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by sangandongo
Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:01 am
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Fender Prototype went for $1500 on Ebay?
Replies: 15
Views: 9304

I have it on ebay for $7500 BIN right now. I want a '60s reverse Firebird and that cash would go a long way towards my goal. I've been selling off lots of my vintage gear lately. This instrument is cool, unique, and very interesting, but it just sits in a case. I would like someone who wants it to o...
by sangandongo
Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:27 pm
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Fender Prototype went for $1500 on Ebay?
Replies: 15
Views: 9304

Here are some higher quality photos of the instrument.

Banjoline Photos on Picasa
by sangandongo
Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:20 pm
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Fender Prototype went for $1500 on Ebay?
Replies: 15
Views: 9304

Yeah. Check out the routing pics on the link from my last post. It's perfect inside. There are some really interesting oddities, like the knurled output jack, the mini toggle and the mini pots, but they are all consistent with other instruments and prototypes and are all dated to 1965.
by sangandongo
Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:13 pm
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Fender Prototype went for $1500 on Ebay?
Replies: 15
Views: 9304

Hi everyone, I'm the current owner of this Banjoline. It's still up for sale, though I've had a few offers on it. I'm also the dude playing the thing in the first video. It's a pretty cool little instrument. I spent a lot of time on the phone with people at Fender, with Gruhn, emailing Tim Shaw and ...