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Location: big island | yeah...i'm thinkin' "big blue" was probably cheaper too. and i'm glad you got it, tim. big blue for big you. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Randy, I liked the Collins as well as everybody else and certainly will attest to its excellent tone, looks and construction. However, until they come with preamps, I'm passing. I know we can always add one later, but I defer to the factory. If the blond SJ had a line driver like the Tak 75, I'd be looking at it much more seriously. There's two cents for the account. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Collings recommends the K&K Pure Western with their guitars. They have just chosen not to include it as a factory option.
My maple C-10 Deluxe has the K&K installed. Totally invisible to the eye with an endpin output jack and it sounds very very natural when plugged into the GB. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Even companies that do offer factory installed electroncs (Martin), the vast majority of users go for aftermarket installs. I read that < 10% of electronics on Martins are actually factory installed. I wouldn't think twice about putting a K&K, Fishman or LRBaggs in a Collings.
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Location: big island | fortunately, i have experienced installing many pickup systems in acoustic guitars. i don't hesitate a moment when considering adding one to this guitar, if i can somehow work out getting it. i'm not feeling TOO bloated this morning so i will probably survive if i have to delay the gratification for awhile. |
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Location: Tennessee | Wow ... tough one Randy. It'd take a lot to get me to give up my 1271 Viper, EA68 Viper, or 340 Bluegrasser. Then again, I too am jonesing a little bit for a Collings, but the one that bit me is the slope shouldered sunburst AJ with the braz body. But something else would have to go first ... those three guitars are long term keepers for me. |
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Location: big island | i hear ya' stone! but outta my very limited corral, those three are the likeliest suspects. of course, i don't wanna sell any of them but doing so would get me closer to the current goal quicker. my wife would be okay if i just found satisfaction in gazing at the photo of the guitar on my fridge. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by lanaki:
my wife would be okay if i just found satisfaction in gazing at the photo of the guitar on my fridge. Food for thought, eh? ;) |
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Location: big island | have you ever had any pleasure from just reading a menu? especially when you are hungry? |
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Location: Nîmes, south of France | Randy, i can't believe you want to sell these babes.
Is this GSS (Guitar Sale Syndrom) ? |
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Location: big island | arnaud,
it's just one of those inborn traits of the hunter. call it a syndrome if you want to. i don't wanna sell, i wanna buy. this operates on the pain vs. pleasure principle. in this case, i am willing to absorb a bit of pain for the expected ultimate pleasure. sometimes the expectations don't measure up though and that's a risk that must be taken.
the caveat is that i gave myself only 24 hours to chase this "prey" by sacrificing a few other "victims". that time limit is a couple hours away.
i will then cancel the sacrifice and be content with what i have already hunted. i do have my sights on another option (different "prey") that would not necessitate a sacrifice too. |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Randy,
48 hours earlier and I would have taken that custom off your hands, you would have only needed to sacrifice one instead of three :rolleyes: |
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Location: big island | you one sly guy. oh...you mean the custom ukulele? of course! |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | hahahaha...no |
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Location: big island | the custom 1688, the tak EF75 and the rietfors ukulele are now already spoken for by my three daughters. at this time yesterday, when i thought i was dying, they were going to receive those sooner than originally anticipated. |
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Location: big island | this sales spectacular is hereby cancelled. thank you one and all for your window shopping. |
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Location: Bay Area, CA | Randy I understand the pull. For me it started with a Martin HD-28V. She was a beauty, and amazing wood tone. But the action was really high (hard to get used to after many years of Ovations), and the V models do not have a removable bridge, so rather than mess it up, I traded "sideways" for a Collings D2H. Now that was the grail and I mean it. Wow, no comparison to the Martin, just a whole n'other level.
But I did wind up selling it, and I'm very happy back with my Adamii and Elite. My 1778LX has much of the Martin/Collings wood tone, but is so much easier to play, has even volume across the strings, great electronics, and much less to worry about in terms of investment "at risk"--I was afraid to take the Collings out of the house! But the Collings, you gotta get one someday, it really is that grail, and you have to experience it. Try the CJ too, in sunburst, just like Lyle ;-) My $.02 |
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f/s: sunburst solidbody viper, viper EA-68, takamine EF340SBG
