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Well I guess someone had to benefit.
Guitar sales rise as UK gets into lockdown groove - BBC News
I wonder how many archtops they sold? I contributed to this £2m boom - I bought my PRS SE during lockdown from the company in the article.
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07-23-2020 10:12 AM
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That's probably due to parents trying to get their children off their tablets during the lockdown.
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I have come very close to ordering a guitar online on a number of occasions during the lockdown/working from home situation. It's not just that I have more time to play, I also seem to have more time to browse and fantasise about all the guitars I desperately need, with one-day shipping!
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Bought a flat top. Hadn’t picked one up in 10 years. Corona confinement means no amps cuz I’m nice. Tired of headphones. On-line purchase. Expensive. Taylor 814ce Dlx. I like it. A lot.
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My local brick and mortar shop was 85% in-person sales before the pandemic hit here in the USA. They converted the shop and repurposed the sales floor staff and became 95% online before opening again for limited occupancy to mask-wearing customers in June. Sales during the lockdown skyrocketed to the point where this local Mom&Pop was in the top ten Reverb retailers last month.
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Guilty here... About a month ago, I bought a noncutaway lefty B&G Crossroads Little Sister. I've played it everyday since. Dressed up here with a Gretsch Tone Twister Palm Vibrato, hehe. (BTW, Thanks to everyone who in a separate thread about six months ago helped me access this purchase choice.)
Last edited by archtopeddy; 07-23-2020 at 01:52 PM.
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Guilty... bought my first Les Paul after selling my Milkman amp.
I love it... but it’s the Smallest Heaviest guitar I’ve ever played.
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Well eventually they'll be a glut of used guitars on the market. And some really good deals to be had. Unfortunately those won't inlude many archtops of note.
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And I bought a.....mandolin. Thinking of selling it already!
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Lots of things booming in lockdowm:
Guitars sales,
Liquor sales,
Waistlines - have you gained your Covid-19 yet?
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Originally Posted by GTRMan
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Originally Posted by archtopeddy
How do you like it?
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I commented on a car forum that people who aren't hurt financially by COVID are bored and looking for something to spend their money on. It won't be trips to Aruba or Macchu Piccu, that's for sure.
So why not throw some $$$ on some wood or sheet metal?
I have avoided buying either guitars or cars. I have, however, spent a lot of money on woodworking equipment and supplies, including wood, hardware, kits for pen- and knife-making, etc.
Oh, and I'm trying to talk myself out of getting an E-bike upgrade. Bikes have been going crazy as well, as I'm sure you know.
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Guilty, I ordered an Eastman T486 Classic a month ago, but it will still be another two months before delivery. Hopefully!
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Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff
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Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff
I'm very happy with it. I was looking for something I could use during gigs along with my 33 Kalamazoo KG-11. Of course, gigs quit happening (for now), but the B&G's getting a workout anyway. It's a small size body and the P-90s offer a great all-around sound, including for finger-picking. Work quality is excellent. Being a lefty, it was get-it-now or maybe-not-find-it-again scenario, so I decided to bring it home.
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Here’s my COVID purchase:
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Happy COVID NGD!
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Originally Posted by TedBPhx
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While I did receive a beautiful Grimes Larry Coryell pre pandemic, I've gone back to rediscovering classical guitar. In a solo , quiet, introspective time it's been a joy to go back to. There's some great pieces out there now that didn't exist when I was at it years ago. Digging Andrew York's compositions especially.
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Originally Posted by jaco
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I sold four guitars and a bass in the last few weeks.
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Originally Posted by Mark M.
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Originally Posted by jaco
Lately I have been working on Mon Enfant, which is fairly easy but with some time nuances that are tricky. Next step is to be able to improvise over it.
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Also guilty.
Got an Eastman SB59 back in March and a '99 Benedetto last week.
I've also used the pandemic to pull out some of my gear that needed repair, and got them over to some luthiers and amp techs. Cleaning out the spare bedroom.
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