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The old mantra back in the day.. "The more you drink! the better we'll sound"!! lol!!

Yeah..I've gone back to that one many times and your right..it is pretty! I've had my eye on a red (Not a stock color) one that's been there for over 2 years and I've made what I thought to be legitimate fair offers but, He/she has a number stuck in their head that they aren't budging from which I totally respect. It is a custom color and all..lol! I just may have to cave in...lol!!

Thanks! it worked out pretty well. Thanks for the support. I should do this more often. And the Vanguard is indeed a killer guitar!

We do have NHRIBS to address those unfortunate threads that begin with IBS and a not dead yet subject. But we shouldn't have to. Maybe use GOS (getting old sucks) for announcements like Rick, or Lionel Richie, or any of the others who have suffered and the many who eventually will suffer tour-interrupting medical events and the like, but are not reported to be exceptionally grave? In the latter cases, we could use CTD (circling the drain). Or KOHD (knocking on heaven's door).

Dang it, I hem’d & haw’d on this and that’s what I get - nothing. Glad you were able to make a sale though.

There are nine GC stores within an hour's drive of my home. Two are excellent. The others occasionally have some interesting used inventory.

I tried one of those floating top model Kammerer guitars in Atlanta a few weeks ago. It was nice.

Encourage more drinking and you will sound better.

In some neighborhoods, that is pronounced Pa taw toe. Endorsed by Spuds Mackenzie, I think. Very little a peel to me.

My 2 cents.....I do have an Elite. Goldtop with non-original P90s. Lollars, IIRC. IMO, it is a better guitar than the original 1956 Goldtop I had for nearly 2 decades. (Longer story on what happened there). Suffice to say it fills that niche very well. Yeah, there IS a difference in market value! 😉 The "shelf" is not an issue for me on either that guitar or my number 1 Hamer (Monaco Superpro). Do not expect either to pop up for sale.....

Here here! And so mote it be! https://reverb.com/item/32826478-mannmade-usa-hardtail-bridge-nickel-fits-hamer-sustain-block-style-guitars

I played a Monaco Elite many years ago and it was a great guitar. Really considered getting one in trans black but never pulled the trigger. To me they sounded more like a beefier Hamer Studio than a Les Paul, but with the right EQ you can get super close. I think most people turned their noses up at them because of the “shelf” on the treble side at the neck joint. Although, many of those same people wouldn’t say a thing about that shelf being on the original LP Jrs and Specials back in the day…

Looks like you brought some killer gear to sound great. Have fun!

Let 'er RIP!

Finally glad you $old it. Very tempting, indeed... 😏

Full song.... https://youtu.be/2YSCLWhVAnA?si=ygAHnQak_6WkXT2U

Thank goodness, I didn’t know how much longer I could hold out.

You could always merge the two ideas...

I made short video, hope it will be more clear wha it can:

I had a Goldtop Elite P-90 that I never should have gotten rid of. It was alittle heavy tho.

It was recently announced that GC is opening a store in Stamford where I live. It's a huge space, so...

I had a short scale Monaco Elite Mahogany years ago and it was great and did the LP thing very well. I now have a hollow Fender-scale Monaco Monaco which has an incredible neck that is downright Shishkovian. The carved top Monacos are typical Hamer quality…overbuilt and super-playable. And the shelf is a non-issue. Buy with confidence.

Looks like a nice gig! Play well and remember to enjoy and savor the moments. You totally got this! ROCK FORTH!

…since three years. Nervous as fuck.