[R-390] Fowler Industries R-390A Past the $8000 mark and rising

[Joe Foley]

Les Paul is still alive, maybe he'll loan you one of
his.

Joe




--- Barry <n4buq at knology.net> wrote:

> >Interesting side note....if you are into guitars. 
> Check out the price of 
> >Fender Stratocasters of the same era as the typical
> R-390A.  (late 50's 
> >early 60's)  The more played and worn the higher
> the price...some of those 
> >going for 30K+.  Those were the years!
> >
> >Cecil....
> 
> I happened on a well used 1960 Fender Champ Tweed
> guitar amplifier a couple of years ago in a local
> sale.  Needed a new on/off switch (the kind that's
> piggy-backed on the volume control).  Couldn't fix
> the original but found a very-nearly-exact
> replacement from TubesAndMore (only difference was a
> longer shaft that the hacksaw and a file took care
> of).  These things go for mucho bucks and, like the
> guitars, the worse shape, the more it brings. 
> Unfortunately, the speaker in this one has been
> replaced with a RadioShack model.  I'm sure that'll
> affect the final price, but maybe not too much. 
> Sure wish I had a good old Strat or Les Paul to play
> through it.
> 
> Barry - N4BUQ
>
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