pleasantly surprised

maestrovert · June 30th, 2006, 06:10 PM

a while back a friend's kid asked for help choosing a guitar, so his Dad and i took him around to some shops, and i gave him some rudimentary info on things to look out for (y'know, sharp fret ends, etc...) he didn't buy anything that day, though he seemed most interested in "shred-sled" Ibanez RG Floyd/pointy types....
i later found out he'd bought a used Tele because it was what he could afford.....
This afternoon the kid called and said he really needed some money, and asked if i'd be interested in his guitar, so i said "maybe, bring it by so i can see it" mostly to stall for time while i called his Dad....
long story short, i bought it for $125, and i'm seriously impressed with this one ! it's a Midnight Blue Mim Std, & judging by the seam lines under the paint the body appears to have 8 or 9 pieces, but the bathroom scale reads 7 1/2 lbs all up, and it has some serious twang with the stock Pups too !

My wife was out while this transpired, she comes in the door calling out for me to close my eyes....she lays a brand spankin' new Lite Ash Tele in my lap, gives me a kiss and says, "Just because" !

Knock me over with a feather, 2 Teles outta the blue in one day !!

i musta done something right somewhere along the line.....man o' man am i Blessed !!

mr natural · June 30th, 2006, 07:58 PM

That's quite a day you had there, maestrovert. Too bad you don't have 4 arms, then you could play 'em both at the same time.
-Mr. Natural

jwells393 · June 30th, 2006, 08:04 PM

A MIM Standard for $125............ that's one of the best deals I've heard of.

fungusyoung · June 30th, 2006, 08:21 PM

Congrats! What a GREAT day.

yegbert · June 30th, 2006, 08:26 PM

Congrats man, two nice Teles!

Johnny Caster · June 30th, 2006, 08:46 PM

Woah! That's luck!

collinsman · July 1st, 2006, 07:01 AM

You're the man ! Hey, maybe you can have your wife call my wife, and tell her what Really moves a man.

hal · July 1st, 2006, 07:32 AM

Great story. And--good call checking with the kid's Dad first. Your momma raised you right.

timgreene · July 1st, 2006, 09:13 AM

you really should let the kid buy it back if he ever wants.

maestrovert · July 1st, 2006, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by timgreene

you really should let the kid buy it back if he ever wants.

Amen ! if he ever wants it back, it'll be gratis, with my compliments

kaibu49 · July 1st, 2006, 10:48 AM

Beauties! Good for you... :)

tdowns · July 1st, 2006, 12:51 PM

Man...you must be doing something right.

I'd have your wife can mine, but it wouldn't do any good.

Looks great. Enjoy.

dented · July 1st, 2006, 01:16 PM

Totally awesome dude! It is good to see others have good luck.

SteveY · July 1st, 2006, 01:21 PM

Now THAT'S what I'd call having a good day!

maestrovert · July 1st, 2006, 01:38 PM

minor update, after checking "under the hood", the Mim's Pups are Duncans, switch, pots and cap are upgrades too

jwells393 · July 1st, 2006, 03:07 PM

Holy crap ................ $125 with upgrades.............. heck of a deal.

Telesphere · July 1st, 2006, 04:40 PM

Wellthat's a great day in any Tele lover's life.

But if you think that's good, you better keep an eye out. Things like this usually happen in threes. It may not fall into your lap, literally likr the Lite Ash, but I reckon there's another Tele out there with your name on it.

However, as I'm typing, I'm seeing a problem that may very well crop up. With your wife buying you that, as you say, "just because", she may be somewhat offended or have hurt feelings if you happen to buy another in the immediate future.

The String King · July 1st, 2006, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jwells393

Holy crap ................ $125 with upgrades.............. heck of a deal.

I concur.

If I was that kid I would be gutted.

Nvr2Many · July 1st, 2006, 07:10 PM

Hope you enjoy that Lite Ash as much as I like mine!

June 30th, 2006, 06:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 6,202	pleasantly surprised a while back a friend's kid asked for help choosing a guitar, so his Dad and i took him around to some shops, and i gave him some rudimentary info on things to look out for (y'know, sharp fret ends, etc...) he didn't buy anything that day, though he seemed most interested in "shred-sled" Ibanez RG Floyd/pointy types.... i later found out he'd bought a used Tele because it was what he could afford..... This afternoon the kid called and said he really needed some money, and asked if i'd be interested in his guitar, so i said "maybe, bring it by so i can see it" mostly to stall for time while i called his Dad.... long story short, i bought it for $125, and i'm seriously impressed with this one ! it's a Midnight Blue Mim Std, & judging by the seam lines under the paint the body appears to have 8 or 9 pieces, but the bathroom scale reads 7 1/2 lbs all up, and it has some serious twang with the stock Pups too ! My wife was out while this transpired, she comes in the door calling out for me to close my eyes....she lays a brand spankin' new Lite Ash Tele in my lap, gives me a kiss and says, "Just because" ! Knock me over with a feather, 2 Teles outta the blue in one day !! i musta done something right somewhere along the line.....man o' man am i Blessed !! __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net Last edited by maestrovert; September 8th, 2007 at 03:45 PM.

June 30th, 2006, 07:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
mr natural Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA. Not Albany or Oak Park Age: 41 Posts: 263 4 Photos	Congratulations That's quite a day you had there, maestrovert. Too bad you don't have 4 arms, then you could play 'em both at the same time. -Mr. Natural __________________ And the booth and everything lifted up, out of the parking lot and into the sky!!!

June 30th, 2006, 08:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 11,917 101 Photos	A MIM Standard for $125............ that's one of the best deals I've heard of. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

June 30th, 2006, 08:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Johnny Caster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 22 Posts: 1,081	Woah! That's luck! __________________ "I'm gonna toss my telecaster through the television screen cause I don't like what's goin on!" - Radiators From Space

July 1st, 2006, 07:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
collinsman Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2006 Location: " Land Of Ten Thousand Taxes" Posts: 1,119	You're the man ! Hey, maybe you can have your wife call my wife, and tell her what Really moves a man. __________________ The Tele, my favorite axe and I love the Players - Albert Collins, Roy Buchanon, Robben Ford, Danny Gatton, Jerry Donohue, & many others.

June 30th, 2006, 08:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
fungusyoung Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 915 22 Photos	Congrats! What a GREAT day.

June 30th, 2006, 08:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
yegbert Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland (US) Age: 54 Posts: 4,662 77 Photos	Congrats man, two nice Teles!

July 1st, 2006, 07:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
hal Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 808	Great story. And--good call checking with the kid's Dad first. Your momma raised you right. __________________ Wherever you go, there you are.

July 1st, 2006, 09:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
timgreene Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,254 10 Photos	you really should let the kid buy it back if he ever wants. __________________ opinions expressed are the view of the author, and are not necesarily correct.

July 1st, 2006, 10:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
kaibu49 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 389	Beauties! Good for you... :)

July 1st, 2006, 12:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
tdowns Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wylie, TX US Posts: 2,585	Man...you must be doing something right. I'd have your wife can mine, but it wouldn't do any good. Looks great. Enjoy. __________________ Best regards, Terry Downs http://terrydownsmusic.com Equine quadrupeds may be coaxed to the reference of specific gravity but may not be compelled to imbibe thereof.

July 1st, 2006, 01:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
dented Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The OC Posts: 130	Totally awesome dude! It is good to see others have good luck. __________________ Unk - If you haven't made any mistakes, you probably aren't doing very much!

July 1st, 2006, 01:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
SteveY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Age: 58 Posts: 1,422	Now THAT'S what I'd call having a good day!

July 1st, 2006, 01:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 6,202	minor update, after checking "under the hood", the Mim's Pups are Duncans, switch, pots and cap are upgrades too __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net

July 1st, 2006, 03:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 11,917 101 Photos	Holy crap ................ $125 with upgrades.............. heck of a deal. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

July 1st, 2006, 04:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
Telesphere Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In the Telesphere Posts: 156 9 Photos	Wellthat's a great day in any Tele lover's life. But if you think that's good, you better keep an eye out. Things like this usually happen in threes. It may not fall into your lap, literally likr the Lite Ash, but I reckon there's another Tele out there with your name on it. However, as I'm typing, I'm seeing a problem that may very well crop up. With your wife buying you that, as you say, "just because", she may be somewhat offended or have hurt feelings if you happen to buy another in the immediate future.

July 1st, 2006, 07:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
Nvr2Many TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Waxhaw NC Posts: 89	Hope you enjoy that Lite Ash as much as I like mine! __________________ It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that twang!