Robert
Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clements.
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- Camrose, Alberta, Canada - used to be Umea Sweden.
We had a good time today, Ted, Scott and myself. We went to a couple of music stores in Boston and tried some guitars.
One store we went to was something else. It was a vintage guitar store, and we could barely find it, even though we had the address. Turns out it was a crowded little place on the third floor of some sort of office building. We knocked on the door, and in we went. 4 big Italiano Americans were sitting there playing old vintage guitars. They were somewhat hostile in the beginning, until I mentioned I was from Canada. (at one point, I was sure we'd end up with cement shoes and dumped in the harbour....)
They were drinking beer and playing some really old Tele's, and one of they guys gives me a Tele and tells me to play it. He says, it's a real nice guitar; it's worth $50,000 so try it out.
Unreal! And so it went on for a while. It really was something else. The owner said he had just about any kind of vintage guitar - "what guitar do you want to buy? I probably have it if you want to buy it". Errh, I didn't quite have the kind of cash on me! 
Anyway, I'll post pictures soon when I have more time.
Scott and Ted - thanks A LOT for coming to meet me today. I had a great time. :rockon:
One store we went to was something else. It was a vintage guitar store, and we could barely find it, even though we had the address. Turns out it was a crowded little place on the third floor of some sort of office building. We knocked on the door, and in we went. 4 big Italiano Americans were sitting there playing old vintage guitars. They were somewhat hostile in the beginning, until I mentioned I was from Canada. (at one point, I was sure we'd end up with cement shoes and dumped in the harbour....)
They were drinking beer and playing some really old Tele's, and one of they guys gives me a Tele and tells me to play it. He says, it's a real nice guitar; it's worth $50,000 so try it out.
Unreal! And so it went on for a while. It really was something else. The owner said he had just about any kind of vintage guitar - "what guitar do you want to buy? I probably have it if you want to buy it". Errh, I didn't quite have the kind of cash on me! Anyway, I'll post pictures soon when I have more time.
Scott and Ted - thanks A LOT for coming to meet me today. I had a great time. :rockon:
It's really cool to meet the members in real, even if the forum is a great place but real life is another thing 
