I got together with my long-time friend and music partner, Mark, yesterday. Besides bringing equipment that I will be using to play music with Mark and his friends (they get together all year), I brought some stuff to sell: two guitars, an amp, and two 12-channel mixers. Mark has an account with Reverb, plus there's a bigger Craigslist market here... Mark will get it listed locally and on Reverb, I'll do the same on the guitar forum where I participate.
I took photos while he did some research on what similar gear is selling for. Here's a look...
Taylor 522ce 12-fret (all mahogany):
Epiphone SG Prophesy (with Fishman Fluence Pickups):
Roland Street Cube amp:
Beringer 12-channel digital mixer...
Yamaha 12-channel analog mixer:
It wasn't all about getting the gear photographed and ads put together - we also enjoyed some time making music. It is always a delight when Mark and I get the chance to play together; having done this since we were sophomores in high school, we really know each other's style and are able to pick right up where we left off.
6 comments:
GLWS (good luck with sale). The 522 would be tempting, if I were to ever buy another wood guitar. A 12-fret 522 was probably the single nicest Taylor that I have ever encountered in my local store maybe four years ago.
Hi Earl - TFWMGLWTS (Thanks for wishing me good luck with the sale). The 522 is a nice guitar; it hasn't seen a lot of playing time, as I bought it from a dealer (who we both know) and when I see it, it reminds me of what an asshat the guy turned out to be. Yes, I know: that is a bit harsh comparing him to asshats... I would like to publicly apologize to asshats everywhere. ;-)
The 12-fret is more comfortable and a warmer tone than the 14-fret version. I decided to "prune" some music gear that doesn't get regular play. I really like this Grand Concert size - same body size and shape as the 12-string I bought last summer. Another guitar sale the asshat dealer lost because of his mouth. I know what you're thinking, Earl: "Let it go." Yep. This 522ce 12-fret will be the last reminder of any dealings with the aforementioned a/h. Someone is going to get a nice guitar.
The GC/x12 body is the only Taylor size that I have never owned, oddly enough. I certainly get the mental taint on that guitar for you, knowing who sold it.
My custom shop Martin J-40 had to go after the company treated me so badly and repeatedly denied warranty claims for obvious manufacturing defects. They blamed everything on my poor humidity control because I lived in Alaska at the time. (Funny how several Taylor, multiple Seagulls and other guitars had no such "problems"). I have talked so many players out of buying a Martin based on my experience that it has cost them maybe 40X what the guitar sold for, in lost sales. I won't even accept Martin strings as a gift, much less pay for them. Ask me how I really feel....
I get it, Earl. For you and me, the guitars are a pleasant "collection" that we get to play on a daily basis - no need to deal with any bad ju-ju when there are plenty of options out there. All these years of playing, and I have never found a Martin that I wanted to bring home. As far as that dealer is concerned, I don't diss him publicly, but I stopped recommending him. I figure I steered more than a few people his way before his public melt-down; not to mention guitars I would have bought from him. I understand why he was banned from the Acoustic Guitar Forum. I had nothing to do with that - he shot himself in the foot on that one.
So, how do you really feel? ;-)
And for the record, the Grand Concert is my favorite Taylor body style; I am really enjoying the 652ce WHB Builder's Edition.
Since I really enjoy my carbon fiber Blackbird Lucky 13 (the same basic size as a GC) and I fingerpick about 70% of the time, it seems odd that I never bought a GC body. Having played Chris proctor's personal guitar, which was the design inspiration behind the Taylor Grand Concerts way back when, that omission is even more surprising. But by the time I was no longer interested in larger guitars and raw horsepower for performing and jams, I was also done buying wood instruments. Timing....
I understand that timing thing. About 20 years ago, a boating friend from Louisiana told me about this "new carbon fiber guitar thing" - he was talking about Composite Acoustics; he isn't a player, but he knew I was. Carbon fiber?? I don't think so. I coulda been playing CF years before I gave it a chance.
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