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Post by beatlefan »

HA!

I thought I recognized that '73.....

Marc...you could'a HAD that '73 when I had it up for sale here about 6 weeks ago!....and for CHEAP!

I sold that one to Mike Gutierrez after advertising it here at least a week with hardly any bites.......go figure....

Somehow it looks more appealing when it's on the CME display floor, I guess...
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What? You sold it to Mike?
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Actually Chris, when you were selling it, I didn't have the project in mind I have now.
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Wow Chris, either I missed that or my memory has completely had it....
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Yeah that's the one, Chris. Used it in a trade to Scott.
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Ted, those are nice pics! Haven't been to the store WITH guitars in it. Guess I'll have to wait until my next visit in March.
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Give me a call and we will hook up!
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Absolutely!
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I'll be there in April!
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Let me know when you are coming Jared. I would be happy to show you around.
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Ted, we will have to give you and Mr X official titles, "tour guide/trouble shooter extraordinaire/allround nice guys" or something!
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I am honoured to be one of the few who knows Mr X's identity - or more to the point, his lovely wife's identity!!! I might just start a thread to see who else knows who they are.
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Mr. X is certainly a character. As for his wife, she did give him that very quilted TR 4004CII for his birthday. You decide. Image
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Not sure if I'm comfortable with this Mr. X thing. What does he have to hide? Is there a bounty on his head?
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It's self-imposed, really. He's a bit of an iconoclast and wants to remain anonymous for now. He's not a celebrity, if that's where you're going. If he chooses to explain, he will come forth.

Jared, that'll be great that you can come and visit in Milwaukee. Maybe we'll even get to take a picture of you for all to see. Uh oh, hope I didn't scare you off.

For those of you who are Rick instrument enthusiasts in general (not just basses), I'm hoping to have a couple of rare instruments there if I have luck convincing the owner to appear.
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