JuanCarlosVejar Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 Folks , For those who care Stan Jay has passed . JC
retrorod Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 Yes.... very saddened by this news! I always loved reading his descriptions of guitars for sale. He ran a top-notch shop!
BluesKing777 Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Yes, I too am sorry to hear that. While I have never bought a guitar from Mandolin Bros, I have a couple of their listings, with their witty content, as permanent bookmarks. RIP Stan. BluesKing777.
MorrisrownSal Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 So sad. I have spent quite a bit of time with Stan and his kids in his shop. I bought three 15 series Martins from him, an M21 Steve Earle, and even a Gibson Sheryl Crow. He always treated me fairly. I still remember his walking over with interest, and picking up a guitar and joining me, as I played Gordon Lightfoot's Cold on the Shoulder. Rest in heaven Stan, and peace to your son and daughter.
MissouriPicker Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 RIP...............We're only here for a while. Talk to those you love. Don't hold grudges. We never know when there will be no more chances to say "I'm sorry."
zombywoof Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Nicest guy you could ever hope to meet. There are many of us who will miss him terribly.
djeffcoat Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 I did business with Stan Jay since 1977. Got my 2004 Songwriter Deluxe Cutaway from him. He was always a pleasure to do business with. Condolences to the family. Rest in peace, Stan.
PrairieSchooner Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 I never bought anything there nor met Stan, but from all I hear he was a credit to the industry. RIP Stan.
RichG Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 I met Stan in 1991 when I went there to buy an HD28. He asked me how many I wanted. He had six or eight. I sat down to play some and he handed me a pre war D28 to try. It was $20K at the time. I couldn't swing that one, but bought one of the HD28's. Over the years I bought a D18GE from him, a Goodall that my son has and a D28 Marquis. I got disappointed a few times when some good used guitars got away because I hesitated. My fault, not his! We will all miss him and a place that can never be replicated. Rich
EuroAussie Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Very sorry to hear that. I only spent an afternoon with the man but it left an impression. Sad day. RIP Stan.
blindboygrunt Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Was a bucket list thing for me . new york and mandolin bro's. have often laughed at the product descriptions. was that stan that wrote those ? is always hard to hand a couple of thousand to in any business. but some made it easier to do. I'd imagine he was one of those guys.
RichG Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Was a bucket list thing for me . new york and mandolin bro's. have often laughed at the product descriptions. was that stan that wrote those ? is always hard to hand a couple of thousand to in any business. but some made it easier to do. I'd imagine he was one of those guys. Stan wrote them all.
slimt Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 RIP Stan... You were a big part of the Market set in the Collecting world, you will be missed..... God Speed .
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