Smelly old guitars
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Smelly old guitars
A place to post your smelly guitars.
I'll start with my '67 Gretsch 6120. Super player. I'm the second owner. This one has a sort of menthol note to it... From the binding I'm guessing. With an faint hint of fish.
I'll start with my '67 Gretsch 6120. Super player. I'm the second owner. This one has a sort of menthol note to it... From the binding I'm guessing. With an faint hint of fish.
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Re: Smelly old guitars
Smelly old guitars swaps for other smelly old guitars is fine. Smelly old guitars for pristine, possibly feminine smelling new guitars is not.
Actually, some of my oldies have a feminine smell....
Actually, some of my oldies have a feminine smell....
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Re: Smelly old guitars
What about Oldie? Does he have a feminine smell?
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Re: Smelly old guitars
Oooooh! I've been ogling Gretsches with that mute system... does it work well?GrantB wrote:A place to post your smelly guitars.
I'll start with my '67 Gretsch 6120. Super player. I'm the second owner. This one has a sort of menthol note to it... From the binding I'm guessing. With an faint hint of fish.
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Re: Smelly old guitars
Somehow I think this thread isn't showing Grant what he wanted to see? (Or smell...)
But as per the other thread - what constitutes smelly and old? Does it need a full on historical crust? Pre 80s? Pre 70s?
But as per the other thread - what constitutes smelly and old? Does it need a full on historical crust? Pre 80s? Pre 70s?
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Re: Smelly old guitars
Great thread idea. I think the criteria for this should be 1) pre 1980, or, 2) played so hard it looks like death warmed up. I thought i'd start off in bizarro-land so here's my first contribution;
1965 Teisco SS-4L. It smells slightly smokey.1935 Martin D-45, 1942 Gibson Southern Jumbo,1950 Fender Broadcaster, 1954 Fender Strat, 1958 Gibson Moderne prototype, 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Re: Smelly old guitars
Who has the oldest, smelliest guitar on the forum? My Harmony parlour was made in '37 (I assume stinky acoustics are also allowed in this thread). It smells like the furniture section of your local Salvation Army shop, not like an old tyre tube or the inside of a tennis ball as you might expect.
It needs a bit of work. New nut, braces re-glued, that sort of thing. Think I'll get that sorted soon. Should be good for another eighty years then.
It needs a bit of work. New nut, braces re-glued, that sort of thing. Think I'll get that sorted soon. Should be good for another eighty years then.
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Re: Smelly old guitars
" Smelly old guitars" by Grantb......... sigh, my new Happy Place!
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Re: Smelly old guitars
man feel like i need to get a vintage gat now! that or I just have to fast forward 50 years and then I can post pics of my gats here
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Re: Smelly old guitars
Here's my Teisco stinker contribution, year unknown, pic shot in the back of my hearse like Stagea
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