shadowplay wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:17 amGOLD! Now he's in love with you He's in love with you!
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shadowplay wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:17 amGOLD! Now he's in love with you He's in love with you!
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One of my guilty pleasures, that song.zhivago wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:18 amshadowplay wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:17 amGOLD! Now he's in love with you He's in love with you!
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Thank you Steven!StevenO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 4:11 amLate to the party, but congrats on the new beautiful guitar and a very happy birthday to you, Yannis! Really wonderful guitar and I'm glad you're enjoying it.
I had a similar moment of reevaluating guitars this past year... I went to Chicago Music Exchange last February on a work trip and after spending close to 2 hours playing as many unique and interesting holy grail vintage pieces, I left with just about zero GAS. Everything I played was kind of just OK, even the super "mojo"-filled ones just kind of left me wanting. Beyond being aesthetically pleasing, nothing really blew me away and most of the gear actually felt worn-out rather than worn-in. They just didn't play or feel or sound the way I'd want something of that caliber to be. I actually left with the realization that I have perfectly fine guitars at home that have been setup by me and shaped to and by my own playing. That kind of realization is not just priceless but actually saves a lot of mental and financial anguish.
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Totally with you...they can very quickly become money pits.StevenO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:00 amThat's exactly it. I've also come to a point where I play so little and just for fun that I really only expect two things from my gear. Good sound and good reliability. If I find time to pick up an instrument, I just want to know that I can depend on it to be enjoyable right way. I have no patience with projects anymore or vintage basketcases,![]()
I've not got a lot of experience bringing back old guitars but I do with old cars. The way I look at it is that when you buy it you need to be honest with yourself about how much it's going to cost to put right and accept that's the 'real' price. If you're not comfortable with that figure then you shouldn't be buying it.zhivago wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:15 amTotally with you...they can very quickly become money pits.StevenO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:00 amThat's exactly it. I've also come to a point where I play so little and just for fun that I really only expect two things from my gear. Good sound and good reliability. If I find time to pick up an instrument, I just want to know that I can depend on it to be enjoyable right way. I have no patience with projects anymore or vintage basketcases,![]()
Yesterday, I came across a video of this guy showing off his newly-acquired 60s Gretsch...I think it was a '65 or '66 Chet Atkins...it had binding rot all over and it needed a neck re-set...hardware rusted all over...he was going to get it re-bound and do the reset.
This other guy asks him "are you going to re-fret it as well?" the owner's reply "I'll leave it as-is"
My thought was that he is still in shock having to drop just over $1k in the initial repairs as it is...he is probably just trying to skip the re-fret for now (on a bound neck, which always costs extra).
Don't get me wrong, I can see the appeal of "bringing an old dog back to life", but man, I am not paying for any more resurrections!![]()
It can be useful depending on the amp or pedal setting.Maggieo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:00 amYannis, what do you think of that crazy tone switch? I'm still coming to terms with it on my Goldilocks.
Gretsch Sparkle Jet, January 22, 2013 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
This is me as well. After awhile, having all the cool toys that everyone can ooh and awe over just doesn't mean as much as having something that you enjoy because it works for you. And more importantly, sinking money into something as a restoration doesn't always guarantee that you'll be perfectly happy with the outcome either. It's tricky but I'm happy to know that I've been playing long enough and been around the block enough to know what I like and to know what's worth my time, money, and attention and there is a sense of relief with that as well.