Unofficial Taylor Guitar Forum - UTGF
Marketplace: Buy, Sell, Trade => Marketplace: Buy, Sell, Trade => Topic started by: Captain Jim on February 11, 2014, 11:06:56 AM
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My wife made an appointment to donate her business suits (retired people who spend time on a boat and an RV don't really need that type of attire ;)) to an organization (Dress for Success) that helps women get jobs, and provides nice business attire.
I went along to carry stuff... oh, and there is a guitar shop I haven't visited not too far from there. Yesterday took us to Bizarre Guitars in Phoenix. Another Taylor dealer, and a very nice selection...
(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z440/eiwiz/Guitars_zps17f24f48.jpg)
It's the kind of shop that obviously cares for the instruments on display... a salesman will take the guitar off the wall hanger, remove the neck tag, check to make sure it's in tune, then hand it to you. There was a 512ce that really caught my eyes and ears... I am going to have to win the lottery or ... can you sell your second kidney? ;)
Can't see it in that photo, but there is an R Tayor and a beautiful PS on that back wall.
I briefly discussed a trade possibility... but can't justify that hit. When I said, "Whoa, I'd have to sell it myself, instead," the salesman nodded.
I used to frequent a motorcycle shop that had the saying: "We cheat the other guy and pass the savings on to you." I always liked that policy. 8)
A nice visit at Bizarre Guitars. Glad I got over that "I hate to shop" thing. ;)
Jim
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When the staff really cares about what they do, it's a joy to shop there. And the money - so what? Do I want to die and leave it to my ingrate relatives? I regret I am gone from AZ, but sounds like you found a winner! Used instruments can be hard to move, but remember - John Fogarty bought his hit song-writing Epiphone from a hock shop. Sometimes, the soul of the artist is imbued in the instrument. BTW, do you still ride? My motor pony is a Suzuki S40 (thump, thump)! :D
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Nice review Jim. Do they still have Bizarre Guns next door?
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the bizarre guitar Jim went to is in phoenix
http://www.bizarreguitar.net/taylor.htm (http://www.bizarreguitar.net/taylor.htm)
Ted, i think the bizarre guitar you're thinking of is greg golden's shop in reno
http://www.bizarreguitar.com/ (http://www.bizarreguitar.com/)
the site's not up
http://bizarreguitarguns.com/?reqp=1&reqr=nzcdYaEvLaE5pv5jLab= (http://bizarreguitarguns.com/?reqp=1&reqr=nzcdYaEvLaE5pv5jLab=)
but the FB page is still there
https://www.facebook.com/bizarreguns (https://www.facebook.com/bizarreguns)
it looks like john clement was the owner of bizarre guns back in 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ePaJmRGM0A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ePaJmRGM0A)
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Interesting that two guitar shops would have the same name. Thanks Michael.
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Looks like a really nice shop...thanks for the great picture, Jim.
Hey, I LOVE my 512ce...I think you NEED that guitar. It's calling you. I can hear it from here. ;)
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"We cheat the other guy and pass the savings on to you."
Good One LOL!
(1973 Norton 850 Commando.)
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Interesting that two guitar shops would have the same name. Thanks Michael.
Not just interesting... it's bizarre! 8)
I played in a band back in the 70s with a keyboard player who used the word "bizarre" frequently. Wanna make a guess when this business was formed? ;)
Yes, I still ride. Rather, we still ride. Over the years, we have had more motorcycles than guitars (HDs, Goldwings, BMWs, other Hondas, Yamahas, a Triumph Bonneville, and a Suzuki V-Strom). Last year, I was ready to give up riding, when my wife said, "Let's get a couple scooters."
"Why would we want to do that?" I asked.
So, we compromised... and bought a couple scooters. I have been having more fun riding this past year than in a very long time. Easy, fun, peppy... and, did I mention: fun?! Whoda thunk it?
(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z440/eiwiz/3049028b321cac7534a6af99a6d2264d_zpsb9b3d26b.jpg)
We have been riding for 45+ years. My first bike was a Honda 150 Dream back in the 60s. I now joke that "I have come full circle: back on a Honda 150 again!"
Come to think of it, it's like that with guitars, too... my first guitar (when I was 11) was an acoustic. After a lot of years with mostly electrics, I am lovin' my acoustics!
Best wishes,
Jim
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Amazing deja vu. My First guitar was acoustic, and bike was a Suzuki. I guess I have come full circle, too.
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Me with current bike (yes, you have to kick-start it!); Jacket is left over from the 996 Duck I sold a couple of years ago. Same story, I have owned a lot more motorcycles than guitars! My D28 use to travel to gigs on the back of the bike … in the hard case, of course. The Taylor never has since I now use additional equipment that I didn't previously so it won't fit anymore.
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb84/mikeP996/DSC_0689.jpg)
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Glad you got to carry some stuff. Bizarre is pretty normal in my world. :) Cool guitar store. 8)
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is it just me or are there others that are living vicariously thru capt jim ????? :o :o :o
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MexicoMike - a Ducati* jacket on a Norton? Isn't that sacrilegious? ;) I like both those brands. (Never owned either)
I have been known to wear a Taylor shirt while playing my RainSong. 8) Even wore my Harley (Hein Garicke) jacket while riding the V-Strom...
(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z440/eiwiz/BikeE.jpg)
As long as we're all havin' fun! ;D
Best wishes,
Jim
While we're on the motorcycle talk, here's an old video (pre-Taylor) for the bike riders...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQIe9qSs_3o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQIe9qSs_3o)
* Didn't Understand Cost And Time Investment
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I have been known to wear a Taylor shirt while playing my RainSong.
And I have worn my Taylor shirt will playing my Martin. That actually made a couple of die hard Martin fanatics hair bristle up, and they let me know about it. :D
Now here is my ride, it kicks you know what. Care to do a little racing. ;D ;D ;D
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff366/mgap1/thumbnail.jpg) (http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/mgap1/media/thumbnail.jpg.html)
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Wearing my Ducati jacket on my Commando works out pretty well - the Norton goes over well with virtually any motorcycle crowd, but wearing a Taylor shirt while playing a Martin? Now THAT"S gutsy! :)
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Love that little Honda Mini Trail 50! I considered a couple DiBlasi folding scooters for the boat a few years ago, but I was outvoted by the Blonde and the cat.
The PCXes will do 65mph... do I get to pick where we'll race? ;)
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Love that little Honda Mini Trail 50! I considered a couple DiBlasi folding scooters for the boat a few years ago, but I was outvoted by the Blonde and the cat.
The PCXes will do 65mph... do I get to pick where we'll race? ;)
No! it has to be mountain trails ;D Mine only could get up to 35on the open flat road, and that was when I had a thinner waist line. :-[
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This forum just gets better. We've got bikers here as well. I'm a passionate biker, manage a Suzuki dealership for a living, but "cheating the other guy and passing the savings on to you" is OK until the other guy comes back. It's really tough in the trade at present, the recession has hit the "Boys Toys" market hard, but I've still got a job and spring should be here soon.
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there's a motorcycle thread in here too :)
http://www.unofficialtaylorguitarforum.com/index.php?topic=818.0 (http://www.unofficialtaylorguitarforum.com/index.php?topic=818.0)
if i were looking for something to "scoot around" on, these look pretty 8)
cbr250r
(http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoGallerys/2011-Honda-CBR250R-017.jpg)
ninja 250r
(http://www.sotendencias.com/img/fotos/kawasaki%20ninja%20250%205.jpg)
does suzuki make a GSXr style bike in a 250 or is this the only model in that range ???
tu250x
(http://uncrate.com/p/2011/05/suzuki-tu250x-xl.jpg)
i guess they're no longer shipped to the states :-\
(http://www.auto-tuning.hu/kepek/1arlista/motor/suzuki/pictures/gsxr250r-sp-1989.jpg)
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I like those small bikes. For a few decades, I kidded my friends that "anything smaller than 1,000cc is a 'beginner's bike'!" Since getting these scoots, I have experienced an "awakening" ... or maybe I have finally grown up? No, that's not it. ;)
Oh, and that race in the dirt - gonna pass. I might get dust on my bike. ;D
I know some motorsports dealers have taken a real beating the past few years. Two things have been a constant in my life for over 4 decades: guitars and bikes. WAY cheaper (and more fun) than therapy!
Best wishes,
Captain Jim
Here's a real blast from the past...
(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z440/eiwiz/FamilyBikePhotoE_zps71355cd4.jpg)
That little girl on the right is over 40 now.