Well it's official, I'm back to onebirddom .
With 3-4 inquiring buyers, one came through that was semi local and wanted to get it after work.
So I had to bring it to my weekly appointment, and I was playing it the whole time setting up some huge sellers remorse. Especially since the neck relief was perfect after my last adjustment (this is the 2015 burst bolt). Other than those high frets causing buzz up high, which is a little time with a file away from being solved, I really like that bass despite all the time I thought it had an issue it didn't actually havestill it was time to let go and move on.
Turned out to be someone from the scene who had seen us play and already was planning on coming to Saturdays show. He seemed to get a kick out of it having been played at several of our shows, and I sent him a video later too.
And he didn't grind on the price, $170 with gig bag. Now to see about finally nabbing a peavey foundation with super ferrites, or a slim neck TV silver, pelham blue or white special edition, whichever comes first in my price range. Honestly, I want my next bolt bird, if there is one, to be another MIK like my goth, so I am hoping the foundation comes next, or not... Because as much as the new vintage pro is appealing, the prospect of a possible closeout on the classic, appeals to me. For the shavo thing, the "modern" black hardware and tb pickups is a better fit, and if they blow them out, and it is within reach... I might end up in the neck thru camp. Especially if I get that lifetime warranty.
Gotta keep the gas in check though, the gigs on the books are not high pay, and I can't be spending that on non essential stuff at this time in my life. And the $200 I spent on the one I just parted with, was an example of me doing just that. So on that note. I hope I can find a sf foundation for $150 or less, or not at all since the money should be going for life expenses...
I'm thinking if the Classic is done, production of them ceased some time ago. It seems to me that unless a retailer has a ton of inventory, we'll only see a modest price cut, if any, on the remaining new ones. But who knows. Never thought I'd ever score a new 2015 Gibson for $999. That GC blowout was very strange. I was told by a friend in management at GC, not sure how true this is, that Gibson closed a warehouse and offered GC a phenomenal wholesale price on most of the remaining stock of Birds in it. So one never knows. Anyway, can't wait to hear a Vintage.
yikes! Holy helicopter scene in Dawn of the Dead! By the way that hs disappeared it's lucky he didn't raise his hand to do the devil-horns instead!
