2009 TDPRI Giveaway Winners List is available HERE

toadman · November 6th, 2009, 04:53 PM

last year i scored a squier tel for $40 on CL. took it home cleanerher up, did a quick setup and i been playing it on and off since.
last week i got in touch with an old highschool buddy who i havent seen in 25 years through facebook. he was involved in a bicycling accident and is still recouperating. he is still pretty layed up but was interested in learning to play guitar to help pass the time. but because he has trouble walking still he can't go shopping for one and has no idea what he would buy if he could!
so last week i gave the squire to him.
i happened to be at a party in the town where he lives so his wife loaded him in his car and drove him down to meet me and make the hand-off.
i told him i only wanted it back if he couldn't find an underprivelidged kid to give it too when he's done with it!

i just heard from him, he said his fingers hurt more than his arse now!

my work is done here!
damn i feel good!

octatonic · November 6th, 2009, 04:57 PM

Nice one.

dale_c · November 6th, 2009, 05:14 PM

Awesome, very cool of you.

garymaddox · November 6th, 2009, 05:20 PM

A wise man once said you only keep what you give away.

MorganShaker · November 6th, 2009, 05:21 PM

Great Job...Giving away instruments is wicked underrated. Musician to musician. That is what it is all about. I gave away my Les Paul to an old guy that was just learning, but had done a lot of good things for me in my life, and my 1967 Guild f-30, which, although I still miss it, is now in the hands of someone who gets the chance to learn on it for the next ten years like the chance I got. Of course, when you give an instrument away, it is a must to ask the person promise to give it away or at least trade it when they are done. If everyone did this, all the best instruments would be in the hands of players. And our spirits would all shine bright. Not to get too preachy here, but in the universe, hate is not the opposite of love. Greed is the pure opposite of love. Love is when you give more than you receive, and greed is when you take more than you give. This is a good lesson that I hold near and dear to my heart. Don't be greedy!!! Just don't do it!!! Love, Morgan.

JimmyJam · November 6th, 2009, 05:35 PM

Good show!
Think how wonderful this world would be if guitars were free (or if you could get at least one for free).

mistermullens · November 6th, 2009, 06:19 PM

Nice! If he can't find someone to give it too, he could always donate to guitars4vets.com. Nice charity.

November 6th, 2009, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
toadman Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: andoverandoverandover,ct Age: 46 Posts: 1,528	gave away a tele last year i scored a squier tel for $40 on CL. took it home cleanerher up, did a quick setup and i been playing it on and off since. last week i got in touch with an old highschool buddy who i havent seen in 25 years through facebook. he was involved in a bicycling accident and is still recouperating. he is still pretty layed up but was interested in learning to play guitar to help pass the time. but because he has trouble walking still he can't go shopping for one and has no idea what he would buy if he could! so last week i gave the squire to him. i happened to be at a party in the town where he lives so his wife loaded him in his car and drove him down to meet me and make the hand-off. i told him i only wanted it back if he couldn't find an underprivelidged kid to give it too when he's done with it! i just heard from him, he said his fingers hurt more than his arse now! my work is done here! damn i feel good! __________________ toadman the plank spanker www.slugnickel.com www.zydecohogs.com "The ultimate result of protecting man from folly is to fill the world with fools" Herbert Spencer

November 6th, 2009, 04:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
octatonic Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2007 Location: An Australian in London. Age: 37 Posts: 2,736	Nice one. __________________ "A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges." Benny Green

November 6th, 2009, 05:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
JimmyJam Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Loo-ah-vull, Kentucky Posts: 1,182	Good show! Think how wonderful this world would be if guitars were free (or if you could get at least one for free). __________________ "We've got a blind date with destiny... and it looks like she's ordered the lobster"

November 6th, 2009, 06:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
mistermullens Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta Age: 32 Posts: 3,600 36 Photos	Nice! If he can't find someone to give it too, he could always donate to guitars4vets.com. Nice charity. __________________ Jonathan ReverbNation Twitter Teles & Esquires

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Gave away a tele but got me a 56 Epi GT !!!	Frank B	Bad Dog Cafe	8	January 10th, 2009 08:49 PM
I Gave Up	Doug Ferguson	Amp Central Station	3	September 2nd, 2008 03:24 PM
Sorry to say...gave up my Tele for a Gretsch...	raisindot	Bad Dog Cafe	41	August 19th, 2006 05:16 PM
Man this one gave me gas	Bones	Telecaster Discussion Forum	41	January 17th, 2006 11:10 PM
Gave into G.A.S. the other day.	chris m.	Telecaster Discussion Forum	1	November 26th, 2003 01:05 PM

November 6th, 2009, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
dale_c Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Age: 39 Posts: 250	Awesome, very cool of you.

November 6th, 2009, 05:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
garymaddox Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Foat Wuth, Texus Posts: 525	A wise man once said you only keep what you give away.

November 6th, 2009, 05:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
MorganShaker TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jamaica Plain, MA Posts: 13	Great Job...Giving away instruments is wicked underrated. Musician to musician. That is what it is all about. I gave away my Les Paul to an old guy that was just learning, but had done a lot of good things for me in my life, and my 1967 Guild f-30, which, although I still miss it, is now in the hands of someone who gets the chance to learn on it for the next ten years like the chance I got. Of course, when you give an instrument away, it is a must to ask the person promise to give it away or at least trade it when they are done. If everyone did this, all the best instruments would be in the hands of players. And our spirits would all shine bright. Not to get too preachy here, but in the universe, hate is not the opposite of love. Greed is the pure opposite of love. Love is when you give more than you receive, and greed is when you take more than you give. This is a good lesson that I hold near and dear to my heart. Don't be greedy!!! Just don't do it!!! Love, Morgan.

2009 TDPRI Giveaway Winners List is available HERE

IMPORTANT:Treat everyone here with respect, no matter how difficult! No sex, drug, political, religion or hate discussion permitted here.