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Once again, I quoted myself rather than "editing" as I had intended.  :no:

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Charmin,

  The prettiest acoustic guitars I've played IMHO have been (believe it or not) Guilds.  I think the most memorable guitar was a Guild starfire F-112 (which was a 12 string larger bodied Guild around that particular time... (69-71 perhaps ?).  My first thoughts were it chimed like a piano..  Which I suppose isn't what many look for in a guitar but still it amazed me with it's fullness..  Also the Guild D-55 around that same period...  Believe it or not,  I've yet to hear a Gibson acoustic (including my own) or a Taylor that sounds THAT much nicer (again IMHO) than some of the nicer less costly Epiphones and Yamahas I've heard..  Believe it or not Yamaha makes a dang good sounding less costly guitar IMHO...  (But this is just MY OWN opinion as a person who doesn't do much with acoustic, since it's pretty tough and different a technique compared to electric styles)...

 I need to look up the D-18 since I don't recall that model off-hand.  Btw,  I've yet to play the less costly lines such as the DM, and the newer under 1k Martins..  Ever play them ?   I've heard some love them and I always hear stuff such as "really has that martin sound",  but I wonder if it was a blind-test and they didn't know it was a Martin if they'd still be saying that...

 I've decided next guitar I buy will not be because of the Make and name on the headstock...  I'm going to close my eyes and just listen to the sound, and give up the old school "name snob" stuff that I learned so well during a time when there were fewer names and you really did get what you paid for..  Probably still do with Acoustic guitars some of the time,  but quite honestly...  I've heard great sounding 300 dollar guitars that bury some of the 3K models... and today in the electric market name exploitation is huge, and not always commensurate with an instruments quality..  Korea has been turning out great guitars...  This was never the case when I was a teenager. (At least to my knowledge)

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I've never ever had my hands on a Guild.



(yet)  :D



The guy I met yesterday spoke very highly of them, he lost one in a house fire he said. (geez.. I almost cried along with him, can't imagine losing all my stuff like that)

Any-who, someday... I'll make my way into a vintage guitar shop and spend some time. I'll be like a kid... "Hey....now let me try that one, okay... now that one... and next....that one".  LMAO There are some places that have those rooms you can go in and shut the door. (that would be the kinda place for me... so my fear didn't set in that people could "hear" me)  :no:

My sister has a Yamaha. My family has owned a few of them over the years, and I'd never knock one.  My other sis has a Washburn, not known at all for being a higher end guitar, but it sounds gorgeous. (and she rarely ever plays it, seriously maybe once or twice a year, it stays stored... the brat)
I have no huge preference, other than that I've played clunky ones, and I've played a few of the older more vintage guitars, and I've noticed such a nicer tone, that I want a NICE guitar. I have 3 at my house (acoustics) , none of them valued at over probably $300 or so.... but they're what I have, and they suffice for me. Actually, we have 4 now, Harley just got a Dean V guitar. (silly looking thing, but it has a really nice tone too)

I mainly want a Gibson....  :no: gosh I'm a nut....... because I AM a Gibson. so, I've always wanted one. Nothing cooler than having your own last name on the headstock of your instrument;) Now, the band I played with, I played her brand new Gibson, and her (if I recall right) it was a '46 Gibson. I'd take that one over the new one any day. It wasn't sparkly, but it's like.... the guitar takes over your fingers, and you sit there and think "wow, did I really just play that sound?". Quite a difference from the sound I get out of my old Applause.

Growing up, my mom had gotten a guitar (you're gonna die) from Sears. Many times, I've heard her ramble about how she'd give anything to have it back. She played rythm guitar for bluegrass, her and my dad played a lot of gigs when we were kids,  and she's played quite a few different guitars over the years... and she swears by that danged old cheap guitar. Back when they played, you had to have a loud voice, and a heavy guitar pick... or you didn't get heard. They rarely even had a mic. I guess, when it all boils down to it, it depends on players' preference.

Someday....  :yes: ..... someday, I'll have one that people will ask in a hopeful but hushed voice... "hey, would you mind if I hold your guitar for a minute?"  

Ah, the dreams of an average housewife:)

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Another vote for Guild!!!!  In fact there is still wet glue on my hands from putting my old D-35 back together.   Many a guitar repairman has told me it's hopeless but I just can't let go of it so I figured, what the heck.  But, that aside.  A think that the range and clarity of even the most basic model Guild surpasses eveything else I've played except an old Martin D-18 (oh that thing made some pretty notes) and believe it or not a Harmony that a guitar wizard friend of mine reworked.  But right off the rack a give me a Guild over a Taylor or Gibson everytime.

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My one and only instrument Wish I still had it. Tried to take lessons but was too busy doing farm work..

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What in particular were you attempting to repair that wood shims, doweling, and a good strong glue couldn't repair ?  If luthiers can build guitars,  one would think just about all aspects can be repaired or replaced ?  True,  it might not be cost effective.. But on an old D-35 sometimes it's worth our time,  and TLC none-the-less, right ?

JMO


Ollie,

  Do you know what the rate of appreciation has been on those little gems ?  Too bad money doesn't compound the same way if left alone for years.

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Charmin,

   THere's an amazing talented guitarist in the Seattle area name Lyle Ronglien.  He has quite a collection of older "Lyle" imported guitars that were made for a short time years back.  Same reason.  Incidently I agree,  assuming my last name was the same as a top notch guitar brand I'd likely comb that brands inventory searching for a really nice sounding model..  There is something cool about having your lastname on the headstock of a guitar !  When you get into Gibson, Guild, Martin, Taylor and other makes you can find really nice guitars in ALL these makes.

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Charmin,


 It sounds as though you are having a tough time remembering that little keyboard you had.  Was it electric ?   were the speakers in the unit or did it require a separate amp ?   Did it just have one piano sound, or did it have piano, organ, harpsichord etc

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Ummm... yeah, ya think I'm having a bit of trouble recalling it? Lmao

Yes, it was electric. It had built in speakers, seems like the speaker vents were on the sides or back. I'll still swear the name was written on the front middle in gold lettering.... if that gives you anything to go off of. Seems like it was more an organ sound, but gosh.... it's hard to remember all that.

I gotta get to work, I'm running late. (big surprise)



I'll check in with ya later, as I get a chance to be here.

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Believe it or not that is quite a help !   Since this was the huge toy stuff when I was growing up I'm dedicated to finding this sucker

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"Gem" combo organs were popular and affordable.  See if you see the organ here
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/i ... c&ei=UTF-8

I know it wasn't a rhodes because you said you could lift it.  Wurlitzer still would've been very heavy for you.

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Hartley Peavey purchased Trace-Elliot and is expanding them back to what they were.  This is a good thing, because I've wanted to get another matching 115H cab for the 2x10 cab I have and the AH15012GPX head

I prefered Trace to SWR. and now they're back as they were once known and respected.
http://www.peavey.com/

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Behringer is even making electric guitars now
http://www.arsenalpc.com/Items.asp?CatID=791

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London Live,  I've been attempting to keep this thread affloat.  Lonman was nice enough to allow me to keep it in the main forum since a few are musicians as well as singers and techs,  but since I'm pretty much alone here the threads dying.. People see it's me that posted, and they do the natural thing and ignore the post

That aside,  Guitars I'm taking a considerable interest in are imports these days that really are decent quality.  Something we saw less of during our childhood when limited companies made affordable decent guitars such as Fender Mustangs,  Melody Makers etc..  Now Tokai is a name that's getting big from Japan in terms of quality, as are Edwards Les Pauls... Similarly Elektra made some great models in the 80's and are getting big bucks in the used market...  Imports are decent, have been of course since the Ibanez GB models, and a few of their Law suit models


This is a shot of the keyboard corner (missing is Hammond stuff) prior to 4-5 months ago when I redid this room totally..  But here's the Ultimate Support against the back wall with three keyboards on it


This was a Cam-site I had.


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Here's an Ebay Store that has some toys for your Ultimate Support Rig, London Live. I'll post more as I see them.  I love window shopping

http://stores.ebay.com/JAZZSPACE_ULTIMA ... idZ2QQtZkm

Keith02 has done business with, and seems to like dealing with Sweetwater.  I think I'll give them a try.  Their prices are quite good, their selection large, and I like the Free S&H for parts that might not otherwise be reasonable to get at the other large online retail estabs
http://www.sweetwater.com/feature/freeshipping/

I should likely get a few extra of these while I still can.  I'm going to have my A frames for quite some time.  Parts however are scarce
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TFG150/

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Someone in here had recently asked about a 45 Guild D-28.  I'm heading to Mass later this week, and found this in Mass Street Music.. I obviously won't be buying it.  But somebody has a D-28 similar in KS I believe and asked me info.  Doubt this pertain to their model however
Martin D-28

1945 D-28, serial #90430. Attractive Brazilian rosewood, very select Adirondack top with herringbone trim, original but for perfect reproduction bridge & fret-job by David Musselwhite, original Kluson tuners with white buttons, two repaired top cracks to the bass middle bout of top, pickwear above soundhole to left of fingerboard, overall condition is very good, original hard case.
$29,500

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Okay........ I can NOT access the last page here.  :(

WTF?!?!

Can anyone READ this post?

No?

.....then I guess I could tell all my *secrets* here.. since it's hidden anyhow;)

Gosh, "Mississippi Girl" by Faith Hill is on the radio. She needs to LOSE the ending of that song.... that gets monotanous.  :no:

Ah, but now my newest favorite hot babe (Billy Currington) just came on.  :drool:  :dancin: Dang, but that guy makes me drool.

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Oops... guess my ramble is readable anyhow. Good thing I decided not to post all those *secrets*.  :D

Steven, my mom just went to Packwood, Washington for the weekend with 2 of my sisters. They camp at the nearby river campground, but every year on Labor day weekend, the WHOLE town does a huge garage sale/flea market.

I was going to go this year... but a few reasons prevented me from it. They walk the sale for 3 days, and swear they didn't see nearly all of it. Every year she tells me of all the instruments you see there. She's bought guitars, mandolins, fiddles, and some wierd guitar stick thingee from there.

Anyhow, she calls me sunday to tell me she got another acoustic. Of all things, she gets a Johnson. Can you say "made from plywood"? Those are about the cheapest made instruments I've ever laid my hands on. But, she got it for $30 and said it was in good shape... she likes to have lots of instruments that it's okay for the young kids to drag around playing too.

But this is what kills me.... I'm a big fan of Ibanez acoustics, my brother had one when I was a teenager, and I LOVED that guitar. It was blue sunburst, a cutaway, good size for me, and it played SO nicely. (was a Lone Star series, I think he bought it new in 1985)  Well, my mom tells me "The guy told me he'd take $70 for the Ibanez, and I didn't take it cause I'd already bought the other one". I told her... GO BACK MOM!#@!%&!... and when she did, it was already gone. Ummm, duh mom. Not many people would pass that up.

I am SO going to that place next year, darn it.


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Dang me.

I went looking around to see if I could find you a pic of the Ibanez style I like. And......


I just bid on <a guitar>. (edited, Lol)  

Dang but I'm gonna get fired if I don't quit guitar shopping at work.  LOL

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Large flea markets are often gold mines for smaller older musical instruments. Chapman stick ???   That's what I know of as "The Stick".  But somehow that's nothing people would part with too inexpensively.  I posted that stick early on in this thread..  The guy was playing "Wond'ring Aloud" by Tull on it.  

If the guitar your mom got has a playable neck, and it stays in tune, and she likes it.. for 30 bucks as a bang-around guitar for the younguns to eventually clunk around with, learn on, or whatever there's nothing wrong with it !   The best guitar to inspire somebody is a comfortable guitar to play that sounds OK..  neck action being comfortable is important..  If it hurts too much to learn because of action, warped neck or whatever, few will have incentive to continue

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