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Topic: Sho bud and Emmons original prices 60's + 70"s?
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Steve Walz
Member From: USA
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posted 09 October 2006 11:03 AM
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I'm just curious about the cost of Steel guitars back in the day. I'd like to see how they compared to each other. I just saw a Miller Custom broshure from the late 60's or early 70's (I think) and it shows D-10's with 7+1 staring at $1300 and singles with 4 +1 starting at $740. That seems like a lot when you adjust that money for inflation. How much was a D-10 Professional brand new? Thanks, Steve |
Ernest Cawby
Member From: Lake City, Florida, USA
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posted 09 October 2006 11:49 AM
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I think my Professional D10 was $1,800.
nan said.ernie |
Don LaCourse
Member From: Spring Hill, FL, USA
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posted 09 October 2006 12:08 PM
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MINE WAS 1500.00. 1972 8+ 2 , IT SURE WAS PURTY, I TRADED IT TO BILLY COOPER IN 1992 ON A NEW MULLEN.[This message was edited by Don LaCourse on 09 October 2006 at 12:11 PM.] |
Roger Shackelton
Member From: Everett, Wa.
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posted 09 October 2006 12:30 PM
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In the late 60s & early 70s a D-10 Sho-Bud
Baldwin model sold for about $1,300. |
Herb Steiner
Member From: Cedar Valley, Travis County TX
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posted 09 October 2006 02:16 PM
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In 1964, the price of an Emmons D-10 with 8 pedals was $995.00 list. An S-10 with 6 pedals was $595.00In 1968, a Baldwin crossover Sho~Bud was $1395.00 list price. ------------------
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Chris Allen Burke
Member From: Signal Hill, CA
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posted 09 October 2006 06:45 PM
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I have a Sho~Bud store catalog from 1978 and the list prices are:
Super Pro was, $2895. (8x6)
Pro 1 $1450. (3x2)
Pro 11 $1999 (D-10 8x2)
Pro 111 $2395 (D-10 8x4)
And the lowly Maverick was. $795.
Also featured LDG $1995
And S-12 $1950 (3x4) |
Roger Crawford
Member From: Locust Grove, GA USA
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posted 09 October 2006 07:23 PM
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My Emmons Catalog No. 734 says:
8 pedals, mica finish D-10, list price $1495.00, Volume pedal $60.00, case $90.00, knee lever or extra pedal add $89.50, lacquer finish add $75.00, wood neck inserts add $20.00 per neck. The Loafer 10 string, 3 pedal 4 knee levers, $1295.00. An interesting note,"Highly polished glass mica finishes are not recommended since they show off scratches. Satin or textured finishes are more beautiful and lasting." |
Skip Edwards
Member From: LA,CA
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posted 09 October 2006 07:26 PM
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A 1972 Sho-Bud catalog lists prices as:
D10 Professional w/8p 2kl.... $1450.
S10 w/3p 1kl ....$695.
S10 w/6p 0kl.....$895[This message was edited by Skip Edwards on 09 October 2006 at 08:05 PM.] |
Tony Prior
Member From: Charlotte NC
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posted 10 October 2006 03:18 AM
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I paid $1350 for my NEW Sho-Bud D10 Pro III, 8+4 back around 75 or so...Sam Ash , New York City, 48th street.[This message was edited by Tony Prior on 10 October 2006 at 07:11 PM.] |
Olli Haavisto
Member From: Jarvenpaa,Finland
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posted 10 October 2006 05:02 AM
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Bought a brand new Pro III at Manny`s Music in `78 and paid something like 1100 for it. Visited The Sho-Bud shop on Broadway on the same trip and used Buds there had higher prices.------------------
Olli Haavisto,
Finland
www.ollihaavisto.com [This message was edited by Olli Haavisto on 10 October 2006 at 05:24 AM.] |
Jerry Hayes
Member From: Virginia Beach, Va.
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posted 10 October 2006 07:05 AM
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I bought my old ShoBud S-12 with 3 & 4 near the end of '77 and the price at that time was $1299 or so. I did get one helluva deal though, I was working part time at Nash's Music in Inglewood, Ca. and he was taking $20 a week towards the price of the steel. After just a few weeks I went to work one day and the store was empty. No one ever heard of the guy (Kenny Nash) anymore so I got the ShoBud for under a hundred bucks. I wish I could find another one for that price..........JH in Va.------------------
Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!
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Ray Montee
Member From: Portland, OR, USA
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posted 10 October 2006 10:07 AM
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My Emmons Dbl-10 with 8+4 with enamel finish
volume pedal and case cost me $1,250 in about 1972; factory direct.Jeff Newman expressed disbelief at that time as he stated they were selling for $2450.
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Lonny Servin
Member From: Oregon, WI, USA
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posted 10 October 2006 11:32 AM
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I purchased a new LDG in 1973 for $695.00. I still have it. |
Mark Edwards
Member From: Weatherford,Texas, USA
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posted 10 October 2006 12:22 PM
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So I guess it's safe to say that steel guitars hold their value... |
Steve Walz
Member From: USA
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posted 10 October 2006 12:50 PM
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Thank you to everyone for the information.
I found a website:
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ It adjusts prices so that you can see what $1450 in 1972 would cost today. From Skip Edwards' post of the 1972 sho bud catolog it says a D-10 8p 2k was $1450. Adjusted = $6613
S10 3p 1k for $695 = $3169 S-12 from 77' at $1299 now is $4215 I think it shows how important steel guitar was at that time if so many people paid the equivalent of $6600 for a D-10 shobud. (I know that was list price but still...) I guess that isn't a whole lot more than some of the new guitars but I bet they sold a lot more back then. I was personaly surprised to see how my s-10 miller listed for close to the same price as a shobud....they haven't ended up at the same price. |
Jack Anderson
Member From: Scarborough, ME
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posted 10 October 2006 03:54 PM
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Not only were they important, you could make a lot more money with them, too. I guess those go hand in hand. |
Glenn Dawson
Member From: Stephens City ,Virginia, USA
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posted 10 October 2006 05:09 PM
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In 1972 my father bought a brand new Emmons D-10 at Washington music for $1295.00. Then sold his 65 or 66 white wrap around for $300.00. Wish I could find that one now. |
Bob Kagy
Member From: Lafayette, CO USA
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posted 10 October 2006 05:45 PM
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I paid $1300 for a new ShoBud Pro II D10 8x2 incl case and volume pedal in '74. Dealer was Brook Mays in Houston. |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 10 October 2006 05:47 PM
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In June of 1980, I paid $900.00 for a new Sho~Bud LDG. |
Gary Preston
Member From: Columbus, Ohio, USA
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posted 11 October 2006 01:13 PM
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In 1977 I bought my new Sho~Bud Pro-ll Custom with 8/4 for $1400.00 from Lunzar Music here in Columbus ,Ohio . I still have this baby and will for a long time ! G.P. P.S. i bought my L.D.G. around 6 months ago and it's a keeper also . G.P. |
Shorty Smith
Member From: Columbus, Georgia, USA
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posted 11 October 2006 02:41 PM
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I bought a 1972 Emmon D10, 8 and 4 , delivered with case from the factory for $1200.00 |
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