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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Nice!
you'll improve faster cuz you're stoked on your new git!
Congrats!
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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you made a terrible mistake and were very irresponsible!!!!!
I will help you with your guilt...send it to me for $200 and I'll even pay the shipping.
That way the money you lose will be the lesson you learn.
I will expect my PM soon.
thank you and your welcome.
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john hansen
climber
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Dingus,,,
You should plug that thing in, and play.
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2011 - 01:05am PT
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thanks for the encouragement!
nice try srb!
shitty cell phone shot:
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Congrats on the Breedlove. I built mandolins and guitars for them for 4 years in the early 2000's. Kim Breedlove is a great guy. He taught me most of what I know about constructing musical instruments.
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Iron Mtn.
Trad climber
Riverside, Ca.
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Congrats on a beautiful guitar and of course you deserve it!
It's not about skills, it's about passion (much like climbing)
@ Locker, you're a man after my own heart, here's me and my baby in action:
Have you seen these?
http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-GIB-LPST60-WXCH1-LIST
I want one BAAAAAAADDDDDDD!!!!!!!
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D.Eubanks
climber
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Salad money well spent. I was always told, the better quality guitar, the easier to play, like Kev said. I was going to spend around 3K on a Martin, but the more I played the different models, the more I just wanted to wait and get just what I wanted. And I sure don't regret having two real nice Martins. And I'm still a rookie, and feel like I just started playing guitar.
Every time I open my guitar case, I get a smile on my face....I think I know why.
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NigelSSI
Trad climber
B.C.
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I've got a bound neck Les Paul 'Special'. Looks just like that bottom one, which is a sweet little thing. P-90s rock my socks.
But the Franz PUs in my '59 Guild CE100D... Those are the bees knees! That's the guitar I haven't put down for the past few years. She even talked me into selling my 50W JCM2000 DSL & 4x12.
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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A good guitar never looses its value. Think of it like having a 5 star route in your living room.
I have owned probably 20 guitars over the years, and I'm convinced that life is too short to spend time playing a bad guitar. I have a 1975 Martin D35 that I've owned since '77 and a Fender Strat, much newer. Those guitars are much more satisfying to play than some of the cheaper ones I've had.
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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But it doesn't...
Splitting coils is a pretty easy modification, why not go ahead and do it? I guess it may depend on the pickups, though. I have done it with some old Gretsch pickups, it was no problem.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Dana and Kevin, post up some shots of yer babies, would love to see what they look like. Oh Dana, I plan on checkin' yer Martins out!
Peace
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Dehli, I still make some instruments. I have a few mandolins in process. What are you looking for?
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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I had a ton of guitars, but I keep coming back to this one, it just gets better, richer and louder with age. A 1977 Guild D-25, I play it with medium gage strings so you need strong fingers, but I'm more of a banger anyway. (please ignore the sh*tty pick-up I have in this pic, nowadays I prefer a good mike about 6 inches from the 12th fret)
I've got my eye on a dred at McCabe's made by a guy in Austin that sells for about $2,500. Who knows, maybe I'll hit the lottery.
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jbaker
Trad climber
Redwood City, CA
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Back when I was about 13 years old, my guitar instructor offered to sell me his old Gibson (a _very_ nice guitar) at a great price. I pulled together all my savings from paper routes and working as a Fuller Brush Man, but couldn't quite come up with the price. I asked my depression-era dad for a loan, but he just couldn't get his head around the idea of spending money you didn't have on anything, much less a guitar. I ended up settling for a low-end guitar, and have never had anything more than moderately-priced Asia-made guitars. They are fun to play and are definitely not the limiting factor, but I still lust after that Gibson.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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I've been playing guitars over 30 years and it'a hard to not sound arrogant to make the claim that I'm pretty good at it but I'll temper that statement by saying that I'm a jack of all styles, master of none.
Campfires aren't right without you and your guitar, Andy....
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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So true, regret every instrument I ever sold, and I've sold a LOT of 'em!
Martins, Guilds, Fenders, the list goes on and on.
Had me a beautiful '64 L series strat that I didn't play much, wanted a nice acoustic guitar. So I sold the strat to a friend at the music store and bought a (cough) Taylor 710 for myself on my B-day.
Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE that 710, and have played hundreds of hours on it. But the Strat is now worth about $20k, while my Taylor has lost about 50% in value. LOL.
Still, I'm mostly a bass player these days, and have bought and sold a good dozen high-end basses. I found I like the passive sound more than active, & I've got two babies that I fondle: a Modulus Jazz and a Lakland P-bass w/ a Jazz neck. Riot!!
Here's one bass I had to sell...
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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I'm with you Locker. I still suck, but nothing gives me more pleasure.
(um, than playing my guitar...)
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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ydpl8s....I got the chance to finally go to McCabes this last weekend. It was an experience to say the least, some great guitars in the "nice" room! Played this gorgeous Martin M-38, KILLER action and sound, picked a really nice Taylor 8 or 900 series 12 string I liked. Damn I wish I was rich, would have me a room full of nice guitars.
Peace
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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I'll say Ron, that "nice" room has a lot to drool over. I moved here from Colorado about 2 1/2 years ago and I was quite surprised at the price of guitars here. I guess it's because there are so many players, but new guitars are about 20% higher and used ones are outrageous. Maybe the people in Colorado just don't know what they've got, but if you're looking for a specific older model, I'd check the stores in Colorado. You'd probably save a ton, even with shipping (of course the problem is you can't take it out for a spin, and may end up with something that has problems).
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