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Kim Johnson
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Kim Johnson's Groups
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Standel - Harptone Acous…
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Songwriting Review
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Small Body Guitars
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Martin Owners
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Anna Marie Lancaster commented on Kim Johnson's group Standel - Harptone Acoustic Guitars"Hi Standel, I’ve also posted this question on Eric Stanton’s Harpetone page on Facebook. You also have knowledge about guitars made at the Harptone Facility in Newark, NJ. I did an internet search of my Conn F-65 12 string. I…"
Eric Sutton commented on Kim Johnson's group Standel - Harptone Acoustic Guitars"I estamate that Harptone produced about 2500 guitars between 1967 and 1975. I can't back this for there are no surving records from Harptone or any of the companies that contrated with them. All of them are gone and most of the people involved…"
"Probably just as well - if it was worth too much I wouldn't be able to afford to keep it. I play the heck out of it. It's a nice guitar. No bout a doubt it."
Eric Sutton left a comment for Kim Johnson"Yeah. The market has been really slow for the last 4 years. One major problem is there are so few of them that there is no real collectors market for them. I've seen a lot sit forever on Gbase.com at $1000+. The current market price for…"
"Nah - took it down in price and offered to trade for something else - just nothing. Wierd - there's no doubt it's a buyer's market, but nobody's buyin' anyway . . ."
Eric Sutton commented on Kim Johnson's group Standel Acoustic Guitars"Thanks for starting the group Kim. The 300 number is the apx numbers of acoustic guitars and basses, simi hollowbodiy guitars and basses, and archtops that Harptone produced for the Standel Amp Co. in 1967/8. Dating is easy. If the label says…"
Profile Information
- Which one of the following describes your involvement in music? (Check all that apply)
- Gigging or professional musician
- How many years have you been playing guitar?
- More than 30 years
- Which of these instruments do you own or play?
- Flattop steel-string acoustic guitar, Nylon-string guitar, Archtop guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Bass guitar, Ukulele
- The make and model of your guitar(s) and/or other instruments and gear.
- Standel - Harptone E-6N Deluxe, Martin 000CX1, Fender, Gibson, C. Bruno and Sons mandolin, Tacoma M3 Mandolin,
- What type of music do you like to play?
- Acoustic, country, folk
- Do you subscribe to or regularly read Acoustic Guitar?
- I don't regularly read Acoustic Guitar
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Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 8:33pm on September 22, 2011, Eric Sutton said…
Yeah. The market has been really slow for the last 4 years. One major problem is there are so few of them that there is no real collectors market for them. I've seen a lot sit forever on Gbase.com at $1000+. The current market price for the acoustics are around $300 to $800 depending on condiction.
- At 3:41pm on September 22, 2011, Eric Sutton said…
- Kim, Did you get any nibbles with the Cragslist add?
- At 7:29pm on August 28, 2011,
GNuck said… Hi Kim;
Glad it's sounding good, I bet it does. I like the headstock on it, it's really looking good with the strings and work you've put in to it.
I have a 40 year Grammer my self that I really like, I bought it in 1978, it was made in 1970.
Gary
- At 8:30pm on August 24, 2011, GNuck said…
Hey there Kim;
Wanted to welcome you the Small Body Guitar group.
I love the pictures of the Standel, just curious, are you going to restore it?
Thanks;
Gary
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