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Bones · July 29th, 2012, 08:03 PM

I was at a triathlon today and they had a live band playing after it was over. I recognized the lead guitarist as a guy that I studied with for a couple years in the late 90s. He was playing an MIA Lone Star Strat that I sold to him in '99. Man I hated that guitar, but he has traveled the world and made a lot of money with it, says it's his favorite guitar ever. Go figure.

TheGoodTexan · July 29th, 2012, 08:13 PM

I sold an 88 American Strat Standard to a guy in 1993... because I bought a brand new 93 Strat and "had no use for two Strats"

(I've got five now).

Anyway, he still has it and has gigged it for all these years. He's had it refretted a few times and still loves it. Still 100% stock too (hardware/electronics). He lives in a different state, and I didn't know that he still had it until he looked me up on FB a while back. I asked about it, and he posted a picture of it. Amazing... I remember it being in brand new condition, so in my mind, that's what it should have looked like. Of course, it shows 20 years worth of use now.

elicross · July 29th, 2012, 08:16 PM

I met my old guitar on the street last night
It seemed so glad to see me, I just smiled
And I played on it some old chords that fell sweet upon my ears
Still crazy after all these years, oh
Still crazy after all these years

DrumBob · July 29th, 2012, 09:43 PM

Different strokes for different folks...one man's trasure is another's trash.

OK, enough of this. It works for him and didn't work for you. Simple.

TeleDrifter · July 30th, 2012, 09:33 AM

No picture?????

Wrong-Note Rod · July 30th, 2012, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrumBob

Different strokes for different folks...one man's trasure is another's trash.

OK, enough of this. It works for him and didn't work for you. Simple.

BOOM there it is.

I guess we've all got lists of stuff we sold and wish we hadnt... one of mine came back to me, eventually.

Must have done something right to somebody somewhere I guess.

Jack FFR1846 · July 30th, 2012, 10:18 AM

I seem to only see my old guitars on craigslist. People are either flipping them for a quick profit or are like me and keep them for a year and want to move on to something else new.

MandyMarie · July 30th, 2012, 10:54 AM

There's nothing worse than seeing the guitar that got away. Glad this was a happy ending for you!

7171551 · July 30th, 2012, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack FFR1846

I seem to only see my old guitars on craigslist. People are either flipping them for a quick profit or are like me and keep them for a year and want to move on to something else new.

... You must be selling them too cheap

emu! · July 30th, 2012, 12:47 PM

How the hell do they have the energy to play music after running a triathalon?

Abu Twangy · July 30th, 2012, 01:29 PM

I bought back my '04 Epi Dot after a break of five years. Had an issue about the stock pickups and lipstick red color so I traded it for another guitar.

Fast forward 5 years--I walk into a local music store and there hangs a guitar that looks like my old Dot but with a vintage cherry color. It had the replacement nut I had installed and inside the body were some identifying marks I had done in the past.

The guitar had undergone fret level and crown and the pickups sound great. The former manager of the store had owned it and he spent some time getting it just right. And the color had aged perfectly.

I compared it with my current natural Dot and my old one was superior, So $100 and my natty Dot and my old guitar was mine.

Bones · July 30th, 2012, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emu!

How the hell do they have the energy to play music after running a triathalon?

It's a mini-triathlon, 1k swim, 40k bike, 10k run. Piece of cake, just something to do on Sunday morning before painting the house.

Bones · July 30th, 2012, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrong-Note Rod

BOOM there it is.

I guess we've all got lists of stuff we sold and wish we hadnt... one of mine came back to me, eventually.

Must have done something right to somebody somewhere I guess.

Oh, I'm glad I sold it, it wasn't working for me, it sounds great in his hands though.

Bones · July 30th, 2012, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrumBob

Different strokes for different folks...one man's trasure is another's trash.

OK, enough of this. It works for him and didn't work for you. Simple.

snarkyness for the sake of snarkyness?

String Tree · July 30th, 2012, 04:13 PM

One mans Headroom is another mans Noise Floor.

Bones · July 30th, 2012, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by String Tree

One mans Headroom is another mans Noise Floor.

No matter how hot she is, there's some guy somewhere who got tired of putting up with her.

July 29th, 2012, 08:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bones Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Luddite Island, NY Posts: 11,505 1 Photos	Saw my old guitar today I was at a triathlon today and they had a live band playing after it was over. I recognized the lead guitarist as a guy that I studied with for a couple years in the late 90s. He was playing an MIA Lone Star Strat that I sold to him in '99. Man I hated that guitar, but he has traveled the world and made a lot of money with it, says it's his favorite guitar ever. Go figure.

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TheGoodTexan Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 9,593 10 Photos	I sold an 88 American Strat Standard to a guy in 1993... because I bought a brand new 93 Strat and "had no use for two Strats" (I've got five now). Anyway, he still has it and has gigged it for all these years. He's had it refretted a few times and still loves it. Still 100% stock too (hardware/electronics). He lives in a different state, and I didn't know that he still had it until he looked me up on FB a while back. I asked about it, and he posted a picture of it. Amazing... I remember it being in brand new condition, so in my mind, that's what it should have looked like. Of course, it shows 20 years worth of use now. __________________ When you're in the midst of stupidity, it's hard to know exactly where to stand. - Rutledge Wood

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Abu Twangy Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 736 2 Photos	I bought back my '04 Epi Dot after a break of five years. Had an issue about the stock pickups and lipstick red color so I traded it for another guitar. Fast forward 5 years--I walk into a local music store and there hangs a guitar that looks like my old Dot but with a vintage cherry color. It had the replacement nut I had installed and inside the body were some identifying marks I had done in the past. The guitar had undergone fret level and crown and the pickups sound great. The former manager of the store had owned it and he spent some time getting it just right. And the color had aged perfectly. I compared it with my current natural Dot and my old one was superior, So $100 and my natty Dot and my old guitar was mine. __________________ I've played all the musical venues in Nashville North Carolina, that is

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