Triburst
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Maybe PS doesn't care, but one day someone else may (own that guitar).
But then, it will be a "celebrity owned" guitar with some mysterious "issues."
Aaaannnd we're back.:hee
Maybe PS doesn't care, but one day someone else may (own that guitar).
But then, it will be a "celebrity owned" guitar with some mysterious "issues."
Aaaannnd we're back.:hee
Larceny and skullduggery is Larceny and skullduggery regardless of accents. I agree that MG's tentacles have burrowed deep into the psyche somewhat, but to tar all the UK enthusiasts (and I use that word deliberately) with the same brush is erroneous.Where big money is, the bandits aren't usually far behind. However, I see plenty of good guys too championing the cause. All hope is not lost.
The OT author, Banker, is a Brit, to name but one. I wouldn't bat an eyelid in seeking out his advice and or opinion... so by definition is He tarred with the MG brush too? My reading of this section over the years has shown that he is associated with the MG shennanigans...by being vocal and consistent in his opposition to the parlous state of their nefarious dealings. He is not alone on these shores. Please, let us be really careful with these generalisations, otherwise MG, and their denizens truly have pissed in the well, and spoiled the water permanently.
:salude
Paul Stanley probably doesn't care two bits. I'd bet he was just yanking everyone's chain.
Gord Miller is an expert repaiman, not a vintage guitar authenticator. I've seen & handled a TON of his stuff I would send him any work I needed done in a heartbeat.
There's a small minority of good guys in the UK scene, and many total villains, and all are intertwined by the sheer necessity of the size and logistics of the domestic market. Everyone on the other side of the counter knows to varying degrees who is bent, who screwed who, what guitars are bogus with no discretion or secrecy, and it's always been like that, and the public will rarely be invited into that club. Suffice to say the info shared recently is remarkable and a rare insight- however, I can relay that someone who fell foul of a long established and publicly regarded but total scumbag central London dealer in the last few years apparently did ring around other dealers for references and no-one told him straight, and he suffered for it, so even a direct advance is no guarantee.
Which guy was that Rich?
As for the central London dealer we're talking about Chris Trigg right? There's a name all should remember and all should avoid.
Which guy was that Rich?
As for the central London dealer we're talking about Chris Trigg right? There's a name all should remember and all should avoid.
Speaking of evildoers, this cat Andy. I mean, it's not unethical, but it's kinda fucked up the way he takes these guitars and parts them out, if you ask me.
I'm sure this '58 ES-175 was enjoying life in one piece, before it met him.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/vintage_sal...h=item20dfca69e1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
Parting a guitar out isn't a crime but this switch tip he's got listed isn't a catalin tip from the '50s, I can tell you that
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Vi...030?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item1e87396746
All these reports are making me sad. I was looking forward to this year's Arlington show but right now I don't feel like buying another vintage guitar
I do, I consider Tom a friend and I have other personal friends on the LPF.Why? Don't you trust anyone? Not even Tom Wittrock or Eric Ernest?
All these reports are making me sad. I was looking forward to this year's Arlington show but right now I don't feel like buying another vintage guitar