going to be in the bad books with the Mrs (Guitar thread)

[oldpink]

but it had to be done
I have the 6 string version of this guitar so I have a pair now
this takes my guitar total to 16 in total

I got it on Fleabay for the princely sum of £375, its "As New" not a mark on it
and even the original factory strings apart from the G harmony string
which I suspect snapped because the guy I bought it from couldn't even tune it
Mrs will be pissed with me but at the price its made of win

Martin DXK2AE 12 String
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[unitynotsocri...]

quite right .hope she does,what did you want some hippy 12 string for,........all that jingly chorus all the time,you'll turn into Donovon and start singing weedy songs to the mushroom goddess on some welsh hillside........get a grip...two hands only ...16 guitars....

for some the world is not enough

great price ,nice choice......
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[Suntan Sid]

Tell her she miscounted, 15 , 16 meh!
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[oldpink]

thats the plan I will just blend with the others
hoping she won't notice the extra guitar in the room
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[Tomzo47]

decent price for a Martin, love those guitars, shame my wallet doesn't
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

First off...Ok guitar at a nice price.

What I'm thinking is...why get a cheap mex Martin and not play it first? Bit risky as quality isn't what it used to be. Martin haven't got that entry level thing quite right....said my Dad who made a living from playing solo/groups ...and just to make me doubly inadequate he can play sax...and blah...oh I can't bare it.

[unitynotsocri...]

so he's going to have to go busking to pay for it once his missus sees the bill......good choice ,great tool to generate tax free income
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

I've earn't enough money for my train fare playing a 12string...and I'm quite average.

B/ham new street is quite claustrophobic so suspect they wanted rid of me and tickets were affordable in the 80s

oldpink...hope you don't think I'm turning my nose up..just like I said..Bit of a gamble to part with cash for a wooden instrument you haven't played.
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[oldpink]

[P.]

I'v never liked acoustics They have all sounded the same to me! Cheap enough price though!

[oldpink]

[ajbsmirnoff]

Nice guitar.

Everyone should have a 12 string acoustic.

Hmmm, I have the same problem this week (bought a modest Les Paul copy to replace a more modest 70's lespaul copy). I going to try the 'one in/one out' gambit, and then temporarily hide one in the garage.

She did remark that I was making alot of noise/mess rearranging and adding to the guitar hangers in my office......

[oldpink]

[ajbsmirnoff]

.... and I can use those photos as evidence that I don't have an unreasonable number of guitars - a mere 8.5 (the guitalele counts as 0.5). (edit - Blimey that was a typo)

[oldpink]

[BenR]

Hope all goes well with Mrs Oldpink. I've been in a similar quandry recently myself, shall I shan't I? Type thing. I recently bought a new bass as a bloke on eBay was selling them cheap they've been in my watch list since last year but it was always one of those thing I "didn't really need" until recently when he dropped the price down to £225, had to have it. It arrived today.
https://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/bennyboy73/IMGP1669.jpg
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[oldpink]

lovely Bass
got an old fender Starter pack bass I got my son, he'd love that
the Schecter 7 string is his Guitar
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[ajbsmirnoff]

Ahhhh, the joy of having the postman give you wood.

[neatbik]

This thread is making me want to spend money on more guitars..

I used to have quite a collection, but had to thin it down. Now i have an Epiphone Explorer with EMG pickups (sounds, and plays, awesome)
And a cheap acoustic that i picked up brand new for £65 about 8 years ago.

Thing is, it plays and sounds beautiful... Much much better than a £65 guitar has any right to.

When funds allow though i will be bagging myself an ESP Eclipse

https://www.synergyguitars.com/ESP-Guitars/New%20460.jpg

[ajbsmirnoff]

On the subject of hardcore pornography... I've been idly flipping thorough this book. Glossy colour photos of 1958-1960 sunburtst les pauls.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Beauty-Of-The-Burst/111057219009191?ref=stream

Until I can comfortably afford one of these made by someone with an american accent https://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w255/ajbsmirnoff/pinefd_1191526616_98_R8_in_the_Sun_007_600.jpg

This'll do.https://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w255/ajbsmirnoff/db-1.jpg.

But I'm sorely tempted by an iguana burst. Maybe as a project guitar.
https://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w255/ajbsmirnoff/4594224824_92019df19a_o.png

[oldpink]

Next on my shopping list is this

https://martinacoustic.org/files/2011/04/-188152905582005840.jpg

Martin D28 - 12
problem is its £1,999 in the Uk and $1,999 in the Us of A (about £1250)
problem is I need someone to bring it over to avoid paying import tax & VAT
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[yambabe]

I don't have any guitars. I do however have a brother who owns erm a couple, and this is his dining room.......

https://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/Yambabe/alsguitars.jpg
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[oldpink]

^
seems to have a thing for SG models
funny how guitarists get hooked on one model and make it there mission in life
to own as many as possible (my Achilles heal is Ibanez EW models)
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[BenR]

[oldpink]

my tanglewood is being restored just now
its 20 years old and in need of some TLC to bring it back to life

my 12's together (well 2 of them)
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