Dan Armstrong Guitar Sales Database

	Date	Serial	Year	Asking $	Sale $	Case	Pickups	Comments
1	June 1970	A327D	1969	-----	$342	OEM	RT, CB	Data from 1970 bill of sale
2	Nov. 2005	A931D	1969		$2,750	OEM	RT, CB	Very nice original example.
3	Oct. 2007	A289D	1969	$4,500	$4,500	OEM	CB	Played well at Fall Philly guitar show
4	Mar. 2008	A2683D	1971	$2,600	$2,600	HSC	5 pups	Prototype body, came with 5 pickups
5	June 2008	A623D	1969	-----	$3,995		ST, RB, CB	Very good condition
6	Aug. 2008	A591D	1969	-----	$3,000	OEM	ST	Good condition
7	Jan. 2009	A327D	1969	$4,598	$4,200	OEM	RT, CB	Exc. condition, early bridge screws
8	Jan. 2009	A1307D	1970	$2,699	-----	HSC	RB, CB, Other	Strat-style bridge,
9	Jan. 2009	A1207D	1970	$3,299	-----	HSC	RT	Washer on input jack
10	Jan. 2009	A1488D	1970	$2,300	-----	None	CB, MD	Has all 3 bridge saddles
11	Jan. 2009	A2472D	1971	$1,800	-----	OEM	RT	Earl Brooks engraved on headstock
12	Feb. 2009	A1452D	1970	$0	$1,484	OEM	CB, JT	Straplocks have been added
13	Feb. 2009	A406D	1969	$0	$6,801	OEM	CB	1 of 8 Dan Armstrong’s in black
14	Feb. 2009	A2651D	1971	$2,499	-----	OEM	RB	GC, broken corners on pickguard
15	Feb. 2009	A2314D	1971	$3,500	-----	HSC	CB	Nice example
16	Mar. 2009	A2578D	1971	$4,999	-----	OEM	7 Pickups	Huge selection of vintage & newer pups
17	June 2009	“1969”	1969	$3,500	$3,000	OEM	RT, RT, ST	No serial number.  Pre-production?
18	Sep. 2009	A834D	1969	$6,495	-----	OEM	RT, CB, ST	VGC except for pickguard crack
19	Nov. 2009	A597D	1969	$4,000	-----	HSC	RT	VGC
20	July 2010	A773D	1969	$2,499	-----	HSC	RT, KA	Kahler trem, replaced pickguard
21	Nov. 2010	Flash	????	$0	$750	None	Humbucker	Highly modified DA, Gibson bridge
22	Dec. 2010	A612D	1969	$4,900	-----	OEM	RT	Very nice example
23	Jan. 2011	A999D	1969	------	$2,900	OEM	RT, CB, JT, JB	Great pickup selection, exc. condition
24	Feb. 2011	A421D	1969	$3,200	$2,900	OEM	RB, CB	VGC
25	Feb. 2011	A438D	1969	$2,350	$2,150	HSC	RT, CB, Other	Brass saddle, leopard case interior
26	Feb. 2011	A2553D	1971	$2,500	-----	OEM	RB, ST	3 bridges, iffy switch
27	Feb. 2011	A2532D	1971	$2,595	-----	OEM	CB, ST	Very nice condition
28	Mar. 2011	A2160D	1971	$1,900	$1,900	OEM	CB, ST	Sold here, then parted out
29	Mar. 2011	A949D	1969	$5,000	-----	OEM	RT, CB	Case candy – medallion, picks, strap
30	Mar. 2011	Beech	????	$1,900	-----	OEM	Unknown	Craigslist offering – Plasmatics guitar?
31	Apr. 2011	A2754D	1971	$0	$872	None	ST	Went way cheap
32	Apr. 2011	A772D	1969	$3,100	-----	OEM	RT	Clean, nice original condition
33	Apr. 2011	A2321D	1971	$2,795	-----	HSC	ST + 1	VGC
34	Apr. 2011	A1558D	1970	€1,100		HSC	1 pup	Washer under input jack
35	May 2011	A1073D	1970	$0	$1,315	Gig Bag	RT	Replaced bridge, modified electronics
36	May 2011	A867D	1969	-----	-----	OEM	ST, RT	Exc. Condition.  Owned by Lars Hanson
37	June 2011	A851D	1969	$0	$1,315	???	CB	Modified bridge
38	June 2011	A532D	1969	$1,500	$1,725	HSC	CB, CB, +1	Changed knobs, cracked CB
39	June 2011	A2318D	1971	$5,995	-----	OEM	5 Pups	ST, CB, RT, JB, JT
40	June 2011	A863D	1969	$4,000	-----	????	RB	Missing volume and tone knobs
41	June 2011	A444D	1969	$2,500	-----	HSC	RT, MD	Replaced pickguard?
42	June 2011	A904D	1969	$2,750	-----	OEM	RT, CB	Very nice example
43	July 2011	UFIXIT	-----	$350	$601	None	None	Project guitar, routed for humbucker
44	July 2011	D’Electra	-----	$500	$500	Gig Bag	Duncan	Dan Armstrong neck, Electra body
45	July 2011	A1526D	1970	$850	$901	Gig Bag	RT	Changed tuners
46	July 2011	A1247D	1970	$2,100	$2,125	Chpbd.	CB	Nice condition, chipboard case
47	July 2011	A1271D	1970	$3,250	$3,250	OEM	ST	Tuners have been changed out
48	Aug. 2011	A591D	1969	$1,000	$1,500	OEM	Reissue	Carved bridge by Matt Umanov
49	Aug. 2011	A2241D	1971	$2,695	-----	OEM	CB	Very good condition, pickguard crack
50	Aug. 2011	A1531D	1970	$1,049	$1,249	HSC	RT, JB	Modified bridge, missing strap locks
51	Sep. 2011	A166D	1969	$2,300	$2,100	OEM	CB	Cracked pickguard, replaced pot
52	Sep. 2011	A2394D	1971	$0	$1,000	Gig Bag	RT	Modified bridge and pickguard
53	Sep. 2011	A2482D	1971	$0	$1,511	OEM		Replaced tuners, modified pickguard
54	Sep. 2011	A1588D	1970	$2,100	-----	OEM	2 pups	Replaced control knobs
55	Sep. 2011	A2712D	1971	$1,250	$2,525	OEM	CB, RB	Missing pickup thumb screw
56	Sep. 2011	A1123D	1970	$1,850	-----	OEM	CB	Playing wear, slight pickguard damage
57	Oct. 2011	A2515D	1971	$2,950	$2,500	OEM	ST, CB, RT	No mods, very clean
58	Nov. 2011	A269D	1969	$2,750	-----	HSC	JB	Wood screws in pickguard
59	Nov. 2011	A994D	1969	$0	$2,020	HSC	RT, MD	Gibson “Nashville” bridge installed
60	Nov. 2011	A114xD	1970	$1,975	$2,325	HSC	CB, MD	Small pickguard cracks
61	Nov. 2011	A1487D	1970	-----	$2,500	OEM	ST, RB, 3x CB	Nice example, included 3 CB pickups
62	Dec. 2011	A379D	1969	$1,500	$1,500	OEM	RT	Good condition
63	Dec. 2011	A481D	1969	$3,200	-----	OEM	ST, RT, CB?	Exc. condition with orig. paperwork
64	Dec. 2011	A1487D	1970	$1,800	$1,750	OEM	RT, CB	Nice example
65	Jan. 2012	A1038D	1970	$2,775	$2,275	OEM	RT	Very clean example
66	Jan. 2012	A1352D	1970	$3,500	-----	HSC	???	Changed tuners, no pickup thumb screw
67	Jan. 2012	A2516D	1971	$2,799	$2,500	OEM	RT	Looks to be in original condition
68	Jan. 2012	A1308D	1970	$1,900	-----	None	RT	Strat-style bridge, other mods
69	Feb. 2012	A2114D	1971	$600	$2,875	OEM	RT, CB	Nice original condition
70	Feb. 2012	A429D	1969	$4,995	-----	OEM	ST, RB, CB, JT	Exc. condition, missing thumb screw
71	Feb. 2012	A481D	1969	$3,500	$3,500	OEM	CB, RB, ST	Exc. Condition, great pickup selection
72	Feb. 2012	A1577D	1970	$1,000	$1,000	OEM	CB	Project guitar, missing pickguard
73	Feb. 2012	A294D	1969	$2,750	-----	Gig Bag	DiMarzio	New switch, no original pickups
74	Apr. 2012	A177D	1969	$1,500	$1,775	OEM	CB	Case has broken handle
75	Feb. 2012	A2712D	1971	$3,000	$1,525	OEM	CB, RB	Exc. original condition
76	Feb. 2012	A2006D	1971	$1,550	$1,550	OEM	ST	Modified bridge, filed nut
77	Mar. 2012	A2438D	1971	$4,295	-----	OEM	RB, CB, ST	Mint condition with extra bridges
78	Mar. 2012	A1570D	1970	$2,695	$2,000	HSC	CB	Nice condition, one-owner guitar
79	Mar. 2012	A1073D	1970	$1,750	-----	Gig Bag	RT	Replaced bridge, modified electronics
80	Mar. 2012	A1352D	1970	$1,900	$1,550	HSC	???	Changed tuners, no pickup thumb screw
81	Apr. 2012	A2006D	1971	$1,100	$1,225	OEM	CB	Modified bridge, filed nut
82	Apr. 2012	A351D	1969	$0	$1,425	None	RT	Several mods, player-grade guitar
83	May 2012	A351D	1969	$2,350	-----		RT	Several mods, player-grade
84	June 2012	A481D	1969	$3,000	$3,000	OEM	RT, CB, ST	Excellent condition with case candy
85	June 2012	A2635D	1971	$2,100	-----	HSC	RT	Exc. Condition, non-OEM case
86	July 2012	A597D	1969	$2,900	$2,900	HSC	RT	VGC
87	July 2012	A2354D	1971	$2,750	-----	HSC	ST	Exc. condition, flight case
88	July 2012	A818D	1969	A$2,750	-----	HSC	Humbucker	Highly modified, flight case
89	July 2012	A2438D	1971	$2,299	$2,351	OEM	RT	Excellent original condition
90	July 2012	A1235D	1970	$2,500	$1,800	Gig Bag	RT	Nice original condition
91	Aug. 2012	A1332D	1970	$2,000	$1,403	HSC	EMG 81	Changed bridge, pickguard, pickup
92	Aug. 2012	A356D	1969	$2,000	-----	OEM	CB	Alum. pickguard, tune-o-matic bridge
93	Aug. 2012	A371D	1969	$2,000	-----	OEM	RT, CB	Comes with extra bridge saddles
94	Sep. 2012	A2303D	1971	$2,000	$1,749	HSC	ST	Successful strat bridge conversion
95	Oct. 2012	A1063D	1970	$1,400	$1,400	OEM	RB	Broken tuner
96	Nov. 2012	A434D	1969	$2,900	-----	GB	RB	Strat-style bridge, otherwise clean
97	Jan. 2013	A741D	1969	$2,699	$2,699	GB	CB, MD	Includes Fender gig bag
98	Jan. 2013	A1063D	1970	$2,500	$2,500	OEM	RB	Nice condition, changed Grover tuner
99	Feb. 2013	A2762D	1971	£2,275	-----	OEM	ST	Exc. condition, one of last 75 guitars
100	Feb. 2013	A2224D	1971	$3,000	-----	OEM	RT	Nice condition
101	Feb. 2013	A2553D	1971	$4,000	-----	OEM	ST, RB	Good condition
102	Feb. 2013	A444D	1969	$1,050	$1,050	HSC	RT, MD	Broken strap button
103	Mar. 2013	A1526D	1970	$2,199	-----	GB	RT	Changed tuners, headstock crack
104	Mar. 2013	A2305D	1971	$1,995	$1,995	OHSC	ST, CS?	Very original example
105	Mar. 2013	A1308D	1970	$1,995	$1,500	None	RT	Highly modified, strat-style bridge
106	Mar. 2013	A393D	1969	$1,995	-----	HSC	RT??	Missing pickup thumb screw
107	Mar. 2013	A762D	1969	$1,150	$1,426	OHSC	???	Changed truss rod cover, broken switch
108	May 2013	A1308D	1970	$1,000	$1,000	None	RT	Highly modified, strat-style bridge
109	June 2013	A962D	1969	$1,850	$1,500	OHSC	RT	Missing pickup thumb screw
110	July 2013	‘Finn’	1969	$3,704	$2,300	HSC	RT+Reissues	Formerly owned by producer Jerry Finn
111	July 2013	A1207D	1970	$3,500	-----	HSC	RT	Nice example
112	July 2013	A489D	1969	$1,700	$2,150	HSC	CB + Reissue	Nice example, reissue Ampeg case
113	July 2013	A1426D	1970	$800	-----	HSC	???	Highly modified, neck pickup installed
114	Aug. 2013	A444D	1969	$1,500	$1,350	HSC		Missing strap buttons, Guild case
115	Sep. 2013	A1121D	1970	€3,520	-----	HSC	RT	Changed knobs, non-original case
116	Sep. 2013	A2709D	1971	$2,500	-----	HSC	ST	Changed tuners, non-original case
117	Sep. 2013	“1971”	1971	$2,800	$2,800	OHSC	CB	Excellent original condition
118	Sep. 2013	A2179D	1970	$4,200	-----	HSC	ST, CB	Nice condition, non-original case
119	Oct. 2013	A782D	1969	$8,000	-----	OHSC	CB + 1	Changed tuners, plugged holes
120	Oct. 2013	A1563D	1970	$1,000	$1,000	HSC	RT, RT	Strat bridge, clear pickguard
121	Nov. 2013	A2754D	1971	$2,700	$2,100	HSC	RT, MD	Replaced pickguard, pots, knobs
122	Nov. 2013	A265D	1969	$2,250	-----	OHSC	RT	New pickguard, missing strap button
123	Nov. 2013	A1332D	1970	$1,299	$1,299	HSC	EMG	Replaced bridge, pickup, pickguard
124	Nov. 2013	A1563D	1970	$1,000	$1,000	HSC	RT	Sold to dealer at Fall Philly guitar show
125	Nov. 2013	A1563D	1970	$2,199	-----	HSC	RT	Changed bridge, pickguard, electronics
126	Nov. 2013	A1493D	1970	$3,999	-----	OHSC	RT + 1	Exc. condition, no code on extra pup?
127	Dec. 2013	A1181D	1970	$1,599	$1,599	HSC	CB	Black pickguard, switch not working
128	Feb. 2014	A2714D	1971	$1,500	$1,325	HSC	CB	Been played, red plexi pickguard
129	Mar. 2014	A2260D	1971	$1,300	$1,875	OHSC	ST	Very nice example, looks all original
130	Mar. 2014	A1562D	1970	$2,845	$1,150	OHSC	RT, CB	Broken switch, extra bridge
131	Mar. 2014	A479D	1969	$2,400	-----	HSC	RT	Replaced wiring, replaced pickguard
132	May 2014	A1278D	1970	$1,500	-----	HSC	???	TOM bridge, no switch
133	May 2014	A2598D	1971	$2,495	-----	OHSC	ST, CB	Excellent original example
134	May 2014	A2532D	1971	$3,500	-----	OHSC	RT, CB	Nice example
135	May 2014	A877D	1969	$2,420	-----	HSC	RT	Missing tuner back, no switch
136	May 2014	A979D	1969	$4,125	-----	OHSC	RT	Nice original condition
137	May 2014	A1296D	1970	$1,649	-----	OHSC	EMG	Replaced electronics, Kahler trem
138	June 2014	A1562D	1970	$2,000	$2,000	OHSC	RT, CB	Exc. cond, but needs new switch
139	June 2014	A755D	1969	$750	$760	Gig Bag	EMG	Kahler, EMG, headstock repair
140	July 2014	A2417D	1971	$3,300	-----	OHSC	ST, CB	Exc. original condition w/ extra saddle
141	July 2014	A1562D	1970	$3,999	-----	OHSC	RT, CB	Excellent condition
142	July 2014	A1221D	1970	$2,500	-----	HSC	CB	Good condition, home made case
143	Aug 2014	A1464D	1970	$1,500	$1,525	HSC	RT	Good overall condition
144	Aug 2014	A2722D	1971	$2,250	Sold	HSC	ST, CB	Changed pckgrd, missing strap button
145	Sep 2014	A1438D	1970	$2,995	$2,995	HSC	CB, RT?	Original CB, reissue RT, Gator case
146	Oct 2014	A352D	1969	$2,995	-----	HSC	RT, CB, RB	Nice original condition
147	Nov 2014	A1332D	1970	$1,000	$1,000	HSC	EMG	Highly modified player guitar
148	Nov 2014	A53xD	1969	$1	$1,920	OHSC	CB + RT?	Modified with TOM bridge
149	Jan 2015	A603D	1969	$100	$1,740	HSC	???	3 pickups in total
150	Feb 2015	A532D	1969	$2,500	$2,400	OHSC	RT, CB, CB	Replaced knobs, later saddle
151	Apr 2015	A421D	1969	$2,800	$2,800	OHSC	RT, CB, RB	Excellent condition
152	Apr 2015	A2318D	1971	$4,600	-----	OHSC	Set of 5	Exc w/ ST, RT, CB, JT, JB pickups
153	Apr 2015	A603D	1969	$2,495	-----	HSC	CB	Also comes with reissue RT
154	Apr 2015	A631D	1969	$3,400	-----	OHSC	RT	Drilled for lefty strap button
155	Apr 2015	A898D	1969	$2,000	-----	Gig Bag	RT	Substantially modified body…
156	Jun 2015	A1320D	1970	$3,700	-----	HSC	ST	Excellent, custom saddle
157	Jun 2015	A2266D	1971	$2,500	-----	OHSC	2 Pups	Missing selector switch
158	Jun 2015	A802D	1969	$3,500	$3,995	Case	RT, CB, ST	Excellent, slight chip in nut
159	Jun 2015	A2709D	1971	$4,000	-----	HSC	ST	Extra holes back of headstock
160	Jun 2015	A745D	1969	$4,000	-----	HSC	???	Kluson tuners, beat case
161	Jun 2015	A1464D	1970	$3,750	-----	Ampeg	RT	Typical damage around input jack
162	Jul 2015	A625D	1969	$3,000	-----	Case	CB	Signed by Keef & Ronnie
163	Jul 2015	A188D	1969	$2,300	-----	Case	????	Excellent, changed switch
164	Jul 2015	A460D	1969	$1,800	-----	HSC	CB + ???	Changed bridge saddle
165	Aug 2015	A237D	1969	$1,000	$1,538	HSC	CB + ST	Changed pickguard and switch
166	Aug 2015	A1273D	1970	$3,400	-----	HSC	1 Orig.	Pickup has no code letters
167	Sep 2015	A2079D	1971	$3,150	-----	Case	ST	Clear pickguard, original in case
168	Sep 2015	A2283D	1971	$4,500	-----	HSC	CB & ST	Changed knobs / pots
169	Sep 2015	A1424D	1970	$3,000	-----	OHSC	RT, CB	Excellent original condition
170	Sep 2015	A1364D	1970	$2,400	-----	OHSC	ST	TOM bridge, cracked pickguard
171	Oct 2015	A352D	1969	$1,999	$2,524	HSC	4 Pups	Nice original condition
172	Nov 2015	A1320D	1970	$3,299	-----	OHSC	ST	Brass nut, new saddle, case damage
173	Nov 2015	A606D	1969		-----	OHSC	RT, RB	Excellent, only missing thumb screw
174	Nov 2015	A663D	1969	$3,600	-----	HSC	RT	Excellent condition. Grovers original?
175	Nov 2015	A542D	1969	$2,180	-----	HSC	CB	Replaced pickguard, knobs, pots
176	Nov 2015	A1541D	1970	$2,365	-----	HSC	CB	Exc., replaced strat-style bridge
177	Nov 2015	A553D	1969	$3,995	-----	OHSC	CT	TOM bridge, missing thumb screw
178	Dec 2015	A767D	1969	$3,000	-----	HSC	RT, Reissues	Refretted
179	Jan 2016	A305D	1969	$3,200	$3,000	OHSC	RT, CB	True collector quality guitar
180	Jan 2016	A612D	1969	$3,795	$2,700	OHSC	RT	Good condition, missing thumb screw
181	Feb 2016	A1221D	1970	$2,395	-----	HSC	CB	Missing thumb screw, truss rod cover
182	Feb 2016	A358D	1969	$3,995	-----	OHSC	RT, CB	Investment grade ’69!
183	Feb 2016	A269D	1969	-----	$2,300	HSC	JB	Sold in $3,500 package deal w/ bass
184	Feb 2016	A1426D	1970	$800	$800	HSC	New Pups	Kahler, heavily modified throughout
185	Mar 2016	A882D	1969	$1,300	$1,700	Gig Bag	RT	Nice example, replaced saddle
186	May 2016	A2486D	1971	$1	$1,775	OHSC	RB	Metal oxidation, missing thumb screw
187	Jul 2016	A1477D	1970	$1,995	$1,995	OHSC	???	Good cond., but extra strap button hole
188	Jul 2016	A132D	1969	$2,800	$2,800	None	RT	Early guitar, typical pickguard cracking
189	Aug 2016	A667D	1969	$1	$2,575	OHSC	RT, CB	Excellent original condition
190	Aug 2016	A1133D	1970	$1,900	$1,900	HSC	RT	Possible changed switch, strap button
191	Nov 2016	A2466D	1971	$3,650	$3,450	HSC	ST	Excellent!  Collector quality
192	Jun 2017	A1397D	1970	$500	$1,225	HSC		Modded w/ strat bridge conversion
193	Jul 2017	A233D	1969	$2,999	$2,999	OHSC	CB	Non-working RT, missing strap button
194	Jul 2017	Nutty	1969	$4,295	$4,295	OHSC	RT, CB	Excellent cond., later ’71 saddle

 

Owing to the varying length of individual auctions and re-listings, market date as shown above is approximate.  Similarly, year of production between 1969 and 1971 are estimates.  OEM or OHSC means an original factory Dan Armstong case manufactured by Ess & Ess.  Sale price information is believed to be accurate as of date of posting, but data may be subject to errors and omissions, and we make no representation as to the accuracy of any data provided herein.  Lastly, opinions of condition are subjective and may differ from other descriptions and/or actual condition based on a physical inspection of the instrument.