ourmaninthenorth
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Good luck with your sale Joe. :salude
Interesting.
I see it as "life catches up with avid guitar collector". Maybe it was a pretty good fiddle if he bought it in the first place.........:hmm
Good luck with your sale Joe. :salude
Joe has a small stable.......
I thought he had sold it and the buyer is flipping it.
Earth calling Al.........
I thought he had sold it and the buyer is flipping it.
Correct. He sold it to buy a different guitar, IIRC. I know what they got it for, so I think the markup is a little excessive.
I believe he upgraded to a more desirable Burst, too. I only ever heard him mention two of his Bursts that he wasn't digging, and this was not one of them.
Correct. He sold it to buy a different guitar, IIRC. I know what they got it for, so I think the markup is a little excessive.
I believe he upgraded to a more desirable Burst, too. I only ever heard him mention two of his Bursts that he wasn't digging, and this was not one of them.
The Sambora Burst was bought because of the Sambora connection.
[not by me, I just checked it out]
The Sambora Burst was bought because of the Sambora connection.
[not by me, I just checked it out]
Right, but did the guy overpay for it because of the connection is my question.
Very true F Hole. In the coming weeks I will put together a comprehensive explanation of the thought process and rational behind acquiring 0 0284. If I am not mistaken this is the first time in a very long while that is has been back stateside.
Mark
Very true F Hole. In the coming weeks I will put together a comprehensive explanation of the thought process and rational behind acquiring 0 0284. If I am not mistaken this is the first time in a very long while that is has been back stateside.
Mark
I guess I still don’t understand the seeming lack of either skill or aesthetic vision with regard to photographing what is essentially a rare vintage instrument with its own unique appearance .
One of the most compelling draws to a vintage Burst outside of tone and pedigree is visual: the flame top, the patina, the wear, how the flame changes in the light. To me that is what draws you in. Thst gets your imagination going on how great it must sound, how nice and broken in it must feel, how cool it would look hanging from your shoulders. I almost bought a Historic from Japan because the photographer whomever he or she was captured the essence of that guitar. The reflection of the light highlighting the top carve, the way the flame shifted depending on the light, the almost wet appearance of the aged patina.
Here you have a beautiful piece of Burst history and the pictures do little to distinguish it from any run of the mill lemon drop relic. Maybe the thought here is that image quality is of little concern to people who buy bursts. I still think what attracts any buyer initially to an item like this are visual. And isn’t a vintage Burst worth the effort. Which is why I’m surprised that many of these one-of-a-kind Bursts for sale or so poorly photographed.
Dealers all seem to have their personal photographic style. (Or more specifically, a consistent photographer who takes photos how they like.) For some, I question their thought process (overexposed, no side lighting, no shadows, etc.) But since that style masks alot of the dents and dings, it must work for them. All that stuff is visible in person. It's not like EC hasn't sold a few bursts in recent years.