton Weill guitars, and I can safely say that this guitar is neither.
it appears to be a very well made home built or ameteur luthier job.
all the parts, i.e. Pups, trem, bridge (Hofner micromatic) , tuners and knobs, were all off the shelf items in guitar/music shops during the 60s.
I have a mint NOS Dallas rangemaster trem that I bought from an old shop.
i can tell you now that Selmer case is worth over £150 alone easy!.
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Regarding the case, my friend has been told by a dealer that it is worth £200.
Sounds like his £25 was a wise investment.
He has also recently picked up a really nice old Hofner for £30!
Shit, really?
I gave one away with a Squier Strat about six years ago that I sold for £75. It smelt *BAD* inside, like something had shat itself profusely then died in there.
But still...
Cool guitar. Hope it doesn't end up parted out.
But be careful, because they came in a variety of sizes since Selmer also sold many other cheaper and usually smaller European guitars - so not all are large enough for a Strat. These ones are worth much less.
The sad thing about the guitar here is that if it's a DIY job and you part it out - not just the case but the valuable hardware - then the rest is worthless and will probably end up in the bin, which even though it doesn't look particularly well made is a bit of a shame, given that someone spent a bit of time and effort on it fifty years ago...
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The owner has a big collection of old less valuable guitars (and old airguns) and I think parting out would not enter his head.
Here's another he bought from two old ladies at a boot sale for £30!
Well you can actually, and many people who remember stuff the first time round are looking at stuff through rose coloured glasses and have thick wallets.
Like it or not these old instruments are an important part of European guitar history.
It's a similar situation in the US with those old Sears Silvertones etc.
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