The "forum guitar" phenomenon

TTony · February 2014

ESchap said:

I had a Tokai LS85(?) quilt top that I bought from @surfguy13 and sold on to @TTony back in the MR forum days, not sure if it's still in circulation?

@ESchap, I sold it on - via MR - but I can't remember who to. Lovely guitar, just too heavy for my back in those days ...

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Here it is ...

digitalscream · February 2014

Damn, @stonevibe. If I'd known you were going to put a Bigsby on it, I'd have kept it just to save it from you

stonevibe · February 2014

digitalscream said:

Damn, @stonevibe. If I'd known you were going to put a Bigsby on it, I'd have kept it just to save it from you

It was that or a Lo-Pro Edge...

monquixote · February 2014

The G&L ASAT I had probably counts as a Forum guitar, but it was definitely not crap. The fact that a previous owner is trying to get it back attests to that.

There are a few fairly generic models that I've seen change hands about 10 times in quick succession (I seem to recall a blacktop tele) that make me a bit sus.

JookyChap · February 2014

blueskunk said:

@jookychap haha , my keeper riv came from @jonnyburgo which probably came from the old place

Me and Jonny swap for fun

I've come to the conclusion that in a lot of cases we're not actually buying and selling, instead we're loaning each other money and putting guitars up as collateral...

Roland · February 2014

UnclePsychosis said:

Whenever I see an ad that starts "I got this off forumite X in a deal, but its not my thing..." the first thought that pops into my head---rightly or wrongly---is always "oh, so TWO forumites have decided this isn't good enough to keep it...?"

Sometimes it's because the guitar doesn't fit with what the owner wants, but you've got to try it before you know that. I am the current custodian of one of these forum whores: a McCarty. It's not a particularly "hard rock" guitar. Previous owners have swapped pickups to try for a harder sound, and not been happy with the result. Whereas I've put the originals back because I expected them to they suit my style better, and in fact they do. When I bought the guitar I was prepared to move it on because wasn't sure whether I'd get on with the wide fat neck. It turns out that I do, and the guitar is likely to stay.

DannyP · February 2014

Didn't there used to be an SG double-neck that did the rounds on the old place? I can quite appreciate the phenomenon with that one.

"Wow, I'm Jimmy Page!" quickly becomes "Bloody hell, this is awkward and heavy and takes up loads of room and won't go on a stand and won't hang on the wall..."

Like Liz Taylor said about owning a yaucht, the best two things about it are the day you buy it and the day you sell it.

Skipped · February 2014

To be honest I love the idea of someone buying their own guitar back 3 times because it just shows that at the time we sold it, we were just Human.

Or Skint.

dampoldman · February 2014

Great thread. I sold a guitar on MR and have regretted it ever since. Love for it to be returned...

blueskunk · February 2014

Oh yeah just to be clear i bought the riv off Jon , sold it him back, then bought back

IanSavage · February 2014

I really want back the hotrodded Vintage Strat-alike that's back up for sale on here...:/

DrBob · February 2014

digitalscream said:

Damn, @stonevibe. If I'd known you were going to put a Bigsby on it, I'd have kept it just to save it from you

That SE One didn't come from so worry not. I paid too much for it from some rip off merchant on Ebay..
Typical me that is..

fretmeister · February 2014

There's a 5 string stingray bass on basschat that everyone has had! I had it too.

There was absolutely nothing wrong with it. It was very well put together, it sounded like a 'ray should.

But for some reason, no one bonded with it. No idea who has it now.

bertie · February 2014

I sold a guitar to a forumite once, apparently Im a 4 months interest free credit provider

TTony · February 2014

bertie said:

I sold a guitar to a forumite once, apparently Im a 4 months interest free credit provider

Well, in that case, what else are you currently selling?

blueskunk · February 2014

I'll have one of his fine acoustics thankyou

Iamnobody · February 2014

I picked up a guitar today from a forum member (bloody nice chap) which makes me at least the third forum owner of said guitar.

It's staying with me for a while though...

boogieman · February 2014

Is Timmyo's Wavecaster still doing the rounds?

impmann · February 2014

My LP Special is a 'forum' guitar - ex @TTony and @mctoot but far from being a meh guitar, its wonderful!

A lot of my guitar kit came from deals on here and the old MR forum. Parts (the necks on three of my guitars for example), pedals, amps, cabs and guitars! Even my MacBook!!

stickyfiddle · February 2014

My Taylor 214 is ex-@Niallmo and @Guitargeek62, iirc. Far from the best guitar ever but a great workhorse acoustic. I don't have any other forum guitars in the sense of this thread (though my Cabronita is care of Wez and Si/GG62)

I don't have much other forum-gear atm, beyond a Liquid Sunshine (NotTheDJ, I think) and my Valvesporker.

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