Arlington Texas Guitar Show pics

[chazmo]

West

Hey! I'm wearing that Guild shirt today!!!!

 

[Rocky]

It's my understanding that the only real deals that happen at guitar shows are between dealers before they open, at the very end before packup, or in the parking lot.

If you want real entertainment, walk though the hall with a really old, empty* guitar case, and watch the slimeballs come out of the woodwork.

*Empty, because nobody wants to lug around a full guitar case for hours.

 

[chazmo]

Hey! I'm wearing that Guild shirt today!!!!

Proof!!!

 

[twocorgis]

Hey! I'm wearing that Guild shirt today!!!!

LMG I swag!

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

What's with the funky pants?

 

[chazmo]

What's with the funky pants?

Just some groovy shorts that I have on for a beautiful, warm day up here in New England, Grot.

 

[Br1ck]

I love Norm of Norn's rare guitars, when commenting on the Texas guitar show guitars they were unloading from a truck, saying "I payed a lot for these guitars so you could pay a lot more." He laughed knowing some time someone would buy all of them. Today, tomorrow, or in five years.

 

[HeyMikey]

Never been to a guitar show, but with antique shows and flea markets I’ve sold at I know the big dealers often have people scouting out the grounds for the best deals before the show opens. Then they resell at higher prices to the public attendees.

 

[SFIV1967]

I love Norm of Norn's rare guitars, when commenting on the Texas guitar show guitars they were unloading from a truck, saying "I payed a lot for these guitars so you could pay a lot more." He laughed knowing some time someone would buy all of them. Today, tomorrow, or in five years.

And when "Civil War Randy" brings them in the Penske truck!

Ralf

 

[twocorgis]

Bummer that you didn't score a new guitar, but hey, at least you got to check out that '70 F-50! Brazilian rosewood sounds amazing. If it's got no bracing and an arched back, it might very well be hand-carved.

It's a laminated Brazilian veneer. @chazmo had one like it a while back, and there is a thread here somewhere and @hansmoust expounds on it some.

 

[Bill Ashton]

One of the guitar shows many of us met at in Florida (Orlando?), there were TONS of Gibson J-45's that looked like they had been dragged behind someone's pickup truck, insane prices...almost as if all the dealers had chosen what the price should be...would never have considered any of them...hmmm, is that why I bought my Huss & Dalton?

 

[twocorgis]

One of the guitar shows many of us met at in Florida (Orlando?), there were TONS of Gibson J-45's that looked like they had been dragged behind someone's pickup truck, insane prices...almost as if all the dealers had chosen what the price should be...would never have considered any of them...hmmm, is that why I bought my Huss & Dalton?

I remember a couple of those shows Bill! The best one was at Osceola Park, with the Mecum auction running at the same time. Cars and guitars!

 

[chazmo]

Bummer that you didn't score a new guitar, but hey, at least you got to check out that '70 F-50! Brazilian rosewood sounds amazing. If it's got no bracing and an arched back, it might very well be hand-carved.

no, definitely not.

 

[Nuuska]

... watch the slimeballs come out of the woodwork...

I just LOVE learning english - and that expression will translate perfectly - thank you !

 

[WC_Guitarist]

I just LOVE learning english - and tha expression will translate perfectly - thank you !

And we love learning Finnish, kiitos.