Gotta Brag... 1614 Folklore beater with a nice case. (1981)
Old Man Arthur
Posted 2015-12-19 12:16 AM (#519530)
Subject: Gotta Brag... 1614 Folklore beater with a nice case. (1981)



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Yup... She has a crack clean through the top, so I had better glue a Popsicle-stick inside her.
But very little Fret wear... she does have some fingernail dents. But it is still an nice toy.




I just Love those 1-7/8 inch necks.
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arumako
Posted 2015-12-19 12:31 AM (#519531 - in reply to #519530)
Subject: Re: Gotta Brag... 1614 Folklore beater with a nice case. (1981)



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Another nice catch, OMA just in time for Christmas! Congratulations! How does she sound?
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photodork
Posted 2015-12-19 12:37 AM (#519532 - in reply to #519530)
Subject: Re: Gotta Brag... 1614 Folklore beater with a nice case. (1981)



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nice beater!
how do you like the variax? I've got one and like it a lot.
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BanjoJ
Posted 2015-12-19 12:57 AM (#519533 - in reply to #519530)
Subject: RE: Gotta Brag... 1614 Folklore beater with a nice case. (1981)



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Old Man Arthur - 2015-12-19 5:16 PM
I just Love those 1-7/8 inch necks.

Me too!

Nice find OMA.

I love my Folklore. It's a 1981 too.


Edited by BanjoJ 2015-12-19 1:00 AM
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2015-12-19 1:20 AM (#519535 - in reply to #519532)
Subject: Re: Gotta Brag... 1614 Folklore beater with a nice case. (1981)



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It sounds nice. It sounds like a Folklore.
I will be changing strings. It currently has some Fender strings on it.
(the ball colors are wrong... If you are gonna copy D'Addario use the correct colors)
Sometimes I like 80/20's on a Folklore.
I also want to stabilize that crack, and see if there are shims under the Saddle.

photodork - 2015-12-18 10:37 PM

how do you like the variax? I've got one and like it a lot.

It is a nice little Toy. I like the acoustic simulations, dobro and banjo.
I have owned 2 Red ones... Now I have a Black one.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2015-12-19 1:36 AM (#519536 - in reply to #519530)
Subject: Re: Gotta Brag... 1614 Folklore beater with a nice case. (1981)



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This has/had a bad crack in headstock...
I made the seller aware of it and he fixed it.
There was a crack on the Low-side of the tuners...




He says that he fixed it with Loc-Tite...


Hopefully I will never have to think about this again.
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Nancy
Posted 2015-12-19 9:08 AM (#519549 - in reply to #519536)
Subject: Re: Gotta Brag... 1614 Folklore beater with a nice case. (1981)



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Congratulations Arthur!!!

You have a real talent for finding the good ones that need a great home and lots of Love!
How does she play??
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