need y'all's good vibrations...

[fretless]

hi. just bought a "ghost label" Troubadour from a FIRST TIME Ebayer. Please keep it (and me) in your thoughts as it bonks it's way from Albany to Alabama in the summer heat. thank goodness it's going Priority! I asked to please loosen the strings and call me if he has any questions about packing vintage guitars. this old guy fills 3 holes... a Hoboken, a Hog, and a parlor-esque. god I hope it doesn't need a lot of work

 

[dapmdave]

Good luck, buddy. Scary stuff.

 

[Westerly Wood]

and F20? oh man, I cannot wait to see that puppy. I bet it hunts fine. The travel will go well, no worries. congrats!

 

[ladytexan]

Congrats, fretless, on your Hoboken M-20! And, good thoughts coming your way that it arrives safe and sound!

 

[fretless]

WW. where did you find this CF Martin quote. It's awesome! thanks for the encouraging words. I'm hoping he'll at least put it in a box! the ghost is the only label I want stuck on it!

 

[fretless]

thanks, Toni. I love this cartoon!

 

[SFIV1967]

Congrats, fretless, on your Hoboken M-20!

Toni: Slight correction, a Troubador was the F-20, the M-20 was the Economy.
Ralf

 

[ladytexan]

Toni: Slight correction, a Troubador was the F-20, the M-20 was the Economy.
Ralf

Duh, I knew that....but, it didn't 'register' when I read Troubador, ghost label......I just went to M-20! Double-dumb stupid here ----> :stupid: ::teehee::

 

[Westerly Wood]

WW. where did you find this CF Martin quote. It's awesome! thanks for the encouraging words. I'm hoping he'll at least put it in a box! the ghost is the only label I want stuck on it!

Well, to be fair to old CF, I made that quote up but it sure sounds awesome. What us the story behind the ghost labeling? Like earliest guild labels ever? Any way, I can't wait to see pics of the guitar.

 

[ladytexan]

What us the story behind the ghost labeling? Like earliest guild labels ever? Any way, I can't wait to see pics of the guitar.

From page 28 of Hans' book.

 

[Neal]

Fretless: Nothing ventured, nothing gained. A classic risk/reward proposition.

Woody: I confess that I actually Googled that quote and did not find a citation. Hilarious!

Toni: I, personally, don't think it looks like a ghost as much as it resembles the Singing Nun.

Neal

 

[Westerly Wood]

Neal, I laughing right now. And the singing nun comment. Really. I hope some folks from the Martin forum don't nail me to a wall.

 

[fretless]

without her Habit! WW/Neal... i googled it too, and thought I'd better check before i shared it! glad i did! yeah... the Martin folks are pretty serious. we have a sense of humor here... except that one time...

 

[Westerly Wood]

i removed the sig....just in case word gets out...wouldnt want it coming back to LTG in a bad way...was hillarious though. i miss that quote already.

 

[fretless]

Shoot. I didn't get a chance to write it down. C.F. Probably thought it even if he wouldn't say it out loud!