My girls - Page 2

hot ford coupe · #31 01-05-2011, 08:53 AM

This is it. Now before you think I have that much money, I need to tell you that I sold 6 guitars to get this one. I used to live in Northwest Fla. where they had too many hurricanes for my taste. My wife and I had to evacuate several times which meant that I had to leave the largest protion of the small collection home. All I could take was 2 or 3 because of all the other stuff I needed to take with us. I got tired of thinking I was coming back home to kindling so I liquidated most of my collection and bought this one and consolidated.

Little Jay · #32 01-05-2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by fordfanjpn

I have admittedly been very lucking in being able to collect a few pieces that I really like and can actually take out and use. But oddly enough, I still get jealous of the guys that have one guitar that they've played forever and can play the crap out of. I can't help but wonder if I spent less time obsessing over GAS and more time practicing, how much better would I be now!

Bill

Same here! I own 18 guitars, most of them very cheap though, because I liked to restore old neglected guitars. But since the acquisition of my Gibson ES-333 I hardly touch any other so I am seriously thinking of cutting back, but it's hard to part from them....

fordfanjpn · #33 01-05-2011, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by hot ford coupe

This is it. Now before you think I have that much money, I need to tell you that I sold 6 guitars to get this one. I used to live in Northwest Fla. where they had too many hurricanes for my taste. My wife and I had to evacuate several times which meant that I had to leave the largest protion of the small collection home. All I could take was 2 or 3 because of all the other stuff I needed to take with us. I got tired of thinking I was coming back home to kindling so I liquidated most of my collection and bought this one and consolidated.

Now that's a beautiful guitar! I understand how you feel about the hurricane thing. I feel the same way about earthquakes here in Tokyo. I told my wife that if it comes down to it, to grab the '50 ES-175 and leave the others behind. But for some reason, when it comes time to think about thinning out the herd, I have a hard time letting go of things. I guess I need to work on that.

By the way, as I was lining up the guitars for the picture, my wife added up how much I have spent for the guitars I have now (just the ones in the picture), and pointed out that if I had saved that money, I could buy pretty much any guitar I want. Good point.

Bill

fordfanjpn · #34 01-05-2011, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Little Jay

Same here! I own 18 guitars, most of them very cheap though, because I liked to restore old neglected guitars. But since the acquisition of my Gibson ES-333 I hardly touch any other so I am seriously thinking of cutting back, but it's hard to part from them....

I understand that completely. I have guitars that I forgot I have, but when it comes time to let go of some of them, it's hard to do.

Bill

fws6 · #35 01-06-2011, 02:34 AM

my resolution for 2011 is at least to be able to try a D'Angelico soemwhere.... never seen one in person here in Europe....

fordfanjpn · #36 01-06-2011, 05:02 AM

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my resolution for 2011 is at least to be able to try a D'Angelico soemwhere.... never seen one in person here in Europe....

I'm glad you said "at least." That leaves the door open for actually buying one!

Bill

hot ford coupe · #37 01-07-2011, 02:18 PM

I've been watching some of the better dealers for the past 6-8 months and the chance of finding a good D'Angelico has been getting slimmer and slimmer. About a year ago, I went to Gruhn Guitars in Nashville ( I live about 3 hours away) and they had a total of 4 D'A's. There were two high quality 50's Excel cutaways, a 38 New Yorker, a mandolin and even 2 D'Aquistos. Now, they have only an old A1 (which I used to own, was sold and now back again) and one weirdly refinned Excel. Other places that had as many now have none. I guess people are holding on to them a lot more with the economy the way it is. Frank, if you have a well made Epi Deluxe, the sound of a D'A is not that different. If I couldn't have a D'A, that would be the guitar of my first choice.

fws6 · #38 01-09-2011, 06:49 AM

sure, I said trying, not buying.... for now no dineros in the pocket anyways

fordfanjpn · #39 01-09-2011, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by fws6

sure, I said trying, not buying.... for now no dineros in the pocket anyways

Trying, buying, one inevitably leads to the other. I know how you feel though. I have a bad case of GAS for an ES-125 right now, but no money to play with. I need to sell something quick!

Bill