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Originally Posted by BroadMaster
Could it have been Guitar Resurrection in Austin,Texas? The neck, tuners and neck plate are probably your money back or it could be a real good buy....  you're going to have to look under the hood and the trunk!
I know where the guitar is that the guy from the SONS of THE PIONEERS played with Pics and some documentation. It's Fiesta Red refin with some issues..... It's a real player and sounds fabulous!
So they're out there, yet to be found, for sure. You may/may not have found yours. BTW, what's with the small hole in the fret board between the g/d strings?
Does anyone else see this, or did somebody slip something in my coffee?  
The anticipation is exhilarating............... isn't it?  |
I spoke with the seller again tonight. It was Guitar Resurrection. 3004 Guadalupe St Austin, TX. Seems like a reputable place. Anyone had dealings with them?
He purchased the guitar there about 35 years ago. He said he called them a couple of years ago in hopes of verifying his purchase with maybe have some former records, but they didn't have any. They could only verify that the serial number indeed was consistent with a '58.
I asked him if he would be willing to sit down with me and give me some history of himself and his playing, and I guess provenance with the guitar. Over the years, he said many times, people who could here him playing, would come in from the streets in front of the clubs and ask about the guitar.
I want to know who the musicians are in the pictures with him, I saw in his living room, and his extensive touring through out Texas, and Europe. I will let you all know when I find out. I also wouldn't mine doing a little pickin' and grinnin' with him.
As I mentioned before, I am a player, not a dealer. I have several nice guitars, mainly Ernie Ball Music Man, and also my first electric, a '63 Burns of London Split Sound. I have sold a couple of guitars and amps over the years.
Originally, I saw this Tele as a way to maybe make some money, (my house needs a new roof), but after some serious contemplation and consideration, I have decided that I will keep this guitar and continue playing the heck out of it as he has done. The guitar really sounds great and just feels "right" in my hands. Maybe someday when I (hopefully) get to be his age, I will pass the guitar on to someone like myself and pass along a bit of history with it.
I told the seller that I was going to keep it, and he said he could tell that, by the look on my face when I played it, that I probably wouldn't be able to sell it. He felt good that the guitar was going to be played and that a guitar like this, should be.
I'll keep you all posted.