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El Degas Dove
Just picked up this Dove for $150.00 looking for info on the date and location of manufacture
Re: El Degas Dove
Hi, looks like you've got an early to mid-70's MIJ (Made in Japan) model.
Good score! Enjoy it.
Good score! Enjoy it.
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El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
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El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)Re: El Degas Dove
Sweet i was hoping it was a made in Japan model, did the gold paint logo come after or before the inlayed version
Re: El Degas Dove
Unsure.dubwise72 wrote:Sweet i was hoping it was a made in Japan model, did the gold paint logo come after or before the inlayed version
Might have also been used concurrently and applied to different "levels" of models (the inlaid logo seems to be on the most "deluxe" models with best fit & finish).
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Re: El Degas Dove
Damn I love that Dove. 
Mine is the "lower rung" MIK model but it does its job... until I sell it.
I keep getting low-ball offers on it but then I go give it a good strum and remind myself it's good enough to not have to take bottom-dollar.
Mine is the "lower rung" MIK model but it does its job... until I sell it.
I keep getting low-ball offers on it but then I go give it a good strum and remind myself it's good enough to not have to take bottom-dollar.I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)Re: El Degas Dove
Hey Barry very nice guitar i noticed some difference's on yours compared to mine ie- my bridge and the back of the headstock carve is different on yours and mine doesent have the heel cap or the backstrip like yours interesting to see how they were making each version a lil different
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Hi dubwise, I merged your extra photos thread into this one to keep them from getting separated. She's a looker! 
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)-
Barry
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Re: El Degas Dove
Thanks.dubwise72 wrote:Hey Barry very nice guitar i noticed some difference's on yours compared to mine ie- my bridge and the back of the headstock carve is different on yours and mine doesent have the heel cap or the backstrip like yours interesting to see how they were making each version a lil different
Yeah, strange how they kept messing with the specs on this and other "standard" models. Not sure why. It may have been cost considerations or something more basic like available parts at the time of manufacturing, or whatever the distributor was willing to pay.
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I think it was all a bit like the old west in that era!
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)