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Location: Winston-Salem, NC | This MGR store in Littleton, CO is willing to take my 2005 Collector's in trade for this 1768 plus $150. I was wondering if anyone here is close enough that they could stop by and give an unbiased, hands-on opinion for me?
http://musicgoround.com/detail.aspx?id=1014024 |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Stephen (T28) lives in Littleton and might be willing to help but I believe he's traveling this weekend. Shoot him a pm and see if he's getting online at all. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Why would you want to trade a superior top and sound for a 1768 elite....plus pay an additional amount for the guitar that has (IMHO an inferior sound.?
I can check it out for you when I get back in town next week but not sure why you would want to do this trade.
(ooops...just noticed I am using Beal's account by mistake....but this is T28). |
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Location: Flahdaw | Yowza! The trouble I could stir up if I had access to Beal's account. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Just be patient. I finally got a chance to play an 05 this summer and was very impressed. It will move back up to the top of my "must have" list if I quit putting other stuff up there. Initially I didn't like the contour bowls, but I was noticing that they seem to fit me better lately. I need to fix that problem, too. |
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Location: Winston-Salem, NC | You guys really think the 05C is that much better than a 1768? Maybe I do need to rethink this. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I don't know if it's "that much better" than a 1768, but it sure doesn't seem like you are upgrading, and I can't disagree with Stephen's opinion that it's a downgrade. When I joined this forum the 05 was the talk. Of course, it was in 05, so the timing was right.
A lot of people here raved about the 07 a couple years ago, too, but I played the 05 and 07 on the same day, under noisey conditions, and liked the 05 better. Maybe I'm just a centerhole guy. |
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| muzza's a big, big fan of the '05 - good enough for me. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Originally posted by schroeder:
muzza's a big, big fan of the '05 - good enough for me. Despite the fact that he's gone Troppo and now wearing a skirt......... :eek:
I've played it and it sounds great.......
AJ |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I've said to nosajwp since day 1 that he's making a mistake.
I had an '05C and a mint 1768 at the same time. One of them had to go to fund the Folklore.
I kept the '05. Much as I loved the 1768, (it actually had a better neck) there was really no contest.
I bought my 1768 in 2005 for $525USD. If I were you, I'd keep the '05 and find the money to buy an elite.
If someone had offered me an '05 PLUS $150USD for the 1768, I'd have taken the deal in a heartbeat and looked around the house for anything else I could talk the sucker into buying.
And thanks Clive. |
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Location: Denver, CO | I might be able to get out to try it for you but, I can't compare it to your guitar so I would only be able to tell you basics about the guitar from my perspective. Where is it? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I believe it is at the Music it Round in Littleton. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I agree with muzza... Keep the '05 and work out a payment plan for the Elite.(even a layaway would be worth it in the end) It's time to get started on the collection ... you've put off the inevitable for waaay too long. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Still got the '05 then? |
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Location: Littleton, CO | Just now read this thread. I live in Littleton and played the 1768, but wasn't too impressed, although the strings seemed old and dead. It was in good shape though and played nice, I even thought of buying it. I see it's been sold. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | ): ya snooze, ya lose. |
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Can anyone check out this 1768 for me (Littleton, CO)?