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 Post subject: Moving and new guitar
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:30 am 
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I am moving to a new apartment in NYC. My wife says that since I am handling 95% of the packing she is going to buy me a new guitar. Any suggestions?

BTW I don't have a hollow-body, semi-hollow or a 12 string.


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:08 am 
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New as in brand new or new to you? Price range? Acoustic or electric? Would your wife call mine and explain that this is how things work? :D
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:13 am 
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One of the members over at the Mats forum (Crusty) has a VS-455 he will be putting up in the future. He also has a Westbury Standard currently on Ebay at about $450.

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:21 am 
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Personally I'd go for a semi-hollow. If you decide on a 12'er, I have an Alvarez Yairi (SLM connection) acoustic that I'm selling.


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:56 am 
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ozarkcannon wrote:
New as in brand new or new to you? Price range? Acoustic or electric? Would your wife call mine and explain that this is how things work? :D
Joe :oops:


None of this was specified. I figured I would just wing it.


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:50 pm 
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Jead's Yairi sounds nice,never played one I didn't like-VERY nice instruments

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:04 pm 
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None of this was specified. I figured I would just wing it.



Well in that case I'd milk it for all it's worth then.... one 1958 LP Standard coming up?

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:59 pm 
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Oy Vey if we had that kind of money we would be moving into a place we own instead of rent.


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:01 am 
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Here's a seldom seen X420vs:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Electra ... 56482b4f10

I was drooling over it, but my BurgundyPro has shown up, so that will keep me sedated for awhile. It's been listed longer than I thought it would last, so who knows, shoot the seller a offer and see what happens, Mike.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:08 pm 
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She has indicated that she thinks a twelve string would be a good idea. How about a 12 string semi?


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:42 pm 
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Not a problem my good man, one Gretsch 6075 coming up...

http://www.rosewoodvintageguitars.com/S ... string.htm

Top 'o the page, m'boi... top 'o the page

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:56 am 
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You know guys I think I am understanding why you have to hide your new guitars while my wife offers to get me one.


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:00 am 
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I don't understand that last, WM. Who would need to hide something as innocent as a guitar from anyone? As one example of how some folk's MMV...

I just got confirmation this morning that a model I have searched high and low for IS available for sale. After showing it to her she immediately demanded to know what I'd been waiting for. When I explained that I'd just found this out in the last 3 minutes she nearly yelled, "No, what are you waiting for right now?!?!"

Just now... right this very moment as I am posting this, she asked if I am getting in contact with the seller yet. When I said I am on the Electra forum she said, "yeah, yeah, whatever... but you did get that guitar taken care of, right?"

Like I said... Your Mileage May Vary.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:11 am 
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Just tell her that you need to get it before that Arthur dude gets it. lol

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:16 pm 
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Too late Arthur as it has already been transacted. You probably have 3 of then already anyway.

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