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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by AussieJames:
The rest is history!! :rolleyes:
AJ Ha Ha....AJ, your idea of stimulating new sales in order to keep production in NH was to buy every used guitar on the market.........
thereby forcing everyone else to buy new! |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Oh yeah - another one I forgot - the OFC II. I forgot because I don't have it anymore. Traded it for the OFC I and I love it! |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Elite GC178LX USA Made, back in 2008 |
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Location: Suisun City, Ca | Originally posted by marenostrum:
Elite GC178LX USA Made, back in 2008 I have 1 of those. Got it used from Paganini. Love it!
My 1st O C2078LX Mar 2010 |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
Oh yeah - another one I forgot - the OFC II. I forgot because I don't have it anymore. Traded it for the OFC I and I love it! Who did you get the OFC I from? They may have been the first one to change hands from the original owner.... |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | 1885-5 '95 (10th year anniversary gift from SWMBO)
1778-RF '05 (Sold to Prof BB)
U681T '06 (Sold to Povation)
47RI '07 (Sold to 3894)
OFC I '07 (20th year anniversary gift from SWMBO)
OFC II '10 (25th year anniversary gift from SWMBO, swap to AJ, then he sold to Prof BB)
I still catch an evil glare every now and then from SWMBO for doing that one but the Wine GP1 does kick butt :D |
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Location: Newington, CT | * Two Adamas 2080's
* One OFC II
* One Ultra 2071
At least relatively recently...all within a few years. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
Oh yeah - another one I forgot - the OFC II. I forgot because I don't have it anymore. Traded it for the OFC I and I love it! Who did you get the OFC I from? They may have been the first one to change hands from the original owner.... |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Someone who chose to remain anonymous.
Is that legal...Ok, second approach, what's the serial number?
Standard or wide neck? |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Oh yeah - I forgot - the OFC I. I forgot because I don't have it anymore. Traded it for the OFC II and I love it! |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | HAHAHAHA, that was totally cool Miles :) |
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Location: Utah | If recent goes back more than a year, I also bought new the '07 Collector, Sara's 1778RF, her AA13, and her sister's 2078T. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | I got a side question how many people bought used because they were not making what you wanted?
They lost 4 sales of new because of that.
They lost 1 becaise I did not want to wait 3 monthes. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | An even better question - how many bought used because none of the local stores CARRIED new USA O's? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Tim in Tidewater:
OFC I '07 (20th year anniversary gift from SWMBO)
OFC II '10 (25th year anniversary gift from SWMBO) :D WOW....nice math Tim. I'm guessing your wife pays all the bills! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by PEZ:
I got a side question how many people bought used because they were not making what you wanted?
They lost 4 sales of new because of that.
They lost 1 becaise I did not want to wait 3 monthes. PEZ....they can't mass produce guitars with your initials in MOP fretboard inlays.....sorry....but not everybody wants one that way! |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | No, my gift was deferred because I knew I wanted the OFC, but if you recall, we had problems agreeing what we wanted ;) |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by PEZ:
They lost 1 becaise I did not want to wait 3 monthes. Better not consider ordering something from Collings, Bourgeois, Huber, Breedlove, Lowden, Santa Cruz...
3 months is nothing for a custom-built guitar. Just ask Stephen. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Waskel:
3 months is nothing for a custom-built guitar. Just ask Stephen. or Beal or Dave or Brad or..... |
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Location: France | Since 6 years, a lot....
Adamas 47 reissue
u681t (sold)
Adamas col 08 (sold)
Custom legend 30 th col 04 (sold and I regret...)
Elite 2078 col 10 (so great guitar)
adamas w598 (sold)
adamas 2080 (sold, and regret too...) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by Tim in Tidewater:
No, my gift was deferred because I knew I wanted the OFC, but if you recall, we had problems agreeing what we wanted ;) That debate allowed SWMBO to get the last OFC for our 30th, plus my birthday, Fathers' Day, Christmas and so on. I overdid the "this guitar can count as my ______ present" for awhile. |
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Location: Vancouver Island, BC | Oct 2010, a NOS 2008 C779-5. An undesiareable model maybe(??) so great price,full warranty, and the finest guitar in my small collection.
Amazing how black grows on you. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | guiguite
Tony C has 2-3 of those 30th Custom Legends.
If you really regret selling yours I bet you could twist Tony's arm and maybe score another one. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by stephent28:
Originally posted by Waskel:
3 months is nothing for a custom-built guitar. Just ask Stephen. or Beal or Dave or Brad or.....
I order Setneck Stratocaster one-off from the Fender Custom Shop.... I was promised it in 6 monthes in the Spring of 1993. I got it in Nov of 1995 |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by stephent28:
Originally posted by PEZ:
I got a side question how many people bought used because they were not making what you wanted?
They lost 4 sales of new because of that.
They lost 1 becaise I did not want to wait 3 monthes. PEZ....they can't mass produce guitars with your initials in MOP fretboard inlays.....sorry....but not everybody wants one that way! |
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