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Location: Tennessee | BDL = Bradley International Airport - often times referred to as Hartford/Springfield.
So I'm going into the airport and they have these display cases where they showcase the work of Connecticut artists.
Guess what was on display?
Inside the display were:
87C
An Adamas I cutaway
A Deluxe Balladeer shiny bowl (with a cool purple flames Elite T in the background)
A 1627 Glen Campbell (with a 2080 in the background)
A little timeline and tribute to Charlie
There was also a Custom Legend cutaway in there along with some brochures, etc.
There was another case dedicated to Guild Guitars ...
And finally there was a display for Hamer Guitars ...
Sorry for the crappy pictures. All I had available was my lame phone camera.
Gotta run and catch an airplane to Rochester ... |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | "In case of guitar emergency, break glass." |
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Location: Utah | Too bad that isn't an interactive hands-on display. |
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Location: big island | thanks for sharing bobbo! there's some music just dyin' to break outta the glass. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Nice.
And sorry 'bout Rochester. |
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Location: SoCal | Mind making a run back there with a better camera? |
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Location: Vernon CT | Stonebobbo, When were you at Bradley??
I live about 25 minutes away from the arport. I was there back in late November and that was not there yet. Very nice. Tahnks for shareing that. I'll have to take a ride uo and check it out.
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Location: south east Michigan | Nice..
Well deserved.
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With all the tours maybe the OFC should lobby for some kind of honorary tourism plaque or somethin'. ;) |
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Location: Whitecourt, Ab | Mind making a run back there with a better camera? And a sledgehammer? |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Cool!!!!!
No more shots of the Hamers??? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Why does credit come so late in the game? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Good point Bill. |
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Location: big island | it's a fender bender conspiracy i tell ya' |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Paul Wag:
Cool!!!!!
No more shots of the Hamers??? Yup ... I got one more of the Hamers ...
I'm in the lovely City of Rochester now. Gotta love those prop plane rides! There is an upside ... my son is doing his college thing about 30 miles from here so I'm going out to see him tonight. Meetings tomorrow then it's off to Denver.
Actually, thye Guild display was pretty cool too. There were some blurbs about the historical significance. It speaks volumes as to the intentions there in New Hartford. I wish I got more pictures but I was running later than planned.
Not to worry Moody ... I'll be back through. There's money up here and I'm doing my best to separate it from people. ;) |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
... It speaks volumes as to the intentions there in New Hartford. here's hoping the intentions come to fruition and this display is not the first exhibits for the museum of what once was. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well, I'm half buzzed tonight.
In training for Bob's visit on Thursday :D |
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Location: Jet City | That's a shame. Those are some beautiful guitars that were built to be PLAYED!
Man, I'm REALLY likin' those HAMERS! :rolleyes: |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | No doubt those display cases are "hermetically" sealed! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm glad to see it. Looks like somebody wants to sell guitars and is proud of what they make. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Now, That's Cool! |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Damon67:
Man, I'm REALLY likin' those HAMERS! :rolleyes: Damon, you'd really appreciate those guitars. There are no finer electric guitars made anywhere. Period. True craftsmanship at its finest. You've got to go the factory tour and see how they build those guitars. If you're a poser, buy a Gibson. If you're a player, buy a Hamer. 'nuff said. |
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Location: NJ | ". . If you're a poser, buy a Gibson. If you're a player, buy a Hamer . ."
WellSaid. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | and what if you play at posing? |
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Location: NJ | get a Taylor. |
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Location: Jet City | I bought my one and only Gibson when I was 16.
Still have it.
Posin now for 25 years.
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Location: GA USA | You must have had one heck of a paper route. |
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Location: SoCal | You know what's cool about the display is that Guild has been in CT now for what, 2 months? And KMC has added them to the display. That's a good thing... |
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Location: Jet City | no Tacoma tho :rolleyes: |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by Captain_Lovehandles:
You must have had one heck of a paper route. Had 4 at one time, 2 morning routes and 2 afternoon
SF Chronicle
SF Examiner
Oakland Tribune
Alameda Times Star
I think I made the $ for that one on a summer job though. |
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Greetings from BDL ...