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There was a $16,000 Froggy in the store the last time I was shopping and I was afraid to play it. I was afraid I would have to take it home (and the price exceeded my bank book).
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A White Whale guitar for me would be the Martin D-21 that a fraternity brother stole from me 40 years ago. (It was the last day of class. He packed up my guitar along with another brother's albums and he drove off.) I would go and get it but he lives 1,600 miles away.
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I suppose an SX guitar would be an appropriate candidate.
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Probably the '68 Les Paul goldtop I bought new when I was in high school. It was the first reissue with P-90's and the wraparound tailpiece and was entirely too much guitar for me at the time. I sold it and have been looking for it ever since, so exactly an Ahab experience.
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back in the early 80's I sold 3 Yamaha SG's to an australian guy. he was also a lefty and said he had looked a long time and they would be for his own use. He was a good player, like to think he still has one or two of them.
the Yams were sold off along with other kit, following a motorcycle accident, I could'nt play 'em and the money sure helped. A D28 is still in Singapore it went to a good home |
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https://reverb.com/item/10174598-lar...-guitar-131689 Check out the back & sides on THIS thing! The Guitar Store's a great shop, too! |
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Awesome!
Great stuff, guys - happy to know I'm surrounded by folks with good taste.
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Except the central plot of the story is about Ahab, and his obsession/pursuit of the whale, not the crew.
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Ahab was not aboard the Essex.
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Which could be why i mentioned I mentioned I was referring to the underlying events, not the novel.
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The film "In The Heat of The Sea" is based on the actual events, and apparently fairly accurate. as to guitars, I do not want what I have not got.
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There's a fine line between the White Whale, and the Holy Grail. Both for me, is a spruce/mahogany OM or 000. I've had several such as Martin 000-18 and Larrivee OM-40 pass just out of my reach. It's the one that got away. I try not to obsess. Just when enough time goes by and I think I'm finally satisfied with what I have, I see her in the distance, and I am ready to throw it all away for the chance to be with her.
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Held but should not have let go of? Banner Gibson J50 from 42 I believe. Somebody around 1960ish painted it black. Must've been a Johnny Cash fan, so the guitar was "affordable" for what it was. It sounded incredible. Never laid hands on a 45 of any sized Martin. Though I believe it would do little for me over a D28 or 00028. The Clapton Martin is my grail guitar. Past that it would be a boutique guitar of some sort. Collings or drive into Nacogdoches with $10K in my pocket and meet the Kinnairds. |