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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | Wow! What a guitar!
I was lucky enough to get this off Aussie eBay. It needed a few minor repairs, which I did.
I've gigged with it three times now, and each time was complimented on how nice it sounds.
So far, I would have to say it's the best sounding guitar I've ever played - both acoustically and plugged in. It will be great to compare it to TAFKAR's '08C next time we get together.
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | WOW!!!!!!
That is Gorgeous Banjo!!!! Congratulations!!!
So that is the elusive UTE! I like it! The color reminds me of my Millennium!
VERY Nice!!!! 
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Location: sitting at my computer | Congrats Banjo. You've rounded up a nice collection down there! hmmm no 12-string?   |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | SOBeach - 2015-05-10 2:12 PM
Congrats Banjo. You've rounded up a nice collection down there! hmmm no 12-string?
Thanks guys.
My other guitars are in another room. Here's my 40th Anniversary 1618 GC with my 2773LX and ADII.
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Location: sitting at my computer | BanjoJ - My other guitars are in another room. Here's my 40th Anniversary 1618 GC with my 2773LX and ADII. Ooohh yeah, there's the 12-string! Hanging with good company too !!  |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Well done Paul. I didn't even notice that on eBay. |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | richard.parker - 2015-05-11 12:21 AM
Well done Paul. I didn't even notice that on eBay.
I'm glad you didn't!
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Wouldn't have bid anyway, I'm a bit short at the moment and still owe AJ money - then he went and sold the 47RI (sob sob!). |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | Yeah. My finances have taken a hit with the VXT and Ute in a few weeks.
But I couldn't resist either of them. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Good snags though. Utes are great guitars, and I'm enjoying the VXT that is 30% mine. |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | richard.parker - 2015-05-11 1:38 PM
Unless there is a quiet fanatic out there, you now own the second most number of Ovations in Australia!
It'll be great when I learn how to play them!
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Phht! I've seen you play, you're pretty good. |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | I did a short opening set at a local folk society gig last night, and felt pretty good about it - until a couple of the later acts did their sets.  I need to practice more.  |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | There's always someone better. I'll have to bring the 1680 down to do a side-by-side with the Ute. Both 12 fret, deep-bowls, different tops. |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | That sounds like fun! |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | Hey Nancy.
I was doing some work on my Ute during a string change and a Magpie came and helped out.
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Location: Vancouver, WA | Just saw this thread. I have a UTE as well. Love this guitar! |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | BanjoJ - 2015-08-14 9:43 PM
Hey Nancy.
I was doing some work on my Ute during a string change and a Magpie came and helped out.
OMG!!!! That is SO COOL Banjo!!!! He knows that you are a good person, birds are very perceptive!!! Thank You So Much for sharing this!!!! |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | When he jumped up to help me, I was actually working on the guitar. He was so close to me, I could have touched him.
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | That is SO Cool!!!! I have never seen a Magpie, I hear that they are smart! It is so neat that he felt so comfortable around you, that he hopped right up to help!!! |
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Location: Canada | naellis58 - 2015-08-27 7:19 AM That is SO Cool!!!! I have never seen a Magpie, I hear that they are smart! It is so neat that he felt so comfortable around you, that he hopped right up to help!!! You have to get out of the Nancave once in a while for some fresh air. They are abundant here a few hours north of Minnesota so you should have them in your neighbourhood too. And they like to steal shiny things, so Banjo I hope you took inventory of your gear after the visit.
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Nope, no Magpies here - I know they are out West, but none here! We have tons of Crows, but no Magpies.
I Love Birds, I have 10 here of my own, Cockatoo, African Grey, Conure, and 7 Cockatiels. And I feed about 50 lbs of bird, squirrel, turkey and deer food here a week. Hummingbirds, Orioles food, and the suet for the Woodpeckers! I justify it as my Entertainment Fund! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | We get Crows and Magpies and up in the woods we see Jays that are partially blew that we seem to just call Robber Jays. I don't know what the real name is, but they were very clever at stealing dog food out of a bowl right next to a sleeping dog last week. She was all tired out from chasing squirrels, deer and a fox and missed the real thieves. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Mark in Boise - 2015-08-27 2:41 PM
We get Crows and Magpies and up in the woods we see Jays that are partially blew that we seem to just call Robber Jays. I don't know what the real name is, but they were very clever at stealing dog food out of a bowl right next to a sleeping dog last week. She was all tired out from chasing squirrels, deer and a fox and missed the real thieves.
LOL!!!!! That would have been fun to watch!!!! |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | merlin666 - 2015-08-28 2:13 AM
... They are abundant here a few hours north of Minnesota so you should have them in your neighbourhood too. And they like to steal shiny things, so Banjo I hope you took inventory of your gear after the visit.
He didn't take anything. I'd say he was after food, but I didn't have anything for him.
naellis58 - 2015-08-28 2:36 AM
Nope, no Magpies here - I know they are out West, but none here! We have tons of Crows, but no Magpies.
I Love Birds, I have 10 here of my own, Cockatoo, African Grey, Conure, and 7 Cockatiels. And I feed about 50 lbs of bird, squirrel, turkey and deer food here a week. Hummingbirds, Orioles food, and the suet for the Woodpeckers! I justify it as my Entertainment Fund!
Nancy, I regularly have Sulphur Crested Cockatoos in my yard, and occasionally Black Cockatoos - very noisy beasts they are. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | BanjoJ - 2015-08-27 8:15
Nancy, I regularly have Sulphur Crested Cockatoos in my yard, and occasionally Black Cockatoos - very noisy beasts they are.
If I win the Lottery, I am going to come down there and visit you! To see all these Wonderful birds wild and flying all over the place would be Heaven!! (A very noisy Heaven, but Heaven nonetheless!!!! LOL!!) And Koala's and Kangaroos and Wallabies!!! You have some Incredible Critters Down Under!!! God really had a blast creating in Australia! |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | naellis58 - 2015-08-28 1:50 PM
If I win the Lottery, I am going to come down there and visit you! To see all these Wonderful birds wild and flying all over the place would be Heaven!! (A very noisy Heaven, but Heaven nonetheless!!!! LOL!! ) And Koala's and Kangaroos and Wallabies!!! You have some Incredible Critters Down Under!!! God really had a blast creating in Australia!
We also have Wombats, which are an underground version of a Koala, but nowhere near as cuddly.
Then there are Emus, Platypus, Echidnas and the Tasmanian Devil. I think God was practicing when he made our animals.
We also have a great selection of venomous snakes and spiders. Mind you we don't have anything large like bears that can rip you apart, all of our dangerous creatures are sneaky. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Our most dangerous critters are our Humans...
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