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Ally
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Posted 8 Mar 2001 7:58 am |
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Folks, as an addendum to my post on old vs new , I was wanting to launch a topic on what everyone's dream instrument was. Then I realised, in our specialised field, there isn't really such a thing. We are lucky enough to, at a push, be able to afford virtually anything we want. Compare: a Fender stringmaster in superb condition would be under $1,000 ... imagine if you wanted a 50s strat! Or a 50s Gibson steel with almost the same hardware and wood as a $50,000+ flying V for the price of an average new guitar.
At the top end, I suppose a vintage roundneck tricone is out is out of most people's pockets, but a squareneck is still pretty affordable for a professional instrument. Weissenborn's are still a little steep, though.
I still wish I had a vintage resonator, but at my skill level, that's a luxury rather than neccessity, and when I do need one, a great example would be far more affordable than a 62 Les Paul.
Still, what is your dream instrument, whether you own it or not?
Cheers
AC |
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Smiley Roberts
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Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 8 Mar 2001 8:21 am
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Ever since I saw Speedy West's,on the cover of an album,I've always wanted a triple neck Bigsby w/ pedals.
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David Biagini
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San Jose, CA, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2001 8:46 am
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| Good point, Ally. I just acquired a '56 D8 Stringmaster for about 1/10 the price of what a '56 Tele or Strat would have sold for. Vintage steel guitars (pedal and non-pedal) are a relative bargain. Of course, I would still like to see them cost less! |
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Mark van Allen
From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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David Biagini
From:
San Jose, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2001 7:50 pm
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| Yeah, Mark, like you wrote in your other post, let's all be glad Jimi didn't play a Stringmaster! |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 12 Mar 2001 8:03 pm
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A Bigsby
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Steve Stallings
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Houston/Cypress, Texas
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