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I’m looking for information on my Valley Arts Robert Johnson acoustic guitar. It is a small, "parlor" sized acoustic with Spruce top, maple back and sides, ebony fretboard with abalone markers and a hand rubbed satin finish. It is a U.S. built limited edition of Johnson’s 1935 acoustic (Model number RJ1935N). The serial number is # 26. How many were made? Dates of manafacture? Value?
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I can buy one for $250. What do U think?
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I have number 97. Great little guitar. I did have Robert Lockwood Jr. sign the headstock. To respect the legacy of
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I can find out what you need to know. My father, Al Carness, owned Valley Arts.
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Scott,
You should be proud. I hope the future shows your dad the respect he deserves as a part of US guitar history. I love VA instruments. I’ve had a pre Samick Custom Pro. I have a pre Samick Standard Pro, a Gbson/VA custom pro, a custom pro bass, and had a Samick California Pro while not being an actual CaliPro, was still ok for what it was.
I just saw a 1985 Custom Pro ser# VA0101 made for Kevin B. Clark sell for $5,300.00 on ebay. It was beautiful. Wish I could have afforded it!
Almost bought Larry Carlton model ser#001 supposedly held by Mike McGuire’s son for years, but unfortunately had issues come up and didn’t have the cash then either.
Nice to talk to the son of a LegendWally,
From what I can find this is a Samick, parts probably made in Korea and sent to California for assembly, thus allowing the use of made in usa. About 150 made. listed for $750 . Most likely made Jan-March of 1995.
I hope I am correct.
From what I understand Gibson did make some Robert Johnson’s too.Have fun guys, Jack
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: : I’m looking for information on my Valley Arts Robert
: : Johnson acoustic guitar. It is a small, "parlor" sized
: : acoustic with Spruce top, maple back and sides, ebony
: : fretboard with abalone markers and a hand rubbed satin
: : finish. It is a U.S. built limited edition of Johnson’s
: : 1935 acoustic (Model number RJ1935N).: : The serial number is # N041
: : How many were made?
: : Dates of manafacture?
: : Value? -
Valley Arts is a high-end Samick product. Very nice pieces for the money. I seem to remember this guitar going for about 800$ new.
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: I’m looking for information on my Valley Arts Robert
: Johnson acoustic guitar. It is a small, "parlor" sized
: acoustic with Spruce top, maple back and sides, ebony
: fretboard with abalone markers and a hand rubbed satin
: finish. It is a U.S. built limited edition of Johnson’s
: 1935 acoustic (Model number RJ1935N).: The serial number is # 26.
: How many were made?
: Dates of manafacture?
: Value? -
: I’m looking for information on my Valley Arts Robert
: Johnson acoustic guitar. It is a small, "parlor" sized
: acoustic with Spruce top, maple back and sides, ebony
: fretboard with abalone markers and a hand rubbed satin
: finish. It is a U.S. built limited edition of Johnson’s
: 1935 acoustic (Model number RJ1935N).: The serial number is # 26.
: How many were made?
: Dates of manafacture?
: Value?Anyone know Valley Arts web address ?
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: I’m looking for information on my Valley Arts Robert
: Johnson acoustic guitar. It is a small, "parlor" sized
: acoustic with Spruce top, maple back and sides, ebony
: fretboard with abalone markers and a hand rubbed satin
: finish. It is a U.S. built limited edition of Johnson’sAnyone know Valley Arts Web address?
: 1935 acoustic (Model number RJ1935N).: The serial number is # 26.
: How many were made?
: Dates of manafacture?
: Value? -
I would say valley arts would have the answer to all your questions. Try to find their website and e-mail them.
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