Post by williamtk2021 on Dec 31, 2022 13:52:59 GMT -5
Hello everyone,
Hope y'all had a good Christmas and are prepped for a happy and prosperous New Year.
I was browsing the local FB marketplace and someone about 45 minutes from home has a barely used Yamaha FG700S for sale with capo and a couple of picks for $65US cash. Never had a case, and the photos don't appear to show any big blemishes or issues. Owner said it was purchased at GC and then rarely played. Makes me think they probably didn't have it set up, so the action seemed high and they got a bit discouraged and put it aside. The top spruce has taken on that golden honey color they sometimes get that I've always found appealing. I've had a similar one in the past, and while it wasn't my favorite, it seemed to have a basic dependability and responded to a couple of simple upgrades.
If I wasn't in quarantine from testing positive for Covid on 12/26, I could be tempted to go rescue it. Sometimes seeing a cheap guitar makes me think "rescue" more than "purchase." Goodness knows I don't need another guitar. As far as Covid goes, I'm kind of on the downhill slide now. Can't point to any single occurrence that might have exposed me to it, though my parents and uncle have all developed it. We all seem to be responding to treatment. The first few days I knew I had it were probably the worst, like a really bad but somewhat fast-acting case of the flu.
Maybe it's for the best that I can't or shouldn't go get it right now. I might keep some boy or girl from blowing some of their Christmas cash wad on a worthwhile purchase and starting a new hobby that's far more stimulating and rewarding than staring at a screen all the time. And yes, I know not all kids are like that.
Happy New Year,
-Bill
Hope y'all had a good Christmas and are prepped for a happy and prosperous New Year.
I was browsing the local FB marketplace and someone about 45 minutes from home has a barely used Yamaha FG700S for sale with capo and a couple of picks for $65US cash. Never had a case, and the photos don't appear to show any big blemishes or issues. Owner said it was purchased at GC and then rarely played. Makes me think they probably didn't have it set up, so the action seemed high and they got a bit discouraged and put it aside. The top spruce has taken on that golden honey color they sometimes get that I've always found appealing. I've had a similar one in the past, and while it wasn't my favorite, it seemed to have a basic dependability and responded to a couple of simple upgrades.
If I wasn't in quarantine from testing positive for Covid on 12/26, I could be tempted to go rescue it. Sometimes seeing a cheap guitar makes me think "rescue" more than "purchase." Goodness knows I don't need another guitar. As far as Covid goes, I'm kind of on the downhill slide now. Can't point to any single occurrence that might have exposed me to it, though my parents and uncle have all developed it. We all seem to be responding to treatment. The first few days I knew I had it were probably the worst, like a really bad but somewhat fast-acting case of the flu.
Maybe it's for the best that I can't or shouldn't go get it right now. I might keep some boy or girl from blowing some of their Christmas cash wad on a worthwhile purchase and starting a new hobby that's far more stimulating and rewarding than staring at a screen all the time. And yes, I know not all kids are like that.
Happy New Year,
-Bill
