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If I can think of a very high end guitar
And I can afford it Thats how I know I'm dreaming!
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Classical guitars, flat top steel string A few banjos and mandolins Accrued over 59 years of playing |
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A rosewood Martin immediately caught my eye, but I saved it for last. After I played the others, I took it down. It was a mid-90s HD-28V, on consignment for $2000. And it was sublime. I was hooked from the first strum. A sales guy listened to me play for a while, and then put me in one of their lesson rooms where the acoustics were better. Or maybe he was just tired of hearing me play, don't know! Anyway, that guitar was loud and powerful, but it could whisper just as well. And it played perfectly. The all-around best guitar I've ever played to this day. But I had two kids in HS and headed for college and just didn't have the funds to spare. But that guitar still haunts my dreams. I later bought myself an HD-28V, but it was no match for the old Guild that I had acquired, so I sold it. And here I am 17-18 years later still thinking about it....
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2002 Martin OM-18V 2012 Collings CJ Mh SS SB 2013 Taylor 516 Custom |
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Can you sell the Dream guitar? If so I'd take Trigger
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Ever since playing Larry Jacobsen's Bashkin years ago at an AGF gathering its been my dream. I've since become somewhat enamored with Manzer's, so, either one would be considered a dream. Considering I've just retired, I guess I better get on it.
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'22 Gretsch Falcon 6136PE (Midnight Sapphire) '16 Lowden F35c (Mountain Rosewood) (For Sale) '07 Bashkin OM (Cedar/Mahogany) '98 SRV Fender Stratocaster |
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The Martin 000-18GE was my dream guitar, and then I bought one. I love the heck out of it.
I have always had a hankering for a really good 00. So currently, my dream guitars are the Martin 00-17 Authentic and the Santa Cruz 1929 OO.
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My Therapy: Martin 000-18GE 1937 Sunburst MFG Martin 000-15 Kevin Enoch Tradesman Open Back Banjo Collings MT2-O Honey Amber Royce Burt #560 5-String Fiddle |
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I've had a few "dream guitars" but nothing yet has been just perfect, and I'm beginning to think that guitar may not exist.
Because of that, and having owned guitars from pretty much every boutique guitar maker around, I'm buying less expensive models that are still bringing me a lot of joy! My Yamaha FS5 should be here by the end of the week...woohoo! I would certainly take a Kim Walker OM/000 if someone offered it at about 1/5 of the current price! scott |
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AJ "A man is what he thinks about all day long." - Ralph Waldo Emerson '15 Martin D-18 '07 Ibanez Artwood AW800 '16 Yamaha LS16 An oud made in Damascus, Syria in the 90's. |
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My favorite is my X-braced Taylor 814ce DLX. Yes, I like many other guitars, but if I could only have one guitar this would be it. I've yet to play anything at any price that I'd take over it.
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Taylor 814ce DLX Taylor GTe Urban Ash Taylor GS Mini-e Rosewood Ovation CS257 Celebrity Deluxe Epiphone PR-350 Kramer 450G Gretsch G2622 |
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My dream guitar most of my life was my grandpa’s Martin. I always loved visiting him in Kentucky and hearing him jam with his buddies on Saturday nights.
When I got older (in my 40’s) my dream guitar was Taylor 314ce that I could use in the praise band as well as for solo gigs and cover band gigs. A few years later it became my dream to have a new Martin D-18. Luckily I have all three now.
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2015 Martin D-18 1982 Martin HD-28 2013 Taylor 314ce 2004 Fender Telecaster MIM 2010 Martin DCX1RE 1984 Sigma DM3 Fender Mustang III v2 |
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The holy grail of guitars?
It would play itself perfectly regardless of venue, bring in a solid income, and allow me to recline lazily on the beach. Ideally it would also comport good looks, sex appeal and a car with air conditioning and decent seats. Ha!
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I'm a way better lawyer than you. I took the BAR fifteen times. You only took it once. Do you have any idea how much you learn when you take that test over and over and over and over.. Tim Meadows |
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My dream guitar would be one built by Tim McKnight. After following quite a few of his build threads I have become an huge fan of his techniques, engineering prowess, and just plain God given talent. I love how he thinks outside the proverbial box to produce incredible guitars. While I will never be able to own one of Tim’s guitars, it’s still nice to dream!
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I have two dream guitars that are far beyond my abilities as it is. But if we are talking true wildest dream guitar, I'd want a '34-37 D18. And that's because the Norman Blake Whiskey Before Breakfast album is what inspired me to pick up a guitar in the first place. NB played a '34 D18 on those recordings.
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‘00 Martin HD28LSV ‘04 Martin D18GE ‘22 Burkett JB45 |
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I played a Goodall Parlor and Santa Cruz Baritone years ago at Acoustic Roots outside of Philly that I regret not buying at the time even though they were way out of my budget then.
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