Semi-solidR9r
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Sorry for all those who wanted to hear more about the Philly Guitar show in my first post, and only got some snot grass talking about his new guitar. Ok well, I'm going to tell you right up front Part II is going to be similar to part I. So you can stop reading right here. Or can you?
But well it really is too much for the senses to take in unless you been in the business doing it for a long time, IMHO.
I got the LPspecial home and it suddenly made my Fender Tele Jr redundant. And I couldn't picture myself picking up the Tele Jr again. So my devious mind started to work on itself. What can you do with the tele Jr? The obvious answer? Trade it in. Trade it in on what? Well the guitars at the show are still in town, but only for one more day folks. But I'm gonna need more to trade for what I have in mind. Hmm, ok I'll take the Ernie Ball Music Mann Super Sport, cause I also can't see myself wantin to play that much anymore either. Wierd, I did not predict the effect the LP special would have on my psyche, or on the fate of my poor other guitars.
Hmmm, my credit is good, and the wife is asleep on the couch with a cold, sneeked (snuck?) the 2 guitars out but left an semi-honorable note saying went to trade in my guitar at the guitar show. This way I will be able to actually walk through the front door with a new guitar (ok so the mind doesn't think clearly in these circumstances).
Same first stop as yesterday. Guitar Villa, but I have my sights set on the flametop Reissue instead of the Plaintop. So I show my wares but the dealer is not in the least interested. "Can't sell a tele jr, not close enough to Nashville". Ok, I got to head more southwesterly in my searches I think. Well, another promising looking Tele dealer is too busy to talk to me, one guy doesn't want to pay as much as I want for the Super sport. Its not going well...until I go over and talk to Dave of Dave's guitar shop. He doesn't like what I'm asking either but he comes up some when I tell him that I want to trade for one of his guitars. Then he gives me a pretty fair price. So I start lookin in the shop windows.
The PRS's look nice but I have been "brainwashed" at the Les Paul Forum. So I check out all the nice 01' R59 and 58 reissues and Authentics. The nicest top there IMHO is #9 1882, 8.6 lbs and its the highest priced one there too at $4500. But I can't quite swing that, not on top of yesterdays purchase.
The next one I like the most, and the one I got was #9 1300 a nice cherry burst 8.5lbs and priced at $3700. It is "used" but you can't tell by lookin at it. According to Dave, it was previously owned by Rob Peterson who is a friend of forum member Rich Conte. The picture is still out at Dave's until he pulls it. I've got to say now after playing it for the last 4 hours (hard to put down) that Rob you have great taste in guitars thanks a whole bunch for tradin this one in. It is a real musical instrument, actually its an animal, a tiger or something. I see now that I have indeed been missing something by not owning one of these. Beautiful tone and I found myself playing stuff I have never played before. The neck is huge and adds to the stability of the guitar and the wood resonates, there are great harmonics etc etc, and sustains for days.. I played some Martin Bear stuff that I would not have even attempted on another guitar, I definitely play differently, depending on the guitar I'm playing. I also picked up an old 70's Cry Baby Wah that sounds great with the lp's.
Ok, enough of me here is some more of what Dave had in the LP department.
He seems to have an LP for everyone, I mean his customs and stardards were nice too.
But this is the Historic section...
They had a new 2001 1960 reissue that would have been my 3rd choice judjing by top only also 8.5 lbs and $3295.
Dave also had 3 nice 58's all priced at $3395 one was an authentic # 1271, #1271 is 9lbs, #1303 is 8.8lbs.
Gold tops? The Dicky Betts GT with dark back 9.4lbs $5450.
An aged 57 $3850. Regular GT 57' $2295. A 56' authentic $2395 and a 54' $2295.
Phew! What a week-end,
Sincerely, Now Solid Semi-solid R9r
in Les Paul heaven.
:halo
But well it really is too much for the senses to take in unless you been in the business doing it for a long time, IMHO.
I got the LPspecial home and it suddenly made my Fender Tele Jr redundant. And I couldn't picture myself picking up the Tele Jr again. So my devious mind started to work on itself. What can you do with the tele Jr? The obvious answer? Trade it in. Trade it in on what? Well the guitars at the show are still in town, but only for one more day folks. But I'm gonna need more to trade for what I have in mind. Hmm, ok I'll take the Ernie Ball Music Mann Super Sport, cause I also can't see myself wantin to play that much anymore either. Wierd, I did not predict the effect the LP special would have on my psyche, or on the fate of my poor other guitars.
Hmmm, my credit is good, and the wife is asleep on the couch with a cold, sneeked (snuck?) the 2 guitars out but left an semi-honorable note saying went to trade in my guitar at the guitar show. This way I will be able to actually walk through the front door with a new guitar (ok so the mind doesn't think clearly in these circumstances).
Same first stop as yesterday. Guitar Villa, but I have my sights set on the flametop Reissue instead of the Plaintop. So I show my wares but the dealer is not in the least interested. "Can't sell a tele jr, not close enough to Nashville". Ok, I got to head more southwesterly in my searches I think. Well, another promising looking Tele dealer is too busy to talk to me, one guy doesn't want to pay as much as I want for the Super sport. Its not going well...until I go over and talk to Dave of Dave's guitar shop. He doesn't like what I'm asking either but he comes up some when I tell him that I want to trade for one of his guitars. Then he gives me a pretty fair price. So I start lookin in the shop windows.
The PRS's look nice but I have been "brainwashed" at the Les Paul Forum. So I check out all the nice 01' R59 and 58 reissues and Authentics. The nicest top there IMHO is #9 1882, 8.6 lbs and its the highest priced one there too at $4500. But I can't quite swing that, not on top of yesterdays purchase.
The next one I like the most, and the one I got was #9 1300 a nice cherry burst 8.5lbs and priced at $3700. It is "used" but you can't tell by lookin at it. According to Dave, it was previously owned by Rob Peterson who is a friend of forum member Rich Conte. The picture is still out at Dave's until he pulls it. I've got to say now after playing it for the last 4 hours (hard to put down) that Rob you have great taste in guitars thanks a whole bunch for tradin this one in. It is a real musical instrument, actually its an animal, a tiger or something. I see now that I have indeed been missing something by not owning one of these. Beautiful tone and I found myself playing stuff I have never played before. The neck is huge and adds to the stability of the guitar and the wood resonates, there are great harmonics etc etc, and sustains for days.. I played some Martin Bear stuff that I would not have even attempted on another guitar, I definitely play differently, depending on the guitar I'm playing. I also picked up an old 70's Cry Baby Wah that sounds great with the lp's.
Ok, enough of me here is some more of what Dave had in the LP department.
He seems to have an LP for everyone, I mean his customs and stardards were nice too.
But this is the Historic section...
They had a new 2001 1960 reissue that would have been my 3rd choice judjing by top only also 8.5 lbs and $3295.
Dave also had 3 nice 58's all priced at $3395 one was an authentic # 1271, #1271 is 9lbs, #1303 is 8.8lbs.
Gold tops? The Dicky Betts GT with dark back 9.4lbs $5450.
An aged 57 $3850. Regular GT 57' $2295. A 56' authentic $2395 and a 54' $2295.
Phew! What a week-end,
Sincerely, Now Solid Semi-solid R9r
in Les Paul heaven.
:halo
