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Mar 22 2021, 10:00 AM
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As you guys know I tended my parents as they passed from this year a short time apart from each other. During that time, things were rough in many ways including financially. I sold my guitar collection and anything else that I could in order to help my family through this tough time. I miss my folks every day. However, for the longest time I didn't really miss my guitar collection. It just didn't seem to matter.
Recently, I've started to miss my guitars. I can't get my parents back. I can get back some of my guitars. I posted on facebook in the Ibby group and asked what guitars people regret selling. It created a HUGE response 177 people sharing their own sense of loss. Here is the link for those who didn't see it. https://www.facebook.com/groups/21325830215...969636896516703 One of the guitars that was was a Ibanez RGT42MDX. It's a neck through body Ibanez with Mahogany wings and a maple fretboard. I wanted one for over 10 years before tracking one down. I haven't seen another one until today. I got a guitar center credit card and bought her for my own. I finally feel a little more.....whole. Some losses in life can't be made right. Some can. Those that can, should be.  It's not an MIJ, not a prestige. not "golden era". Just one that I connected with and miss dearly. Anyone else lose an instrumnet/other bit of treasure that they want back? Of course, the last guitar from guitarcenter was destroyed by the time it got here. So, we shall see. Here she was back in the day before I let her go. I sold it for $300 with a original ibby hard case. Just paid $500 at guitarcenter with a gig bag. have not seen a white with maple fretboard on ebay in nearly 4 years. These are getting really darn rare. 
This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Mar 22 2021, 10:37 AM |
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Mar 22 2021, 11:37 AM
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QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Mar 22 2021, 10:00 AM)  As you guys know I tended my parents as they passed from this year a short time apart from each other. During that time, things were rough in many ways including financially. I sold my guitar collection and anything else that I could in order to help my family through this tough time. I miss my folks every day. However, for the longest time I didn't really miss my guitar collection. It just didn't seem to matter. Recently, I've started to miss my guitars. I can't get my parents back. I can get back some of my guitars. I posted on facebook in the Ibby group and asked what guitars people regret selling. It created a HUGE response 177 people sharing their own sense of loss. Here is the link for those who didn't see it. https://www.facebook.com/groups/21325830215...969636896516703 One of the guitars that was was a Ibanez RGT42MDX. It's a neck through body Ibanez with Mahogany wings and a maple fretboard. I wanted one for over 10 years before tracking one down. I haven't seen another one until today. I got a guitar center credit card and bought her for my own. I finally feel a little more.....whole. Some losses in life can't be made right. Some can. Those that can, should be. It's not an MIJ, not a prestige. not "golden era". Just one that I connected with and miss dearly. Anyone else lose an instrumnet/other bit of treasure that they want back? Of course, the last guitar from guitarcenter was destroyed by the time it got here. So, we shall see. Here she was back in the day before I let her go. I sold it for $300 with a original ibby hard case. Just paid $500 at guitarcenter with a gig bag. have not seen a white with maple fretboard on ebay in nearly 4 years. These are getting really darn rare. Hay Todd .. I sympathize with you what happened to your parents .. I am sorry ... also that you had to sell your guitars .. I hope you will be spared from further disaster! ... greetings  |
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Mar 22 2021, 01:36 PM
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I hope it's everything you hope it to be buddy, looks sweet, enjoy it mate, you deserve some good times.
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Mar 22 2021, 03:47 PM
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Hi Todd, I'm sorry about everything that happened. Life can be very hard. It's nice to know that you are starting to feel better now, and I think that getting back some of your guitars can be very positive.
I also regret selling my Ibanez. It was my third guitar, the first one that was really good. It was a Ibanez rg520 (Japan), killer guitar. This is me (17 years old) playing that guitar with my band Damnation.  Taken from this video. The quality is really bad but it means a lot to me. -------------------- My lessons
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Mar 22 2021, 04:26 PM
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Sorry to hear about you parents todd.
Im really glad that you found that Lovely guitar back. Even if the guitar is not as good as you thought, the memory is 👍 |
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