I'd always wanted a high end Taylor or Martin for as long as I can remember.
I just could never justify paying 1K+ for them.
So I'd patiently waited for many years till the right
deal presented itself.
Two years ago I stopped by one of my regular pawnshops
to see if the had anything of interest.
I asked my regular sales guy if anything interesting was coming out.
He said there was a pretty nice guitar he could bring out
now.
He brought it to the front and it turned out to be an '03 515-CE Jumbo Custom.
I looked over to find any faults in the guitar.
It has a few small scuffs, scratches, and dents here and
there
I asked the price, and he said $350.
I couldn't believe what I heard.
Well, I NEVER EVER pay full asking price for any guitar.
I showed him all the issues with the guitar, and told him I'd give him $270 out the door right now.
He agreed, and that's how I got my 1st quality Taylor.
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'49 Martin A Style Mandolin
'76 S.L. Mossman Great Plains
'78 Gibson Gospel
'81 Martin 7-28 7/8 D-28
'03 Taylor Jumbo Custom
'04 Ramirez 1-E Classical
'09 Breedlove Roots OM/SR acoustic/electric
‘15 Martin Centennial DC - 28E
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