1968 Electric XII value?

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Re: 1968 Electric XII value?

Post by simonhpieman » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:19 am

I played it last night. It almost got covered in Negroni by someone who fell over a monitor :D

Then I hit a deer on the way home.

A good night was had by all.

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Re: 1968 Electric XII value?

Post by zhivago » Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:45 am

It's an interesting XII and it has been on sale for a while, I think...the sunburst in the front always looked a bit weird to me in the photos, although the back of the neck has that reassuring finish wear that make me feel all fuzzy inside. :)

I've occasionally toy with the idea of getting another 60s XII, as I do miss my old '66, but the prices appear (to me) inflated, especially as it's not a guitar I would play often. Having said that, they are very cool guitars for sure, and incredibly comfortable to play!
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Re: 1968 Electric XII value?

Post by SignoftheDragon » Fri Aug 19, 2022 10:26 am

I'd say get it if it's still in that under $4K price range- it should be easy to move on if you don't bond with it.

If you've got the gift of wordlery, (a la Mike & Mike's) you might be able to even turn a bit of profit on it.

I haven't even seen a vintage XII listed under $4K for quite a while- if I had funds available I'd be sorely tempted to pick it up- I STILL have never felt a true vintage EXII in my hands...

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Re: 1968 Electric XII value?

Post by kapepper » Sun Aug 21, 2022 3:25 am

zhivago wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:45 am
It's an interesting XII and it has been on sale for a while, I think...the sunburst in the front always looked a bit weird to me in the photos, although the back of the neck has that reassuring finish wear that make me feel all fuzzy inside. :)

I've occasionally toy with the idea of getting another 60s XII, as I do miss my old '66, but the prices appear (to me) inflated, especially as it's not a guitar I would play often. Having said that, they are very cool guitars for sure, and incredibly comfortable to play!
I have had two and have now a pristine 66 but it hasn’t seen almost any playtime the last 2-3 years

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Re: 1968 Electric XII value?

Post by zhivago » Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:28 pm

kapepper wrote:
Sun Aug 21, 2022 3:25 am
zhivago wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:45 am
It's an interesting XII and it has been on sale for a while, I think...the sunburst in the front always looked a bit weird to me in the photos, although the back of the neck has that reassuring finish wear that make me feel all fuzzy inside. :)

I've occasionally toy with the idea of getting another 60s XII, as I do miss my old '66, but the prices appear (to me) inflated, especially as it's not a guitar I would play often. Having said that, they are very cool guitars for sure, and incredibly comfortable to play!
I have had two and have now a pristine 66 but it hasn’t seen almost any playtime the last 2-3 years
I totally get it...my impression of owning an electric 12 string was like having a chorus pedal built in that I can never switch off! :D

Still, a really cool sound...if I had another 12 string, I'd try tuning it in 5ths and see how that would work for me. :)
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Re: 1968 Electric XII value?

Post by SignoftheDragon » Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:00 am

Other end of the spectrum here- I've got 14 twelve strings right now,

6-8 of which get regular play (weekly-ish, and I try to rotate my rack regularly)

2 that are on the 'fix list' for one reason or another,

1 that adorns my office wall

1 'couch' guitar that gets dusty a lot

and only one six-string that I still haven't plugged in to an amp yet.

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Re: 1968 Electric XII value?

Post by JSett » Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:01 am

Yeah, but you're weird like that :D
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Re: 1968 Electric XII value?

Post by 46346 » Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:19 pm

zhivago wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:45 am
It's an interesting XII and it has been on sale for a while, I think...the sunburst in the front always looked a bit weird to me in the photos, although the back of the neck has that reassuring finish wear that make me feel all fuzzy inside. :)

yeah - that front finish looks funky green to me, i thought it might be the cheap foto, but meanwhile the back looks just right in it's cheap foto. and why post shitty pictures these days?
too much ignorance and lack of trying on the seller's part...

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good initial scouting though, Johnny.
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Re: 1968 Electric XII value?

Post by Marc » Sun Sep 04, 2022 5:36 am

I've owned 2 electric XIIs - both from 66 in pretty good nick but the F tuners were a PITA. The modern reissue F tuners won't fit. Luckily, on both of the necks the pilot holes are drilled for both Kluson and F tuners as they used up the old necks pre drilled for Klusons. The F tuners cover up the Kluson holes and not many people are aware of this they didn't fill them with dowling or anything. The F tuners were crap on a XII so I fitted Kluson clones to make them usable.

I note the neck is well played - that is IMO a good sign for this type of instrument

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