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Bill Morgan
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 Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 12:04 pm Post subject: My Baker RF |
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I hate to do it, but I'm afraid my Baker RF may be going up for sale sometime soon. If I do decide to sell it, I will most likely do so here in Japan to avoid problems with shipping, collecting money, etc. This is a very difficult decision for me, and I'm still not completely decided on it. But the poor economy and decrease in work has made it tougher to make ends meet. Anyway, I thought you all might like to see the guitar while I still have it. Here's the URL for the pictures.
http://homepage.mac.com/bill_jpn_morgan/Black_Baker/PhotoAlbum6.html
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BlueRunner
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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 Ouch. Would it help if all of us here in the US simply bought more Japanese products? As Rick says to Ilsa in the closing scenes of "Casablanca," "If that guitar isn't in your music room when you get back, you'll regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow. But soon, and then forever."
As for rubbing out the "Ford," good for you. A Robben-signed axe has good karma. Putting it in a glass case and not playing it would be bad karma for you. You'd probably come back in the next life as a Squier Strat. (Or if you've had other sins, as an accordian.)
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JoeB63
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 11:17 am Post subject: |
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Bill,
I'm in the same situation. I just lost my job, and my Baker RF is my most valuable guitar (it has the '59 neck by the way). I thought about selling it, but it the grand scheme of things, that extra money won't help that much, and I'll probably never be able to replace the guitar.
You ought to think twice about it. If you need the $5K (or whatever it's worth right now) to pay the rent of to buy food, then do it. If, like me, it just feels stupid to have a $5K guitar on hand (along with many others) just for the sake of having it, while money is a bit tight, then hang on to it. |
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Bill Morgan
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 11:48 am Post subject: |
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| kirk95 wrote: | Bill,
What is the neck shape? standard or 59?
Actually, can you post all specs! |
The neck shape is "New RF .800/.980". You can see the specs on Gene's website. The serial number is 478.
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Bill Morgan
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 11:56 am Post subject: |
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| JoeB63 wrote: | Bill,
I'm in the same situation. I just lost my job, and my Baker RF is my most valuable guitar (it has the '59 neck by the way). I thought about selling it, but it the grand scheme of things, that extra money won't help that much, and I'll probably never be able to replace the guitar.
You ought to think twice about it. If you need the $5K (or whatever it's worth right now) to pay the rent of to buy food, then do it. If, like me, it just feels stupid to have a $5K guitar on hand (along with many others) just for the sake of having it, while money is a bit tight, then hang on to it. |
Sorry to hear about your job. Good luck with finding something else. I guess things are tight everywhere these days. My wife lost her job a couple of years ago and has not been able to find a new one. That made a fairly huge impact on our lifestyle.
As far as the guitar is concerned, I appreciate your comments. Thanks. I don't need to sell the guitar to survive, but I could sure use the money for other things. And I do have other guitars that I play more, including some Fender RF guitars. So I guess I'm still undecided. I'll probably hold on to it for a while anyway, unless I find a wealthy collector here in Japan who will pay an outrageous price for it.
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oviraptor
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are you still interested in selling you rf axe? let me know thanks, tony
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Bill Morgan
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| oviraptor wrote: | | are you still interested in selling you rf axe? let me know thanks, tony |
My wife and some friends (almost like an intervention!) convinced me that I would really regret it if I sold it, so for at least the time being, I'll be holding on to it. Sorry about that.
I'm actually now saving up my lunch money trying to come up with enough cash to get a 335, but I haven't yet been able to find one that I both like and can afford. Guess I never should have sold my old '59 ES-345. 
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Leftbender
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| Bill Morgan wrote: |
Guess I never should have sold my old '59 ES-345.
Bill |
There you have it Bill! I can only give you one advice. NEVER sell any guitar! There will always come a moment of regret, for sure!
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jconstant
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 8:20 am Post subject: Should it stay or should it go? |
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I've been considering selling my ES-335 lately. But as usual, I'm struggling with the fact that I might regret it down the road. Many years ago I almost sold it and my guitar instructor told me I was nuts.
Can some of the resident gearheads tell me if this is a guitar I should hold on to. Its a cherry red 335, made in 1988, all stock, no mods. I understand that Gibson wasn't exactly known for quality during that period.
What do you think? Nothing you say will hurt my feelings so give it to me straight.
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Bluelobster
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| Leftbender wrote: | | Bill Morgan wrote: |
Guess I never should have sold my old '59 ES-345.
Bill |
There you have it Bill! I can only give you one advice. NEVER sell any guitar! There will always come a moment of regret, for sure! |
I miss so much my 1973 SG custom with a bigsby vibrato, all in exotic wood, so light, i know where she lives the fret are not even worned............................  |
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Bill Morgan
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: Should it stay or should it go? |
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| jconstant wrote: | I've been considering selling my ES-335 lately. But as usual, I'm struggling with the fact that I might regret it down the road. Many years ago I almost sold it and my guitar instructor told me I was nuts.
Can some of the resident gearheads tell me if this is a guitar I should hold on to. Its a cherry red 335, made in 1988, all stock, no mods. I understand that Gibson wasn't exactly known for quality during that period. |
From everything I have read and seen, when Gibson reissued the dot neck 335 in the early 80's, they got everything right. The 335's from that era are excellent guitars, possibly better than anything Gibson has done with the 335 since, at least IMHO. If you've had that guitar for a lot of years, then you have a lot of vibe and spirit invested in it. You should hang on to it for sure, because you'll never be able to replace it. And I can tell you from bitter experience that you'll regret selling it.
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Aeolian
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335's are the most variable guitars I've ever seen. If you have a keeper, keep it. I passed a good one by and it took me ten years to find another that felt right to me.
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hipbluesman
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Hi
I have a worst story - my 335 was stolen from my home !
Regarding the guitar forget the colour, year made or any other aesthetic feature. Just focus on the tone and sound made. Every year has good and not so good guitars made.
I agree with the comment never sell a good guitar - change always makes yo regret it !
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