eBay bargain of the century

poopot

really?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F253292901881

ChrisCox1994

thats for sale in the classifieds on here right now....

guitars4you

ChrisCox1994 said:

thats for sale in the classifieds on here right now....

thought I'd just seen it somewhere else

poopot

ChrisCox1994 said:

thats for sale in the classifieds on here right now....

I remembered seeing it somewhere!... bit of a price difference!...

ChrisCox1994

no reserve listing - brave!

Philly_Q

Is that right about early 60s maple slab boards being available?  I've never heard that before (or if I have, I've forgotten).

xpia98jf

ChrisCox1994 said:

no reserve listing - brave!

Surely something fishy going on there.

thebreeze

Be cool people, someone is trying to sell their guitar.

@Philly_Q - I think so, didn't Hendrix have one?

xpia98jf

thebreeze said:

Be cool people, someone is trying to sell their guitar.

Come on - who lists a genuine pre-CBS Strat at zero price and no reserve?

Philly_Q

thebreeze said:

Be cool people, someone is trying to sell their guitar.

@Philly_Q - I think so, didn't Hendrix have one?

Lord knows.  I know there were big-headstock maple veneer boards from 1967 to 1970 (exact dates probably wrong...), but I don't think I've seen or heard of small-headstock maple slab boards before.  Unless, as I say, it's just a gap in my memory.

Not suggesting it's dodgy, just curious.

WezV

Yeah,  slab maple boards were a thing.  That information is accurate

they are not just a sign of a cheap copy

mbe

The maple board Strats were available to order after Fender switched to rosewood, then I think maple board Strats were available from stock for 1963.

thebreeze

pia98jf said:

thebreeze said:

Be cool people, someone is trying to sell their guitar.

Come on - who lists a genuine pre-CBS Strat at zero price and no reserve?

I don't think that's completely unusual.  I wouldn't, but I think people use it as an effective way of getting more people interested.  That bloke in LA has done it successfully with the Gibson TV Special discussed in the other thread and also has a '51 Broadcaster and 56/57 LP for sale like this too.

WezV said:

Yeah,  slab maple boards were a thing.  That information is accurate

they are not just a sign of a cheap copy

Both of your posts seem to be insinuating something.  If there are things that need to be called out/questioned etc. it would be much more helpful to do it properly (for me because I have an interest in these things, but for seller maybe as well as any potential buyers?). I think it's a really helpful thing that those on here with expert knowledge can bring it to bear when it's needed but if it's done too obliquely everything's left a bit confusing.  If it's a cheap copy I'd like to know why.  If not, we have to be careful we're not doing the seller a big disservice?

WezV

Not insinuating anything, just speaking from my perspective.  

I associate maple slab boards with cheap copies because that’s where I have experienced this style of neck.  Despite that, I know fender did actually do it for a very brief period and have stated the info is accurate 

Arktik83

I bet the mans inbox is full of trade offers: "Will swap you for a Gibson Dusk Tiger!" or something equally naff but commands a high price.

Octafish

WezV said:

Not insinuating anything, just speaking from my perspective.  

I associate maple slab boards with cheap copies because that’s where I have experienced this style of neck.  Despite that, I know fender did actually do it for a very brief period and have stated the info is accurate 

I thought the maple slab board was an optional extra from 59 till the re-introdcution as a standard model in late 60s? Fender did go as far as making it an option on the 59 Strat Reissue launched a few years ago.

TommyVercetti

pia98jf said:

ChrisCox1994 said:

no reserve listing - brave!

Surely something fishy going on there.

I wouldn't assume that. No way it's going to sell for £500 or anything. No-reserve auctions just mean that the item will sell for what it's worth - value is what somebody is willing to pay. I always sell stuff (mostly cars) no-reserve and £1 start. Gets people interested.

xpia98jf

TommyVercetti said:

pia98jf said:

ChrisCox1994 said:

no reserve listing - brave!

Surely something fishy going on there.

I wouldn't assume that. No way it's going to sell for £500 or anything. No-reserve auctions just mean that the item will sell for what it's worth - value is what somebody is willing to pay. I always sell stuff (mostly cars) no-reserve and £1 start. Gets people interested.

I respectfully disagree. All a no-reserve auction does is show what someone is willing to pay within a specified period from a greatly reduced pool of potential buyers. Where the item is a risky buy because there could be doubts over authenticity (which is clearly the case with vintage guitars) this will reduce what someone is willing to pay for it.

There will be an accepted approximate range of value for a guitar of this year in the condition it’s in.  Let’s say for arguments sake it’s £8-10k.  (I think the guitar was listed her for about £10k if I remember correctly).  In that case then all the seller has to do is go to a guitar dealer and say “I’m looking for a quick sale, I’ll let this gone for £5k”.  I’ll be astounded if the guitar gets anywhere near that on ebay.

amarok1971

ive got my lucky grand ready and waiting 

WezV

Octafish said:

WezV said:

Not insinuating anything, just speaking from my perspective.  

I associate maple slab boards with cheap copies because that’s where I have experienced this style of neck.  Despite that, I know fender did actually do it for a very brief period and have stated the info is accurate 

I thought the maple slab board was an optional extra from 59 till the re-introdcution as a standard model in late 60s? Fender did go as far as making it an option on the 59 Strat Reissue launched a few years ago.

It’s similar to my recollection, but I would still be surprised if 1% of slab board maple necks in the world were made by fender.  That isn’t a comment on this guitar, just the construction technique itself.

i have seen people use it as evidence of a fake, which is inaccurate.  

Fuengi

Can one go to Fender to get a guitar authenticated?

Might cost a few quid but would be worth while on an instance like this.