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Absolutely, double cool.

Well, let's just put it all together then: eBay sucks cat pee.

OK! Wear and tear and being sold originally without a case seem to be the most common, with cat pee being (fortunately) a distant third, and no one having any theft stories to collaborate my initial theory. I'm glad. I had mentioned the Honda Prelude and its seats because I had developed the idea that there was really only one set of missing seats and the guy who owned that car paid a disreputable associate to steal another set of seats which led to that second car needing replacement seats, and so it went down the line in a long daisy chain. There was some chance that something similar was going on with guitar cases. I've tossed two worn out cases, and replaced them with improved OEM variants. If you have a Daytona case (with no cat pee in it) laying around empty, I'd be interested in buying it. Thanks.

Gents, (and the few ladies), I've been wondering, how is it that guitars like our beloved Hamers get sold without OHSCs? Two explanations seem plausible to me: 1. The original case broke. This seems kind of unlikely to me, but my experiences are pretty limited, so I keep an open mind. 2. The guitar was stolen from a stage somewhere, sometime, by someone, and is now for sale by someone else who bought it in good faith and is selling it with the same honest intent. For example, there was a nice looking duotone for sale a couple weeks ago on EBay that came with a non-original case, and was being sold by a pawnshop. There are lots of other examples we've all seen. I can understand an older guitar outliving their cases, but I struggle to think of how newer guitars (arbitrarily, less then 15 years old) would not come with a case. Back in the early 90's I owned a Honda Prelude, and was told repeatedly that people would steal it, and take the seats out of it to sell on the black market. I wondered why others would want my uncomfortable seats, and wonder today why so many guitars don't seem to have their original cases. By the way, for whatever it is worth, that Prelude was stolen. I got it back, with the seats intact, but with other damage. Your thoughts? Bill

Can't beat Roxy Music's Avalon. Pure seduction.

Even my 15 year old daughter is impressed! Very nice work, Jay.

That's awfully hard news to wake up to. My deepest sympathy for your loss.

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Arturo Bandini was the protagonist in a few John Fante novels I was exposed to while in college. The line I remember most from those stories was "I am not a son of a bitch! I am Arturo Bandini!" Self affirmation at its finest!

Johnny, I'd like to add my thanks for these recommendations too. CDs and iPods are all well and good and convenient, but I loved, and miss the ritual of playing an LP. I've wanted to go beyond the nice stereo category for some time (about three decades, truth be told) so these nuggets of experience and advice are really helpful, and appreciated. Thanks a lot!

My B&O Beogram 2000 died a couple years ago too. I can't easily afford a new cartridge (MMC3 IIRC), and it warbled something wicked before the cartridge died. Still, I am unwilling to get rid of my vinyl. Too many memories; too much time spent in used record stores. Johnny B, what do you think? I'm willing to lay out a little cash for this over the next few months.