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mainestratman
February 23rd, 2010, 07:14 PM
So I'm perusing the local buy, sell and swap guide today and found a fellow selling his Fender Hotrod Deluxe for REALLY cheap. Figuring it was AFU, I decided to check it out anyways. The thing is *cherry*. As in "has never left his bedroom". Sold.

I also checked out a not-so-local music store today (it's about 90 minutes north of here), hoping to score the elusive used monitors, which they didn't have. I scanned the wall of guitars and bemoaned a lack of semi-hollows. "Oh," said the lady. "Just got one in... wanna try it?"

And I did. And for the price, I couldn't not take it.

Meet "Fat Girl", my new hollow body Oscar Schmidt.

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/109764b847b4f98924.jpg

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/109764b847b4f862fc.jpg

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/109764b847b4fa6059.jpg


(Oh, and I wound up with a couple of sweet brand new Peavey monitors for what I was looking to pay for a set of used ones. When I finally got cell signal, I called the woman to let her know what I'd done... she screeched with JOY and said she couldn't wait to hear everything... and now she's even happier!) :-)
Bloozcat
February 23rd, 2010, 08:24 PM
Thanks, maine.

I feel a lot better about only having bought one guitar this week...;)
BigBadWolf1171
February 23rd, 2010, 08:28 PM
i need to move to maine and find me a woman like that, mine woulda circumsized me with an olive fork for spending like that.:what
mainestratman
February 23rd, 2010, 09:25 PM
@Blooz.. but I only bought one guitar too! Damn near walked out of there with an acoustic resonator too, but I didn't like how it sounded..

@BBW... my woman is from northern California, actually... and she LOVES blues. And for whatever reason, she really loves them when I play. :-)

In all fairness, the monitors have been "in the budget" for a couple months now. All in all today, I spent less than a grand. Tax returns are wonderful! :-)
Kazz
February 24th, 2010, 04:56 AM
Jon you will have to share your secret
Re: she screeched with JOY and said she couldn't wait to hear everything... and now she's even happier!) :-)

Oh yeah...and Washburn scores another....OS is to Washburn what Squire is to Fender :-)
mainestratman
February 24th, 2010, 06:12 AM
Not really, Kazz.... I've never seen a Squire that well made. ;-) The damn thing weighs twice as much as my LP. :-)