blueswannabe
254 posts
Aug 13, 2013
8:35 PM
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Perusing the amp listings on ebay and found Magic Dick's Amp for sale.
Check it out.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1956-Fender-3x10-Bandmaster-NOT-A-RE-ISSUE-/161023788159
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Greg Heumann
2312 posts
Aug 13, 2013
8:48 PM
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$20 grand? Yeah, right. Sorry - I'm not that star struck. Will be interesting to see if it does go for that to some nut ball collector.
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chromaticblues
1435 posts
Aug 14, 2013
6:54 AM
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That is crazy!
I wouldn't buy it for $2000 and I like Magic Dick with J. Giels!
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Stevelegh
825 posts
Aug 14, 2013
7:00 AM
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I'd want a Magic Dick for $20,000.
I don't mean the person. I mean I'd actually want my dick to be magical.
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chromaticblues
1436 posts
Aug 14, 2013
7:11 AM
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@ Stevelegh
You only have to convince (con) one person into thinking it's magical!
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The Iceman
1096 posts
Aug 14, 2013
7:44 AM
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gee whiz. you'd think he'd throw in free shipping....
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6SN7
350 posts
Aug 14, 2013
8:04 AM
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HaHaHa!
I bought a Gibson GA-40 back in the 1990's from a music shop in New Bedford. The owner told me the amp had belonged to Magic Dick and wanted a gazillion dollars for historic reasons. I ended up buying it for a reasonable price. Why? Because I found out why Magic Dick got rid of it and paid to have it put back in 100% working order. I finally sold it 10 years later to a shop in Northhampton, MA. By that time it was a mess, making buzzing noises needed a lot of work. I remember when sold it to the shop, I told them of its pedigree. The shop owner rolled his eyes and said, "Ah, another Magic Dick special!"
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kudzurunner
4194 posts
Aug 14, 2013
8:20 AM
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It seems significantly overpriced to me. I'd be interested in knowing what the amp folks here think it would be worth if it hadn't been touched by Magic's Dick [sic].
How much rarer are 1956 Bandmasters than 1956 Bassmans?
My guess is that a mint '56 Bandmaster might bring $13-15K. So it feels to me as though at least $5K is being tacked on for the provenance. (Dick's touch.)
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HawkeyeKane
1943 posts
Aug 14, 2013
9:11 AM
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Adam, I dunno what a 56 Bandmaster would bring on eBay, Salwitzified or not. This is the first time I've seen one on the bay.
However, I have seen one or two on gbase. They went for nine to eleven $K. So even if this is Dicks amp, still way overpriced from what I've seen.
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1847
975 posts
Aug 14, 2013
10:17 AM
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a 1956 stratocaster in that kinda shape would be WELL over $75,000 dollars. if you have so much money you do not know what to do with it, wouldn't you like a vintage bandmaster, as opposed to some fancy artwork?
i would for sure.
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tmf714
1884 posts
Aug 14, 2013
10:34 AM
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Fender produced 850 1956 Bandmaster 5E7 models vs.
650 1956 5E6 models.
Can't remember what the last one I saw sold for-being all original -transformers,pots,wiring,etc- certainly does not hurt.
You really have nothing to compare this amp to,so why not start the bidding high? They are willing to accept offers-they are worth $5800.00 on the low end-I did find a listing from June 2012-black tolex and three CTS speakers for that price-and $15,000 on the high end. If Magic's amp is as original as they say,then they are not too far off.
Last Edited by tmf714 on Aug 14, 2013 10:35 AM
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tmf714
1887 posts
Aug 14, 2013
11:06 AM
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Or you may also consider this-how much is tone worth?
Last Edited by tmf714 on Aug 14, 2013 11:06 AM
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tmf714
1888 posts
Aug 14, 2013
11:10 AM
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Last Edited by tmf714 on Aug 14, 2013 11:15 AM
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tmf714
1889 posts
Aug 14, 2013
11:13 AM
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Littoral
965 posts
Aug 14, 2013
11:14 AM
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tmf714: "Or you may also consider this-how much is tone worth?"
I think the general number is about 10,000.
Hours.
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Littoral
966 posts
Aug 14, 2013
11:22 AM
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Yes, and I'm adding the obligatory "tone comes from player" comment. Whoever that is would have great tone through a clean PA and a SM58 -or acoustic just to lower the cost to zero (~10,00 hours not withstanding).
Last Edited by Littoral on Aug 14, 2013 11:23 AM
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tmf714
1891 posts
Aug 14, 2013
11:32 AM
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@Littoral-not for that particular setting-it is just not possible for ANYONE to get Magic's tone through a PA with an SM58 and have it sound like the above clips. And that is what the OP encompasses.
Magic used that amp on the above songs-not that just anyone would sound like that through that amp,but it's a good place to start.
Last Edited by tmf714 on Aug 14, 2013 11:34 AM
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MP
2891 posts
Aug 14, 2013
1:01 PM
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FWIW
the third tmf714 sound clip is mislabeled a bit. While it starts as unmistakably LWs Roller Coaster the vocal is definitely LWs 'I Got to Go'.
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tmf714
1892 posts
Aug 14, 2013
1:08 PM
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You would have to speak to Magic and Rounder about that-
On the "Bluestime" Cd it is titled as "Roller Coaster-Crazy Legs-I Got To Go".
I think it is a good title-
Last Edited by tmf714 on Aug 14, 2013 1:20 PM
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tmf714
1893 posts
Aug 14, 2013
1:10 PM
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tmf714
1894 posts
Aug 14, 2013
1:11 PM
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tmf714
1895 posts
Aug 14, 2013
1:11 PM
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Tuckster
1325 posts
Aug 14, 2013
1:13 PM
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tmf714 - I think you could get damn close to that for $1500-$2000. Will it appreciate in value further on down the road? Probably not but I don't care. By then,I'll be dead and gone.
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blueswannabe
256 posts
Aug 14, 2013
2:52 PM
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@ tmf714, the songs you posted have fabulous tone! but no amp is worth that type of dough.
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LIP RIPPER
698 posts
Aug 15, 2013
4:17 AM
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People will spend more than that for a watch! If it sells, the bar is raised.
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toddg
114 posts
Aug 16, 2013
12:59 PM
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If the amp made me play like Magic Dick and gave me his hair .. I would buy it !
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Tweedaddict
95 posts
Aug 16, 2013
1:32 PM
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I guess it's worth what someone will pay for it!
Vintage amps in ex+ condition are collectible and can be a good investment, prices sure do fluctuate though. I sure wish I had started collecting amps in the 1970's :)
I got a lotta dough for the 5d6 bassman I sold a few years back. I could never afford to buy one at going market rate. If anyone wants a re-tweed original tweed bandmaster, A good friend has one he's ready to sell.
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