jamentas Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Have an opportunity to buy this guitar. But is it Real? Vintage? Knock-off? If it is in fact a vintage model, what year was it made? Model? Value? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamentas Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 more pics of the guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustystrings Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Looks to me like a B-15 with a replacement bridge. No binding, Melody Maker style headstock, ladder bracing .... a Norlin-era guitar that was an even cheaper instrument than the LG-0. It's not a collectible guitar at this time, though you never know what collectors will decide is valuable after all - just try buying an old Harmony cheap these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamentas Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 rustystrings, what value would you estimate on this unit as is and based on your "norlin-era" comment, approximately how old do you speculate this to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 it's doesen't really have that much value . if you were talking a 40's J 45 it would be different. Norlin era guitars aren't what collectors want ... so I would say this one is probably worth less than $300 an that's being optimistic . JC note : I wpuld pay up to $100 for the guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamentas Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 thanks, juan - i didn't expect it to hold much value. wishful thinking got the better of me. it's doesen't really have that much value . if you were talking a 40's J 45 it would be different. Norlin era guitars aren't what collectors want ... so I would say this one is probably worth less than $300 an that's being optimistic . JC note : I wpuld pay up to $100 for the guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 someone else might tell you differently but if I was going to buy the guitar I'd pay $100 if the seller wants more I'd go to guitar center and look for another guitar for around 150 or 200 bucks . JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 The B-15 was actually introduced before Norlin entered the picture. The ones that I have run across had that skimpy 1 9/16" nut but I am not sure if that was consistent through the entire run. If I recall the asking price of the last one I saw which was a 1968 or 1969 (I don't remember which) was in the $500 range. I don't have a clue if that is what it eventually sold for though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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