What's a Balladeer 1561?

Mark in Boise Posted 2005-04-14 8:40 PM (#154734) Subject: What's a Balladeer 1561? Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12761 Location: Boise, Idaho The local GC has a Balladeer 1561 that they want way too much for. SN indicates it's a 1984, but I couldn't find a 1561 on the website. It looks like a standard Balladeer with a shallow bowl and cutaway. Beal Posted 2005-04-14 8:55 PM (#154735 - in reply to #154734) Subject: Re: What's a Balladeer 1561? Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch 2 piece neck? ebony board? Schallers? solid top? Mark in Boise Posted 2005-04-14 8:56 PM (#154736 - in reply to #154734) Subject: Re: What's a Balladeer 1561? Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12761 Location: Boise, Idaho OK, I searched the old posts (not the vault) and answered my own question. 1984 only, worth maybe $250. GC wants $600 and puts it right next to a cedar Balladeer for $699 and a S771 Balladeer for $475. Easy to see why it hasn't sold. Also found that an Elite 1537 went for $510 about a year ago. You guys have really been driving up the prices. Mark in Boise Posted 2005-04-14 9:01 PM (#154737 - in reply to #154734) Subject: Re: What's a Balladeer 1561? Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12761 Location: Boise, Idaho The tuners were replaced with Grovers. The original screw holes still show. 2 piece neck and I think it's a solid top.