BluesKing777 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 The government is going to buy me a guitar with all the too much tax I paid coming back! Haven't got it yet, already spending it. I will have to dig in to the car/guitar fund for a bit but there is a 2005 Dove at a pawn shop with, quote: "lots of finish wear and a faded signature". They also have a Bird with a broken wing (bent tuner), another $1000 on top of the Dove. BluesKing777. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holiday Hoser Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 BK what'$ the dove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I used to borrow the house guitar at The Bedford in Balham which was a 2004 Dove, and was excellent...in fact the guitar that ignited my love for the Dove. If it's well played, it's probably a good 'un. I'd go along and try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 16 minutes ago, Jinder said: I used to borrow the house guitar at The Bedford in Balham which was a 2004 Dove, and was excellent...in fact the guitar that ignited my love for the Dove. If it's well played, it's probably a good 'un. I'd go along and try it! My local pub guitar is a hondo What kind of posh place are you drinking in 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) The price is irrelevant to the US readers, Holiday Hoser......everything is at least double the price new. This 2005er is about a 1/3 the cost of a newie. The ad says it has a 3 piece neck, not sure I want a 3 piece Gibson neck. Is that normal? I don’t have the cash yet from the nice taxman so I won’t put the ad up or someone else will nab it....I have to wait 2 - 3 weeks! Oh murder, oh murder, 3 weeks I may expire before that. Something else has to go to make a rack space...I had a 2006 HD28v refretted to sell and now I can’t part with it with the new frets making it a ...stunner. ES125 archtop maybe a gonner. Nope, it is going to be tricky as I have pruned all the branches and only have nice grapes left. BluesKing777. Edited October 1, 2019 by BluesKing777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 'Luck BK - would be pretty cool if the Dove worked out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 11 hours ago, BluesKing777 said: The price is irrelevant to the US readers, Holiday Hoser......everything is at least double the price new. This 2005er is about a 1/3 the cost of a newie. The ad says it has a 3 piece neck, not sure I want a 3 piece Gibson neck. Is that normal? I don’t have the cash yet from the nice taxman so I won’t put the ad up or someone else will nab it....I have to wait 2 - 3 weeks! Oh murder, oh murder, 3 weeks I may expire before that. Something else has to go to make a rack space...I had a 2006 HD28v refretted to sell and now I can’t part with it with the new frets making it a ...stunner. ES125 archtop maybe a gonner. Nope, it is going to be tricky as I have pruned all the branches and only have nice grapes left. BluesKing777. Yep three piece neck is par for the course with a Dove, all of mine have had three piecers. My former bandmate's Custom Shop Dove had a five piece neck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 My 2007 Dove is one of the finest guitars I’ve owned, and yup, 3 piece neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul14 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 16 minutes ago, Joe M said: My 2007 Dove is one of the finest guitars I’ve owned, and yup, 3 piece neck Same for my 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 Cool, thanks! Big news! This afternoon, I got a text from the Taxman to say my payment will be in my bank in 3 working days....didn’t say how much though, but it could be long drive to a certain music shop on the weekend? They have 5 or 6 Gibsons I could try while there. (Including a early 1960 Bird for a bargain price of $AU12,500 smackeroonies! Can’t buy it but I would love to play it.🤠 BluesKing777 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 22 hours ago, BluesKing777 said: Cool, thanks! Big news! This afternoon, I got a text from the Taxman to say my payment will be in my bank in 3 working days....didn’t say how much though, but it could be long drive to a certain music shop on the weekend? They have 5 or 6 Gibsons I could try while there. (Including a early 1960 Bird for a bargain price of $AU12,500 smackeroonies! Can’t buy it but I would love to play it.🤠 BluesKing777 I reckon you'd get some really good mileage out of a Dove, BK. Mine is warm and juicy and wonderful. A strong all rounder but in particular probably the best strummer I've ever owned. Different from the brighter, more percussive SJ200 tone, it's big and full with trebles that sound like warm brass bells. Great songwriting guitar, and quite different from your other steeds...fingers crossed that the taxman cashes out in the way you're hoping for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Jinder said: I reckon you'd get some really good mileage out of a Dove, BK. Mine is warm and juicy and wonderful. A strong all rounder but in particular probably the best strummer I've ever owned. Different from the brighter, more percussive SJ200 tone, it's big and full with trebles that sound like warm brass bells. Great songwriting guitar, and quite different from your other steeds...fingers crossed that the taxman cashes out in the way you're hoping for! Thanks Jinder. The government is sadistic by not telling me when the cash will be in, or how much - I have checked my online account approximately 4 million times - they should have said it will be in your account at 3pm on X, not sometime in the fullness of time Minister shite.🥺 The car is running! I have only heard Mark Agnesi fingerpickng a few 60s Doves.....the pawn shop has a few Gibsons including a 2002 J45, a 2017 Bird, a 2017 Southern Jumbo, a cherry 2017 J45, a rosewood 2017 J45, a gulp....1960 Bird.... Plan is - I will calmly walk in the shop and pick up a Cordoba or something to keep the salesguy off my back and then sneak over to some cheapie copies and then siddle over to the Gibbies... BluesKing777. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 27 minutes ago, BluesKing777 said: ....the pawn shop has a few Gibsons including a 2002 J45, a 2017 Bird, a 2017 Southern Jumbo, a cherry 2017 J45, a rosewood 2017 J45, a gulp....1960 Bird.... BluesKing777. Good luck BK - hopefully there's at least 1 keeper in there, but I think you should plan on walking out with several. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 2 hours ago, BluesKing777 said: .....the pawn shop has a few Gibsons including a 2002 J45, a 2017 Bird, a 2017 Southern Jumbo, a cherry 2017 J45, a rosewood 2017 J45, a gulp....1960 Bird.... Plan is - I will calmly walk in the shop and pick up a Cordoba or something to keep the salesguy off my back and then sneak over to some cheapie copies and then siddle over to the Gibbies... BluesKing777. Whoa, I wish there was a pawn shop like that around here......great plan, BK, hope it works out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, billroy said: Good luck BK - hopefully there's at least 1 keeper in there, but I think you should plan on walking out with several. That is pure evil, Billroy. 😎 And Joe M, It IS a pawn shop and you gets what you gets. Usually something unplayable without some great expense.... and the occasional cherry. I have the very best mechanic ready and available! My concern is why there are 4 or 5 Gibson acoustics from 2017. Did something happen in 2017 I am not aware of, or was it the general unwinding before going bust? BluesKing777. Edited October 3, 2019 by BluesKing777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabarone Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 5 hours ago, BluesKing777 said: the pawn shop has a few Gibsons including a 2002 J45, a 2017 Bird, a 2017 Southern Jumbo, a cherry 2017 J45, a rosewood 2017 J45, a gulp....1960 Bird.... Sell your clothes, bro...you're in Heaven... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 5 hours ago, BluesKing777 said: Thanks Jinder. The government is sadistic by not telling me when the cash will be in, or how much - I have checked my online account approximately 4 million times - they should have said it will be in your account at 3pm on X, not sometime in the fullness of time Minister shite.🥺 The car is running! I have only heard Mark Agnesi fingerpickng a few 60s Doves.....the pawn shop has a few Gibsons including a 2002 J45, a 2017 Bird, a 2017 Southern Jumbo, a cherry 2017 J45, a rosewood 2017 J45, a gulp....1960 Bird.... Plan is - I will calmly walk in the shop and pick up a Cordoba or something to keep the salesguy off my back and then sneak over to some cheapie copies and then siddle over to the Gibbies... BluesKing777. Anyone would think you've done this before!! 🤣 Everything crossed for you...a good Dove is a wonderful thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 My 2005 j45 is pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Jinder said: Anyone would think you've done this before!! 🤣 I have done this before and I don't appear to have learned......anything. So I will drive up, run in, ask where the Dove is and give my game plan away, and any chance of a lower price.😓 BluesKing777. Edited October 3, 2019 by BluesKing777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 6 hours ago, blindboygrunt said: My 2005 j45 is pretty cool They also have a 2002 J45! I must try the plain jane before the pretties! BluesKing777. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) One 2005 Gibson Dove - mine! A severe case of white line fever, long drive, but I am back, loaded! (Car felt lighter on the way home, for some reason, must be the new wings) Shop pic: BluesKing777. Edited October 4, 2019 by BluesKing777 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 🤣 Cool 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hey- you bought a Gibson ?! And a maple one, at that . . . Congrats. 'Looking forward to seeing it in one of your outdoor pics, and to a clip of what you'll be playing on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Thanks BBG and 62B! Early times as yet, but all seems....fab! It may be a frac high at the nut, fine with a capo, sounds great! They said it came with a Baggs pickup, so I assumed Element, but I think I have scored a full Anthem. Wow. (I took a roll of photos earlier, 62B, but on perusal the red has bled to the yellow wrong. Too dark and rainy out there?) BluesKing777......back to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Congrats BK - Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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