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Location: South of most, North of few | Nice, Tony! The Tacoma is due to show up tomorrow.
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Location: big island | anxiously awaiting word from ya jim...
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Location: big island | you may hafta join another forum jim! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Nah, I'm at home here with all you other nuts!
I just unboxed it and all I can say is WOW!! The pictures don't begin to do it justice. Randy, you were right about the sound. Much better than any other Koa I have had the pleasure of playing. I can't explain the sound other than RICH, and the looks, as I said, pictures can not capture the beauty of the Koa. Can you tell I'm happy with the purchase? It's hard to believe someone else is as anal about their guitar care as I am. This guy really took fine care of this one! I can't find a mark of any kind on it. :D :D :D |
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| Sweet, glad you''re happy with it Trader. We need pics! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Oh yeah, pics...
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Location: East Tennessee | WOW!!! Jim that is one beautiful guitar. :cool: Are the tuning knobs ebony? Also I see an empty wall hanger. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | No Mike, I think they are just black plastic. As for the empty wall hanger... I just put the 97 collectors to bed in the case to make room for one of the two that are due here next week...
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| That's some of the prettiest koa I've seen in a while. Nice bookmatching, too. Congrats. |
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Location: big island | this guitar looks fabulous, jim. and i know that photography can never capture the three dimensional spectacular beauty of koa. i am pleased to hear you also like its sound, jim.
not that i can afford one, but i've been scrounging the internet for another one this morning.
now, the question remains...how long will the trader keep this one? dangit, i'm still anxious! |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
No Mike, I think they are just black plastic. As for the empty wall hanger... I just put the 97 collectors to bed in the case to make room for one of the two that are due here next week...
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I'd put a set of ebony knobs on it. As for the empty wall hanger which one is going up there? |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
No Mike, I think they are just black plastic. As for the empty wall hanger... I just put the 97 collectors to bed in the case to make room for one of the two that are due here next week...
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I'd put a set of ebony knobs on it. As for the empty wall hanger which one is going up there?
BTW; The CA looks nice also. The wall needs some plastic on it. :D |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I think I'm done trading for a while. I have a couple here that might go to other members, but I really need to slow down and smell the flowers. I even added my sig again. |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
I think I'm done trading for a while... and i have a truckload of sailboat fuel to sell you too. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | There seems to be an abundance of "sailboat fuel" on this board. Mostly the hot type... :D |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by lanaki:
Originally posted by Trader Jim:
I think I'm done trading for a while... and i have a truckload of sailboat fuel to sell you too. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Capo Guy:
Originally posted by Trader Jim:
No Mike, I think they are just black plastic. As for the empty wall hanger... I just put the 97 collectors to bed in the case to make room for one of the two that are due here next week...
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I'd put a set of ebony knobs on it. As for the empty wall hanger which one is going up there?
BTW; The CA looks nice also. The wall needs some plastic on it. :D |
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Location: East Tennessee | Jim,
We need a picture of the whole wall. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I'll post one when I get the Folklore in. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | I knew you'd like that one...mine is now part of the "permanent" family...right next to my Koa 12-string. Actually, these Koa series Tacomas will probably never be produced again, and should become highly sought-after in the future, so picking one up is a great collecter's-type item as well.
I need to take pics of mine - the koa is way different grain, which is pretty interesting variation on the same guitar model. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Andrew, if you get around to it, send me some pics of yours via email. I'd like to see it. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | I'll get some tonight - I've been working in Seattle for the past week, and I've got to go back again this afternoon. I had some on the computer, but we just had to wipe and reload it due to a whold ton of issues it was having. |
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Location: big island | btw, cyril plays guitar using a plastic thumbpick and a metal fingerpick on his middle finger. he uses his index finger to strum. i am sure his choice of picks compliments the sound of his tacoma. |
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Location: big island | here's another one: i can't bid cuz i live in hawaii :rolleyes:
tacoma EKK19C |
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tacoma koa guitar...
