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Nick St. Hilaire (Nick_st_hilaire)
New member
Username: Nick_st_hilaire
Post Number: 5
Registered: 03-2005
Posted From: 71.100.16.198
| | Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 10:56 pm: | 
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Strats are utilitarian. Much like my truck, it gets an oil change regularly, but a wash and wax is twice a year. My car and my Ric..... too much doting is never enough.
I once passed (foolishly) on a 450 which had the finish worn off from the back of the neck and the frets were similarly worn, but the body and headstock were flawless. That was a guitar that was well loved.
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paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle)
Senior Member
Username: Jingle_jangle
Post Number: 1852
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 24.23.164.148
| | Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 11:13 pm: |
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I do like the "well-loved" analogy.
I'm sure it'll be only a matter of time before it turns up in a CME eBay ad... |
danhamilton (Qmoder)
Senior Member
Username: Qmoder
Post Number: 107
Registered: 12-2003
Posted From: 216.180.65.58
| | Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 02:41 am: |
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I'm with R.C. I take good care of all of my guitars. Ric's and Strat's all have their strong points. |
Lee Kear (Aristeas)
Senior Member
Username: Aristeas
Post Number: 195
Registered: 07-2002
Posted From: 210.49.55.111
| | Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 07:13 am: |
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My experience is that buying the guitar, not the name is the best way to go. With a couple of exceptions I've always bought my guitars second-hand, and prefer to do so. A good instrument gets better with age while a bad one shows it's flaws, and I'm occasionally surprised by guitarists who will 'only buy a new one'. That there are people who wil pay extra money to buy a new 'relic-ed' guitar I find absolutely astounding!
I wont buy anything battered or misused and I've never had to. I found my '96 Strat Plus after a month of looking and bought a top of the range instrument at less than the retail price of a run of the mill Fender product. And it's still the best guitar I've ever played, fast'n'low neck, beautiful tone, beautifully balanced, a delight to play - if it sounded like a Ric it would be perfect.
I've never been disappointed with any guitar I've played before I've bought it, while buying thru Ebay or ordered from the retailer is as Phil says, a crapshoot. |
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