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Location: Upper Left USA | I just secured this prize:
Mis-labeled Folklore
I hope it exceeds my expectations but there is always the "ebay" factor!
I have Kurt's FD 14 at home now so there's a chance I'll be ruined for normal necks soon! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I scored my 1614 off ebay because the guy didn't know what he had and was told that it should have nylon strings. He tried and it sounded crappy, so he never even put all the strings on. It had a cracked brace and dirty electronics that are now fixed. It is in almost perfect condition and is probably my best bargain at a little over $300. Compare yours to the FD14 and see what you think. I might prefer the crisp sound of the 1114 or 1614. |
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Location: SoCal | Who's Kut? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Dough!
Kut be Kurt Roddy, MrGolf007 (licensed to play). He's recovering from shoulder surgery and hasn't worked up to deep bowls yet. He was nice enough to let me drool, er adore it for a while. |
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Location: SoCal | Boy, I certainly wouldn't trust you with any of my guitars......... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Nice find, Woodorf!! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Cha-Ching! You hit the jackpot. Dave |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Paul,
No more than three periods per elipses please...
We'll see what the reality is but I can deal with a few character flaws here and there. |
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Location: Tampa, FL | Originally posted by MWoody:
No more than three periods per elipses please...
How do you know he wasn't concatenating three ellipses
He is, after all, our grammar cop isn't he? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I've exceeded my quota for picking on Paul for the day.
Chat - Be proud of me. I now own one of those professional looking 100W soldering guns and have learned how to make short, hot, tiny little gobs of splatter, er... solder! |
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Location: New Hampsha | Mike - I was lurking on this one but spent my money on this puppy instead:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7419550314&rd=1&...
Gotta like those fixer uppers! The OFC Bottom Feeders Strike Again!! |
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Location: Tampa, FL | Just remember the cardinal rule:
"The bigger the gob, the better the job"
Hey, MWoody, you got a license for that thing? Or are you packing a 'heater' illegally? |
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Location: NJ | "The bigger the gob, the better the job"
- I like that!
It's like the one y'use on inexperienced boaters:
". . If y'can't tie "a Knot" . . . tie A LOT . ." |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "If women can't find you handsome, they should find you handy!"
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Red Green. |
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(when all else fails, play dead)
Red Green
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | "You cut twice and it's still to short?"
My Father. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | "You cut twice and it's still to short?"
My Father. |
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Location: closely held secret | Your dad repeats himself. That's 4 times now you've cut it and it's still too short. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | he invented the Board Stretcher just for me... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "And now, for something completely different."
MPFC
Update on the Folklore. It has a lot of character but should provide some solid playing when it makes it through rehab.
The headstock was broken before and the tuners were coming apart. Multiple finish cracks but the top is sound. Reglue and sand smoove, reinstall tuners and bring it up to tension using steel strings (it came with a mix of nylon and stell wound).
I posted in the Gallery. There's some pickguard photos in there also for Preachers and Vipers.
Enjoy. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Is there wide neck GAS?
NO
It becomes a way of life and that's the way it is. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Ah, the width of thy neck doth breathe new hope into mine fingers!
I got the new tuners mounted and strung the 1114-4 with my last set of Adamas 1818s last night. I'll play with the action later but for now I'll just see if anything explodes.
The slothead had suffered a near fatal break at some time which I got to re-repair using epoxy.
The small diameter tuners had been swapped for a set of classicals (wider "barrel") and someone had drilled out the inner diameters to receive it. I scavenged parts from the bad tuners (with three different types of knobs) and all is secure.
Noted is a small gap under the bridge that leads me to believe it has been reglued as well.
I brought it up to pitch last night and it sounds full and bright! If it doesn't implode, it should be a great addition to the gathering.
She will never look pretty but she is wonderful to hold and hear! |
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Is there a Wide Neck Gas?