"My other obsession" or "Why I'm broke"

"The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123" (mattp123) 04/12/2015 at 13:18 • Filed to: guitarlopnik

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Got bored and decided to take a group photo. And now the magical part where I make this remotely car related; If I sold them all I could buy a nice lightly used Miata or new Kia Rio. And when they’re all in their cases they probably occupy almost as much space as the Miata. Now who can identify them?

Note: I am not of Native American descent, nor do I live in the southwest. For some reason, even in the early 90s, my parents thought this would be a good look for the basement...

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 13:20

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That's a damn nice collection you got yourself there.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 13:22

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I can identify them.

They're guitars.

They are all guitars.

:-D

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 13:28

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I want the Jaguar and the Tele.

Baeromez > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 13:28

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Is that a Gretsch?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 13:29

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A friend of mine is exactly the same. He only has three guitars, but each is worth around £2,000. He's broke and rarely plays them, but he could never part with them. NEVAR.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 13:30

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I sold the ash bodied one, but i still have the copper KingCaster

Tohru > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 13:31

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Top left: "Anyway, here's Wonderwall."

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 13:48

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those are some nice rics

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Baeromez 04/12/2015 at 13:58

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Yep. 1967 Double Anniversary. Previous owner refinished it brown and added the Bigsby for a more Harrison look.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 04/12/2015 at 14:03

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If I had to choose between the two I probably would have kept the Ash one. I'm not a big Telecaster guy, or Fender for that matter. But I liked the Korean G&L Tele with P90s I picked up in a trade, and the CS rosewood one is because I'm a George Harrison fan.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 04/12/2015 at 14:03

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Thank you sir.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 04/12/2015 at 14:08

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Thanks. Luckily I picked them up over 8 years ago before the prices skyrocketed.

ClassicDatsunDebate > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 14:08

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'sup Harmony Master buddy.

(cant reply to the OP for some reason)

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 04/12/2015 at 14:10

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lol I was going to ask "who can name them" but then I remembered the time somebody posted a picture of a parking lot asking the same question, and me being the wisenheimer I am litterally gave them people names.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > ClassicDatsunDebate 04/12/2015 at 14:11

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Not a Harmony Master. Think older and more obscure.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 14:12

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No problemo. What model Telecaster is that? Looks pretty sweet.

ClassicDatsunDebate > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 14:18

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Wow...looks exactly like a HM. It's not an Electro-Spanish but maybe another old Ricki?

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 04/12/2015 at 14:21

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Custom Shop Closet Classic Rosewood Telecaster. Basically a reproduction of Harrison's from the Let it Be era.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > ClassicDatsunDebate 04/12/2015 at 14:23

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Well, that big black chunk is the original horseshoe pickup like Rickenbacker used. That should clue you in on the age. But not a Rickenbacker.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 14:27

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Huh, cool. Never seen one like it before.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 14:29

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They wanted the Ash one, and I wouldnt sell the copper one any ways. That my first one I built.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 04/12/2015 at 14:42

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Yea. They never made a lot to begin with. And to be honest, there's nothing particularly remarkable about it aside from the use of rosewood, which makes it about as dense as a black hole and a lot more expensive than if they used just about any other wood. I mean it plays and sounds amazing, but so do some Teles that cost 1/5 the price, or less. So they mostly end up in the hands of collectors and Harrison fans.

Jcarr > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 15:13

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Nice collection. It truly is an addiction. Here's my small collection, minus my Alvarez acoustic. What do you play them through?

Baeromez > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 15:15

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Sweeeeet. And the bottom left is a Danelectro right?

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Jcarr 04/12/2015 at 15:37

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Your post the other night was my inspiration to get them all out. My acoustic in the top left is an early 70s Japanese Martin copy made by Alvarez. Pretty decent guitar. I play them through this little beast; a 1970 Fender Twin Reverb with the JBL D-120F speakers. Sumbitch weighs 76.3 pounds.

DEM TUBES GLOE!

Jcarr > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 15:43

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Nice! A good tube amp is next on my bucket list. Right now I just play through a Line 6 Spider IV 75w.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Baeromez 04/12/2015 at 15:49

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Nope. Hold the Dan. It's a 1967 Electro ES-16. Electro was one of Rickenbacker's student brands in the 60's, thus it's a tiny little single pup short scale. They were made in the same factory using the same parts, but iff you wanted a different color or nicer finish, then you would just pay a bit more for the Rickenbacker version. Capo the 3rd fret and there's your fret spacing. For scale:

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Jcarr 04/12/2015 at 15:56

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Nice. I'd recommend a small tube amp. My twin is almost overkill. It gets too loud before you can enjoy the nice tones. So I have to wait until nobody's home.

Jcarr > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 16:01

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Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Most of my playing is in the bedroom so I'm figuring something 10 watts or less.

saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 16:59

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Whole lotta Rics.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars 04/12/2015 at 17:23

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And no Gibsons... how 'bout that... Maybe an SG with maestro vibrato will be next.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > ClassicDatsunDebate 04/12/2015 at 17:31

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Oh fine...

Not mine, but same year and all.

ClassicDatsunDebate > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 04/12/2015 at 17:59

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That is very cool. You have a great collection. I have a more modest collection with a couple of gems. Grew-up playing a '59 6120 which is still in the family. I find guitars are way worse of an addiction than cars because at least with cars there is a physical constraint... unless you own a barn.