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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Bruce, I thought you learned the lesson when a fretless bass showed up unannounced on your doorstep :D You were in the advanced class and didn't even realize it!
All these compliments are making me blush :rolleyes: |
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Location: NJ | He tried the Tak417 on me, but I had to FIGHT t'resist . . .
. . to alleviate the "guilt", I had to send some money to Al . . . |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Shoud've asked after a bottle of Patron. |
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Location: closely held secret | If it was after lunch, you probably did... |
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Location: SoCal | SAN DIEGO, CA, US 05/03/2008 1:00 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
The Brown truck will be here Monday. Appropriate title...The insanity continues. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well......waddaya think? |
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Location: SoCal | Hmmm, okay but been so busy, this is not the final...
It has strings on it (DR Blue Peacock) that Stephen says are 6 mos old, look new. Haven't restrung as I have strung two 12's and 2 6's since it arrived.
Finally figured how to get a proper playing position with a strap. As it is a New Yorker, at first it felt like a tenor uke. Looks like a little brother next to a deep bowl or the 'D' Martins.
So, with that said...it is a gorgeous guitar, bearclaw and Koa. Physically, it feels very comfortable. Very comfortable neck. Even with old strings, beautiful "voice" over the spectrum (bass to tenor), very well balanced. May not change the strings for a year or so. :eek:
Similar to the pre-amp of the FD-14, output through endpin w/o tone/vol. No problem, I use a Dean Markley on my acoustic Martins and don't need more. A very nice example of Takamine's best. |
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Location: SoCal | I need to compliment Jeff W. on his packing...UPS did their combined best to destroy the box with cuts, compression damage, etc. No way that this box could be reused. Although there is a very slight smudge on the top of the case where they wacked the box, the case still looks great and the guitar survived. The neck was padded and wrapped. Without the extra TLC, it probably would have had a broken neck. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Hate UPS (just personal bad luck with them) so I always try to go USPS Priority Mail first and FedX second with UPS the dead last choice.
YMMV |
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Location: SoCal | This is the 2nd fine guitar from Stephen in about 30 days (other was the Martin HD-28VS)...
Stephen is highly recommended as a seller for several reasons: crazy (as most of us are), concern about the buyer's needs, and excellent disclosure.
Would I buy again from him? Hope not but my willpower is weak :eek: :D :eek: |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Glad it arrived "safely". First time I've ever experienced an (near) issue with UPS. Thanks, Tony. |
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Takamine EF417 - The insanity continues
