Arch tops and Parlors

[Rickenbacker1]

Has anyone seen the guy on Austin Texas Craigs List advertising archtops and parlors . His pictures are stunning ,looks like he has a thousand old guitars . He will only talk to you through Facebook or Craigslist . No phone conversations and you must make an appointment to visit his shop . No address until you are near to him.

[Steve DeRosa]

Looks like jobber instruments from the '40s-70s, mostly American and European (with a couple early MIJ imports), Thomas-era Vox gear, and some early blackface Fender stuff; while everyone has his/her own Holy Grail, based on the little I can see in detail I'm thinking the guitars are largely wall-hanger quality - it'll cost you more to get them into playing condition than they'll ever be worth - and only the Fender amps (especially that transition-era blonde) and maybe some of the Vox heads, if they're the right models. have any real value. Besides, this guy sounds a wee bit, um, eccentric - a hoarder rather than a "vintage guitar shop"; IMO should you be inclined to check out anything - and given your experiences with this individual - if you have a friend in law enforcement I'd bring him/her along on your shopping trip...

[Howard Emerson]

Originally Posted by Steve DeRosa

Looks like jobber instruments from the '40s-70s, mostly American and European (with a couple early MIJ imports), Thomas-era Vox gear, and some early blackface Fender stuff; while everyone has his/her own Holy Grail, based on the little I can see in detail I'm thinking the guitars are largely wall-hanger quality - it'll cost you more to get them into playing condition than they'll ever be worth - and only the Fender amps (especially that transition-era blonde) and maybe some of the Vox heads, if they're the right models. have any real value. Besides, this guy sounds a wee bit, um, eccentric - a hoarder rather than a "vintage guitar shop"; IMO should you be inclined to check out anything - and given your experiences with this individual - if you have a friend in law enforcement I'd bring him/her along on your shopping trip...

Steve,
You've nailed him to the wall.

I think he just wants to weed out the window shopping tire kickers, and then get a few people in the door for impulse buying, or at best maybe actually haggle over the better stuff with cash in hand.

He probably doesn't need the money, or the aggravation, or his ex to know that he still has anything left.

For anyone interested in looking at those pictures.......https://austin.craigslist.org/msg/d/...570504746.html
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[Rudy4]

Originally Posted by Rickenbacker1

Has anyone seen the guy on Austin Texas Craigs List advertising archtops and parlors . His pictures are stunning ,looks like he has a thousand old guitars . He will only talk to you through Facebook or Craigslist . No phone conversations and you must make an appointment to visit his shop . No address until you are near to him.

Nothing particularly desirable, or enough to need to jump through the hoops and climb the ladders he evidently expects potential customers to do.

Just watch the local ads and buy what you want before he gets to it.

[beatcomber]

The old Kays are pretty neat, assuming they are playable (and many aren't).

The Vox heads are all solid state US models... they look cool, but don't sound wonderful.

The only thing of real value I see is the blonde Fender Bandmaster.