Old Neil Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I posted a while back about buying a new Hummingbird Vintage and posted the pic below from the store where I was weighing it up against a great 12 fret AJ. It was a difficult choice because they have completely different strengths and personalities. I chose the Hummingbird (very happy with it) but the AJ haunted me anyway. When I left the 'bird in for a setup I went to play the AJ and they told me it had been sold. I duly rationalised it away and wished the new owner years of enjoyment even if I knew I probably wouldn't get to see or play another anytime soon, if ever again. At least I got to play and enjoy it at all for a short while. My wife was with me when I went to the store for that final playoff when I chose the Hummingbird. She loved the moody, dark rumble of the AJ too. Anyway, I got home last night and went to get a jacket out of the closet there was a guitar case there. At first I thought it was one of my other guitars just moved out of the way for some reason but when I turned around to ask my wife if she had put it there she was standing behind me smiling. It took a while to sunk in what she had done. As it says on the inside of my wedding ring: "She's a keeper" :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Thats a cool story.. she bought you the AJ 12? pictures please.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Matthew Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Sweet. My wife got me a 000-EC for our wedding. Since then, expanding has been ... slowed. My childhood guitarist friend and I've discussed the symmetry of our 'collection' situations. I believe Lynn (Second Chance - CD) didn't get much resistance 'til the double-didgit mark, perhaps 12 instruments. My resistence was much quicker to materialize. Funny how that goes ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Neil Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Pic added. This was from the store where I did the initial comparison. Still coming to terms with the fact I now have both of them at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Great guitar, but your wife is the greatest! Both are definitely keepers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Congrats Old Neil.. Nice looking guitars.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 . . . but when I turned around to ask my wife if she had put it there, she was standing behind me smiling. . . Whaaat ? ! ? ! Unbelievable. That is beautiful. You are a lucky man. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Some guys have all the luck! Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneS Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 That's a great story--thank your wife, from all of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Sweet! Count your blessings, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Neil : Does your wife have a sister ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozz Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Wow, that's an amazing story. Congrats! I think you should post pics of your wife! Kidding. Bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 🙄 Yeah, I thought that would leave you speechless. Not even a cuss word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfish Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 On a roll aren't yea Neil, and you didn't even know it. Two Gibsons and a Larson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slinky1 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Congratulations! I have the Southern Jumbo 12 fret, I love it. My wife got me a Hummingbird standard for Christmas this year and a D-18 last Christmas. She said she is done buying me guitars. She said that last year though. Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
father_of_pearl Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 You lucky men for some of us, having a case of GAS is like fearing the wife finds out we've got a mistress Neil, how would you compare the necks of your two new babies? In terms of overall feeling, shape, width etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainpicker Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 That's about as pretty a pair as one could hope for. I have just one word of advice....reciprocity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Neil Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 That's about as pretty a pair as one could hope for. I have just one word of advice....reciprocity. Thanks everyone for your kind wishes. My wife read this thread too and laughed at some of the comments. I think she secretly feels flattered though…:-) Yes, Mountainpicker, wise words. She does indeed gets lots of love and attention. We look after each other. Here's a pic of the happy girl from a spa cruise trip to Tallinn (Estonia) I took her on this summer, so yes, understood. :-) father of pearl: The AJ has a slightly 'V' shaped contour to the neck and becomes thicker quite fast - but it's no baseball bat, still a modern neck. The Hummingbird Vintage is more C-ish withthose new rounded edges falling away from the fretboard. The AJ feels like an OM but sporty and aggressive. It doesn't feel like slope shoulder dread - probably the shorter neck creates that illusion. The fretboard feels like its 1.75 and short scale but the specs say 1.725 and long scale. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Neil Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 On a roll aren't yea Neil, and you didn't even know it. Two Gibsons and a Larson Yep, philfish, You have been paying attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Two lovely ladies, any way you look at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 ....Here's a pic of the happy girl from a spa cruise trip to Tallinn (Estonia) I took her on this summer.... Well, "Old" Neil, I believe you've gotten mixed up and inserted a photo of your daughter in there. Nevertheless, major congrats to your entire family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Neil Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 Well, "Old" Neil, I believe you've gotten mixed up and inserted a photo of your daughter in there. Nevertheless, major congrats to your entire family! I plead the Groucho Marx defense: "You're only as old as the woman you feel."... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Was nice of her to buy you the guitar no doubt , just as well she's so ugly or you'd have annoyed everyone here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Neil Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 Was nice of her to buy you the guitar no doubt , just as well she's so ugly or you'd have annoyed everyone here Is there some unspoken rule about how happy or fortunate one is allowed to be on this forum? Have I exceeded my quota? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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