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originalmatthew · June 19th, 2009, 10:27 AM

I would really like to own a Martin or a Taylor or a Breedlove... but I don't have that kind of cash. What my heart pulls me toward are cheap old guitars for some reason. I have a '64 Silvertone flat top that was made the month I was born. Another '64 Stella, yeah, the one with the painted on tiger stripes, A montgomery ward branded archtop from the early 50's, and a 1957 silvertone that escaped the factory with a flamed birch top and a burst paintjob. Something about these old war-horses...I guess it might be the sense of history behind them...many famous artists played them on many records when they were starting out....or that they are a piece of americana...or maybe I just like rooting for the underdog. lol
Call me silly...

June 19th, 2009, 10:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
originalmatthew Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 305	Cheap Old Guitars I would really like to own a Martin or a Taylor or a Breedlove... but I don't have that kind of cash. What my heart pulls me toward are cheap old guitars for some reason. I have a '64 Silvertone flat top that was made the month I was born. Another '64 Stella, yeah, the one with the painted on tiger stripes, A montgomery ward branded archtop from the early 50's, and a 1957 silvertone that escaped the factory with a flamed birch top and a burst paintjob. Something about these old war-horses...I guess it might be the sense of history behind them...many famous artists played them on many records when they were starting out....or that they are a piece of americana...or maybe I just like rooting for the underdog. lol Call me silly... __________________ Let someone else do the white paint job!