The Wedge
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I've been looking into getting an historic so I've been doing a little homework. Checked out the Guitar Center in Langhorne PA and it was pretty funny. These guys don't know anything.
I asked to see a G0 and he had no idea what I was talking about. I asked for a 1960 Reissue and he asked me if I was talking about a classic. I said no a reissue. He said that didnt' have it. I pointed to another one high up and he said it was a '58 so I asked to see it.
For one, the veneer on the '58 was all screwed up from being on the wall hanger for 2 years (it was an '07). I didn't like the fretboard either, it seemed like cheap rosewood to me.
Anyway, when I gave it back to a different enthusiastic salesman I mentioned how the veneer was screwed up from the wall hanger. He said it's supposed to be like that. "It's what they call VOS, vintage old stock". I tried to correct him but it didn't matter.
Then I asked him what the darkburst was all the way at the top. He said it was a '60. Funny since the other guy said they didn't have one. I tried it out and this one felt like crap too so I gave it back to another guy. A minute later he asked what I think of the Vintage Old Stock guitars.
Oh man, I told him they felt like shit and they might have felt better if they put new strings on them. He offered to have new ones put on but I told him not to bother. I also didn't bother to ask if they have any others in the back. These two were both at least 2 years old.
I have a feeling this is going to be a daunting task finding one I like. Luckily I live in north jersey where there's like 4 Guitar Centers near me and a few other stores.
I've been looking into getting an historic so I've been doing a little homework. Checked out the Guitar Center in Langhorne PA and it was pretty funny. These guys don't know anything.
I asked to see a G0 and he had no idea what I was talking about. I asked for a 1960 Reissue and he asked me if I was talking about a classic. I said no a reissue. He said that didnt' have it. I pointed to another one high up and he said it was a '58 so I asked to see it.
For one, the veneer on the '58 was all screwed up from being on the wall hanger for 2 years (it was an '07). I didn't like the fretboard either, it seemed like cheap rosewood to me.
Anyway, when I gave it back to a different enthusiastic salesman I mentioned how the veneer was screwed up from the wall hanger. He said it's supposed to be like that. "It's what they call VOS, vintage old stock". I tried to correct him but it didn't matter.
Then I asked him what the darkburst was all the way at the top. He said it was a '60. Funny since the other guy said they didn't have one. I tried it out and this one felt like crap too so I gave it back to another guy. A minute later he asked what I think of the Vintage Old Stock guitars.
Oh man, I told him they felt like shit and they might have felt better if they put new strings on them. He offered to have new ones put on but I told him not to bother. I also didn't bother to ask if they have any others in the back. These two were both at least 2 years old.
I have a feeling this is going to be a daunting task finding one I like. Luckily I live in north jersey where there's like 4 Guitar Centers near me and a few other stores.