I bought this while in NYC for the US Open. Great sounding and playing Sigma acoustic guitar. Model 52 SDM-12-5 for the Martin Guitar Co. Unfortunately, it has a repaired headstock that is very solid, probably stronger now than it ever was. 12 string guitar converted to 6 string. Finish looks like the gloss was […]
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Hi all! Well, this was a huge surprise. I found this listed 2 hours after posted and immediately contacted the guy. I chased this very same guitar last December. I was working about 500 miles away in D.C. for the week and had some back and forth with seller but it sold out under me. […]
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I forgot it was coming until Fedex showed up at my door! This is the only guitar I’ve bought sight unseen and only did so based on the Ventura (Japan vintage) reputation which seems to be quite good for a modestly priced old guitar. Winning bid $34 + shipping. Had to do a little […]
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My 9th guitar I’m really thrilled with. Just picked it up out in deep western MA coming back from exhausting job in NY. I knew when it went into my lap and I held the neck and hit a note I was buying it. I was not leaving the seller’s house without it. The neck […]
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I just scored a Washburn off craigslist Pretty poorly put together ad, little details, lousy pics. No serial number pictured. I just got my hands on it and back home. I think it’s an A20V. The headstock reads: “791233” only. Front of headstock says “Washburn”. It is definitely a neck through. I also believe it […]
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Just picked a piece of history. Quite beautiful to look at. Telestar RD2V circa 1965. The huge oversized mirrored pickguard is a real showpiece on this one. Made in Japan of 60s vintage. Maple neck which is very very thick, the thickest neck I’ve ever played. Edit 2022: From Reverb info page: “There […]
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I don’t know much about this guitar. I got it home a couple weeks ago, and I sure was surprised when I finally got it plugged in. I’ve never played a tele before amped and I just love the bridge pickup setting. I am a super newb and just learning guitar since a year ago. […]
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Bought this one for $60! Local CL philadelphia ad… I was working a week in DC that was mostly sitting around so pounding cragislists ads all up the atlantic seaboard for scoring deals on the drive back north… And I spots this one with my eye. Unfortunately, I only have this in my hands for […]
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Just scored! FREE Aspen LC-5 Parlor classical guitar at the Eastham Swap shop. The lady working there said it was put down just a few minutes before I snatched it up. I loved this guitar for several weeks and played in on the couch a lot. Then I grew to hate the ‘plinky’ nylon string […]
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A tale. And questions about what I have and who made these and when. Ok, finally getting around to post something online about my mysterious guitars I purchased. I flew down to Florida to buy these two almost a year ago. (Ok, I had a job there to travel to as well). I had been […]
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I was stunned I got gifted a brand new guitar this Christmas. Completely bowled over. I had been looking at buying an explorer type of cheap guitar since this past summer. Just before Christmas during December 22 I almost drove out to Hudson NH to buy an Epiphone Goth explorer. more details below. This Ibanez […]
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From my journal: January 11th 1985 Friday: “Bought Global guitar off Steve Zelinski for $45 Strap, case, pick, guitar.” Horrible shit little guitar. Thing was as awful as can get. Always out of tune, constantly snapping strings. Shit action. Appropriately these photos are from a long time ago – in the 80s when I got […]
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