(o)(o) wrote:I'll grab u a pic of my fav guitar a 1978 Ibanez roadster later it's in amazing condition...
Cool, pics of an old school roadstar are always a winner, gorgeous machines.
Forgot about that..
Well here it is.. the "amazing" condition Roadstar as you can see.
This guitar had a lovely natural lacquer finish.. until about 1986 when it got sprayed up with aerosols and left out to dry on a hot summers day. Unfortunately forgot to bring it in so it got rained on. It's also been down a couple of flights of stairs. Most of the intonation issues were sorted out with the truss rod since, but things have never been quite the same. The action is really good (low) and the neck is thin and fast, but it has a somewhat warped and twisted "personality" due to the abuse. To correct for this I pull the neck outward to make microtonal compensations when playing. So yeah, you don't need to pay thousands of bucks for a distressed look! Should at least sort those pickups there..
Neck's bolted on and there is some hardware, it's fine. Pups would be a bonus though
Would be interested to hear what that sounds like!
Because I'm such a nightmare for negotiating with shops, it came with a dust cover and a soft carry case that's functionally equivalent to a gig bag, apart from you need the muscle to carry a 40-50lb harp of an awkward shape
Still doing the usual tune, tune, tune you get with new harps till the strings stretch in, soundboard and pillar adapt etc.
Sure she can get something passable out in a week or two...
That harp is fantastic. I'd love to be able to own something like that and be able to leave it standing safely in the house.
Still an instrument I'm determined to play one day. Last time I was in America I went to a yard sale and managed to snag a "children's harp" for $20. Figured it would be something I could tumble with.
Ended up being a Stoney End folk harp, worth quite a bit. I did try to tell the original owners when j found out but they'd moved away.
The plan is to learn as the baby grows up so she can watch and maybe learn too
Chontler wrote:That harp is fantastic. I'd love to be able to own something like that and be able to leave it standing safely in the house.
Still an instrument I'm determined to play one day. Last time I was in America I went to a yard sale and managed to snag a "children's harp" for $20. Figured it would be something I could tumble with.
Ended up being a Stoney End folk harp, worth quite a bit. I did try to tell the original owners when j found out but they'd moved away.
The plan is to learn as the baby grows up so she can watch and maybe learn too
Noice, Mel's got the harp bug, as has her mum. Boys love having a fettle too. I'm trying hard not to get involved!
Incidentally, Mel's mum lives in Llandudno and has found a good tutor if you're looking for a lesson starting point... Let's be honest, if you can't find a harp teacher in north West Wales...
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