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Anybody remember the 'Chinery Collection', and what happened to it after he died? Other than the "Blue Guitars", I suspect most all his other guitars went to the highest buyer/bidder: The Blue Guitars

Maybe whoever designed it was drinking Bud Dry at the time:

Nope, that was the Firebird X:

No affiliation. I forgot all about this guitar. Now I remember why I forgot: Firebird Zero '17 – Dave's Guitar Shop Edited to add: Now apparently SOLD. Somebody liked it. There's no accounting for taste, I guess.

Once upon a time, I had two mid-90s USA Hamer Standards (no maple veneer top, just all mahogany), but only one came with a TKL 'USA' case, the other had a 'import' TKL case, both of which were made in Canada. The difference? One had 'USA' in small letters next to the Hamer logo on the lid, the other one just had the Hamer logo on the lid, no 'USA'. Otherwise, the cases were identical in all other respects. I didn't lose sleep over it.

Moss had an interesting history, from what this article says: Tar Heel Guitar Hero Sam Moss Gets His Due BTW, did anybody notice the info about Dave Kotinek himself, in the auction announcement? He supposedly died in an auto accident on his 64th birthday. Obviously, ain't no one getting any younger.

I got a email notice sent to me today by Vintage Guitar Magazine about an upcoming auction by an outfit called StringTree.co featuring the Dave Kotinek collection. The auction does feature a few guitars that may be of interest to HFCers (no affiliation to me, BTW): StringTree | 1979 Hamer Sunburst, repaired in 2005 by BCR Music StringTree | 1984 Hamer Sunburst "Sportomatic" StringTree | 1976 Ibanez Destroyer 2459 Apparently, it's a 'no reserve' auction, and opens at $1.00 each. Each auction also has it's own start date/time and doesn't start/end at the same time. More info: StringTree.co to Auction the Instrument Collection of Late Omaha Musician, Dave Kotinek | Vintage Guitar® magazine

Well that's just great, now we've got stoopid buyers. Great if you're selling, not so much if you actually need the thing and/or don't have the money.

Have prices gotten stoopider lately, or is it just noob sellers that got stoopider?

Ain't nuthin' wrong with 'budget' guitars that punch well above their weight, I have a few more like that of my own as well that I never plan to let go of, because they do the job as well as anything I've had if not better. A LOT of great music was made and recorded on 'inexpensive' (cheap) gear over the years. Besides, has anybody priced heavyweight (literally) Peavey T-60s and T-40s from the late '70's/early '80's lately?

Bought one of these several years ago at DGS with plastic molded case for Too Fitty, same version as the one in this Premier Guitar article: AXL USA Bulldog AL-1090 Electric Guitar Review - Premier Guitar I'm not a huge fan of the LP Jr. type of guitar, though the version above that I have will more than make do. They're out there if you look hard enough, try to avoid the AXL models with the 'engraved'/'wood-burnt' shield headstock logo instead of the pearloid logo, as I believe those are all imported (not assembled in the US) and don't have the fancier 'deluxe' hardware and PU. P.S. Like I said, they do pop up now and then if you're looking hard enough. Apparently, AXL got into the relic game, too (no affiliation): Axl USA Bulldog Les Paul Junior New Brown | Reverb

BTW, if anybody wants copies of the photos of this guitar listing from DGS, they keep them on file for a week or so usually, just in case the guitar gets returned and needs to be relisted. They might be able to accomodate if they're asked nicely.

Yes it did, I made it a point to check the headstock when I originally saw it. I had one in cherry transparent several years ago, and both had the same '25th Anniversary' legend on the headstock.

How 'bout this one?

No affiliation. IIRC, I don't remember seeing these in Tobacco Sunburst, the ones I remember were in Cherry Transparent, plus also the silver 'Vanguard' model; but anything's possible I suppose. The finish looks like it might be suffering from 'Pizza Day', though I don't see any obvious fingerprints under the finish: Artist 25th Anniversary Edition '99 – Dave's Guitar Shop

Ibanez brought out the retro-styled 'Jet King' series of guitars a few years ago, which had the old style Ibanez logo on the headstock. They discontinued that model line back in the early 2010s: Jet King series | Ibanez Wiki | Fandom

No affiliation. Only six and a half feet long/tall, more or less (or metrically speaking, about 2 meters). Hefty weight, too: Cort Giant Exhibit Guitar (61/2 ft, tall) | Reverb

The longer I play/older I get, the more I like playing a traditional Tele. Ash body, maple fretboard, traditional Fender Tele bridge with three brass saddles for six strings, that kinda thing. Been through a crapload of amps over the years and never really settled on a particular amp until a few years ago, when I got a 18-watt Marshall Model 1974 clone amp from HFC member Fractal (the Model 1974 is a supposed clone itself of the ancient Watkins/WEM Dominator amp circuit), and I haven't looked back since. I also finally found a Strat I like, after years of trying to like several of them with zilch success. Alder body, maple fretboard, big-headstock Fender neck, Callaham vintage trem-style Strat bridge, and Fender '69 CS PUs. I haven't bought a new guitar in over a year, I'm actually happy with what I have nowadays, and I don't have an urge to add to my small stash. I do still look, but used gear pickins' and prices ain't like what they used to be.

“I have a thing for quality control” Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X on why he refused to play Gibsons for many years Like a lot of players didn't know this already. Does this mean we should all run out and buy a new Gibson now? I think I'm gonna sit back and watch what happens in the New Year first.

At that asking price, it won't likely be going anywhere anytime soon, IMO.

Like the saying goes: Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

No affiliation. I happened to stumble upon this listing while exploring Reverb tonight, the 'provenance' appears to be handwritten on a plain piece of paper, not on Riviera company stationery (or any stationery for that matter); and I don't see any other accompanying documentation in the listing. Caution and due diligence may be advised: Paul Rivera’s Personal Fender Super Champ 1980’s | Reverb

Here's a good example of a Japanese Sen wood (AKA 'Sen Ash', AKA Castor Aralia) guitar that showed up recently at DGS, even though DGS calls it Ash (no affiliation). It looks similar to Ash, but there IS a difference, especially with the tighter grain pattern: https://www.davesguitar.com/collections/misc-electrics/products/spacy-sounds-tl500-81

Lots of PU makers make Tele PUs, and often times in more than one 'flavor' for each position. Choices for Tele PUs seem to be limited only to the size of an Internet search, so it's very easy to get overwhelmed. If you're not picky, just look for used PUs on Ebay or Reverb. I've heard good things about Cavalier PUs, they have a good selection of types too on their website. I have a Tele with a lightweight one-piece ash body that came with a Fat Lion/Fat Lion King set, and I like them very well...though after reading the Cavalier PU descriptions, I'm tempted to try the Nocaster 'Holy Grail' bridge PU, too: Cavalier Guitar & Bass Pickups I've also got a Fender Original American Vintage '52 Tele set that I was gifted a few years ago, that one of these days I'll put into a partscaster, so hopefully results will be good there, too. As always, YMMV,

Honda kinda stole that concept some years later. They still haven't made a Marshall stack standard for the Odyssey, talk about false advertising: