mnewb1
HC Refugee
So remember, the Mandolin I just posted was purchased last August... so no gear purchase intervention is necessary; well, maybe necessary.
Before I left for my 5 week vacation with the Navy in Rhode Island, I had stopped by Elderly with absolutely no purpose in mind other then just fun. During that afternoon I ended up picking up a used Collins 000-1A 12 fret with slotted peghead on sale, (on sale for $5695). Anyhooney, it played amazing, but... that price.
When I got back to Michigan, in the week I was there, I went back to Elderly and looked at it again. Of course I played a bunch of different guitars/mandolins while I was there. I was trying to figure some way to rationalize that price in my head. And, by the way, not suggesting it isn't worth every penny, but...
So I see another 12 fret slotted peghead guitar and honestly it feels better to my hand than the Collins. Again, not saying better than a Collins, but to my hand, yes. BTW a 25.5 scale for the Collins Vs a 24 3/4 for this one I purchased...
a 2017 Taylor 612ce 12 fret. Really loving this, especially as a different flavor to layer with my 0000-28H Martin.
X-braced torrified spruce top with flame maple back and sides with mahogany neck.
Before I left for my 5 week vacation with the Navy in Rhode Island, I had stopped by Elderly with absolutely no purpose in mind other then just fun. During that afternoon I ended up picking up a used Collins 000-1A 12 fret with slotted peghead on sale, (on sale for $5695). Anyhooney, it played amazing, but... that price.
When I got back to Michigan, in the week I was there, I went back to Elderly and looked at it again. Of course I played a bunch of different guitars/mandolins while I was there. I was trying to figure some way to rationalize that price in my head. And, by the way, not suggesting it isn't worth every penny, but...
So I see another 12 fret slotted peghead guitar and honestly it feels better to my hand than the Collins. Again, not saying better than a Collins, but to my hand, yes. BTW a 25.5 scale for the Collins Vs a 24 3/4 for this one I purchased...
a 2017 Taylor 612ce 12 fret. Really loving this, especially as a different flavor to layer with my 0000-28H Martin.
X-braced torrified spruce top with flame maple back and sides with mahogany neck.
