Strings Jr.
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- Jan 17, 2016
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So many times we hear stories about guitars that we’ve owned that were sold, stolen, or otherwise lost, never to be seen or heard from again. Family heirlooms where sentimental value far outweighs dollar value. This story is an exception to that rule.
In the early 70’s, my Dad owned a very nice ’63 Fender Jaguar. He played it for several years until acquiring a blonde, ’71 Tele with a rosewood board and Bigsby. Around ’75, he ended up trading the Jaguar to one of his cousins for a Honda CL 100 motorcycle for me and my three brothers to ride.
Fast forward to present day, one of the local music stores posted an ad on FB for a ’63 Jaguar, and one of the selling points was the fact that the guitar was once owned by my Dad. My youngest brother, who is the guitar player extraordinaire of the family, woke up Christmas morning to find a case with a big red bow on it under the tree. His wife had bought the Jaguar for him! It was in mint condition without so much as a scratch on it, complete with the original case, also in perfect condition. My Dad passed away in 2012, but I can’t help to think that he had a hand in bringing this guitar back to the family.
In the early 70’s, my Dad owned a very nice ’63 Fender Jaguar. He played it for several years until acquiring a blonde, ’71 Tele with a rosewood board and Bigsby. Around ’75, he ended up trading the Jaguar to one of his cousins for a Honda CL 100 motorcycle for me and my three brothers to ride.
Fast forward to present day, one of the local music stores posted an ad on FB for a ’63 Jaguar, and one of the selling points was the fact that the guitar was once owned by my Dad. My youngest brother, who is the guitar player extraordinaire of the family, woke up Christmas morning to find a case with a big red bow on it under the tree. His wife had bought the Jaguar for him! It was in mint condition without so much as a scratch on it, complete with the original case, also in perfect condition. My Dad passed away in 2012, but I can’t help to think that he had a hand in bringing this guitar back to the family.