Philly Guitar Show...11/22 & 23. Who will be there?

IPLAYLOUD · November 18th, 2008, 12:21 AM

I'll be walking the show with the lovely Dawn from Naked Body Guitars on Saturday 11/22
Look for a normal looking guy with a beautiful long-haired Woman. We'll be arguing about Fender finishes. ;-)

www.Bee3Vintage.com

Thekillertree · November 18th, 2008, 12:44 AM

I will, with no money what so ever though :(

Jaxson612 · November 18th, 2008, 07:15 AM

Where is it being held this year?

Sea Devil · November 18th, 2008, 09:50 AM

I'll be there (in the city of my birth!) with three other reprobates from NYC, including Richie Baxt. I'll be looking for a baritone neck. (You know me, IPL.)

PixelMover · November 18th, 2008, 09:55 AM

Would love to, but a 280mi drive and no items to purchase is a little nuts right now. Does anything make it to Boston?

jimd · November 18th, 2008, 12:34 PM

This is a weird coincidence. I'm going to be in Philly this weekend. Can anyone tell me more about the show? The website doesn't give me any idea whether or not it would be worth dragging the wife to it.

rand z · November 18th, 2008, 01:21 PM

i might be there... it's being held at the valley forge convention center (valley forge exit off the pa turnpike and "surekill" expressway, and rt 202... they all kinda converge there). if i can go, i'll wear my "twang" t-shirt... stop me and say hello.

rand tropicalsoul.net

PCR985 · November 18th, 2008, 04:17 PM

jimd, if you're plan on buying anything, I'd take your wife's credit cards, drop off wife at the King of Prussia mall, then drive down the street to the guitar show.

I'll try to make it on Sun.

Didn't know about the show. Thanks for the heads up.

SixString821 · November 18th, 2008, 04:19 PM

im gonna try and make it too. i was there for the one over the summer and it was a really good time.

PJ · November 18th, 2008, 08:16 PM

I'll be there, Saturday. I usually don't buy anything, unless it's a must-have or an impossible to find-again.

Brutalblues · November 19th, 2008, 12:06 AM

Hmmm....figures I just agreed to work on Saturday! Maybe I'll get up early and cruise out on Sunday.

And jimd: It's usually a pretty big show. I don't know how the economy will shrink it this year on the one hand, on the other hand, gas prices are cheap. I've seen Dave's Guitars from La Crosse, Wi. there before as well as Japanese reps from Ichibachi Music buying up all the vintage Strats, Chicago Music, Toys from The Attic, Delassandro, and hundreds more. Yeah, most women will be bored to tears but you won't!

IPLAYLOUD · November 19th, 2008, 12:43 AM

I'll most likely have a Reverend Gig Bag over my shoulder.

Not sure what will be in it, though.

jimd · November 19th, 2008, 08:26 PM

It sounds like fun. My wife is doing the marathon in Philly on Sunday. She takes these things seriously so we probably won't do too much on Sat. Walking a big convention center is probably out. She plays guitar too, but running comes first. I may just find a sports bar and watch Ohio State v. Michigan. Its not like I have any money to buy anything right now anyway.

Brutalblues · November 20th, 2008, 10:05 AM

Anyone else? I bought my Fender Pro Reverb at this show one year, and another year I traded an '89 Am Std Strat (which I could not warm up to) and a Fender leather jacket for a Marshall Bluesbreaker RI amp.

Just a caution if you bring a guitar to sell. The dealers are pretty unscrupulous and always try to pay way too little for what you have. If you see something they have that you want more than what you brought, you might be able to trade them even up or close to it. Depends on the price, of course. So if you bring a guitar or an amp, look for a non-vendor to sell it to. With the over- inflated pricing at the show you should be able to get what you want for what you brought.

Brutalblues · November 22nd, 2008, 08:07 PM

Any good reports from the show?

November 18th, 2008, 12:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
IPLAYLOUD Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Long Island, N.Y. Posts: 662 1 Photos	Philly Guitar Show...11/22 & 23. Who will be there? I'll be walking the show with the lovely Dawn from Naked Body Guitars on Saturday 11/22 Look for a normal looking guy with a beautiful long-haired Woman. We'll be arguing about Fender finishes. ;-) www.Bee3Vintage.com __________________ I play an Esquire because I can only afford ONE pickup.

November 18th, 2008, 04:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
SixString821 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Delaware, Philly Age: 22 Posts: 343	im gonna try and make it too. i was there for the one over the summer and it was a really good time. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/somethingtoshine

November 18th, 2008, 08:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
PJ Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,870 4 Photos	I'll be there, Saturday. I usually don't buy anything, unless it's a must-have or an impossible to find-again. __________________ PJ "I don't know if it's art, but I like it."

November 19th, 2008, 12:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
IPLAYLOUD Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Long Island, N.Y. Posts: 662 1 Photos	I'll most likely have a Reverend Gig Bag over my shoulder. Not sure what will be in it, though. __________________ I play an Esquire because I can only afford ONE pickup.

November 18th, 2008, 12:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Thekillertree Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: United States Age: 28 Posts: 109	I will, with no money what so ever though :(

November 18th, 2008, 07:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jaxson612 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey Posts: 155	Where is it being held this year?

November 18th, 2008, 09:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sea Devil Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Age: 46 Posts: 197	I'll be there (in the city of my birth!) with three other reprobates from NYC, including Richie Baxt. I'll be looking for a baritone neck. (You know me, IPL.)

November 18th, 2008, 09:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
PixelMover Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston Area Age: 32 Posts: 402	Would love to, but a 280mi drive and no items to purchase is a little nuts right now. Does anything make it to Boston?

November 18th, 2008, 12:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
jimd Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 42 Posts: 777	This is a weird coincidence. I'm going to be in Philly this weekend. Can anyone tell me more about the show? The website doesn't give me any idea whether or not it would be worth dragging the wife to it.

November 18th, 2008, 01:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
rand z Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,063	i might be there... it's being held at the valley forge convention center (valley forge exit off the pa turnpike and "surekill" expressway, and rt 202... they all kinda converge there). if i can go, i'll wear my "twang" t-shirt... stop me and say hello. rand tropicalsoul.net

November 18th, 2008, 04:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
PCR985 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 100	jimd, if you're plan on buying anything, I'd take your wife's credit cards, drop off wife at the King of Prussia mall, then drive down the street to the guitar show. I'll try to make it on Sun. Didn't know about the show. Thanks for the heads up.

November 19th, 2008, 12:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
Brutalblues Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey, USA Age: 49 Posts: 1,283	Hmmm....figures I just agreed to work on Saturday! Maybe I'll get up early and cruise out on Sunday. And jimd: It's usually a pretty big show. I don't know how the economy will shrink it this year on the one hand, on the other hand, gas prices are cheap. I've seen Dave's Guitars from La Crosse, Wi. there before as well as Japanese reps from Ichibachi Music buying up all the vintage Strats, Chicago Music, Toys from The Attic, Delassandro, and hundreds more. Yeah, most women will be bored to tears but you won't!

November 19th, 2008, 08:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
jimd Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 42 Posts: 777	It sounds like fun. My wife is doing the marathon in Philly on Sunday. She takes these things seriously so we probably won't do too much on Sat. Walking a big convention center is probably out. She plays guitar too, but running comes first. I may just find a sports bar and watch Ohio State v. Michigan. Its not like I have any money to buy anything right now anyway.

November 20th, 2008, 10:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
Brutalblues Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey, USA Age: 49 Posts: 1,283	Anyone else? I bought my Fender Pro Reverb at this show one year, and another year I traded an '89 Am Std Strat (which I could not warm up to) and a Fender leather jacket for a Marshall Bluesbreaker RI amp. Just a caution if you bring a guitar to sell. The dealers are pretty unscrupulous and always try to pay way too little for what you have. If you see something they have that you want more than what you brought, you might be able to trade them even up or close to it. Depends on the price, of course. So if you bring a guitar or an amp, look for a non-vendor to sell it to. With the over- inflated pricing at the show you should be able to get what you want for what you brought.

November 22nd, 2008, 08:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
Brutalblues Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey, USA Age: 49 Posts: 1,283	Any good reports from the show?