Bargain Bin Score or Not?

martyb1 · December 4th, 2007, 09:34 PM

I had to go to the city today for work to pick up some stuff.When I got there the items were not ready and I had a 1/2 hr to kill.I asked the guy if there were any music stores close and he said there was a little shop down on the corner of the next block.He told me that it was owned by an old guy that built fiddles and repaired guitars.I decided to walk down there while I waited.
You should have seen this place.Junk everywhere
There was a table by the door with a bunch of crap on it and I noticed a little bag with some saddles in it.I picked it up and looked at it and they looked familiar.I asked the old guy how much and he asked if I had a toonie($2) in my pocket.As I give it to him he told me that the saddles were off a telecaster that he bought and he replaced them with stock Fender ones and that these were some kind of cheap aftermarket things

Well this is a pic of them.Are they Callaham saddles?
Do Callahams have a logo or anything on them?

emisilly · December 4th, 2007, 11:39 PM

I'm not sure who makes them, but I'd say you got a great deal for $2.

I love funky shops like that. Usually it's all garbage, but it can be fun to just browse around. Can't tell you how many hours the wife and I have spent in thrift stores and flea markets.

bendecaster · December 4th, 2007, 11:41 PM

Not sure, but they are definately worth the $2.

BritishBluesBoy · December 4th, 2007, 11:43 PM

Yup.. They look just like my Callaham ones... Score!!!

boris bubbanov · December 5th, 2007, 12:18 AM

Just because one is old, does not make one wise.

All the guy had to do was try them, how could he not recognize their value?

Nice score.

Bubbanov

Nick JD · December 5th, 2007, 12:23 AM

They look a bit crooked to me.

Buckocaster51 · December 5th, 2007, 07:44 AM

Good on you!

Who would want crooked saddles on a Telecaster?

snoglobe · December 5th, 2007, 08:18 AM

Was that in Edmonton?

On Stony Plain Road?

If it's the place I think it is, you're right, it's a mess. But it's still fun to look into.

blue metalflake · December 5th, 2007, 12:24 PM

You got a good $2 worth there.

martyb1 · December 5th, 2007, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snoglobe

Was that in Edmonton?

On Stony Plain Road?

If it's the place I think it is, you're right, it's a mess. But it's still fun to look into.

No actually it was in Red Deer

December 4th, 2007, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
martyb1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 44 Posts: 1,324 13 Photos	Bargain Bin Score or Not? I had to go to the city today for work to pick up some stuff.When I got there the items were not ready and I had a 1/2 hr to kill.I asked the guy if there were any music stores close and he said there was a little shop down on the corner of the next block.He told me that it was owned by an old guy that built fiddles and repaired guitars.I decided to walk down there while I waited. You should have seen this place.Junk everywhere There was a table by the door with a bunch of crap on it and I noticed a little bag with some saddles in it.I picked it up and looked at it and they looked familiar.I asked the old guy how much and he asked if I had a toonie($2) in my pocket.As I give it to him he told me that the saddles were off a telecaster that he bought and he replaced them with stock Fender ones and that these were some kind of cheap aftermarket things Well this is a pic of them.Are they Callaham saddles? Do Callahams have a logo or anything on them? __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

December 4th, 2007, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
bendecaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: maine Posts: 660	Not sure, but they are definately worth the $2. __________________ The Demented 7th

December 4th, 2007, 11:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
BritishBluesBoy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Age: 40 Posts: 4,065 62 Photos	Yup.. They look just like my Callaham ones... Score!!! __________________ BBB.

December 5th, 2007, 07:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 4,580 1 Photos	Good on you! Who would want crooked saddles on a Telecaster? __________________ "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

December 5th, 2007, 08:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
snoglobe Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 517	Was that in Edmonton? On Stony Plain Road? If it's the place I think it is, you're right, it's a mess. But it's still fun to look into. __________________ Snoglobe "The liver is bad, it must be punished!"

December 4th, 2007, 11:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
emisilly Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 473	I'm not sure who makes them, but I'd say you got a great deal for $2. I love funky shops like that. Usually it's all garbage, but it can be fun to just browse around. Can't tell you how many hours the wife and I have spent in thrift stores and flea markets.

December 5th, 2007, 12:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 6,397	Just because one is old, does not make one wise. All the guy had to do was try them, how could he not recognize their value? Nice score. Bubbanov

December 5th, 2007, 12:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nick JD Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2007 Location: North NSW, Australia Age: 35 Posts: 1,766	They look a bit crooked to me.

December 5th, 2007, 12:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
blue metalflake Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ireland Age: 54 Posts: 2,274 10 Photos	You got a good $2 worth there.