ksdaddy Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Couple big shake-ups in my inventory. I sold my 1947 L-5. I don't know if I'll bother to replace it. I've had dozens of archtops and I guess I'm resigned to the fact that if I have to work my fingers off to get any sound out of something, it's not worth it. If I sell my Heritage Super Eagle I may consider something like a Johnny Smith and just use it electrically. I don't see me having an acoustic archtop. These words will come back to haunt me. But I'm saying them anyway. In October I went to Nashville, met with George Gruhn, and ended up buying one of his Veristar guitars, serial number 20. I fell in love with it on the spot. They shipped it, UPS smashed it, Crushed the top. It went back to the factory and the top was replaced. Spot on flawless job. Then I spent some time with it and fell out of love. It's currently back at Gruhn's on consignment. When I was at Gruhn's there was a silver sparkle Strat on the wall. Over the top speedboat Buck Owens silver sparkle. I dragged my wife over to gaze at it. We gazed. I walked away. I thought about it. A lot. I pulled the trigger. A lot of money. Turns out to be a one-off 2009 1960 NOS from the Custom Shop. And I paid dearly for it. Don't care. I love it. I don't have to fight to get Pipeline. Or Perfidia. Or Penetration. Walk Don't Run. Mr. Moto. And others. Other than that, I would thin the herd some more but the seller's market sucks tremendous large moose gonads at the moment. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 I'm in one of those moods too. Likewise, I'm waiting for the seller's market to go back up. I've been to Gruhn's. I have to avoid that place. I always fall for the expensive ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Im going to see how you folks do first before getting rid of mine the 3rd time around. 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I love Gruhns. The last time I was there I fell in love with a Gibson Mandocello. I didn't buy it, but I should have, I'm due for another trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I think I'd enjoy an old archtop. Dave Rawlings always sounds good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I've been selling for the last year & half. sold 10. I'm down to 4 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Lets see that Strat come on don’t leave us hangin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PrairieDog Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Ooooo….. that’s nice. And what a roller coaster of a post! Glad the story had a winner ending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Shuffling Guitars does not work here. I just bought another. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 You nailed it with the Buck Owens reference. Looks just like a Strat version of Don Rich’s Tele Also reminds me of a silver version of **** Dale’s Strat (which to me is the coolest Strat I’ve ever seen) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 We finally counted them the other day. I have 46, but that’s counting about 5 banjos and a couple mandolins. I’d thin the herd but the market is horrible. There’s a few I’d like to buy but not going to until I can flip a few. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I’m up to 35.. I don’t really need any more but there are still some I’d like to get! I keep saying, “Not til you Sell off about 10”… But, I can’t seem to bring myself to part with them…. Is there something wrong with me? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieDog Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 8 minutes ago, Larsongs said: I’m up to 35.. I don’t really need any more but there are still some I’d like to get! I keep saying, “Not til you Sell off about 10”… But, I can’t seem to bring myself to part with them…. Is there something wrong with me? No, emphatically, no. And not that I am at all invested in believing this answer… PD whistles off into the wind….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieDog Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 We made it to an even dozen this month, including the banjos, and not including the lizard green Mitchell we still have to get to the niece. We are trying to be strong, but dang, something keeps popping up. Plus, I don’t have a 12 string yet, and now a roundneck reso is on the wish list for the slide player, who already has 3 square-necks. I’m thinking we are going to be ordering a 3rd big rack sooner than I expected. Argh. No room, no room!! We Just picked up one of those beginner recording bundles though, so after I break my brain trying to figure it out, I’m looking forward to posting some samples of the L1 if anyone is curious. Just give me a year or so 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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