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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I have a "My Pictures" screen-saver running on my computer...
Most of my photos are Guitar Porn, nice photos of past and present guitars.
Alot of the photos are for eBay... Photos taken to show the guitars at their very best!
Really nice photos of guitars that are long gone...
I was watching some of them go by...
"What was I Thinking when I sold That One?" :mad: |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Biggest regret is when I sold the 1881 Fugot picked up for me to Ovationboy.
My 1885 has had no other Adamas II to keep her company since.
Definately a "What was I think" moment |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | I just sent a nice CB SB over to marenostrum in Italy. I already miss the 'opened top' on that ol' vet. Plus I'm a PU assy for the ol' sunburst pattern...
Although I miss her, I have no major regrets in that Riccardo bought it for his 50th birthday present.  |
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Location: North Carolina | Wish I still had the HD-28 I sold in the late 90s. The rest I don't miss at all. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | No regrets.....I don't play that well!!! |
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Location: Winter Haven, FL | I've sold several over the years that I truly regret getting rid of. It's the reason I decided a while back that I wouldn't get rid of any more, and as such, I'm pretty careful about what I buy. Once the inspection period is over, it's here for good...unless of course it was a wheel and deal type thing that I only got with the intentions of moving anyway.
A short list of guitars I wish I hadn't parted with...
50's Sears Silvertone Acoustic (sentimental reasons)
Gibson ES-335
Gibson Les Paul
Epiphone Les Paul Studio
1991 Martin D-28
Taylor XXX-MS
Fender American Standard Strat HSS
Univox Les Paul (sentimental)
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by KPaul:
Gibson ES-335 Kevin,
Now that one even hurts me...  |
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Location: CA | Well, I just sold a Fender Villager 12-string acoustic that I bought new in 1968. Although I hardly ever played it anymore, the thought of it not being in my closet anymore feels a bit like when my first wife left me. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | I don;t part with mine |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Oddball:
Although I hardly ever played it anymore... feels a bit like when my first wife left me. Ummm, maybe there is a common cause here... 
I married my bride 39 years ago today and I've spent my share of time in the dark... Glad she kept me! 
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | My 100th post goes to you Johnny; "Happy Anniversary" !! :p |
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Location: GA USA | Kevin, I also sold a Univox Les Paul that was a cool guitar. But the only one I really regret was an American Standard Strat. |
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Location: Tennessee | My Rickenbacker 360/12V64 in JetGlo. The neck was too skinny and I got 2x what I paid for it, but I sure miss that special jangle. |
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Location: Portland, OR | I sold an XK150FHC for $900 to pay taxes. About 35 years ago. Wrecked a 1961 Alfa Spider in 1965. Got $900 for it from the insurance co. Only sold 1 guitar. Don't miss it. |
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Location: NJ | sold a hamer 12 string newport to my friend John nightwolf
always regretted it even got a replacment.
when john passed his widow gave me the guitar. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I'm with PEZ. I don't sell guitars. However, I have regrests about several I should have bought when I had the chance. |
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Location: nashville | Never sold one, Every time I talk to a guitar player they always and I mean always talk about the ones the let get away. So I dont intend on having those regrets. I had my first1 and second ovation stolen when I was apartment liven. Wish I could remember the model numbers. The first was a blond and the second a sunburst both full bowls A/E . I replaced the second one w/ a the 91 HD 28. No renters insurance on the first but I learned my lesson. I finally replaced the 1111 sunburst a few months ago for $225.00. Added a set of gold ovation logo tuners ($35.00) and a trust rod cover, I think it is the prettiest guitar in the world and has that great ovation sound I loved so long ago. |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | My first amp was a Guild Thunder II. All tube with reverb and tremolo. I traded it for a small Marshall amp in the 80's when tube amps were considered crap and solid state was the way to go. Now, it's the opposite. I recently sold the Marshall and bought a small tube amp which really is better than the old Guild, but I sure wish I still had it. |
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Location: NJ | I think I may have a thunder II down in my basement mitch |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by james37214:
Added a set of gold ovation logo tuners ($35.00) Day-um. that's a great price. May I ask where ya got 'em? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I wish I still had all the 50's maple neck strats and teles, and the 59 Les Paul, and the 59& 62 335 as well. Then there were all the Fender custom color basses and the gold tops Then there's the 43 D-28 bone. I did keep pictures. |
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Location: Columbus Ohio | i regret getting with my ex-girlfriend- who in turn caused me to get rid of 2 fenders...
96 Jimmie Vaughan sig Strat (that i customized)- it was my first 'real guitar' and had an amazing sound...
'75 Fender F-65 acoustic- had such a great sound and low action -it was almost a dream... |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by Shadley:
'75 Fender F-65 acoustic- had such a great sound and low action -it was almost a dream... My son just asked me for the Fender F-75 to use at church. It has an undersaddle pickup added. Very nice player, and thought the backs and sides are rosewood laminates, they're STUNNING laminates. Nice straight, dark, and tight grain.
I don't have close-ups of that one tho.
It's to the right of the 12 stringer...
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Location: Marlton, NJ | I miss my '05 collectors - but they seem to come up so often that I'm sure I'll get one back when the budget loosens up a bit.
I really regret selling my Fender Vibrolux Reverb that I had in the early '80s. It was just one of those stupid impulse sales - I can't even remember why I sold it. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | There's been a few ...
Ovation JL3
Ovation GC reissue
Adamas I Poo-Burst
Adamas II Slothead
Adamas SMT Stealth |
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Location: Indiana | There are a lotta guitars I wish I had only because they are worth a heck of a lot more now than what I got outa them. I just didn't like them. Don't really miss them.
65 Rick 360/12
69 LP Std.
EB-3
66 Strat
74 SG Custom
Mid 70's Gibson Explorer and V
Hofner Beatle Bass
Then there are the ones I miss.
Gibson ES-140
65 Rev Firebird I
Late 60's-early 70's Fender P-Bass and Jazz Bass(although I ended up with a 62 Jazz and a 63 P-bass)
74 Gibson SG Del.
Red Fender XII (traded for an older Sunburst one. It was what I wanted , but still wish i had kept the red one)
My first 2 Ovations. Both 1111-4's. One with Kluson tuners. |
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Location: nashville | 2ifbyC.
I got really lucky. A guy about 30 miles from Nashville had them on Graigslist about 2 wk after I picked up the 1111. He had taken them from one of his ovation when the neck got broken. I wish I had done a before and after photo of it. Doesn't even look like the same git. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by james37214:
I got really lucky. Now that's some sweet karma!  |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | I haven't sold any. Yet!!
Looks like happening soon :D
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Location: Sydney, Australia | AJ said:
I haven't sold any. Yet!!
Looks like happening soon Running out of space their AJ? Anything I can help with? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | In this era of economic turmoil, I thought that I would update this wonderful thread...
I have sellers' remorse at about the time when I am packing up the guitars. I try to de-tune them down one step, but still have the strings in 'relative tune' to each other. So this gives me one last time to play with them.
I just packed-up the S771 today and sent it down the road, and that got me thinking. Cuz I am always saying to myself...
"This is a Nice Guitar! Damn! Either I am a Really Nice Guy, or Really Stupid!" :rolleyes:
These are the one's that have left home since I first posted this thread...
    
Seems like they leave at the rate of about one-a-month...
(Nowhere near the Trader, but...)
I always try to think that I am always making more room for the next guitar.
And hey, I can only play so many at one time. |
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