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Jay Yuskaitis

 

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Post  Posted 24 Feb 2013 2:23 pm    
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???? Jay Y.
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chris ivey


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Post  Posted 24 Feb 2013 2:55 pm    
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David Mason


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Cambridge, MD, USA
Post  Posted 24 Feb 2013 2:59 pm    
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According to the antiques dealers, 25 years of age. One rather comical aspect of the whole bloato guitar market is that, when Eric Clapton was playing with Cream, he played Gibsons that were only a few years old. Jimmy Page played a Les Paul that was 12 -18 years old. In just about every case the actual music that made vintage guitars famous, was played well before they were vintage! If you wanted to make an argument based on actual evidence, it's quite clear that Gibsons and Fenders more than 20 years old can't be used to play great music anymore. All dried up and ragged-out, I guess. Crying or Very sad
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Tony Prior


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Charlotte NC
Post  Posted 27 Feb 2013 7:50 am    
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David Mason wrote:
According to the antiques dealers, 25 years of age.



So this means my two (2) 52 RI ( re-issue) Telecasters, one an 88 and the other an 89..are basically vintage now ? Question

The Re-Issues are now vintage ? Laughing

Man we have really come full circle ! Cool
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Dave Hopping


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Post  Posted 27 Feb 2013 8:14 am    
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I lucked into a '64 Strat in early 1981,when it was 17 years old,and already vintage.I also have a '94 G&L ASAT,bought new that year.At 19 it's a used guitar.So is my Super Pro at age 33. Winking
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Jay Yuskaitis

 

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Post  Posted 28 Feb 2013 4:32 am    
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Thanks for the replies. A gent in another guitar forum hit the nail on the head, regarding guitars. "if it wasn't vintage in 1970, it will never be". Jay Y.
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James Cann


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Phoenix, AZ
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2013 9:25 am    
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I'd say that if, as the years go by, you continue to torture yourself for letting it go, yours was and still is a vintage guitar, and you have not, only have had, and ain't that a b----!

. . . so for that, Peggy Lee saves the day:

"Is that all there is? is that all there is?
If that's all there is, my friend,
then let's keep dancing.
Let's break out the booze, and have a ball,
if that's all . . . there is."
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Peter Huggins


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Van Nuys, California, USA
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2013 9:58 am    
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I used to tell people my '72 Les Paul was "not one of the collectable ones... It's only 30 years old". ha ha .... only now, it's 40 years old
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Jerry Hayes


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Post  Posted 1 Mar 2013 4:35 pm    
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Hey Peter, here's some shots of my '72 Les Paul... I don't care if it's "vintage" or not, I love it and it plays and sounds great...JH in Va.



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Wayne Joseph

 

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Oregon, USA
Post  Posted 4 Mar 2013 8:06 am     Vintage ?
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True vintage is usually a "Golden Era" when a manufacturer hits their peak in quality and innovation. With American guitars we could say Pre-1970 is really vintage. Some good guitars were also made in the 80's and 90's, but just being 25 years only does not make a classic. How many 1988 American cars are vintage classics ? None !
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