Rayk
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Maybe the universe is trying to tell you something.
Yeah buy cheap messed up ones then you donāt have to worry lol
Maybe the universe is trying to tell you something.
Personally, I have gravitated toward old guitars that are the picture of imperfection.....
Neal,
My thoughts exactly. I like mojo and patina.....
Mattās music was the store . He a pleasure to deal with .
Man, you guys are gutsy! It's the opposite for me. Of course, even New Hartfords are now 5-7 years old....
Plus, I tell chicks the scars on the guitar are from Altamont or Fillmore...
And they know what you're talking about?
:glee:
Some of 'em have more scars than me! And I don't mean the guitars.
Yeah buy cheap messed up ones then you donāt have to worry lol
Hey Rayk....I had listed my 1974 F-30 here recently and sold it on Reverb. It was a great guitar...the one with the finish scar on the head stock. I sold it to a gigging musician in New York. He asked me a million questions....I gave him a million honest answers....and photos...and he bought it. He was elated with the guitar....left me great feedback...and today I got the following message on Reverb from the Buyer. I thought it was a super F-30....I had offered it here for about $900 as I recall and was surprised to not have any takers. If you are interested I can put you in touch with its current owner....no affiliation anymore.
"Hi, I just canāt get myself to drill into the end block of this gem to install a proper pickup for live performance, so Iām thinking about letting it go at some point. Wanted to give you a heads up in case you saw out there for sale online. I love the guitar, but theyāre meant to be played and i I gig a lot, so it would have to be a āhome guitarā which is fine too, perhaps.
Best Regards,
Your becoming a Contemporary Collector !
I'd like to find a low cost one too. I was told, a few years back, in some Guild forum of some sort, that all I had to do was wait a bit, they often sell for around $500. Not naming forums or anything, but I haven't seen one below $900, since.
Personally, I have gravitated toward old guitars that are the picture of imperfection. It takes all the pressure off, knowing that whatever shape they have assumed is how they have probably been for a long, long time, and they are unlikely to change much.
I do. My D25 has one exactly as wide as the bridge and it's only gotten more and more gorgeous over the years as the top gets ever more amber-colored from its original "Natural" finish.The Top on this one is kind of ugly , nobody likes racing stripes on guitar tops but me it seems and after i was sent a few pics to confirm condition and concerns , my offer was excepted .
I now have what looks like a very nice CO-2 coming red tag and all LOL Adirondack Top , Mahogany Back and sides , Ebony fingerboard and bridge , banded fret board , racing stripes free of charge
Annnnnnd CUT !