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Location: Brisbane Australia | I recieved three new guitars from Uncle Sam this week.
Firstly the Patriot from Playadamas
Then the beautiful Book Elite from Music Mike and a pristine Wine Red Ultra GP.
Jack(Kotadawg)'s niece who is studying here in Brisbane very kindly brought them back with her from the US.
Thankyou Michael for getting a reasonable shipping price to Oz for the Patriot.
Jack thankyou for organising your niece to help me out.
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Location: Cicero, NY | Very nice. That GP is beautiful. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Very nice. Well done. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Outstanding Jim! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | You're going to need to expand onto another floor of that high rise, Jim. Nice pics. Beautiful guitars. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Weas,
Condition wise the GP is damn near mint.
The colour is just spectacular.
One of the tone controls is not working but I'm sure it is just a capacitor.
I also had that problem with my Honeyburst GP.
No big deal.
The Book Elite is all but freaking perfect, what a sound!!
The Patriot has been played but in great nic!!
I'm a very happy Aussie this week!!!
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | :D ;) :cool: |
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Location: Cincinnati | AJ,
As I said, my niece and her boyfriend did all of the work. That GP is awesome. I wish I would have received it earlier so that I could have tried it out. I was surprised the neck wasn't damaged. The seller had so much bubble wrap around it and the headstock that the case was open 4" when it wasn't locked. I re-wrapped it for the flight. And the Book Elite is fantastic. I should have bought it from Dave last year. Live and learn. Congrats on your new guitars. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Congrats AJ!! 3 great guitars.
Ain't Family (OFC family that is) GREAT!!! :) |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Bob they are just the best!!!
AJ :) |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Congrats Jim for your new babies. I think you picked up the best of the best !!!
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Lovely assortment of flavors!  |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Good on ya, Jim.
Play 'em loud! |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | So Jim, what do you have left floating around in the states? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | A few stragglers David
VXT, Thunderbolt, Bluebird and an MWoody Viper.
I'm bringing the Bluebird and probably one of the above back in September.
I'm also on the lookout for a nice Tak or Collings to bring back as well.
The only other real lustings are a Black GP and a blue Breadwinner.
Oh and a red Adamas of some kind.
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by AussieJames:
A few stragglers David
VXT, Thunderbolt, Bluebird and an MWoody Viper.
I'm bringing the Bluebird and probably one of the above back in September.
I'm also on the lookout for a nice Tak or Collings to bring back as well.
The only other real lustings are a Black GP and a blue Breadwinner.
Oh and a red Adamas of some kind.
AJ Leave the red Adamas for me. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | I haven't found one as yet Jack
But I did score a Collings CJ ;)
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Location: Cincinnati | You don't mess around. What does the 1431 compare to sound wise? You were brilliant in having both guitars arrive at the last minute so that I wouldn't have time to play them. Cruel, but brilliant. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | But I did score a Collings CJ
AJ, did you win the auction last night for the '03 'burst w/pu for $2250? I came so close to pulling the trigger on that one but I'm out of bullits....great grab if you got it... |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Yes Mike that's the one.
I'm having it sent via Phoenix to make sure it's up to scratch.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | He he he ... AJ is so gullible. Doesn't he realize that my own CJ is visually identical to his and that I'm obviously going to compare them and keep the best one for myself ???
Btw, I got an estimate today for those metal roll down security shades. With 2 CJ's in the house I was afraid I would blow out the glass in the windows. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | good move Dave.
Let me know how they work, I should have 3 CJs in the house here soon. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | You guys.....now I gotta go check and make sure my CJ isn't getting lonely! :rolleyes: |
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Location: Jet City | Mmmm yummy. Nice pair AJ
That one on the left needs a satin neck though. ;) |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | We need to arrange a Downunder OFC test run for all these new axes, AJ.
What is the latest count, all up? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Ovations and Kaman product about 50
AJ |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | No! Not just Beal's output. All up...? |
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