Old worn out guitars. (Page 1 of 2)

Most of those ''worn out'' guitars are actually fantastic instruments. The body may look worn but everything else is top notch. Take Tommy Emmanuels Martin, or Willie Nelsons old classical. Don't forget that not only are these guitars played for decades but it also plays in to the image the artist wants to portray. The grizzled old cowboy would look a bit wierd with a shinny new bright green guitar! lol The punk rocker that wants to sell to his audience will try to show how hard it has been living on the fringes almost homeless. But you can bet that a good luther has had his hands on that guitar and the instrument is tuned and worked just as the musician wants it.

On another note, a quality guitar will ''age''. My Norman sounds much fuller then when I first bought it 15 years ago. If you keep playing it and care for it , the sound will mature. Some artists will not get rid of such a valued instrument.

Have a great day.
Michel

Hey Brad,
How's it going? Long time no talk. Weather here is the same. Hot Humid and making everyone grumpy. I have my move on the brain as we finished negociating and officially bought a new home. Lots to do as we take pocession early September. I will be able to build that soundproof room as I have lots of room to spare. 

just joined ,I have a guitar that I bought in 1956, it has unusual "f" type sounding holes ,the neck has a  steel insert (so I was told on purchase) also the neck does not "sit" on the body where it meets, it has an adjustable bridge, slightly curved fretboard, also the body is slightly curved front and back. It has no brand name identification. its had a hard life at parties and with kids using it as a rocking horse but still very playable
Agnigen Palmerston North New Zealand , thought it may interest you all. cheers

Hello Agnigen ,Welcome to Chordie. Sounds like you and your guitar had a good time over the years.Nothing like a kitchen jam with a guitar and good friends. It's a lot of fun.

Take Care ...Badeye.

She's 14 she lost her sense of haha about a year ago.  When she gets her permit I think I'll by her an old AMC Gremlin and paint it lime green. Tell her she can use it all she wants..... she'll probably stay home! LOL

Do you think that young people still listen to RUSH. Back in the day we did.

...Badeye.

Remember Mike she'll want gas money too. Oh and money for fast food, oh and money for......I think we all went through that phase. I say it all comes out in the wash.

av a gud un...Badeye.

Back to old scratched guitars, I found an old Simpsons Sears
Camp Fire guitar a few years back at the local dump. While dumping an old deck I spotted this guitar. I grabbed it and threw it on the truck. New strings and some tuning it sounded pretty good. Still have it but just sits in corner in music room. Has a picture of a campfire, two old guys with guitars and an old dog laying by the fire. One man"s trash is another man's treasure.

....Badeye.

Yeap always got my one eye open for old gems like that.Oh the stories eh.

...Badeye.

To start again about old worn out guitars, what is your opinion concerning the, I talk about Fender to be more specific, who designed there RELIC GUITARS?
You can have, matter of speaking, a 100% "replica" of the fender played by RORY GALLAGHER.
What I also would like to know, in addition of those old guitars, paranormal is, can you still use them, to play. And what's your opinion about these "relics", if you see the guitar, you won't even buy it, because most people like brand new and fancy guitars.
There is a reason why the Gibson Les Paul Standard guitars, almost 50 years old (58, 59 and 1960) are so expensive, and sometimes, they look very ugly.
If you have an old guitar, don't change too much, because the price drops a lot.
What kind of guitar(s) you play, do you play already long? The song you mentioned, I have to admit that I don't know that song. I am born in 1955, and I play a very long time, with the classical ups and downs, I know a lot about music, but I am always greedy to learn, or to talk about skills.
My oldest guitar, also worn out, but not too much is a genuine US Fender Strat 1964.
You can still find those guitars you wrote about, in pawn shops, but they start to know the prices, 30 years ago, you could do real good business. You still can because of the low $.
See you later

Sorry bout that.But I did go back to "old scratched guitars"

...Badeye.