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breeze
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Username: breeze

Post Number: 1
Registered: 6-2009
Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 7:26 am:   Edit Post

I have a late seventies Hyak Guitar that I am interested in selling. It is in great shape but has a few minor dings on the back and heel and one on the upper cutaway. I have an interested buyer from this forum and I would like some help in setting a price. I am not greedy, but I want to be fair. Please help.
Thanks,
Breeze

Hyak front

Hyak back

Hyak dings heel

Hyak scuffs back

Hyak scratch upper cutaway

(Message edited by mica on June 26, 2009)
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3953
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 7:35 am:   Edit Post

And I'm the interested buyer. It's not one of the scroll Hyaks, but it's still cool, don'tcha think?

Bill, tgo
breeze
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Username: breeze

Post Number: 2
Registered: 6-2009
Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 8:08 am:   Edit Post

Hey Bill, I am about to play it for probably the last time to check everything out and make sure all is good. I have not heard it thru an amp in several years. This is gonna be fun!

Breeze
cozmik_cowboy
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Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 511
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 8:47 am:   Edit Post

As I was looking at the pictures, I was planning to post "And I bet it's Bill" - then I scrolled down. That's a gorgeous guitar.

Peter
breeze
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Username: breeze

Post Number: 3
Registered: 6-2009
Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 11:05 am:   Edit Post

Wow!! All is well. That was fun. I checked everything out - power supply, 6 pin XLR cable, guitar electronics - all good. This guitar plays great! The Bridge P/U has a cool vintage humbucker sound and the Neck P/U has a split coil sound that is real sweet. Anybody have any ideas on a price? thanks,
Breeze
dela217
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Username: dela217

Post Number: 970
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 4:45 am:   Edit Post

It's one of those things that are priceless or worthless. There is just not enough of them around to have a 'market'. I think it is all in what someone is willing to pay. I am not sure about the guitars, but I have owned several of their basses. I've seen the basses sell for as much as $3800.00. BUT honestly of all the Hyak basses I've had, (5 of them) I paid between $800 to $1200.

Bill, you're gonna love it. I have been looking for one of the no scroll basses since the late 70's. I have only seen 1. It seems that the no scroll is much less common.

Looking at the pictures of this guitar, it seems that there is some finish checking on the electronics cover. I have found that this is consistent with the Hyaks I've had too! I think the finish on the plates is different than on the instruments. Lacquer perhaps?
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 696
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 7:39 am:   Edit Post

Very nice Breeze!
Wecome to the forum. I've never seen an original power supply (I built the one for my bass). Would you mind posting some pictures of the power supply?
Thanks,
Art
dela217
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Username: dela217

Post Number: 971
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 10:19 am:   Edit Post

There were two types of power supplies for the Hyaks. One was a blue and white box that was quite crude and rectangular shaped. The other was a brown aluminum squareish box with a sticker on the top. The sticker did not say Hyak, but something like Advanced Composites, and had their contact information. They didn't call the box a power supply, but it was known as a Summer. I guess because it summed the 2 signals.

I had one of the brown ones until just a few weeks ago. I sent it to someone that needed it more than I did. I use my IN-2 for my Hyak. I should have taken some pics!

The Hyak power supplies (summers) had male 5-pin connectors on them instead of the female connecors like on the Alembic supplies. Therefore the cable for the instruments were female on both end. Perhaps that was to discourage using that power supply with an Alembic?

I use the Alembic power supplies with my Hyak with no problems. But I would strongly advise not using the Hyak power supply with an Alembic! It has twice the output voltage.

Michael
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 697
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 10:42 am:   Edit Post

Hi Michael,
Yes I recall that you said to not plug in a Hyak power supply into an Alembic to me quite some time ago... I now have a DS5R and the one that I built for my Hyak. Enjoying the basses for sure!
Best,
Art
room037
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Username: room037

Post Number: 282
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 10:46 am:   Edit Post

Hello,

I am the owner of Hyak guitar.
I bought it Dec. 2005 at Tokyo, the price was $1600 without power supply and hard case.
But it was included NEW DS-5R and 5pin Cable.
Because the guitar price was around $1000 at the time.

Last year I took the picture of Hyak's power supply.
The shop had Hyak bass with P.S. and Case.
But the first price was $6000 !
Then they offered $3000 because circuit trouble.
Here is the pict. of P.S.
It has male 5 pin connector that pointed out by Michael.

Hyak power supply

Eiji
breeze
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Username: breeze

Post Number: 4
Registered: 6-2009
Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 12:16 pm:   Edit Post

The Power Supply that I have was built by the music store Tech when I bought it in '82. It is not the Hyak original supply. I didn't count the pins, I guess it is 5.I always new the cable as being a Moog Liberation cable. When I bought the Hyak, The music store owner told me they had sold one to Howard Leeds of Heart.
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 698
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 3:30 pm:   Edit Post

Thank you for the picture Eiji and the additional information Breeze. Cheers, Art
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3978
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Saturday, July 04, 2009 - 8:40 am:   Edit Post

This Hyak should soon be on it's way to California!

Bill, tgo
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 713
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Saturday, July 04, 2009 - 9:30 am:   Edit Post

Congratulations Bill! Glad that you are getting a whole one ;)

Best, Art
sonicus
Intermediate Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 160
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Saturday, July 04, 2009 - 9:57 am:   Edit Post

CONGRATULATIONS ___________ !!!!!!!! NICE !!!!!!!!!!!


YEAY !!!!!!!!!!
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8320
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 04, 2009 - 12:48 pm:   Edit Post

Congrats Bill!!!
jerryme
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Username: jerryme

Post Number: 108
Registered: 1-2008
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 5:22 pm:   Edit Post

Nice Bill!

Colin
thedavidkeith
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Username: thedavidkeith

Post Number: 16
Registered: 2-2009
Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 11:15 am:   Edit Post

Bill, congrats on the new axe. Enjoyed our phone conversation awhile back.

David
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3997
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 5:14 pm:   Edit Post

The Hyak arrived today. The Fedex guy brought it during our moving/garage sale. It's absolutely gorgeous and in excellent condition (better condition than I was in at its age). I'll be checking it out, plugging her in, and having FUN over the next few days, in between traveling to L.A. on business and dealing with the (seemingly) never-ending move.

Bill, tgo
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8360
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 6:12 pm:   Edit Post

How far are you moving Bill? Staying within the same general area?
breeze
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Username: breeze

Post Number: 5
Registered: 6-2009
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 6:36 pm:   Edit Post

I'm glad to know it arrived safe and sound, enjoy!!

Lara
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3998
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 10:49 pm:   Edit Post

Dave:

We're just moving a few miles away to Alameda. My boy starts High School in the fall and Alameda High is a much better school than the one in the district in which we live. As a bonus, the new house has a finished basement that has "studio" written all over it! I'll still be a stone's throw from the mothership.

Bill, tgo
sonicus
Intermediate Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 179
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 11:31 pm:   Edit Post

COOL BILL! . Congratulations on the new Guitar and new house !

Wolf ___
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8361
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 6:35 am:   Edit Post

Have fun with the move!
jacko
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Username: jacko

Post Number: 2321
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009 - 6:15 am:   Edit Post

does it have a guest room?

Graeme
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 4000
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009 - 8:51 am:   Edit Post

Graeme:

I think that could be arranged ... especially if you don't mind sharing with a bunch of guitars! lol

Bill, tgo

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