Telechamp Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I inadvertently posted this question on the Epi electrics forum a couple days ago, but maybe somebody can comment on this Epiphone acoustic picked up at a yard sale by a friend of mine for $200. The electric guys seemed to think my buddy overpaid. Any thoughts? Thanx! http://www.tinypic.ws/files/091qp1dfjnvywlsfuqoq.jpg http://www.tinypic.ws/files/yb3zv6onh6yivv5vofw2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ship of fools Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Well they are intitled to their opinions, me I think as long as your friend is happy and he is playing it then he paid the right amount for it.There is never really a set price for any guitar out there, I have seen guitars that should sell for say $2500.00 go for as low as $800-$900.00.So he shouldn't worry that he paid to much for it, as long as everything is decent and fairly easy to play is all that matters, not what we think.Ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Well they are intitled to their opinions' date=' me I think as long as your friend is happy and he is playing it then he paid the right amount for it.There is never really a set price for any guitar out there, I have seen guitars that should sell for say $2500.00 go for as low as $800-$900.00.So he shouldn't worry that he paid to much for it, as long as everything is decent and fairly easy to play is all that matters, not what we think.Ship[/quote'] That's all very fine and well but we're not talking here about a $2500 guitar going for $800 or $900...we're talking about a guitar worth $125-$150 going for $200 ....bit different circumstance.. Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstar Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 ...plus, the point is that these guitars were not particularly well made and tend to be overvalued and often beset with neck problems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ship of fools Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Your all missing the point, he got himself a guitar that he is now playing.Nothing more to be said then that.Ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Here's a link to a thread discussing a similar vintage Epiphone. With details about other models made at the time. http://forums.epiphone.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=1756 I think this would be a close contemporary to the 6732 model shown in that thread, as evidenced by the headstock shape, and tuner buttons more appropriate for a classical guitar..... which is probably what it was designed for. Aria, Japan probably used them while they ramped up Epiphone production after it was moved from Kalamazoo. According to Iconoclast this places your model in 1971. My guess it's the upscale dreadnaught model 6830 with "bound neck and body" The rectangle fret markers are top of the line too. $200.00 is at Iconoclasts top end of value. I think he got a fair price as long as the neck is stable. If you are into collecting Epiphones, this one is indeed rare as it was a short lived transition model before the "FT" nomenclature replaced the Aria model numbering system. Question: Does your model have a three piece back? Love to see pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telechamp Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Here's a link to a thread discussing a similar vintage Epiphone. With details about other models made at the time. http://forums.epiphone.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=1756 I think this would be a close contemporary to the 6732 model shown in that thread' date=' as evidenced by the headstock shape, and tuner buttons more appropriate for a classical guitar..... which is probably what it was designed for. Aria, Japan probably used them while they ramped up Epiphone production after it was moved from Kalamazoo. According to Iconoclast this places your model in 1971. My guess it's the upscale dreadnaught model 6830 with "bound neck and body" The rectangle fret markers are top of the line too. $200.00 is at Iconoclasts top end of value. I think he got a fair price as long as the neck is stable. If you are into collecting Epiphones, this one is indeed rare as it was a short lived transition model before the "FT" nomenclature replaced the Aria model numbering system. Question: Does your model have a three piece back? Love to see pics. [/quote'] Thanks for the info, TommyK. I only have 3 pics of the guitar now, but I'll ask my bud who bought it to email me a few more and I'll post 'em up for you when I get them. In the meantime, here are a couple more pics of the guitar: http://www.tinypic.ws/files/18yrrp1u9soqxjmruft6.jpg http://www.tinypic.ws/files/i92sbh2ircispgaxkjkj.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telechamp Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Thanks for the info' date=' TommyK. I only have 3 pics of the guitar now, but I'll ask my bud who bought it to email me a few more and I'll post 'em up for you when I get them. In the meantime, here are a couple more pics of the guitar: http://www.tinypic.ws/files/18yrrp1u9soqxjmruft6.jpg http://www.tinypic.ws/files/i92sbh2ircispgaxkjkj.jpg[/quote'] BTW, thanks for the link to the thread, TommyK. Interesting stuff. I need to get my buddy to the Epi Acoustic Forum to read up on this stuff about his new axe.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 It's barely noticable, but on the linked thread... the 6732 has a label that was a 'Made in Kalamazoo' left-over. They blackened (albeit faded) out the "Union Made" on the lower margin and stamped it 'Made In Japan' Your buddy's has neither... The hickey in the sound hole makes me think it may have had a sound-hole pick-up at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I have to agree with Ship of Fools, if he likes the guitar and will enjoy playing it, it was a good buy. I have an FT-135 made in japan in the early 70's. I bought it at a pawn shop in Dallas in 1981, and it is still in great shape, no nicks, mother of pear inlay on the logo and block enlays (the models that end with a 5 had the block inlays). The action was always high and I used it to practice on before playing my other guitars. I played it this way for 20 years before I found the luthier that I now use. He adjusted the neck and truss rod and it plays very smooth. The action is great with no fret buzz and the tuners keep it in tune. The adjustable neck is an advantage to these. I will never sell this because the sound is great. I keep searching ebay for another in as good condition as mine. Might buy another when I find it. Thanks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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