| Title: | GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion |
| Notice: | Discussion of the finer stringed instruments |
| Moderator: | KDX200::COOPER |
| Created: | Thu Aug 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3280 |
| Total number of notes: | 61432 |
... and here's another one ...
Anybody ever even seen a Martin E-28 electric lead (solid body)?
I lucked out about a year ago buying one from the factory for $300.
Was in 'kit form' (I know what you're thinkin' but read on) which
was a completely finished guitar except for the hardware/electronics
had to be installed/wired. I spent about 10 hours on it total
including the detail work on the fingerboard. Sucker's serialized
even.
Apparently, Martin had discontinued their 'real' electric line (this
one's a Martin through and through, not one of those Stinger jobs
they've got going now) about 3-4 years ago, shut down the line and
put all what was there into their "Woodworker's Dream' to sell as
kits.
Should have bought two of 'em.
Never seen one in a store, used in a band ... and why not?
... and while I'm at it ... I'm looking for an EB-28, the Martin
electric bass (also discontinued). If anybody's aware of one of
these for sale, I sure like to hear about it. They'd look "Oh
so fine" together.
AA
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 100.1 | A Lead | DV780::MALKOSKI | Wed Jun 03 1987 10:15 | 8 | |
Martin built those things in the 60's. Not popular. Used ones
don't fetch much. They really aren't bad guitar but electric guitar
popularity is based on who plays what not quality. I have not tracked
their value but some of the big resellers (Mandoline Bros. in NY;
Gruhn Guitars in Nashville) have them. They might even help you
find the EB-28.
Paul Malkoski
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| 100.2 | Three Types of Martin Electrics | AQUA::ROST | We don' need no steenking names | Wed Jun 03 1987 13:17 | 9 |
Re: -.1
Beg to differ but the *solid* body E-18, -28 and their bass (EB)
cousins were made in the 1980's. There was a *hollow* body line
also made in the 60's as well as a limited number of flattops sold
with DeArmond pickups mounted right to the top, also from the 60's.
All three types were dismal failures market-wise.
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| 100.3 | mod request | MILKWY::JACQUES | Vintage taste, reissue budget | Fri Jun 30 1995 11:31 | 7 |
Moderators, please delete notes 230.0 and 230.4 These are ancient
notes that I apparently entered by accident and have nothing
to do with Gibson basses. I realize that the rest of note 230
should be spared. Please do what you can to get rid of the bogus
for-sale notes.
Mark
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