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    Work of art or tat?

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    Posted · Edited by Jazzneck

    [quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1328811656' post='1533114']
    Probably around $50,000.


    Edit: One for $40,000 here... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zemaitis-Dual-Tone-Pearl-Front-Original-UK-guitar-1995-Stunning-Original-Guitar-/200709401434?pt=Guitar&hash=item2ebb366b5a"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2ebb366b5a[/url]
    [/quote]

    Ed Zachary........

    because the guitar was made from scratch by master luthier Tony Zemaitis and not someone who took a an old guitar to a superb craftsman for an "upgrade".

    Why didn't the client buy an original Zemaitis, Greco Zemaitis or Alden Zalike instead?

    Each to his own, I suppose...............

    Work of art or tat?

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    [quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1328803993' post='1532932']
    I don't mind it. From what the guy says, it had been wrecked by someone who had tried to do it by sticking plastic triangles to it and wanted it done properly...



    It sounds like a previous owner had tried to make it look like a Zemaitis...



    Never been done before?
    [/quote]

    And how much is that Zemaitis worth, I wonder, if it's for sale?

    A bloke walks into a music shop........

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    Interesting thread, but can I give another perspective and name names........................ I stress I have no affiliations or vested interests only a superb experience to relate.

    In 2005 I sold off a load of my gear to invest in one really good playable guitar.

    Having acrued a reasonable sum I then started to look around for what I wanted and ended up in a shop about a 2 hour drive from home.
    I was left in peace whilst browsing and when I asked to try a particular guitar it was taken off the wall, checked over and cleaned off by the staff and I was installed, on my own, in the amp room with the door shut and allowed to play the guitar through any amp I wanted.
    10 minutes later I had made up my mind to purchase and asked to do so.
    The guitar was taken from me, thoroughly checked over again by the owner of the shop, cleaned again and to my astonishment the truss rod was tweaked to "suit my playing style" all this whilst a mug of much needed tea was produced for me along with a lot of good natured banter from the staff.
    As I was about to leave I was also offered a special amp at a good price.
    I tried the amp , did the deal and returned with funds the following week to collect it and subsequently bought a second much cheaper guitar at the same time.

    The shop was Machine Head Music in Hitchin and the owner was Geoff Pumfritt who retired a few months later.

    He is now out of retirement and running a wonderful shop in Stonehouse, Glos.

    I have never experienced such amazing customer service before or since and I would recommmend anyone to try him just to prove that there are a lot of good'ns still out there.

    Dodgy for-sale pictures... do they bother you?

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    [quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1327189213' post='1507735']
    Thing is, my HA5000 is two separate power amps. If I only use one cab, one power amp is running with no load on it. This is the case for the majority of its life.
    [/quote]

    Perhaps the non running amp is automatically switched out of circuit, but then again, with todays technology anything could be happening.

    I always err on the side of caution with amps having had one blow mid gig at a major outdoor festival because a silly sound engineer tripped over my speaker lead and disconnected it. Resulted in costly serious damage to the output stage of the amp.

    Difficult gig refusal

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    Exactly what you have done.

    "Basically, the person in charge of the band is a colossal tool" is your description of him and as you feel that way I can't see how you can work positively with him on any level, I couldn't if those were my thoughts.
    You are supposed to enjoy music, eh?

    Relic / Refinishing help needed, please?

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    [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1326733323' post='1501228']
    TJC Guitars in Stevenage

    [url="http://www.tjcguitars.com/"]http://www.tjcguitars.com/[/url]

    Did a refinish from black to arctic white - in nitro - for me, £150.
    [/quote]

    I think that's the man I was looking for.
    I'll call him in the morning.....................
    Thanks Loz

    Relic / Refinishing help needed, please?

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    Posted · Edited by Jazzneck

    Back before Christmas I found a recommendation on BC for a refinisher/relicer somewhere in the home counties and I've lost all details and e-mails since - can't even remember his name (Andy?) due to me catching a 'flu type bug caught in December. :blush:
    What I can remember is that he came across as quite a character in the e-mail correspondance - bit like me, doesn't like the modern world and the new rules etc........

    A few years ago I bought a refinished 60s bass which still looks as if it has a brand new body and as it is fitted with all its original hardware it looks daft and I would like to tone it down a bit - the guy I was in contact with said to call after Christmas.

    Help - any ideas who or recommendations, please? :)

    JOB DONE - SEE BELOW
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