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  1. December 24th, 2009, 09:14 AM #1
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    hey everybody. my name is mike and I'm from Portsmouth Va. I play guitar. I'm not really in a band right now but more like half a dozen projects. I'm also not a luthier but I like to perform open heart surgery on guitars. rip everything out replace the guts. sometimes I re-sell them but not usually. I have 4 complete guitars that I like to play. I also have a bunch of pieces parts and project guitars laying around the house. my wife hates it hahahahaha.

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  2. December 24th, 2009, 09:19 AM #2
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    Welcome ILCG! I am sure you will like it here!
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  3. December 24th, 2009, 09:25 AM #3
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    Welcome to the group. Lots of DYI'ers and lovers of cheap guitars around. you'll fit right in!!!!
    "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic
    hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs.
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    Hi and welcome Mike. So...what are the 4 guitars that you like to play?

    "No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi

    Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
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  5. December 24th, 2009, 10:51 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudman
    Hi and welcome Mike. So...what are the 4 guitars that you like to play?
    I have a bone stock epi LP jr. I bought it new in 01 or so so I don't think it even has a P-90 in it.

    I have an old Tempo semi hollow body. I dont know anything about it. my father in law gave it to me, he said it sat in his closet for 30 years so I'm guessing 60's or 70's.

    I have an Ibanez performance acoustic that has been around the world with me several times. I'm in the navy so I travel a little.

    last month I gutted a first act strat. new overwound SC pickups, new trem bridge, new tuners, new nut. it screams now.

    I have a bad habit of buying, selling, and trading guitars so next week my line up might be different. I've also got some projects in the works. I like to keep them in my TOP SECRET file though.

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    Welcome, Mike!

    What's the worst cheap guitar you have?
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  7. December 24th, 2009, 02:06 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert
    Welcome, Mike!

    What's the worst cheap guitar you have?
    right now I have a hamer slammer on the operating table that I got for real cheap. it was in real bad shape when I got it but I'm slowly nursing it back to health.
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    Welcome to The Fret! You'll love this place...
    With a name like Ilovecheapguitars, you should fit right in. Even the players who have nice ones also like some of their cheap ones. I dream of nice, expensive guitars, but being unemployed keeps them just dreams deferred (so does the wife!). Besides, I like tinkering and improving my toys, so that keeps me happy and with some cash left in the bank.
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    it's not that I dont like the expensive ones. I'm in the navy with a wife and 2 kids. with that comes a mortgage, car payments and such. now I get what I can get.
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    Welcome Mike!

    Go Navy!
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    Welcome Mike!
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    Welcome!
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    Welcome, Mike! Cheap guitars are great, as long as they don't play & sound cheap! I have several. Also a couple of better ones, but cheap guitars really fill out a collection!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ilovecheapguitars
    it's not that I dont like the expensive ones. I'm in the navy with a wife and 2 kids. with that comes a mortgage, car payments and such. now I get what I can get.
    A man after my own heart! Except I'm not int he Navy, but my Dad was.
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    Welcome Mike. I also love cheap guitars, and cheap gear.

    You'll find this a fun place to hang out.

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