Barrington BGW400

[bentnote]

Very nice Barrington BGW400 for sale. I picked this up on Craigslist a while back but have too many arch tops and it's just not getting played. The guy I bought it from told me it belonged to his uncle and had been in storage for years and was hardly played. Virtually flawless. Spruce top, beautiful flamed maple back and sides, ebony board. Under 3" deep, very comfortable to play set up with .011 flats, very low action, plays evenly up and down the board. I know someone on this forum will love it, please contact me for more info. $1200 +shipping CONUS only

[Jim Soloway]

I owned the exact same guitar 30 years ago. It was a terrific guitar and one that I have a lot of fond memories of. I have no idea how many they made but I'm pretty sure it wasn't many.

[jzucker]

do you know the difference between this and the 800? I had an 800 that i loved. If they are basically the same guitar, i'm interested...

[Jim Soloway]

do you know the difference between this and the 800? I had an 800 that i loved. If they are basically the same guitar, i'm interested...

Are the tops different Jack? What was the top on yours? Otherwise all I can think of is the finish. BTW, this is identical to the guitar that I took with me for the evening I spent with Ted Greene in 1993 or 94. He loved it.

[bentnote]

do you know the difference between this and the 800? I had an 800 that i loved. If they are basically the same guitar, i'm interested...

Hi Jack, I ran a search just now for a Barrington BGW800 and got a 'Classical Electric,' a different beast by the looks of it. I did however see a BGW 700 from a thread that you posted on the forum a while back. Is that what you meant?

[jzucker]

Hi Jack, I ran a search just now for a Barrington BGW800 and got a 'Classical Electric,' a different beast by the looks of it. I did however see a BGW 700 from a thread that you posted on the forum a while back. Is that what you meant?

yes you're right. I went back and looked at a closeup photo of the one I previously owned and it was a 700.

[bentnote]

yes you're right. I went back and looked at a closeup photo of the one I previously owned and it was a 700.

It looks the same but for the finish? But I can't find any documentation online.

[jzucker]

It looks the same but for the finish? But I can't find any documentation online.

apparently the label on mine said BGW-400 even though the truss rod cover said 700

[bentnote]

apparently the label on mine said BGW-400 even though the truss rod cover said 700

Looks like the same guitar, assuming yours was also 16"?

[jzucker]

yes it was. Have you taken the pickups out? Some older sites say it's a solid top.

[bentnote]

yes it was. Have you taken the pickups out? Some older sites say it's a solid top.

I have not. I assumed it was a laminate top, believe I saw it described as such in older Reverb listings?

[bentnote]

This is still available

[Sam Sherry]

Interesting . . . a laminated neck with three contrasting solid-wood strips.
GLWS

[jzucker]

Just like an L5...The ash and oak necks are cool. Love the tone of those. I have 2 basses with ash necks and they sound great.

Interesting . . . a laminated neck with three contrasting solid-wood strips.
GLWS

[Sam Sherry]

Just like an L5...The ash and oak necks are cool. Love the tone of those. I have 2 basses with ash necks and they sound great.

But on an L5 there are strips of solid wood, and on the Barrington there are strips of light-colored void-free plywood with strips of apparently-solid darker wood between.
No judgment. Not worse. Just different.

[jzucker]

But on an L5 there are strips of solid wood, and on the Barrington there are strips of light-colored void-free plywood with strips of apparently-solid darker wood between.
No judgment. Not worse. Just different.

that's not plywood. That's the oak grain.

[bentnote]

Still available...$1000 + shipping

[bentnote]

Even the case is pristine, lol

[bentnote]

Even the case is pristine, lol

Still available...a lot of guitar for the $

Also have a wonderful Fender D'Aquisto Elite that I'm thinking of selling...great condition, no finish checking, great setup. PM if interested

[Mick-7]

Never heard of this brand but I found this -- https://jedistar.com/barrington-guitar-werks/

P.S. - With some rare exceptions, these off brand guitars don't hold their value like the name brands. I've got an old Japanese ES-175 copy in great condition I may be able to sell for $500-$600 at most, because it doesn't say "Gibson" or "Ibanez" on the headstock, even though it rivals their guitars in quality.

"Also have a wonderful Fender D'Aquisto Elite that I'm thinking of selling."

Why don't you list it here? I'd like to see it. It's a Fender so it doesn't have the stigma I just mentioned.

[bentnote]

Never heard of this brand but I found this -- https://jedistar.com/barrington-guitar-werks/

P.S. - With some rare exceptions, these off brand guitars don't hold their value like the name brands. I've got an old Japanese ES-175 copy in great condition I may be able to sell for $500-$600 at most, because it doesn't say "Gibson" or "Ibanez" on the headstock, even though it rivals their guitars in quality.

"Also have a wonderful Fender D'Aquisto Elite that I'm thinking of selling."

Why don't you list it here? I'd like to see it. It's a Fender so it doesn't have the stigma I just mentioned.

Thanks for posting the link to the specs. It's weird though, because the scale length on that sheet says the BGW400 has a 25.5" scale and it definitely does not.
I hear you about the brand name/resale, but I've seen listings for this one in the 1k+ range (and I know asking and getting are not necessarily the same thing, but this one is in near mint condition and represents, to my mind, a great value). But I guess the market will decide, lol

[Mick-7]

Thanks for posting the link to the specs. It's weird though, because the scale length on that sheet says the BGW400 has a 25.5" scale and it definitely does not.

I hear you about the brand name/resale, but I've seen listings for this one in the 1k+ range (and I know asking and getting are not necessarily the same thing, but this one is in near mint condition and represents, to my mind, a great value). But I guess the market will decide, lol

I don't doubt it's a nice guitar but selling it online, when someone can't play it first, can be challenging.

[bentnote]

I don't doubt it's a nice guitar but selling it online, when someone can't play it first, can be challenging.

For sure, I always prefer to try before I buy too

[Mick-7]

A week or so ago I was checking out a guitar on Reverb and thought to myself, "I wonder how many guitars in this category are for sale here?" (category = hollow body electric guitars). Turned out there were about 300 pages of them, so at 25 guitar listings per page that's over 7500 guitars in just that one category!

[gtrgreg]

Hello - I'm interested. Is the guitar still for sale? If so, please advise the nut width, and thickness at 1st and 12th frets. Also, where are you located? Thanks.

Greg