BGD: Orpheum 12

[chazmo]

Boomerang Guitar Day... This baby's been to California, to Massachusetts, to Virgina, to Michigan, and... now back to Massachusetts.

Acclimate, acclimate, patience, acclimate, acclimate.

 

[West R Lee]

Oh wow, cool Charlie. Can't wait to see it.

West

 

[GGJaguar]

Oooooo, boomerang guitars are fun! I have a couple.

 

[beecee]

I'm glad you did this. I was tempted.

 

[chazmo]

Oh wow, cool Charlie. Can't wait to see it.

West

I'm glad this one has come back to the fold, Jim. I once offered this one up to Scratch, but unfortunately that never materialized. Anyway, can't wait to give it "the treatment."

 

[West R Lee]

I'm glad this one has come back to the fold, Jim. I once offered this one up to Scratch, but unfortunately that never materialized. Anyway, can't wait to give it "the treatment."

Yea, he ended up getting a J45 and wasn't too impressed with it. It was gone in no time. Kenny was up here with that J45, which was a "Limited Edition" and wanted to leave it here a while and take my then DV73 home with him. I told him thanks, but I was good. That man IS my hero though. Spoke with him yesterday in fact.

West

 

[chazmo]

The NGD thread when I first bought it (new)... It's crazy to think that was over 8 years ago. Yikes.

NGD: Orpheum 12 OOO SHRW

Hi folks, Slightly belated, but finally got a chance to take some pictures of my new Orpheum 12-fret 12-string rosewood orchestra tonight. The guitar is flawless and wonderful. Enjoy the pictures. It is truly old-timey magical, as if Martin had actually made one of these in the pre-war era...

letstalkguild.com

 

[twocorgis]

The NGD thread when I first bought it (new)... It's crazy to think that was over 8 years ago. Yikes.

NGD: Orpheum 12 OOO SHRW

Hi folks, Slightly belated, but finally got a chance to take some pictures of my new Orpheum 12-fret 12-string rosewood orchestra tonight. The guitar is flawless and wonderful. Enjoy the pictures. It is truly old-timey magical, as if Martin had actually made one of these in the pre-war era...

letstalkguild.com

Great story Charlie! My D25-12 is one of those "boomerang" guitars. It took ten years to get it back, but it never left Long Island!

 

[jeffcoop]

I've only had one boomerang Guild make its way back to me, but I can think of at least one that I would gladly reclaim if the opportunity arose. So glad this one found its way back to your hands.

 

[12 string]

Must have been meant to be!

 

[West R Lee]

Charlie? Have you opened the case?

West

 

[davismanLV]

Oh hooo boy, Charlie. I'm not sure I can stand the strain..... I'm just all gleeful here!! Can't wait!!

 

[chazmo]

Just took it out of the inner box. Will open it around noon-time.

 

[GGJaguar]

Will open it around noon-time.

The final countdown begins!

 

[merlin6666]

Congrats. With the small number of Orpheums made it seems that many of them were not keepers and people moved them on after a few months of playing. So it's good to see one coming home again. I sure have held on to my two for several years now and hope I can keep them even longer.

 

[chazmo]

Welcome back!!!!!

(forgive the messy room).

And, thanks, Richard!!

 

[merlin6666]

Nice looking forward to review and if it has "opened up" or otherwise changed after all the travels.

 

[GGJaguar]

Have fun with the string change.

 

[richardp69]

Congrats. With the small number of Orpheums made it seems that many of them were not keepers and people moved them on after a few months of playing. So it's good to see one coming home again. I sure have held on to my two for several years now and hope I can keep them even longer.

I've never had a bad Orpheum. I didn't buy this one to keep. This was just a short term buy for me to help make sure it stayed withion the LTG Family. So, I'm very happy it is back with it's rightful owner.

 

[HeyMikey]

Very nice Chazmo. Very cool getting it back home after all those years!