A50 Opinions Please ?

[Jeff]

There is this F 30, it's been on Dallas CL since Arlington.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/msg/479810761.html

 

[coastie99]

There is this F 30, it's been on Dallas CL since Arlington.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/msg/479810761.html

Thank you Jeff.

Would it be a huge imposition for you, to ask the seller some pertinent questions please ?

 

[capnjuan]

Thank you Jeff. Would it be a huge imposition for you, to ask the seller some pertinent questions please ?

Nice one there Coastie! Anybody know what the '56' means? cj

 

[Metalman]

Thank you Jeff. Would it be a huge imposition for you, to ask the seller some pertinent questions please ?

Nice one there Coastie! Anybody know what the '56' means? cj

I'm going to take a guess here; "56" is close to "SB", as in "sunburst". I don't know how you could make that spelling error, especially on a computer, but that is my guess as to what he means.

Or is that the year of the guitar? 1956? If THAT'S the case, then let in on this one . . .
Hoo Boy . . .

Looked at the posting again - never mind - it was made in 1985.

 

[capnjuan]

Looked at the posting again - never mind - it was made in 1985.

Hi MM; ever get straight with seeing / posting pics? Wha happened? :?

 

[Jeff]

[... Jeff.........

Would it be a huge imposition for you, to ask the seller some pertinent questions please ?

Gary, no imposition at all, My pleasure,

Called the seller, guitar is not pristine, further detail & pics enroute via e mail, I'll PM ya.

 

[Metalman]

Looked at the posting again - never mind - it was made in 1985.

Hi MM; ever get straight with seeing / posting pics? Wha happened? :?

Think I have a block on my computer some place. My son is coming home this weekend. I think I will show him the problem, maybe he can fix it.
These kids know more about computers than us older folks.

 

[capnjuan]

Think I have a block on my computer some place. My son is coming home this weekend. I think I will show him the problem, maybe he can fix it. These kids know more about computers than us older folks.

Must be; if you can't see any pics, has to be some kind of pop-up blocker or .............. WTH, it could be anything. cj

 

[coastie99]

Hi Coastie - I have an A50. Thought I'd pipe in here with a penny or two's worth ...

I like the 1 3/4" neck (sweeet) and they're comfortable to play due to their size. I don't know if mine's typical, but tone-wise it's very balanced and has a unique punchy/woody tone. It took me a while to get used to it and for months when I thought of "thinning the herd" it was in the potential candidates list, but every single time I brought that lil' girl out to play and took the time to really appreciate her she immediately was off the sales list!

To my ear the tone of the A50 I have is kind of a combination of a really good mandolin (lots of percussion/punch), and an archtop (articulate sound without a ton of bass). If you look closely, these are sort of the shape of an OM Martin but the bottom is flatter - this might be responsible for the shallower bass tones. You could probably label the tone "boxy" if you wanted to - not as much depth as an OM or F30 in the bass register - but it's such a unique and woody sounding guitar it's easy to overlook the shortcomings and appreciate it's strong points. I especially like it for single-string noodling...

The auction pics of the A50 you're looking at shows one shot of the strings/body at the neck joint - is it me or do those strings look pretty far from the fingerboard...? Reset candidate? Bargaining point w/seller?

Good luck - they are sweet little guitars.

Punky.

My apologies for having not responded to your post.

I've bought an A25 on Ebay, and am still watching that A50.

Seller acknowledges that the action is a little high, but assures me that all is in order.

Thanks for your assessment; I may bid further on the A50, still a few days to go.

 

[Punkybub]

Congrats on the A25! Nice guitars - I had one of these as well a while back but traded it to a friend who made me an amp. It was more lively than the A50 and more responsive too, but I guess sometimes I go for the underdogs...

And the OHSC for those are built like a tank! :shock:

 

[coastie99]

A50 currently at NZ $950 ( US $715 ) and rising. Reserve not met yet.

 

[coastie99]

Gone nuts !!

Currently US $1150, and still, reserve not met !!