Lockbody Posted April 6, 2018 Posted April 6, 2018 Yep, I’m the idiot. The home studio bug has hit me. My recording partner has another band besides the one we’re in, and mentioned that at some point he would need to take a few things from my house (the studio). So, I just pulled all of his stuff out and went on a buying spree. Like any music gear, decent hardware like microphones, preamps, compressors, etc, is expensive even though I’m purchasing decidedly mid-level stuff. Plus, I’m playing guitar less and less, and in another thread I remarked that my old SG Classic has seen a lot of guitars come and go, and if I ever needed to sell something, my Jazzmaster and Newport would probably go before it. I was right. The JM is already gone and next up is my Newport. If I hadn’t just recently re-roofed my house and put a new HVAC in my mom’s house then I’d just put all this studio stuff on my card and be done with it. It’s a 2001 Newport that I got from RobB here on the board. I think it was custom made for a dealer. Goldtop (natch), with TV Jones Classic pickups, Faber Tone-Lock bridge, and a Tom Anderson Bigsby string anchor mod. Vintage carve neck with a dark rosewood fretboard. Nice and light. Excellent condition. OHSC. In that thread I called it as close to a do anything guitar as you could get, and that’s right. It’s like a perfect match between a Gretsch and an ES-335. Want to twang or play surf? Want warm jazz? Want crunchy OD tones? It’s all there. *fuggitaboutit*
Lockbody Posted April 6, 2018 Author Posted April 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, GASguy said: Maple top & Back on this Newport? Mahogany body and neck, and I've always assumed the top was spruce. It has a much lighter sound than maple when tapped.
RobB Posted April 6, 2018 Posted April 6, 2018 New owner will be pleased. Seller will rue the day. 😢 GLWTS!
LordsoftheJungle Posted April 6, 2018 Posted April 6, 2018 Nice Gretschy configuration! I had a similar Newport that I foolishly sold.
Steve Haynie Posted April 6, 2018 Posted April 6, 2018 I will take it for $500 because "that is all I got."
Lockbody Posted April 6, 2018 Author Posted April 6, 2018 34 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said: I will take it for $500 because "that is all I got." $500 is the new $350
gorch Posted April 7, 2018 Posted April 7, 2018 8 hours ago, LordsoftheJungle said: Nice Gretschy configuration! I had a similar Newport that I foolishly sold. Tis a foolish sale tooo!
ptm1diver Posted April 7, 2018 Posted April 7, 2018 19 hours ago, Steve Haynie said: I will take it for $500 because "that is all I got." I will take the SG for $50.00 because that’s all I got. 🙄
Jakeboy Posted April 7, 2018 Posted April 7, 2018 I am so tempted to tell you to meet me in Memphis though it is a 6 hour drive for me....but I already have a killer Newport in my fave color.....but that goldtop....
Lockbody Posted April 13, 2018 Author Posted April 13, 2018 Bump Not afraid of offers, especially if I don't have to ship it.
Lockbody Posted April 13, 2018 Author Posted April 13, 2018 On 4/6/2018 at 2:28 PM, RobB said: New owner will be pleased. Seller will rue the day. 😢 GLWTS! On 4/7/2018 at 12:41 AM, gorch said: Tis a foolish sale tooo! Two very truthful posts! On 4/7/2018 at 2:06 PM, Jakeboy said: I am so tempted to tell you to meet me in Memphis though it is a 6 hour drive for me....but I already have a killer Newport in my fave color.....but that goldtop.... 3.5 hours for me, so the "2-ish" limit is kind of fluid. If there was anywhere past Memphis, I might offer to make the drive it.
Lockbody Posted April 18, 2018 Author Posted April 18, 2018 If you were on the fence about this you waited too long. I've been doing some informal "shootouts" with the Newport and my other two guitars, and last night I decided that it's indeed foolish to sell this guitar and I will regret it. I've gone back-and-forth in my head all morning, though, but here I am making it official. Off the market
RobB Posted April 18, 2018 Posted April 18, 2018 Good move, Lock. That Hamer is the proverbial, “shite.” Those TVJones pickups made that guitar come alive.
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