My friend wants to buy me a Tele how cool is that?

Mark Davis · June 21st, 2008, 02:16 PM

One of my friends who doesnt play guitar Mark Margrave called me up last night and said Ive been making alot of extra $$ and wanna buy you a nice Tele. He has been sending me Ebay links and stuff and I thought he was getting interested in playing guitar but no he wants to buy me one.

He said he almost got me an 82 52ri and was wondering if I would have liked that! hahah YES!

I told him I was already getting a new Squier 50's Classic Vibe Tele for $300 and he said oh you want something better than that dont ya I said not really I got guitars coming out my ying yang 58 VOS Les Paul Les Paul Robot OM21 Martin Vintage Player Strat HWY1 Jazz BASS Lap Steel and a UKE.

So he said well you need a Tele to complete your collection right?

So he said whats the best one they make I said probably the Nocaster so he said find a nice one you want and I'll get it for ya!

This is too weird. But a good weird! hahaha I sure do have some good friends here in Bakersfield and here in the web and I really appreciate all my friends.

sean79 · June 21st, 2008, 02:18 PM

Wow, Mark. That's fantastic. Does he need any more friends?

rhh7 · June 21st, 2008, 02:27 PM

Very happy for you! Learning a lot from your posts!!

beep.click · June 21st, 2008, 02:28 PM

I'm thinking you got a good friend there. And, you must have been a pretty good friend to this guy, too, for him to even be thinking along these lines.

A new Tele is a fine thing. Good friends... well... whole 'nother story.

CatfishStudios · June 21st, 2008, 02:32 PM

Good friends are priceless. I was injured some years back, on the job. Sold ALL my musical equipment and gave the cash to my wife to tide us over... I was at some kind of party "dont remember what it was for" and we were all jamming..I was on one of My uncles axe's and a friend of ours from Cuba was there...laying down some real motown bottom. We got to talkin afterwards and he asked about one of my guitars. Told him I sold them all, was just getting back on my feet and had NO guitars left. Couple weeks later, he comes over and GIFTS me a Stratocaster. He is a hobby luthier..has the NICEST neck Ive ever felt...Gorgeous guitar..I think the Body is MIM, the electronics are all USA Fender, and a Classic MIJ neck.Pickguard is Warmoth..I think "parchment" a real FrankenKaster . Just handed it to me! Meant so much to me at the time it was unbelievable...kept my chops up for a good year where I would have fallin out of practice..Ive got more gear than I can shake a stick at now...and That Strat will never be sold. Im waiting for the opportunity to get him something REALLY nice that he wants...perhaps a Jaco Pastorius Sig J-Bass. here is a pic of "Butters"

91xlntS-3 · June 21st, 2008, 02:39 PM

I can be somebody's friend, too!! Just PM me and I'll send you my "wish list"!

Mark, friends like that are hard to come by and even harder to keep. My Best Friend, I've had for 40 years now, and we're still playing music together!

Sounds like he's pretty special, but then again, he must think the same of you! Congrats!!

Cowboyfjt · June 21st, 2008, 02:40 PM

Nice story, CS.

I'd hope to be that guy to someone, sometime.

Cheers,
Cowboy

woodman · June 21st, 2008, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Davis

I got guitars coming out my ying yang

haha! that's the first thing that popped into my head when i saw the thread title ... but there's always room for one more!

TelZilla · June 21st, 2008, 02:48 PM

Well, send me that LP if you have too many.

What a good friend.

Telemarkman · June 22nd, 2008, 02:09 AM

Mark, that is fantastic

...

You must have been a good boy for at least a year

.

This friend of yours - is he also going by the name of Santa Claus?

Westerly Sunn · June 22nd, 2008, 02:15 AM

I was impersonating your friend... cruel joke, I know...

Mark Davis · June 22nd, 2008, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telemarkman

Mark, that is fantastic

...

You must have been a good boy for at least a year

.

This friend of your - is he also going by the name of Santa Claus?

Ya this guy also named Mark is a special person.

One of his friends got thrown in jail for 6 months and to keep his credit from getting ruined Mark paid his house payments jet ski paymemts and when his friend got out of jail Mark never even ask for any $$ back.

One of the good guys for sure!

Tsuekasa · June 22nd, 2008, 02:43 AM

So where does this guy live? Whats his number? Mayber I met this guy before :P

kp8 · June 22nd, 2008, 02:46 AM

You could be just as special by sending me that Squier 50's Classic Vibe Tele. haha~

posts pictures when you get the Yescaster.

mudbean · June 22nd, 2008, 03:01 AM

Hey, might as well go for the gusto! Now, where's the link for that $102K vintage model ....

mud

Telarkaster · June 22nd, 2008, 02:31 PM

How cool is that? Very, I'd say!

Way to go!

Tim Armstrong · June 22nd, 2008, 02:43 PM

Mark, that's cool as heck! I was thinking it was one of your lady friends...

Good friends are a wonderful thing!

Cheers, Tim

Mark Davis · June 22nd, 2008, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Armstrong

Mark, that's cool as heck! I was thinking it was one of your lady friends...

Good friends are a wonderful thing!

Cheers, Tim

I got one of my woman friends an SX BASS for her Birthday on Feb 15th and have been showing her how to play.

So I guess my good deed is getting repaid.

Scotland · June 22nd, 2008, 03:10 PM

Well all I can say is that good people get rewarded and it looks like it is happening to you Mark. You deserve it.
Congratulations on your forthcoming guitar and for having such a great friend.

getbent · June 22nd, 2008, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Davis

I got one of my woman friends an SX BASS for her Birthday on Feb 15th and have been showing her how to play.

So I guess my good deed is getting repaid.

ho ho ho! I've seen those girls! some favor! I assume you are using the 'reach around method for bass fingering!

Mr. Davis is truly the king of Bakersfield! long live the king!

great call on the nocaster!

Mike Bruce · June 22nd, 2008, 03:49 PM

More regrets about not being popular!

My sister gave me my first guitar, and my wife has given me Tele, Godin LG, and a 12 string acoustic, but I must have failed in the friend department because none of them have GIVEN me a guitar. Maybe I need better friends.

Mike Bruce

Mark Davis · June 22nd, 2008, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getbent

ho ho ho! I've seen those girls! some favor! I assume you are using the 'reach around method for bass fingering!

Mr. Davis is truly the king of Bakersfield! long live the king!

great call on the nocaster!

hahaha he said reach around huh huh.

This girl I got the bass for isnt one of my stripper friends she helps me out by cleaning my house and doing my laundry and stuff. She does my laundry but she doesnt do me! LOL hahaha

sean79 · June 22nd, 2008, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Davis

This girl I got the bass for isnt one of my stripper friends she helps me out by cleaning my house and doing my laundry and stuff. She does my laundry but she doesnt do me! LOL hahaha

Well, maybe if you ponied up for something more than an SX, things would be a little different...

getbent · June 22nd, 2008, 06:40 PM

Yeah or tell her you can put the E in sx.

btw, anyone who can refer to their 'stripper friends' is already a lot cooler than me.

Twang · June 22nd, 2008, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scotland

Well all I can say is that good people get rewarded and it looks like it is happening to you Mark. You deserve it.
Congratulations on your forthcoming guitar and for having such a great friend.

Scotland said it man. Congrats Mark!

June 21st, 2008, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 57 Posts: 12,262	My friend wants to buy me a Tele how cool is that? One of my friends who doesnt play guitar Mark Margrave called me up last night and said Ive been making alot of extra $$ and wanna buy you a nice Tele. He has been sending me Ebay links and stuff and I thought he was getting interested in playing guitar but no he wants to buy me one. He said he almost got me an 82 52ri and was wondering if I would have liked that! hahah YES! I told him I was already getting a new Squier 50's Classic Vibe Tele for $300 and he said oh you want something better than that dont ya I said not really I got guitars coming out my ying yang 58 VOS Les Paul Les Paul Robot OM21 Martin Vintage Player Strat HWY1 Jazz BASS Lap Steel and a UKE. So he said well you need a Tele to complete your collection right? So he said whats the best one they make I said probably the Nocaster so he said find a nice one you want and I'll get it for ya! This is too weird. But a good weird! hahaha I sure do have some good friends here in Bakersfield and here in the web and I really appreciate all my friends. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

June 21st, 2008, 02:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
sean79 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northcentral/western Pennsylvania Posts: 1,721 9 Photos	Wow, Mark. That's fantastic. Does he need any more friends? __________________ Every now and then I know it's kind of hard to tell, but I'm still alive and well.

June 21st, 2008, 02:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
beep.click Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Age: 49 Posts: 1,607	I'm thinking you got a good friend there. And, you must have been a pretty good friend to this guy, too, for him to even be thinking along these lines. A new Tele is a fine thing. Good friends... well... whole 'nother story. __________________ "It looked like a giant green gum drop to me."

June 21st, 2008, 02:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cowboyfjt TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 83	Nice story, CS. I'd hope to be that guy to someone, sometime. Cheers, Cowboy __________________ http://www.thebigredsky.com www.soundclick.com/bigredsky www.myspace.com/bigredsky

June 21st, 2008, 02:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
TelZilla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cleveburg, USA Age: 38 Posts: 1,764 6 Photos	Well, send me that LP if you have too many. What a good friend. __________________ Thanks,Nick Go, cat, go!

June 21st, 2008, 02:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
rhh7 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 320 4 Photos	Very happy for you! Learning a lot from your posts!!

June 21st, 2008, 02:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
CatfishStudios Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon , United States Age: 32 Posts: 727	Good friends are priceless. I was injured some years back, on the job. Sold ALL my musical equipment and gave the cash to my wife to tide us over... I was at some kind of party "dont remember what it was for" and we were all jamming..I was on one of My uncles axe's and a friend of ours from Cuba was there...laying down some real motown bottom. We got to talkin afterwards and he asked about one of my guitars. Told him I sold them all, was just getting back on my feet and had NO guitars left. Couple weeks later, he comes over and GIFTS me a Stratocaster. He is a hobby luthier..has the NICEST neck Ive ever felt...Gorgeous guitar..I think the Body is MIM, the electronics are all USA Fender, and a Classic MIJ neck.Pickguard is Warmoth..I think "parchment" a real FrankenKaster . Just handed it to me! Meant so much to me at the time it was unbelievable...kept my chops up for a good year where I would have fallin out of practice..Ive got more gear than I can shake a stick at now...and That Strat will never be sold. Im waiting for the opportunity to get him something REALLY nice that he wants...perhaps a Jaco Pastorius Sig J-Bass. here is a pic of "Butters"

June 21st, 2008, 02:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
91xlntS-3 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 649	I can be somebody's friend, too!! Just PM me and I'll send you my "wish list"! Mark, friends like that are hard to come by and even harder to keep. My Best Friend, I've had for 40 years now, and we're still playing music together! Sounds like he's pretty special, but then again, he must think the same of you! Congrats!!

June 22nd, 2008, 02:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,164	Mark, that is fantastic ... You must have been a good boy for at least a year . This friend of yours - is he also going by the name of Santa Claus?

June 22nd, 2008, 02:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
Westerly Sunn Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. North Carolina Posts: 678 15 Photos	Okay, I fess up... I was impersonating your friend... cruel joke, I know... __________________ My white hairs had you fooled, didn't they, son? Yes, Sir! Ha! Drive on!!!

June 22nd, 2008, 02:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tsuekasa TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: michigan Age: 26 Posts: 53	So where does this guy live? Whats his number? Mayber I met this guy before :P

June 22nd, 2008, 02:46 AM	#14 (permalink)
kp8 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 2,706	You could be just as special by sending me that Squier 50's Classic Vibe Tele. haha~ posts pictures when you get the Yescaster.

June 22nd, 2008, 03:01 AM	#15 (permalink)
mudbean Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Semi-Desert Semi-Paradise Age: 49 Posts: 1,163	Hey, might as well go for the gusto! Now, where's the link for that $102K vintage model .... mud __________________ www.mudbean.com Honey, come to bed ... Later, I have to finish this ... What? ... Someone is WRONG on the Internet!

June 22nd, 2008, 02:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
Telarkaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 1,518	How cool is that? Very, I'd say! Way to go!

June 22nd, 2008, 02:43 PM	#17 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berlin, Maryland, USA Age: 49 Posts: 8,410	Mark, that's cool as heck! I was thinking it was one of your lady friends... Good friends are a wonderful thing! Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

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Scotland Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, Yewrup Age: 54 Posts: 6,377 3 Photos	Well all I can say is that good people get rewarded and it looks like it is happening to you Mark. You deserve it. Congratulations on your forthcoming guitar and for having such a great friend. __________________ All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand !

June 22nd, 2008, 03:49 PM	#21 (permalink)
Mike Bruce Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Goderich Posts: 174	More regrets about not being popular! My sister gave me my first guitar, and my wife has given me Tele, Godin LG, and a 12 string acoustic, but I must have failed in the friend department because none of them have GIVEN me a guitar. Maybe I need better friends. Mike Bruce

June 22nd, 2008, 06:40 PM	#24 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 9,161 37 Photos	Yeah or tell her you can put the E in sx. btw, anyone who can refer to their 'stripper friends' is already a lot cooler than me. __________________ Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length.