Vintage Combination, 1963 Guild DE500 & 1964 Fender Amp

[elp]

Hi All,

I've been looking at the posts on this site for a long time now, good crowd. I just wanted you to see the combination pieces I listed on Craig's list NYC. I have mixed emotions about doing this but I don't play and it it just sits comfortably away in a closet. I think you'll like what you see, but maybe not the price. The amp is rare in that the condition, In my opinion, can't be beat.

You can just type in "rare vintage combination" in the Google search box and it will come up on the first page. I believe it's the 9th listing on the page.

I am not trying to hawk this equipment here and am only providing you with the location for your enjoyment. However the more people see this can't be a bad thing.

elp

 

[die Bullen]

I'm in NJ so of course I saw your ad when it went up a few days ago.

My personal opinion is your should part these out- I think that many people might see the 10k number and just keep walking. Also I am not certain if the pair is worth more together than they are separately. If you had a 1965 Fender amp and guitar purchased at the same store at the same time with receipt this would probably get a premium, but I am not convinced that this is the case with what you have for sale.

Others may disagree but that is ma opinion. Good luck with your sale!

dB

 

[AlohaJoe]

Both pieces are beautiful... the DE500 is spectacular and that's a great amp, but I have to agree that if you really want to sell them both, split them up.

Not everybody who might want that amp would necessarily be interested in that particular guitar and vice versa. A buyer would have to overpay for the item they want in the hopes of being able to sell the other piece. That's why package deals tend to attract re-sellers who will low-ball you to death.

If you're keeping them together to find that one person in a million who needs and would choose exactly those two pieces I wish you luck. I suspect you'll end up with less money that way. If I was a potential buyer I'd figure on paying a little less if I bought both.

Anyway, I'm not trying to rain on your parade. You have some nice vintage pieces there, and they're worth good money. However you decide to proceed, I hope it all works out well for you.

 

[elp]

Thank you for your posts, I was feeling a little naked and lonely with no replys.

I totally agree with your responses and encourage others to weigh in with opinions, positive or negative or just plain comments. It's just that someone would have to travel to Portsmouth, NH to determine the worth of the purchase. If I sold the amp first then I would not have the ability to display how the guitar works and I think that would be a problem. I surly wouldn't want to ask prospective buyers bring an amp to verify the guitar works as expected. Plus it's somewhat sentimental that I've owned this gear for 46 years and would not want to see them parted on my watch.

Thanks for your responses
elp

 

[AlohaJoe]

If I sold the amp first then I would not have the ability to display how the guitar works and I think that would be a problem. I surely wouldn't want to ask prospective buyers bring an amp to verify the guitar works as expected. elp

You could sell the guitar first, since people usually bring their own guitar to try out a prospective amp, but I certainly understand a sentimental desire to see them stay together.

 

[Walter Broes]

I totally agree with your responses and encourage others to weigh in with opinions, positive or negative or just plain comments.

Without wanting to sound negative, you might be overestimating the value of the amp a little bit. You mention you saw a Guild DE sell for $6000, which kind of implies you feel the amp might be worth $4000. It's nice, and it might be mint, but it's not that rare, and not some kind of "holy grail" amp. I think you'd be very lucky to get $2000 for it, if that much.

 

[capnjuan]

The listing.

Hi elp; not sure how you have the guitar and amp weighted for value but I'm not sure the Bandmaster - even in as good condition as yours - would bring more than $3,000. Good luck with your sale!

 

[kakerlak]

I agree with the guys here; the price and pairing of items will probably make this a tough sale for you. I can dig your sentimental desire to see these two stay together, but what's been said before is true. Unless you sell well under market value, the package deal will only appeal to somebody who really likes both items. It will also limit you to buyers with the monetary wherewithal to buy both at once.

I wouldn't worry too much about having both for tryout purposes. I have bought plenty of guitars w/o plugging them in (though it might be a little risky) and I think anybody willing to drive out to check the guitar out would probably be willing to take a little practice amp along. I've even taken just a cord and tuner along with me to verify that the guitar makes a signal...

You've got some pretty gear there, though and I wish you luck. Condition, especially of the amp, is remarkable!

 

[elp]

I appreciate all your comments. It will be a tough sell for both to that one person but nothing is lost trying. As for the value of the amp, I have seen dealer ads for this amp at a similar price if not a little more and theirs amp is not this one. That doesn't mean their going to get the sale at that price. One must compare what the item is really selling for which has eluded me due to condition. If it doesn't sell then the guitar goes back in the closet again to hibernate for some more years. The amp will stay out and run once a month for a few hours to keep the capacitors formed.

Again, thank you all. this is why I posted
elp

 

[teleharmonium]

You may be confusing that Bandmaster with the more desirable earlier version usually meant by "blonde Bandmaster" which has a presence knob, harmonic vibrato, and no bright switch. That amp in clean shape with the cabinet could be worth $2500; but it's generally regarded as a much better amp and is not so common.

This amp is the more common blackface chassis, it just happens to have the blonde covering because it's transitional. The blonde is nice and certainly doesn't hurt the value, but even so you would be doing very well to get $2000 for it.

 

[Walter Broes]

Exactly

 

[elp]

1963 Guild DE500 Rare and Vintage

OK, I'll say it first "you told me so". I put only the guitar up for sale. It's still listed on craig's list for NYC as 1963 Guild DE500, Rare and Vintage. If I don't get much interest I'll move it to Boston when the ad expires.

elp

 

[die Bullen]

good luck with your sale!