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aristophon Full Member Posts: 138 AKA: "Downtown Jones" Location: NE Arkansas Playing guitar since: 1988 - 1995/ 2017 onwards	Wretched Gretschin' May 19, 2019 14:53:15 GMT -5 Derick, El Gull, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aristophon on May 19, 2019 14:53:15 GMT -5 The aural arms race I'm in with my neighbor across the street has gone into the final stage: A Gretsch Electromatic model 5622T with a Vox VT40X amplifier.
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Wretched Gretschin' May 20, 2019 14:19:17 GMT -5 aristophon likes this

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aristophon,

And my the best man win.
Nice Gretsch. 😀

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jamesM Elite Member Posts: 772 Location: Victoria B. C.	Wretched Gretschin' May 20, 2019 17:29:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesM on May 20, 2019 17:29:00 GMT -5 What's he fighting back with?

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for god's sakes man... don't fight!... make a band!

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May 20, 2019 17:29:00 GMT -5 jamesM said:

What's he fighting back with?

A candy apple red Squier. Not sure about the amp. Can't even name the songs played, they're these modern "praise music" tunes now popular in the neo-pentacostal services.

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May 20, 2019 17:38:35 GMT -5 RobertW said:

for god's sakes man... don't fight!... make a band!

Got two other friends interested in jamming together now. It's actually the neighbor's wife who has the guitar. He's a veteran like me. We take turns driving each other down to the Memphis VA Hospital when we have appointments.

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May 20, 2019 14:19:17 GMT -5 Derick said:

aristophon ,

And my the best man win.
Nice Gretsch. 😀

Thanks. Didn't plan on getting an electric this year. Had thought about getting the cheapest possible electric next year just to explore the sound.

This being the Mississippi delta there is a certain "hoodoo" that sometimes gets people unawares. I felt something was "different" when I walked in the door of that little shop to browse.

The owner hurled a curse at me: "I can really come down on the price if you take this guitar and amp." It wasn't my fault. It was hoodoo.

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Wretched Gretschin' May 22, 2019 3:23:59 GMT -5 ladyssolo and aristophon like this

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Post by Derick on May 22, 2019 3:23:59 GMT -5

aristophon,

You want to take care of little guitar shops, it sounds very similar to my little local guitar shop, I am happy with all the guitars I have, untill I walk in to that shop, then the hoodoo thing hits me. 😀

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PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

ladyssolo Supreme Member Posts: 1,267	Wretched Gretschin' May 22, 2019 8:47:32 GMT -5 Derick and aristophon like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ladyssolo on May 22, 2019 8:47:32 GMT -5 Here I thought it was GAS, and now I know it's out of my control, it's actually "hoodoo!" Totally not my fault!!! LOL!!!

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May 22, 2019 8:47:32 GMT -5 ladyssolo said:

Here I thought it was GAS, and now I know it's out of my control, it's actually "hoodoo!" Totally not my fault!!! LOL!!!

It's a better "look" don't you suppose, to have black magic controlling one than to have GAS with its ungainly image of bloat.

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May 22, 2019 3:23:59 GMT -5 Derick said:

aristophon ,

You want to take care of little guitar shops, it sounds very similar to my little local guitar shop, I am happy with all the guitars I have, untill I walk in to that shop, then the hoodoo thing hits me. 😀

"Little" is an apt word to describe this particular guitar shop. The wooden structure appears to have been built as a small-town corner store sometime around 1910. It stood vacant for over a year after the previous crafts vendor moved out. The guitar shop opened up two months ago.

From sad experience: if the shop looks like you could also have your palm read or fortune told, the hoodoo is strong with such a place. Beware.

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