Just Maintainin'!

bodia said:
I should spend all of my browsing/buying time learning how to play. Crap, if I put as much effort into playing as I do procuring I'd be rippin' right now! :oops:
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I'm in the same big 'instant gratification' boat as the rest of y'all. Bodia's post fit's me to a "T" as well.
I've got lot's of 'mods' and 'upgrades' on deck for gittars I already own like Sergio mentioned.
That being said, my current stance is:
1] The Vela RL is my last gittar purchase for awhile, at least until next year sometime. I even told Mrs. Bebop, who is a worse enabler than myself ( I'll show her a gittar that's neat or slightly interesting, and she'll say "did you order it yet?". I'll say "do you think I should?". She'll say "Heck yeah... life's short..." ) ... anyway, I told her to -remind- me "No More Gittars right now". I honestly don't have the time to play even my favorites at the moment...
2] When I do set down and make an effort to learn a new song, and start 'getting it'.... that's the most rewarding feeling I get from all this investment anyway... I need to do a lot more of that!
 
bodia said:
and they both came via trades! '95 CE24 that I traded my Custom 50 for, and a '91 LE Sig that I traded my gray/black fade 594 for.

I'm ready to trade you some of my cash for some sauce!
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My shipping department fed me some misinformation...your previously intended shipment went to another recipient. :eek: Rule #1 in business ownership: never hire someone you can’t fire. This all came to light 2 nights ago, so, who knows what might happen...soon. ;)
 
Boogie said:
My shipping department fed me some misinformation...your previously intended shipment went to another recipient. :eek: Rule #1 in business ownership: never hire someone you can’t fire. This all came to light 2 nights ago, so, who knows what might happen...soon. ;)
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Hired help,is hard to find. o_O
 
I spent a good portion of the day yesterday doing maintenance on a few guitars that I’ve been neglecting.

My old buddy, the CE24 that I’ve had for 25 years needed a volume pot for the last 7 years... I finally bought and installed one in there before using it someplace else like I usually do. I’m psyched, I think it may even get some new saddles down the road, but for the meantime, it’ll get be back into playing it more.

I also finally wired up the splits properly on my Gumby gold foil CE22, a feature I had missed since completing it in December.


But sh!t, man.... my eyesight is getting pretty bad. I think I need glasses. I may have to start maintainin’ my health a little more seriously than I do my guitars... or at least as much. Getting old creeps up on you.
 
sergiodeblanc said:
But sh!t, man.... my eyesight is getting pretty bad. I think I need glasses. I may have to start maintainin’ my health a little more seriously than I do my guitars... or at least as much. Getting old creeps up on you.
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At your age it creeps but don't turn around tomorrow cause it's gaining fast. Best to get into the habit of working on it now.
 
Tucson Thump said:
At your age it creeps but don't turn around tomorrow cause it's gaining fast. Best to get into the habit of working on it now.
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That's the truth. My body is like a 1974 Pontiac Firebird (totally not as cool as a Trans Am) that has never had anything but oil changes and gas done to it.
 
sergiodeblanc said:
I spent a good portion of the day yesterday doing maintenance on a few guitars that I’ve been neglecting.

My old buddy, the CE24 that I’ve had for 25 years needed a volume pot for the last 7 years... I finally bought and installed one in there before using it someplace else like I usually do. I’m psyched, I think it may even get some new saddles down the road, but for the meantime, it’ll get be back into playing it more.

I also finally wired up the splits properly on my Gumby gold foil CE22, a feature I had missed since completing it in December.


But sh!t, man.... my eyesight is getting pretty bad. I think I need glasses. I may have to start maintainin’ my health a little more seriously than I do my guitars... or at least as much. Getting old creeps up on you.
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Lol!
I ignored getting proper glasses for over 5 years. I just used increasing levels of readers. Might as well just get it over with and do it properly the first time.:)
 
Love this thread! Just Maintainin..... I'm not there right now. I was in that place for some years but the last to I've bought and sold several. My favorite, my Whale Blue 1990 Cu24 is still with me, I've experimented with a bunch of PUPS in my Santana, Love my Tonare Grand, I am grateful for my guitars but last few months I had the burning desire to buy three "classic" PRS's all Cust24 and did, 1989,1990, and 1991. Love them all!! I don't think I'm done yet, I really want a 90/91 LTD Cu24 with Cedar top like Bodia's model. Ahhhh so many guitars so little time. What can I say, I love playing PRS guitars and am grateful for everyone I've ever owned and played! Eventually I will mature and maintain again :D
 
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