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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Almost makes you weep...
Patriot on eBay |
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Location: Newington, CT | Ouch! That is one ABUSED guitar! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Did they make left-handed Patriots with the stencil on the opposite side? |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Did they make left-handed Patriots with the stencil on the opposite side? At least one. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I guess I could convert it back to a righty, since all it needs is a new top and neck. Looks like it had the electronics, too. Really a rare one. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I don't think they have the stencil anymore though...shame... |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | You might be able to get a good artist to paint one on. But to me, this looks like a parts guitar. It's a shame. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | They destroyed the stencil. That's why mine has a couple of finish cracks. Keeping the stencil was more important to me than fixing the finish cracks. |
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Location: SW Washington | OMG, I think I must rescue it before it suffers any more abuse!!! At least get it playable and CLEAN it and let it have SOME diginity! |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I think it looks pretty cool as is. I'd just hang it in the studio and let the conversations begin.
Doing any "restoration" I think would ruin what it is... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I agree with Miles. I'd hang it as is and suggest to visitors that maybe it actually went through a war. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
I'd hang it as is and suggest to visitors that maybe it actually went through a war. ...or maybe a Revolution.  |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Scarf it up. Clean it up. Hang it up! 
I wonder what serial number it has... |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | Total Greek tragedy. |
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Location: Newington, CT | I'd go for it, but did you notice that the guy wants $75 for shipping?!?!?!?
Guess he's figuring he won't get much via the purchase, and wants to get it from shipping!
That keeps me away. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I noticed that, too, Alan. Makes about as much sense as his comment that it could be fixed up like new. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Well, at least you wouldn't have to worry about shipping damage. I suppose the 75 bucks includes insurance. :rolleyes: :D |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I see we drove the bid up to $1.04. How much would you pay to insure a guitar that you paid $1.04 for? |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Scarf it up. Clean it up. Hang it up!
I wonder what serial number it has... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Mark in Boise asks:
I see we drove the bid up to $1.04. How much would you pay to insure a guitar that you paid $1.04 for? I don't insure guitars that I am shipping for what the buyer paid for it...
I insure them for what they are Worth!
So I would insure it for $5000! Then say, "Look what you guys did to my guitar!" |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | I suppose whatever stories it could tell would be more like nightmares. I hope that the "awakening" will be a pleasant one.
Maybe one of our Bottom Feeders will take pity on the poor thing.....
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Location: Pennsylvania | ARRGGHHH! It breaks my heart, and GAS, to see that poor thing. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | That guitars had more hits than Elvis!!
A genuine lefty, that's a pretty rare bird I reckon.
A BFLG members dream
Not too far from you Iffy or TJ!!
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Bloody Crying Shame!