were you born from the 20s to the 40s?
Jun 21, 2020 15:49:21 #
ghaynes1 wrote:
Did you keep the guitar? What type? Some are worth big bucks now in the right condition.
The guitar was a Silvertone, red/black sunburst; not expensive but much sentimental (sweat) value. LOL I had it for about 10 years when a woman who had bought a house I designed, drew the plans, and helped build was talking to me one day about her son wanting a guitar. I told her about mine but also told her I really didn’t want to get rid of it.
Her son really wanted to learn, so I told her I would sell it to her on one condition. I told her “give me $75 and if/when he decides to sell it, I’ll buy it back for $75.” She bought it, moved away, and I never saw it again. Always wondered where she and the guitar ended up. I had already bought another when I was 17 or 18 and STILL have that one. It’s a 1967 Gibson Melody Maker SG 3.
Slight upgrade from the old Silvertone! LOL
Thought you might like a peek....
Jun 21, 2020 15:58:23 #
ghaynes1
Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN
Randyhartford wrote:
The guitar was a Silvertone, red/black sunburst; n... (show quote)
Sweet. Have you done any research on the value? May not be an elite one but still might have some value. Looks in great shape from the pics.
Jun 21, 2020 16:56:16 #
ghaynes1 wrote:
Sweet. Have you done any research on the value? May not be an elite one but still might have some value. Looks in great shape from the pics.
Six or eight years ago I checked on the Gibson site, and it listed a “good” condition value to be $1800. Mine is close to immaculate and all original. Only played at church for about 5 years. Has a belt buckle scratch on the back, but perfect other than a
hairline crack in the lower front of pick guard at the screw. It’s quite a rare model as they only had 3 pickups for a couple years. Most only have two.
Jun 21, 2020 18:47:57 #
Born in 58 and I remember picking strawberries.1cent a quart we worked before and after school did not kill or hurt us
Jun 21, 2020 19:30:25 #
Randyhartford wrote:
The guitar was a Silvertone, red/black sunburst; n... (show quote)
Randy i couldn't carry a tune in a bucket but i do know what i saw in your guitar as something i too would want back. That is a beautiful guitar.
May i assume you googled this person?
Jun 21, 2020 21:24:51 #
plumbob wrote:
Randy i couldn't carry a tune in a bucket but i do know what i saw in your guitar as something i too would want back. That is a beautiful guitar.
May i assume you googled this person?
May i assume you googled this person?
The guitar in the picture is the one I have, not the one I sold. Back then was in the pre-Google years. The last I heard of the woman who bought it was she had remarried and moved away. Didn’t know where. I just hope her son learned to play and enjoyed the guitar. If so it’s OK. I still have the very first guitar ( a 3/4 size acoustic) I ever had. Got it for my eighth birthday. It is also a Silvertone (Sears).
Jun 21, 2020 21:27:15 #
20mules
Loc: Chesaw, Washington
Born in 1942, listened to the radio for entertainment after coming in from playing with friends all day. Inner Sanctum, The Shadow, Johnny Dollar, Lone Ranger, Red Ryder, Cisco Kid, Lash Larue, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Saw Song of the South when it first came out, Howdy Doody and Clarabelle. At night at bed time tuned in the Lucky Lager Dance Time and listened to music to go to sleep, LSMFT-Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco or as my father told me Loose Sweaters mean floppy t---, even marched around the breakfast table with Don McNeil. Nope, don't remember those days at all.
Jun 21, 2020 21:44:11 #
Graywulff wrote:
One of my sons in law does that for a sideline and he makes a considerable amount of money buying and selling vintage guitars.
Hey Wulffy, it would be interesting to see what your SIL thinks my guitar is worth. Is he in Colorado?
Jun 21, 2020 21:48:00 #
Randyhartford wrote:
No he is in Tucson.Hey Wulffy, it would be interesting to see what your SIL thinks my guitar is worth. Is he in Colorado?
Jun 21, 2020 21:53:21 #
Randyhartford wrote:
Anyway I will be happy to act as go between for you see PM. Or with his or your permission to put you two in direct contact. The boy does know his guitars.Hey Wulffy, it would be interesting to see what your SIL thinks my guitar is worth. Is he in Colorado?
Jun 22, 2020 09:32:51 #
Jun 22, 2020 13:11:17 #
Randyhartford wrote:
The guitar was a Silvertone, red/black sunburst; n... (show quote)
dunno how it sounds, but that is as pretty as Stradivarious violin
And it's obvious that you are proud of it
as you should be
Jun 22, 2020 13:19:34 #
threeCs wrote:
I am a 1932 model and yes we did all that and lived to talk about it
you're pretty close to me threeCs
I was born in 19 26,Aug 29th
prolly oldest ol geezer on FS
havent heard anyone mention the great depression
but you prolly remember it
Jun 22, 2020 13:42:41 #
Great stuff BB, thanks for the memories and an amen to everything said. Born in '48 and it's all true. Remember every day after school walking with my dog to my friends house, we would be outside all day, the dogs would play together until we whistled for them and we would go home for dinner. Friend and I still best friends 60+ years later
Jun 22, 2020 14:32:01 #
bahmer
Loc: Northern Illinois Rockford
Yankeeblue wrote:
Great stuff BB, thanks for the memories and an amen to everything said. Born in '48 and it's all true. Remember every day after school walking with my dog to my friends house, we would be outside all day, the dogs would play together until we whistled for them and we would go home for dinner. Friend and I still best friends 60+ years later
I am just a whippersnapper being born 1/7/1943 but I do remember just as badbobby said in the post play outside all day long and come in at supper time.
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