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Post by LeftyMeister on Aug 20, 2022 17:44:48 GMT -5
The GF and I were at a craft & antique fair today in the local townsquare when I spotted a lefty acoustic with a hardshell case in one of the booths. It's in mint condition and still had the plastic on the pickguard with no pick scratches. There's no fret wear and the action is good. It looks new except for the dead and tarnished strings, and it doesn't appear to have been played at all. The tag said $250 and the lady said her husband told her to accept an offer because she didn't want to haul it home. After doing some research on my phone, I offered her $100 knowing the case was worth at least that much. She accepted.
When I got it home, I tried to run the serial number but it came up blank. From what I can gather, it appears to be a MIK from the late 80's.
Is this thing legit, or did I fall for a counterfeit?
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Post by Leftee on Aug 20, 2022 17:51:14 GMT -5
Notice they didn’t say *which* Korea.
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Post by Leftee on Aug 20, 2022 17:52:57 GMT -5
But seriously, a $100 playable guitar with case - how could you go wrong?
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Post by LeftyMeister on Aug 20, 2022 18:14:41 GMT -5
Notice they didn’t say *which* Korea. I'm thinkin' East Korea. But seriously, a $100 playable guitar with case - how could you go wrong?
Zackly!
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Post by Leftee on Aug 20, 2022 18:23:18 GMT -5
You know… I think I had one of these. I bought it new in ‘84.
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Post by LeftyMeister on Aug 20, 2022 19:31:21 GMT -5
I had a Yamaha FG-400, which was very similar.
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Post by LeftyMeister on Aug 20, 2022 19:33:09 GMT -5
I was thinking this kinda thing RARELY happens to lefties. We seldom find the pawnshop or yard sale scores.
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Post by LTB on Aug 21, 2022 3:17:14 GMT -5
Nice score. How does it sound and play after new strings?
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Post by Riff Twang on Aug 21, 2022 13:51:45 GMT -5
I had a 12 string version of one of these for a while in the late 70's if I recall correctly.
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Post by LeftyMeister on Aug 22, 2022 21:13:02 GMT -5
Nice score. How does it sound and play after new strings? I restrung it tonight and conditioned the fretboard. The action is really good. I did break one of the cheap plastic pegs and ordered a new set of ebony. The tones are good. It'll never be confused for a Martin or Taylor but it's a good guitar that I can leave around the house. It's been over 30 years since I've owned a cowboy guitar. Now I have another to keep my Wechter company.
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Post by Lefty Rev on Aug 23, 2022 23:19:46 GMT -5
It's playable and makes sound! It's a lefty! For $100, you got a steal!
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Post by oldnjplayer on Sept 17, 2022 9:45:40 GMT -5
good score. fender made some good acoustic guitars. my first good acoustic was a early 70s fender copy of a d28. kept it all these years beat it up, traveled with it then gave it to a buddy who just gave it to his talented nephew. took a beating an is still ticking.
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Post by Leftee on Sept 17, 2022 13:42:16 GMT -5
good score. fender made some good acoustic guitars. my first good acoustic was a early 70s fender copy of a d28. kept it all these years beat it up, traveled with it then gave it to a buddy who just gave it to his talented nephew. took a beating an is still ticking. I have a friend who has one of those. It is an awesome instrument.
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Post by hushnel on Sept 18, 2022 14:16:40 GMT -5
Congratulations, That’s a good deal, a few little tweaks here and there, you can’t go wrong.
I’m totally left handed, I wanted to play an instrument, I was around 9 years old when I joined the public school Orchestra. I started with the violin, ended up on the bass. The Orchestra leader told me the right handed instrument would make it easier for me being left handed. He told me all the work is on the finger board, the bow only had 4 stings to deal with. I still believe that.
It always made sense to me that my strong left hand being on the fingerboard was natural, holding a bow was much less complicated than getting my fingers on the proper string position. More recently, since I paralyzed most of my right arm, playing the guitar had to change. I couldn’t strum the instrument, I can’t lift my right arm in any functionally appropriate way. I can still use my right hand fingers though, so I finger pick the guitar, I can still play chords and it hasn’t effect my bass playing at all. The guitar used to be a different instrument were chords were secondary to the fingering of the strings. Think classical and Flamenco style music. That kind of stuff I can still do.
The way I look at it my weak, less dexterous right hand can easily handle the finger picking and fingering chords and my strong left hand is making chord quickly with a higher degree of dexterity. My classical guitar has 12 frets to the neck
Simply put my left hands turf is 12 frets to the body and six strings gives me 72 individual note positions. My weak hand has six strings to deal with.
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Post by Jim622 on Sept 20, 2022 14:58:30 GMT -5
$100 - Why not? Even if the pick guard is on the wrong side. Nice grab.
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Post by LeftyMeister on Sept 20, 2022 16:33:32 GMT -5
The Orchestra leader told me the right handed instrument would make it easier for me being left handed. I tried to play righty as a young teen but just couldn't get my left hand to chord.
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Post by hushnel on Sept 21, 2022 13:42:06 GMT -5
Humm, well we are all different, so my generalizations are a weak argument, in the left hand right hand stereotypes.
All the tedious skills I’ve developed is all left handed in my case. My dad could write with either hand. He was forced as a child to write, right handed. It may have been the cause of his awkwardness when trying to do nearly anything.
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Post by rickyguitar on Oct 10, 2022 19:33:36 GMT -5
Ya done good bro. Hey hushed, I have brother who could write with either hand. In grade school a teacher insisted he had to pick one. He picked left. Not really sure why being ambidextrous was viewed as a problem. But hey what do I know.
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