garyelcrrt1281733995 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Found THIS today, and really shouldn't buy another guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloyDZeD Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Ooooh, pretty colors... Anyways, a GC near me is selling a '66 reissue G-400 for $200. And a black Flying V for $300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosoybay Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Anyways' date=' a GC near me is selling a '66 reissue G-400 for $200. [/quote'] Saw this. One of the guitars I want for half-price. Very tempting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 My local store never lists anything online. All they have posted right now is a Marshall cab and a mixer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesstringer Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Nice, good price, I've always had a weakness for florentine cutaways. My local GC doesn't put used gear online either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyelcrrt1281733995 Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 Yeah, as much time as we spend bithcing about GC, MF, et al, employees - ya gotta wonder about a manager of a brick and mortar store than won't take advantage of the internet. 'Course, that same manager is probably responsible for employee hiring, too. And before anybody jumps up about lack of good people for the wage, I managed both dealership and aftermarket oil change centers for years. And my 60% retention rate was because I had a 27% promotion rate. There are good people, willing to work, at all kinds of labor rates, you just have to spend time finding, training and evaluating them. If they don't measure up, cut 'em loose and start over. Yes, there's a cost to continually hire people. There's a bigger one to hiring sloppy, lazy workers. A manager who accepts bad people, and uses his own labor rate to justify it, is just...just...poor. Where did that rant come from? I haven't worked a day in over a year, and haven't managed a shop in over 5... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdgails Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 i am not getting the link for the sorentp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyelcrrt1281733995 Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 Works fine for me, but here it is anyway. http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedgear/details.cfm?listId=104706239 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdgails Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 has no case, looks same color as noel gallagher supernova. I imagine this is the gibson version of a es 135. anyone ever play these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabeza Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 For some reason, I can't view the pic.. shows up broken. Anywayz, I'm assuming it's one of the re-issues from the 90's. I copped one last fall (Peerless factory, 1995) for a killer price. With the p90s through a hollow body, I thought it would sound like my Casino, but it's actually brighter sounding. The original Sorrento had mini-humbuckers, either 1 or 2. Thinkin' about slapping a bigsby on it, and I'm due for a re-wire too. Has a nice, bright tone, and the neck is small.. not for players who like wide necks. I have small hands, so this suits me fine. And forget about upper fret access, but it's not meant for that kinda' playing anyway. Great clean sounds. Sounds lovely without pedals through my Twin Reverb. Not bad with some dirt.. think "Bad to the Bone" kinda vibe. It's the one guitar that wifey loves ' cuz it sparkles. I see them pop up on the 'Bay every now and then. Especially the orange ones. They usually go for about $400-$600. I recommend someone pick it up. It's a great guitar, and the demand is low enough so that it's still a fabulous value. That is, until some favorite dude uses one in a video and everyone and their moms loses marbles over Sorrentos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BENT E Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 cabeza, very nice looking Sorrento, very nice Casino as well! If they ever release the Sorrento again, I'm on it! How cool would a orange Sorrento look with a Bigsby sittin' on it? I thought my new Casino was my last guitar purchase, but I could really be pursuaded to own one of these beauties... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabeza Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Thanks for the kind words, sir. Do ya' mean somethin' like this..? Making a very strong case towards applying that Bigsby to mine. Never been too much of a tremelo player myself, but.. never too late to start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabeza Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Or is that tre-mo-lo? Never could get that straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayGLongBeach Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Found THIS today' date=' and really shouldn't buy another guitar.[/quote'] Isn't this the quote of our lives??? It's usually followed up with ... "but my GAS quota is gone...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BENT E Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 cabeza, thanks for the pic! Seeing it give's me a bad case of GAS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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