Just lookin’ through the cases –

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    • #5863
      tadol
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        My wife, and numerous friends, wonder why I have so many guitars – apparently, the “because I can” or “because I want to” are inadequate responses. So, I’ve decided to go through and really think about each one.  I know this will ultimately lead to some getting sold – but ultimately might just be some time off.

        Heres the first – this is D #4 – its been through a few owners over the years. It’s also been through house fires, camp fires, car crashes, extreme de-humidification, and just about every other calamity that can befall a guitar. Luckily, it’s been brought back to the mothership on more than a few occasions, and they’ve managed to patch it up and get it back to full playability. Some of the cosmetics are less than ideal – but the wear, the damage, the repairs, are all honest and reflect the rather hard life this instrument has had. And it still sounds very good – well aged koa and sitka, the early hand-cut inlays – it bears all the aesthetics that were refined into the incredible guitars we see coming from the shop today. But this one, in 1977, was special, a portent of better things to come  –

        Do I have better guitars than this? Of course! But how could I think of selling it – even if it is, just a guitar –

         

         

      • #5864
        Dannymeeg
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          Wow! That’s a super cool guitar!!

        • #5865
          Anonymous

            That is cool! Thanks for sharing.

          • #5868
            Hank
            Participant

              I know it can sing……If only it could talk !!!

            • #5869
              Chrisakadigdog
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                Whoazer. Now that is a keeper close to the heart kind’ve guitar.  Nice Hank

              • #5870
                Barber Derek
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                  It has great character, love the look of it.

                • #5871
                  bert
                  Participant

                    Listening to Yo Yo Ma explain his attachment to his 266yr old Italian cello is all anybody needs to know about bonding with stringed instruments. Bonding with guitars is special is what I believe. amen, bert

                  • #6041
                    Matt Hayden
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                      That’s gorgeous.  It’s in pretty great condition, too.

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