New Guitar Day for Jake
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:19 pm
Okay, so here's a little story for you all...
In February of this year, a guitar of mine was no more, a 1998 model 1997. I loved that guitar, but needed a replacement after the accident. I replaced the guitar with a three pickup 1997SPC, but later became frustrated with the middle pickup, and it became more and more of a problem. I later sold the guitar out of frustration, wondering how if I was ever going to get a two pickup beauty back...
Until today. Forumite Ron O'Keefe sold me his 1986 model 1997 last week, and it arrived today. This guitar has a neck as slim as my '89 SPC, but has all the goodness of my '98 two pickup. This is simply, hands down the best guitar I've ever owned, and I'll be extra careful with this one.
Here are some pics, I'm gonna go play.
PS -- For those of you wondering, I do plan to restore the '98 1997, but not right away. I'll get to it. I will not let a pile of rubble sit as rubble, when it can be art.
PPS -- The reason the V64 is not in the shots is because it's out getting new strings. There will be pics of the two fireglo beauties together when the V64 gets back.
In February of this year, a guitar of mine was no more, a 1998 model 1997. I loved that guitar, but needed a replacement after the accident. I replaced the guitar with a three pickup 1997SPC, but later became frustrated with the middle pickup, and it became more and more of a problem. I later sold the guitar out of frustration, wondering how if I was ever going to get a two pickup beauty back...
Until today. Forumite Ron O'Keefe sold me his 1986 model 1997 last week, and it arrived today. This guitar has a neck as slim as my '89 SPC, but has all the goodness of my '98 two pickup. This is simply, hands down the best guitar I've ever owned, and I'll be extra careful with this one.
Here are some pics, I'm gonna go play.
PS -- For those of you wondering, I do plan to restore the '98 1997, but not right away. I'll get to it. I will not let a pile of rubble sit as rubble, when it can be art.
PPS -- The reason the V64 is not in the shots is because it's out getting new strings. There will be pics of the two fireglo beauties together when the V64 gets back.
Ron is one special member.
