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I bought my '65 Fireglow 615 cresting wave new in either 1965 or '66. The guitar is in excellent condition with no scratches and only finish wear on the back of the neck. The only change made to it was that the original vibrato tailpiece is now an "R" type. It also has the original hard guitar case. It has never been used for anything other than in a home environment or a guitar lesson room. If there is anyone out there who might be able to give me an idea what the guitar might be worth and how to go about putting it up for sale as far as possibly using Craig's List or E-Bay, I would really appreciate your input.

Pictures would be welcome!

What is the SN?

Is it fireglow?

if you look at "help me id my 1965...." mine is exactly the same except it has the "R" tailpiece. it is a fireglo and the serial # is ef42.

Welcome Dean,

A one owner mid 60's guitar. Sounds hopefully just what many here might want. I know if I played 6 strings I would.
Hopefully someone here can work with you to keep this in the forum.

ya thanks..... i hope so.

Hi Dean and welcome to the forum..............you have a few more posts to go before you gain access and can advertise your guitar for sale in our marketplace section, So start posting and when you hit 30 posts let's hope a forum member is able to help you out.

thanks winston.....hope that i will be able to list on the site.

Hi Dean feel free to call me Brian. Winston is actually the name of my extremely faithful little dog.

oops.... gotcha

A member here on RRF is considering buying the guitar for $1400. I wanted to get some advice on if the price sounds fair. The guitar ( 1965 615 ) is in near mint condition, but has had the original vibrato tailpiece replaced by the "R" style. So, would it make more since to have a Ric vibrato put back on it, and sell it later? I would appreciate your input. Thanks deano

I looked up your guitar on the Register using the serial no. you provided. The chart shows one comparable sale at $2700+. If someone asked me what a '65 Fireglo 610/5 in near-mint condition with correct/original case was worth, I would say at least $2000. Good '60s examples with no issues tend to hold their value even in tough markets.

If you have the original Accent tailpiece, great, that's likely a plus.

Photos would help. PM me if you are having trouble uploading them.

I agree with Ron.

Thanks for your input. I have decided to keep the guitar, and try to find an original style vibrato tailpiece to put back on it. I have had the guitar for about 45 years, so it has kind of grown on me.