(WTB) FOUND: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

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WTB thread of mine from the old board now posted on this new forum: Looking to buy one of the no-longer-made guitars listed above, in any of the finishes pictured below. PM me if you've got an example in Excellent condition that you're ready to part with it, thanks...!

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I wish you luck, but it doesn't appear to be anyone in the "I need money THAT BAD" mode at the moment.
I have a couple of Dougies & they punch well above their co$t.
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I would like to congratulate you on what is, I believe, the first WTB post in the new era.
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Thanks!
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Those kinda remind me of the Ibanez pf guitars of the 70s
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Took a look, and I see what you mean (though I prefer the chubbier/stubbier silhouette of these)!
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Tglo wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:10 am Those kinda remind me of the Ibanez pf guitars of the 70s
I love my Ibanez PF300!
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ILuvTeles wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:32 pm
Tglo wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:10 am Those kinda remind me of the Ibanez pf guitars of the 70s
I love my Ibanez PF300!
Sweet. That is so beautiful. Setneck?
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They were, yes.
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Were they called the ISIS for awhile. Then they had to change it because of the terrorist ISIS. Changed to isil?
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nomadh wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:00 am Were they called the ISIS for awhile. Then they had to change it because of the terrorist ISIS. Changed to isil?
No, the ISIS was this https://www.rondomusic.com/ky1cus24na.html

which was a renaming of the KY1 (don't know why) which became the SIS under rondo's Hadean line.
https://www.rondomusic.com/SIScust24n4.html
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Man good luck with that one. I haven't seen any of these come up since they were sold, really. I guess people hang on to em, or put em in the closet and forget about em!
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Fender lead II
Firefly spalted 338
Squier affinity tele bsb
Squier strat std relic
Squier subsonic baritone
Agile al2500 albino
Agile al3001 hsb
Sx ash Ltd strat
Sx ash strat short scale
Sx ash tele
Sx callisto jr
Dean vendetta
Washburn firebird. Ps10
Johnson trans red strat
Johnson jazz box Vegas
Seville explorer
Inlaid tele
flametop bigsby tele wood inlaid neck
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Acoustics
new Eastman acoustic
Sigma dm3 dread x2 (his and hers)
Fender 12 str
Ibanez exotic wood
Silvercreek rosewood 00
Ovation steel str
martin backpacker acoustic
Johnson dobro

Yea good luck and update this thread now and then but I think you need to setup some international search crawlers
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Epiphone Casino coupe
Epiphone dot studio
Fender USA strat w mjt body _w Original body 81
Fender lead II
Firefly spalted 338
Squier affinity tele bsb
Squier strat std relic
Squier subsonic baritone
Agile al2500 albino
Agile al3001 hsb
Sx ash Ltd strat
Sx ash strat short scale
Sx ash tele
Sx callisto jr
Dean vendetta
Washburn firebird. Ps10
Johnson trans red strat
Johnson jazz box Vegas
Seville explorer
Inlaid tele
flametop bigsby tele wood inlaid neck
23

Acoustics
new Eastman acoustic
Sigma dm3 dread x2 (his and hers)
Fender 12 str
Ibanez exotic wood
Silvercreek rosewood 00
Ovation steel str
martin backpacker acoustic
Johnson dobro

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Maybe there is an upscale dean evo that you might look at. I have the cheap ver of the vendetta strat type dean and its an impressive cheapie. The low end are bolt neck but going upscale they have very nice setnecks. $150 used
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I want one of these too, but never pulled the trigger when Rondo was selling them. I especially like the maple neck.

They pop up on Reverb from time to time (usually for waaaaay more than they're worth) and I'd be happy to mention them here when I see them. What's your price range?

There's a nice T420-F up right now (not exactly what you're asking for, but still...): https://reverb.com/item/34224244-shine- ... y-sunburst
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Epiphone dot studio
Fender USA strat w mjt body _w Original body 81
Fender lead II
Firefly spalted 338
Squier affinity tele bsb
Squier strat std relic
Squier subsonic baritone
Agile al2500 albino
Agile al3001 hsb
Sx ash Ltd strat
Sx ash strat short scale
Sx ash tele
Sx callisto jr
Dean vendetta
Washburn firebird. Ps10
Johnson trans red strat
Johnson jazz box Vegas
Seville explorer
Inlaid tele
flametop bigsby tele wood inlaid neck
23

Acoustics
new Eastman acoustic
Sigma dm3 dread x2 (his and hers)
Fender 12 str
Ibanez exotic wood
Silvercreek rosewood 00
Ovation steel str
martin backpacker acoustic
Johnson dobro

So why the hawker? Isnt it basically an lp? Is it you like a std singlecut but just want something more unique? Some special feature or what?
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Have fallen in love with its particular size and shape (and the wood/finish combos on display above); I'd imagine that must have happened to you, too -- and many other players, as well -- with some guitar at some point...
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dabbler wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:20 am No, the ISIS was this https://www.rondomusic.com/ky1cus24na.html

which was a renaming of the KY1 (don't know why) which became the SIS under rondo's Hadean line.
https://www.rondomusic.com/SIScust24n4.html
When I first joined AGF, coming out of only playing acoustic for a few years, that KY1 in amber was going to be my "last" guitar, do do-it-all. They were around $200 then, if not less. Somehow that never happened and no regrets :lol: Still, I think they were a pretty cool offering.
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Gear_Junky wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:50 pm
dabbler wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:20 am No, the ISIS was this https://www.rondomusic.com/ky1cus24na.html

which was a renaming of the KY1 (don't know why) which became the SIS under rondo's Hadean line.
https://www.rondomusic.com/SIScust24n4.html
When I first joined AGF, coming out of only playing acoustic for a few years, that KY1 in amber was going to be my "last" guitar, do do-it-all. They were around $200 then, if not less. Somehow that never happened and no regrets :lol: Still, I think they were a pretty cool offering.
I think so too. They are my favorite SX/Hadean model!
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dabbler wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:12 pm
I think so too. They are my favorite SX/Hadean model!
dabbler, I am afraid to ask: how many of those sofas do you have? :lol:
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Gear_Junky wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:09 pm
dabbler wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:12 pm
I think so too. They are my favorite SX/Hadean model!
dabbler, I am afraid to ask: how many of those sofas do you have? :lol:
😀 Yeah, we've gone through a few. LOL
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