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1987 Collectors on CL

Steveomatic

Posted 2011-09-02 6:54 AM (#349130)
Subject: 1987 Collectors on CL

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Any one see this?
http://www.ovationfanclub.com/cgi-bin/ubb/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi

Steveomatic

Posted 2011-09-02 6:55 AM (#349131 - in reply to #349130)
Subject: Re: 1987 Collectors on CL

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Oops, wrong link. I mean this one:

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/msg/2540604081.html

Michael R. Winters

Posted 2011-09-02 3:02 PM (#349132 - in reply to #349130)
Subject: Re: 1987 Collectors on CL

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What is with these people and the spaghetti on the peghead ??? :)

stonebobbo

Posted 2011-09-02 3:16 PM (#349133 - in reply to #349130)
Subject: Re: 1987 Collectors on CL

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I've heard of near-fights breaking out at open mic's over this issue.

Beal

Posted 2011-09-02 5:08 PM (#349134 - in reply to #349130)
Subject: Re: 1987 Collectors on CL

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the string can sing more openly if it hasn't been cut, when you cut it you cut it's soul.

or something like that..........

moody, p.i.

Posted 2011-09-02 5:15 PM (#349135 - in reply to #349130)
Subject: Re: 1987 Collectors on CL

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Originally posted by Beal:
the string can sing more openly if it hasn't been cut, when you cut it you cut it's soul.

or something like that..........

Is that an aging hippie kind of thing?

Darkbar

Posted 2011-09-02 7:06 PM (#349136 - in reply to #349130)
Subject: Re: 1987 Collectors on CL

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Even an uncut string was cut at one time.

Imagine how "alive" a guitar would sound if it was made from a living tree....

juniodude

Posted 2011-09-02 7:48 PM (#349137 - in reply to #349130)
Subject: Re: 1987 Collectors on CL

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shh..dark bar..dont give away our secrets...

stephent28

Posted 2011-09-03 12:08 AM (#349138 - in reply to #349130)
Subject: Re: 1987 Collectors on CL

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I would rather jump on Jeff's FD14 that is for sale.

A much rarer and better sounding guitar!

standing

Posted 2011-09-03 6:12 PM (#349139 - in reply to #349130)
Subject: Re: 1987 Collectors on CL

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Originally posted by Michael R. Winters:
What is with these people and the spaghetti on the peghead ??? :)

It seems to come in and out of "fashion." This guy appears to be influencing the current fad:

At least his method eliminates the little puncture wounds that dangling strings inevitably cause when you reach up to tune your guitar. ;) Maybe people keep them long because they are hoping to re-use the strings on one of these?: