Chat Christmas gifts for your favourites/ regulars (and guitars lol)

[JimiNY]

Then take the Stairway to Heaven

Stevie Ray
Best ever
Yes Jimi cleared the road but this song brings tears,

 

[Jumpin’ Jack Flash]

Stevie Ray
Best ever
Yes Jimi cleared the road but this song brings tears,

He’s good but I never got into his stuff

 

[Victor Charlie]

It doesn't turn up so discreetly because everyone tends to overanalyze everything when it is the last thing you should be doing in this business. Because of the intimate nature of the industry, everyone always forgets that it's just as transactional as a wine purchase or a haircut at the barber shop. Giving our favourite girls gifts shouldn't be a big deal. You're not a simp for doing it but you're not any more special either. I don't care for most of the gifts I receive but I appreciate the gesture and happily accept them.

Spoken like a true Bostonian..

 

[Jumpin’ Jack Flash]

Let’s get back on track This was a great find
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[Jumpin’ Jack Flash]

Let’s get back on track This was a great find
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1958 Rickenbacker 325, Capri Solid Top - Very Rare | Reverb Canada

The Rickenbacker 325 Solid Top early prototype model, exactly like John Lennon’s historic Hamburg model that he used from 1962 at the birth of the beatles in Hamburg, to the cavern in Liverpool, to Ed Sullivan in front of 100 million viewers! all the way to 1980 when he even used it on his last r...

reverb.com

 

[Zerodragon999]

I'll enjoy eating the desserts y'all buy for the ladies. You really think these ladies are eating all these desserts dozens of their clients buy

 

[Jumpin’ Jack Flash]

Beautiful R9!

I paid $8,500 US for my '59 in 1981. Bought at Guitar Trader in Red Bank, NJ, one of the few vintage stores at that time. Same place I bought my '52 Tele, '61 ES-335, '56 Strat, and '57 Gretsch 6120 (transition year, so Dynasonic pickups, but thumbnail fret markers).

Got $270K Canadian for the Les Paul in 2010, when the Canadian dollar was actually a bit higher than the US dollar. Early '59 so small frets. OK flame, good colour, sweet player, killer "brighter than you would expect" PAF tone. Only issue was the tuner heads shrinking problem.

Sad story. The guy who bought it was an young investment banker. A couple of years later he went to England with his family to celebrate his 10th wedding anniversary. Looked the wrong way while crossing a busy London Street and got killed instantly by a car coming from his right.

At one time I had around 30 guitars, including several vintage National Duolians, Style O's and a Style 1, all bought at Mandolin Bros. in Staten Island. Was never much into wooden acoustics.

All gone now, except for a 15 year old Gibson SG, and a 2 year old Fender Vintera Tele, made in Mexico with an ash body & maple neck. Both bought at good old Long & McQuade. I don't even have callouses on my left hand finger tips any more cuz I play so rarely.

Don’t get me started on amps and pedals

 

[Jumpin’ Jack Flash]

I did have a '65 Hummingbird that I "Nashville high strung". It had an very slim & fast neck, but I hardly ever used it and so sold it rather quickly.

Pre-Gibson Epiphones were great guitars, and quite valuable. The Zephyr was amazing.

I was always looking for an original Epiphone Casino, but never found one.

found this in a coat pocket the other day. It was for the “Vintage” hummingbird. The bird actually has a significance in my life. They also have a “Dove” model that’s difficult to find.

 

[gottahobby]

found this in a coat pocket the other day. It was for the “Vintage” hummingbird. The bird actually has a significance in my life. They also have a “Dove” model that’s difficult to find.
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The least I paid for a vintage guitar was $175 plus tax at Long & McQuade in Winnipeg, in 1975, for a 1955 Les Paul Jr., s/n 5 6357.

Somebody had traded it in for a new guitar. A bit beat up, but the P90 was a killer!

Got a fair amount more when I sold it in 2010.

 

[Jumpin’ Jack Flash]

here’s what John’s Ricki 325 Capri.
hand painted black. Knobs changed to radio knobs. Bigsby added

 

[Jumpin’ Jack Flash]

The least I paid for a vintage guitar was $175 plus tax at Long & McQuade in Winnipeg, in 1975, for a 1955 Les Paul Jr., s/n 5 6357.

Somebody had traded it in for a new guitar. A bit beat up, but the P90 was a killer!

Got a fair amount more when I sold it in 2010.

i was just a wee lad those years

 

[gottahobby]

i was just a wee lad those years

I was already 29...

In 1978, when living in Montreal, at Richard's Musique I bought a '58 Les Paul Standard, ok condition, neck pickup later than a PAF, bird's eye maple top, for 1,000 plus my '67 Les Paul gold top reissue.

Sold the '58 for 5,000 in 1981, and that's when I went down to Guitar Trader in 1981 and bought my '59.

 

[gottahobby]

I was already 29...

In 1978, when living in Montreal, at Richard's Musique I bought a '58 Les Paul Standard, ok condition, neck pickup later than a PAF, bird's eye maple top, for 1,000 plus my '67 Les Paul gold top reissue.

Sold the '58 for 5,000 in 1981, and that's when I went down to Guitar Trader in 1981 and bought my '59.

Found another photo.

My '56 Strat:

 

[gottahobby]

Here's part of the programme for a concert I went to at The Fillmore East, NYC, on Jan.1, 1970. Pretty good show lol...

 

[gottahobby]

 

[gottahobby]

And this from May, 1969. While The Jeff Beck group was great, Joe Cocker & The Grease Band killed!

 

[Jumpin’ Jack Flash]

found this in a coat pocket the other day. It was for the “Vintage” hummingbird. The bird actually has a significance in my life. They also have a “Dove” model that’s difficult to find.
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Here it is. Song “Angie “ was recorded with one of these

 

[Jumpin’ Jack Flash]

Here we go with another edition
my prized Ricki 381 v69 with rare finish. bought off a collector for $3500. Never Played. I was offered $8500 for it. I have the gold plexiglass pick guards and headstock marker. Leaving original for now.

 

[JimiNY]

Funny, had PawnStars on in the background and a guy brought in
the original Rickenbacker electric, they made the first electric when
most think was either Gibson or Fender.
Then had a peek on this thread and you post this.
Very nice

I just picked up a Yamaha acoustic, cause I haven't played in years.

What were the best concerts you have been?

 

[Jumpin’ Jack Flash]

Funny, had PawnStars on in the background and a guy brought in
the original Rickenbacker electric, they made the first electric when
most think was either Gibson or Fender.
Then had a peek on this thread and you post this.
Very nice

I just picked up a Yamaha acoustic, cause I haven't played in years.

What were the best concerts you have been?

Oh God I’ve been to so many. Mostly during my high school and university years.
Stones 5 times. U2 4 times. Rush 3 times. ELP Black sabbath Supertramp. Eagles. Bowie. Peter Gabriel. Simple Minds. Hindreds more.
most memorable would be The Stones at MLP.
Saw U2 at Maple Leaf ballroom on St Clair ina very small venue. Then again at Massey Hall- that was probably the most memorable.