http://www.fatdawg.com/elks/ :shock: I don't know how old this link is. Theres a Guild in there!
Estate Sale of Music Store Owner
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tjmangum
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This shop is in Berkeley, California and for me was the funkiest stores I may ever find. Guitar cases and guitars are stacked from floor to ceiling and hanging from the rafters in this small home that probably dates to the 20's or 30's. Imagine a "hoarder" guitar store. The day I was there, 2 or 3 guys were perched here and there strumming away, while me and few others were picking through what we could find - which consisted of a bunch of old Kays, Stellas, Yamahas and other inexpensive guitars of the 40's -60's.
This is a very eclectic place and that ad may be recent or 5 years old. I''m sure some Bay area people will be chiming in on this place.
T
This is a very eclectic place and that ad may be recent or 5 years old. I''m sure some Bay area people will be chiming in on this place.
T
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8) Cool collection. But ohhhhh, the hoarder metality. 
Some classic/comic Fatdawg marketing: "If you're not scared yet, you should be: terror from the heart of Bavaria. German's idea of a folk guitar, with a bolt-on propeller wood neck, goofie string trees and in the heavy metal bolt-on bridge."
But wait ... there's more:
"Nasty, pointy pud-pullers; we call 'em Krammits" -- heavy metal sticks that screech and squeal and make god-awful noises. They should have been banned at the door, but they were such good quality guitars, we had to offer the welcome mat. There's probably 30 of these things hiding in the Subway inventory -- and we hate 'em. Crushed red pearl Night Swan, short (Gibson)-scale, ebony fretboard -- a top-quality instrument. Three humbucking blue rock star "thang" with a star on it -- so some dweeb named Ricky Sanborn would remember who he was. Red Focus 5000 -- wanted to be the pointiest guitar on Planet Earth; it could be a gruesome marshall arts weapon. Whoever designed this should be in a padded cell. Bile yellow, black and white jerk-and-spurt models. These have USA parts (I actually think the necks and bodies were made in Canada). Don't let me look at these things another day! from $300"
Don't know how legit the 'estate auction' but Fatdawg's is one of the funniest places on the web!
But wait ... there's more:
"Nasty, pointy pud-pullers; we call 'em Krammits" -- heavy metal sticks that screech and squeal and make god-awful noises. They should have been banned at the door, but they were such good quality guitars, we had to offer the welcome mat. There's probably 30 of these things hiding in the Subway inventory -- and we hate 'em. Crushed red pearl Night Swan, short (Gibson)-scale, ebony fretboard -- a top-quality instrument. Three humbucking blue rock star "thang" with a star on it -- so some dweeb named Ricky Sanborn would remember who he was. Red Focus 5000 -- wanted to be the pointiest guitar on Planet Earth; it could be a gruesome marshall arts weapon. Whoever designed this should be in a padded cell. Bile yellow, black and white jerk-and-spurt models. These have USA parts (I actually think the necks and bodies were made in Canada). Don't let me look at these things another day! from $300"
Don't know how legit the 'estate auction' but Fatdawg's is one of the funniest places on the web!
Gee Harry ... always with the details ...
I've never done any business with them ... just enjoyed the sappy humor there ... and, if you believe the pics, he has the largest collection of Harmony Sovereigns in the known Western world!
I've never done any business with them ... just enjoyed the sappy humor there ... and, if you believe the pics, he has the largest collection of Harmony Sovereigns in the known Western world!
The Guilds of Grot
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The Guild S-200 Thunderbird listing is incorrect! It's an S-100 Polara!