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

Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 12:12 am
by Lacking Talent
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...!

Douglas Hawker natural.jpg
Shine WT-440 Bigsby black.jpg
Deltatone LP-style black.jpg
Deltatone LP-style sunburst.jpg
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Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:15 am
by mickey
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.

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 9:05 am
by JeffBeck
I would like to congratulate you on what is, I believe, the first WTB post in the new era.

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 3:40 pm
by Lacking Talent
Thanks!

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:10 am
by Tglo
Those kinda remind me of the Ibanez pf guitars of the 70s

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 3:47 pm
by Lacking Talent
Took a look, and I see what you mean (though I prefer the chubbier/stubbier silhouette of these)!

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:32 pm
by ILuvTeles
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!

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 6:48 pm
by Tglo
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?

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:42 pm
by Lacking Talent
They were, yes.

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 1:58 pm
by Lacking Talent
WTB bump.

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:00 am
by nomadh
Were they called the ISIS for awhile. Then they had to change it because of the terrorist ISIS. Changed to isil?

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:20 am
by dabbler
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

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:13 pm
by Lacking Talent
WTB bump.

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:15 pm
by PsychoCid
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!

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:21 pm
by nomadh
Yea good luck and update this thread now and then but I think you need to setup some international search crawlers

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 5:47 pm
by Lacking Talent
WTB bump.

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 11:26 am
by nomadh
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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

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:51 pm
by rrobbone
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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Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 11:32 pm
by nomadh
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?

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:39 pm
by Lacking Talent
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...

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 9:00 pm
by Lacking Talent
WTB bump.

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:50 pm
by Gear_Junky
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.

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:12 pm
by dabbler
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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Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:09 pm
by Gear_Junky
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:

Re: WTB: Douglas Hawker / Shine WT-440 / Deltatone single cut "LP-style"

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:40 am
by dabbler
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