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Good deal on a Tele Custom?

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:53 pm
by anthoney

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:55 pm
by Noirie.
I'd say thats more than a fair deal FUCKING GO FOR IT!

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:57 pm
by endsjustifymeans
Yeah thats a sweet guitar. dew eet.

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:57 pm
by MaMo
yea, if he's willing to let that go for $250 then it's a good deal. I'd put some different pickups in there, but that's just my 2 cents.

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:58 pm
by anthoney
I'm all over it...as soon as he tells me where and when I can pick it up. When it comes to Craigslist I don't get too excited until its in my car on the way home.

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:59 pm
by anthoney
MaMo wrote:yea, if he's willing to let that go for $250 then it's a good deal. I'd put some different pickups in there, but that's just my 2 cents.
Yes, ASAP! May let the hot rail slide for a bit until I can't stand it anymore. But the neck pickup has to be changed right away.

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:09 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
don't be dumb, buy buy buy buy

then sell to me. what a nice looking guitar.

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:10 pm
by endsjustifymeans
anthoney wrote:
MaMo wrote:yea, if he's willing to let that go for $250 then it's a good deal. I'd put some different pickups in there, but that's just my 2 cents.
Yes, ASAP! May let the hot rail slide for a bit until I can't stand it anymore. But the neck pickup has to be changed right away.
I'm really confused how replacing a mexican fender pup, with an epiphone explorer pup is an upgrade...

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:11 pm
by anthoney
endsjustifymeans wrote:
anthoney wrote:
MaMo wrote:yea, if he's willing to let that go for $250 then it's a good deal. I'd put some different pickups in there, but that's just my 2 cents.
Yes, ASAP! May let the hot rail slide for a bit until I can't stand it anymore. But the neck pickup has to be changed right away.
I'm really confused how replacing a mexican fender pup, with an epiphone explorer pup is an upgrade...
My thoughts exactly.

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:26 pm
by aen
Yeah dude, those fucking things are $900 new now. BUY IT

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:19 am
by Haze
ask if he has og WRHB :lol:

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:54 am
by anthoney
Looks like he works 10 minutes from my house. Should be picking it up tomorrow.

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:36 pm
by DGNR8
Some guy was selling a Gibson 335 for $650 yesterday. Not vintage, but still. I didn't even look at it because I knew it would be snapped up.

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:08 pm
by anthoney
Just picked it up. First impressions are great. I'll give it a week or two to decide if I wanna flip it or not. Pictures to come.

Turns out the guy was the guitarist/vocalist of Johnny Socko. Not sure if that means a lot outside my neck of the woods but they were somewhat of a big deal. "Socko" is stenciled on the case. Kinda neat.

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:02 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
hotrodperlmutter wrote:don't be dumb, buy buy buy buy

then sell to me. what a nice looking guitar.

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:43 pm
by Ty
Did some research on this band "Johnny Socko"
Wikipedia wrote: Johnny Socko is an indie rock/ska band founded in 1990 in Bloomington, Indiana. They used to be on Asian Man Records, but have since started their own record label, Triple R Records. They were known as a band that toured heavily, having performed over 2,000 shows since their inception, but are currently on hiatus. They performed their last concert on New Years Eve 2002. One of their songs, "Full Trucker Effect" is used in its entirety as part of the introduction to the Bubba The Love Sponge show on Sirius Satellite Radio. The band takes its name from Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot, a 1960s Japanese action television show.

Michael "Trout" Wiltrout, the group's former vocalist, has since formed The Leisure Kings with Sean Baker, as well as providing lead vocals for the band Mr. Sparkle. Joey Welch, the group's former guitarist, has since formed the Born Again Floozies and continues to work with the Las Vegas Body Snatchers.
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Did the guy you bought it from look like this?
from: www.johnnysocko.com

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:08 pm
by anthoney
ha...yep that's him! His name is Chris. I think he is listed on the wiki bio.