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Wrap your stuff up....time is running out!

You two in or not? -->

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Sorry for not reacting, but after a Vanguard in January and a Monaco today (not talking about the guitars I might find during our US tour in Summer) I guess I am finally out...
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I'm out. Unexpected opportunity came up to buy back something from a friend. Since I sold it to him at a realistic price, it was offered back to me for the same realistic price. Therefore, it was just to good of a deal to pass up. Oh well.

My offer still stands if Paul/you don't want that case! :D

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I was able to resist a Mettalic Pearl White USA Dean Z 1000 Series and a Gloss Natural Korean made Chicago Series Z Standard on Friday at the Dean factory tour I went on. I really thought I wanted one of the Chicago Series Zs but not really me. The Pearl White one was hard to resist though. :unsure::blink:B)

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Maaaaaan, there's a Charvel 475 Deluxe being sold locally.....the only way I'm resisting it (for now) is because its got the late model toothpaste logo (Yuck!). I know its superficial, but that toothpaste squiggle is keeping me from throwing in the towel a month in to the challenge....I literally lost sleep last night laying in bed thinking if I should scoop it or not. :unsure:

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I'm out.

I couldn't resist the siren call of a Steinberger ZT3. My small boat is now dashed upon the shoals of new guitar ownership.

But my consolation prize is the ZT3, a Westone Challenger (Charvel copy) in a color that I've been looking for for 3 years, and a handful of neck-through Yamaha shredders.

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Now that I'm out:

Here in Beijing there is a MIM Fender Strat w/ noiseless Fender pickups. The asking price is about $220, but I bet I can get a local to do a straw man purchase for maybe as low as $110 (first rule of Chinese commerce: double the price for white folks).

The reasons I'm hesitating:

1) I don't like strats, and hate vintage terms with a passion

2) I don't want to make my relations here store a guitar for me, but taking it home would probably mean an extra luggage charge

3) is it *really* a MIM strat? I don't know Fenders enough to be sure, and you can find counterfeits of just about anything here in China

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Sooner or later you will all fall...is like asking a bunch of nymphos to be abstinent on spring break.....give in already and follow your desires if your pocket allows it.

Let the GASonomics resume without any more suffering!!!!

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I doubt I'll be able to last all year; my thing is more about trying to be a bit less of a guitar slut and have higher standards; not just buying something because it catches my eye. So far so good, but I already have a mental list of a handful of guitars that I'll have no problem throwing in the towel for if they show up at the right price point.

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Austin

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I doubt I'll be able to last all year; my thing is more about trying to be a bit less of a guitar slut and have higher standards; not just buying something because it catches my eye. So far so good, but I already have a mental list of a handful of guitars that I'll have no problem throwing in the towel for if they show up at the right price point.

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Austin

+1

Frankly, I really don't think I can do much better than the incoming custom order Cali, custom shop Jackson Star, or my Python project Cali, and a revamped, refin-ed, modded Blitz. YMMV. :D

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Sooner or later you will all fall...

Personally, I've been on such a pickup binge, I've not had time to even look at anything else. Got pretty far on installing the Lollars in my Gibson last night (wired up, series / parallel switching working just fine if the polepiece clicks are any indication), just lack getting the wiring harness properly stuffed into the rabbit hole.

Picked up a set of Suhr pickups for my Strat off eBay (ML Standards with a V60LP for the bridge). Wasn't really looking for any, but the price was very right... I miss the now PunkAvenger Strat's Texas Specials too bad and thought these might be a similar but interesting alternative.

Unfortunately, the Rio Grande Buffalo Bucker in Hamer-approved zebra arrived last Friday as a two conductor rather than four conductor... been waiting since 4 September on that... the Kiz Senior is sad.

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; my thing is more about trying to be a bit less of a guitar slut

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Austin

We are all guitar sluts. That's why we're here.

Feeling better now?

:)

Though i understand your point, one cannot simply buy anything with a neck and a pup on it for $350.

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I think I may have to file for an exemption. I bought the bass to help a friend out. Matthes knows the story. It used to be mine, but it was sold yesterday for exactly what I paid for it. So I was almost acting as middle man/broker. In addition, I sold off another piece from my personal stash.... So I am currently sitting at -1 for the year. That may actually move me to the top of the leader board, eh ?????

What say ye? Am I back in or what?

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Well, i did do a craigslist assist for an HFC member - i paid for the guitar, the HFC member paid me back, and i shipped the guitar. So, technically, i bought a guitar and resold it... Sounds the same as Turdus' situation.

So, if Turdus is out, so is i...

I'll throw myself at the mercy of the court.

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Well, i did do a craigslist assist for an HFC member - i paid for the guitar, the HFC member paid me back, and i shipped the guitar. So, technically, i bought a guitar and resold it... Sounds the same as Turdus' situation.

So, if Turdus is out, so is i...

I'll throw myself at the mercy of the court.

No, that doesn't count.

I have ruled.

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Well, i did do a craigslist assist for an HFC member - i paid for the guitar, the HFC member paid me back, and i shipped the guitar. So, technically, i bought a guitar and resold it... Sounds the same as Turdus' situation.

So, if Turdus is out, so is i...

I'll throw myself at the mercy of the court.

No, that doesn't count.

I have ruled.

I am so glad I have no dog in this hunt. ;)

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Veatch is safe (per Kizanski's Rule).

Turdus, I think we'll need more info.

Veatch was a pure middleman/enabler, something highly encouraged around here.

It seems to me that Turdus bought a bass for himself to help his friend out. A short time later, he moved it on to someone else. Do I have that right?

These are very important matters to consider, and Kizanski will likely need more data before his next ruling.

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I'm out. But I was never on the roster. : )

Check sent over to Racer X for that '86 TLE.

Send me a check and i'll give you a free pass. Hurry I have only one left ;) Price Reduction on Loop Holes. Only $19.95 for the next 30 minutes.

Sorry...X just got my available $. I'll live with my non-rostered shame all the same... And a new to me TLE! :P

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