A New Toy to Play With
 

As per title, I've treated myself to a new toy: A Burns Apache Aniversary edition guitar. It's number 007 of 500 and in amazing condition, pretty much unplayed from new and came with all accessories and certificates etc.

I love it. If only they did a version in Lagoon :}.

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Cliff

WoW! Congratulations on a stunning guitar.:cool:

just looked up the price, ouch.
I wish I had the skill to play a guitar.

Do you in a band?

macafee2

Thanks :}. Just need to learn how to play it now :duh:.

I'm rekindling an old interest from 30 yrs back. I was a terrible player back then, and it transpires that 30 years of not playing doesn't improve matters (who'd have thought)!

Great fun though. I've always been a Shadows fan, so to get one of these with the signed certificates is magic :D.

Cliff

Don't remind me of the price! A couple of months back I decided to get my old guitar out of the attic - a decision that has proved quite expensive :o.

I used to play in a band with some mates many years ago, but had long since given up. However, I've discovered that there is a Shadows club locally that meets once a month in a local social club. They have a "house" band specialising in Shadows numbers, and anyone who wishes just has to bring along their guitar, put their name on the running list, and they can play a couple of numbers with the band. I've been along a couple of times now (just watching) and it's a great night out, with a friendly crowd of folks. So who knows, I might yet pluck up the courage :}.

Cliff

Good on ya. Its' not all about money, it's about pleasure and if you get pleasure from it, then it is worth every penny

macafee2

That guitar is a work of art. :drool4:

You just need to get the book "Play In a Day" by Bert Weedon and you will be sorted. ;)

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Then you will be playing like this:- (get those fags out :D)

That is a beautiful thing. My dad sold some of his ICI shares to buy me my first Hofner Senator from Husseys(?) in Liverpool. I once, almost, bought a Burns Black Bison in Leytonstone. Just couldn't get the dosh together. Even Hank Marvin went over to Burns for a while.

I used to, as a mere lad 14 years old, play in, let's call them what they were then, a group. Still have my Fender Strat but the left hand is beginning to suffer the effects of Arth….see, can't even write the damn word.

Photo is with the Hofner and friends of the time - me on the right, Billy Mullen on the left with George Newby, Norman Newby and Doris Lamb (brothers and sister who had completely adorable parents) in the middle, in Runcorn circa 1957. If anyone knows them please pass on my respects and memories of some wonderful times.

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Oh Wow! so very jealous right now. :eek:

I regrettably sold all my guitars a long time ago, I keep debating on whether to replace them or not... :shrug:

The only one I have at the moment, is the one tattooed on my arm. lol :duh:

I actually bought a copy of that when I got my first guitar, aged about 18. "Play in a day" it said, 40 + years on I really should think about getting a refund :getmecoat:.

Vintage Stratocasters fetch strong money these days, how old is yours? It's probably worth a small fortune. Oh, and I absolutely LOVE that photo. Very evocative of a certain period in time.

Over the years, I often thought about selling my old guitar, as it was wasn't getting played and seemed a waste to keep it. I hung on to it though as it seemed to represent a certain part of my youth that has long since disappeared. Glad I kept it now :}.

Cliff