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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on December 14, 2015 at 9:26pm

These are not just any guitar bodies and parts, they are what's left of some pretty high end instrument production (Dan Armstrong guitars were originally USA made, then based in the UK). They were always somewhat left field - quirky but very well respected. However, to realise their full worth (and we are looking at potentially $1500, maybe $2000 and upwards per instrument) will need the workshop capacity and skills to effectively remanufacture them to the highest standards. Comparing this with what you typically find on eBay and Amazon is way off the mark. 

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on December 14, 2015 at 9:52pm

Yep.  Its going to attract some shady 'investors'..  I think the seller could do very well out of breaking it up and letting those partS trickle out over a few years eh

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Permalink Reply by Mark Bliss on December 17, 2015 at 7:01am

Yeah, if the seller would package them in "kit" form he could probably recoup. I'd be interested in one. Or three.

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Permalink Reply by Cigar Box Nation on December 17, 2015 at 10:54am

I got a thank you note from the seller for publishing this story.  He said he hoped a retired guitar builder would purchase these to slowly complete on their own.

BTW, the seller actually spent years amassing this collection and had negotiations with the Armstrong family to be able to do this.

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Permalink Reply by Tim Shropshire on December 17, 2015 at 7:03am

Wish they had a "Make Offer" option ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Denis U on December 17, 2015 at 7:50am

Tim,

They DO have a "Make Offer" option now.

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Permalink Reply by Tim Shropshire on December 17, 2015 at 8:54am

Oh, now that's trouble  ;-)  ... Good thing I live across The Pond

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Permalink Reply by Carl on December 17, 2015 at 9:55am

It would be a fair investment if you had the spare time and ready cash, my only concern would be provenance. While I don't doubt the sellers intentions, who is to say that they aren't let us say 'seconds' as why didn't Ampeg or Kent Armstrong snap them up and use them as either a custom vintage or re-issue range of guitars.
ehhh that's me being Captain Cynical but I s'pose it'd be a better bet than the Tennessee 15 string on Sleezebay for 10 million quid :)

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Permalink Reply by Mark Bliss on December 17, 2015 at 2:34pm

Exactly. 

I'd be willing to gamble a few hundred on the parts to build one myself, based on some more pictures. Thousands on potential firewood ain't gonna happen.

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Permalink Reply by Cigar Box Gus on December 18, 2015 at 2:12am

No new-old-stock transparent acrylic guitar bodies?

No sale.

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Permalink Reply by Cory LeBeau on December 18, 2015 at 4:44am

Sounds cool to me.I remember those guitars and they were pricey.One model was set up to swap out pickups in a couple mins.

Dunno if I'd drop that kind of cash on an "investment" tho.

Thanks for the post Shane!

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