5858 12 string! OPINIONS PLEASE!
dweezil
Posted 2008-10-05 2:47 PM (#299217)
Subject: 5858 12 string! OPINIONS PLEASE!


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Location: Brighty in Blighty		I have a 6 string Walnut version of this ...

Ebay

I've asked Kim but any thoughts on the 'lacquer' cracks?
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bvince
Posted 2008-10-05 3:09 PM (#299218 - in reply to #299217)
Subject: Re: 5858 12 string! OPINIONS PLEASE!



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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :)		The only way to get rid of all that is have them (Kim) strip the whole thing and sand down the top. (probably expensive)I guess if you got it cheap enough you could afford to do that and still have a good deal on a nice 12 string. If I were doing that, I'd also update the electronics with the VIP. That would really make that sound nice plugged in.
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dweezil
Posted 2008-10-05 3:12 PM (#299219 - in reply to #299217)
Subject: Re: 5858 12 string! OPINIONS PLEASE!


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Location: Brighty in Blighty		update the electronic how exactly?
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2ifbyC
Posted 2008-10-05 3:57 PM (#299220 - in reply to #299217)
Subject: Re: 5858 12 string! OPINIONS PLEASE!
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast
Originally posted by dweezil:
I've asked Kim
and he said...?
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dweezil
Posted 2008-10-05 4:03 PM (#299221 - in reply to #299217)
Subject: Re: 5858 12 string! OPINIONS PLEASE!


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Location: Brighty in Blighty		asked him about 90 mins ago. I guess he is either asleep or watching some Zappa DVDs (at least I am).
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Northcountry
Posted 2008-10-05 9:11 PM (#299222 - in reply to #299217)
Subject: Re: 5858 12 string! OPINIONS PLEASE!
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Man you guy's ask for factory opinions on weekends!
I sure hope Fender has the slightest clue what they bought themselves. Service like that does not exsist in the rest of the guitar world or anywhere else for that matter.

I was looking at the 12 string myself, nice guitar, if you have the 6 this would make a pretty pair for sure.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2008-10-05 10:04 PM (#299223 - in reply to #299217)
Subject: Re: 5858 12 string! OPINIONS PLEASE!


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Location: SoCal		You got hold of Keller? On the weekend??? I thought he was still doing the weekend jail thing....
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dweezil
Posted 2008-10-06 2:54 AM (#299224 - in reply to #299217)
Subject: Re: 5858 12 string! OPINIONS PLEASE!


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Location: Brighty in Blighty		Well I pinged an email to him but don't expect he will answer till Monday but I thought I'd ask the "experts" in the meantime.
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Patch
Posted 2008-10-06 12:55 PM (#299225 - in reply to #299217)
Subject: Re: 5858 12 string! OPINIONS PLEASE!



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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent		If I could afford it, I probably wouldn't show you this Dweez. ;)

Sick'em!

Another one
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dweezil
Posted 2008-10-06 2:36 PM (#299226 - in reply to #299217)
Subject: Re: 5858 12 string! OPINIONS PLEASE!


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Location: Brighty in Blighty		Patch

thank you very much :) I have made an offer.

Kim says on the other one the crack on the top would be hard to sort out and the headstock problem could be $250 so I'm staying clear of that one.
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