Philly Guitar Show 2006

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Author Message   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 9:34 am:    The Graet American Vintage Guitar Show is scheduled for May 20, 21st. http://www.bee3vintage.com/Phily-summer.htm Who's going?   Jeffsailor Username: Jeffsailor Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 2:34 pm:    I'm in for the 20th   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 12:59 pm:    Bump, this is coming up in a few weeks!   Tubescorcher Username: Tubescorcher Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 11:07 pm:    I'm in for the 20th   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 7:01 am:    I'll be there the 20th also!   Guitartim Username: Guitartim Registered: 04-2001 Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 4:22 pm:    OK...all of you lucky guys who are able to attend the Philly Guitar Show should act as roving (raving?) reporters for us poor slobs who can't make it. Photos, photos, photos...please! Tim   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 7:22 am:    Bump, One week away anyone else going?   Cmangeot Username: Cmangeot Registered: 04-2005 Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 9:02 am:    Count me and a friend in   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 8:06 pm:    If anyone wants to meet lets shoot for 11:30 12 in the lounge where the band plays! I'll be wearing some kind of Ibanez shirt.   Cmangeot Username: Cmangeot Registered: 04-2005 Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 1:12 pm:    My so-called friend backed out. I am not going to make it unfortunately.   Jeffsailor Username: Jeffsailor Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 2:41 pm:    I'll be at the show early in the morning but will certainly still be there by 11:30. I'll catch up with you guys then. js   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 6:44 pm:    Ok. Jeff I'll be there! Johns are you coming?   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 10:59 pm:    Sorry guys. I won't be able to make it either day. Paul Specht is not going to be there either. Somebody take some pictures and let us know what's interesting. I'll try to keep the schedule open for the fall/winter show.   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 8:49 am:    Ok Johns!   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 3:56 pm:    Well the show was ok, not many Ibanez but a handful 2640 2342 AR100 2 of them another lp copy bolt on. a whole lot of new Ibanez at one booth. Me and Jeff and out ladies got to have a beer together I think he has some pics to post! my highlight as always was playing the new Martins. Man they had a few goodies that were set up perfect and sound so sweet.   Jeffsailor Username: Jeffsailor Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 4:20 pm:    I went back again today. I love going later on Sunday as you can strike some pretty good deals with guys that are not local. They would rather sell than pack the stuff back up for travel. And as luck would have it, I came home with something (more on that later). I went back for a Ragtime (400 series), but the guy took it back to his shop after yesterday's show and didn't bring it with him today. I got his address and he's fairly close so I will most likely be making a trip later this week... I have a bunch of pictures of what was there. As Freaky said, there was nothing eye popping on the Ibanez front with the excpetion of a very nice 2640. I pursued that one pretty seriously and am pretty sure I'll be buying it from the guy if it survives the show. He's also a local collector so I can spend a bit more since I won't have to worry about shipping costs. I'll be posting pictures of what was there later tonight after my camera battery has had a chance to charge up. js   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 7:19 pm:    Jeff: We look forward to seeing and hearing more about the show.   Jeffsailor Username: Jeffsailor Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 9:34 pm:    Here's shome photos of the Vintage Ibanez guitars I could find: 83 AR150. This was actually in pretty nice shape. Black is very unforgiving, but the guitar really had no major issues, just a bunch of little scratches and a few edge dings. 81 AR100. I got real excited when I saw this. I've been looking for an AR100 with V2s (not black) for a while. But it had a really bad repair to the neck joint. Its unfortunate because it appeared that someone attempted to smooth out a simple laquer check and really screwed it up. When I went back on Sunday, it was marked down to $360. Another 81 AR 100. This one also had a neck repair. There was a chip right at the glue joint that was filled and sanded. It was never refinished, so it looked terrible. Other than that, the guitar was fairly nice. The seller wanted $350 for it. If it wasn't for the neck repair, I would have walked out with it. A real funny thing about this guitar was when I went back through the show later, it had a sign on it that read "Some sort of Ibanez". 80 ST 50. This had a few repaired nicks on the face but was nice otherwise. A bit pricey at $549, but the seller made it pretty clear his prices were not firm. The same seller had this really sweet 82 AE400. This guitar was absolutely mint. It looked like it was never played. I'm really considering going back after this one... Ahhh, the '77 2640. Hopefully, this guitar will be mine soon... The gentleman that had the 2640 also had a very nice 78 PF300. Although it was listed at 750, he seemed as though he was flexible with his prices. This guy was also a confessed Ibanez collector. It was a real pleasure talking with him. Here's a nice 78 PF200. It had replacement pickups, but it was a real clean specimen. Expect to see this on eBay soon. Heres a nice 77 CA. Too bad it had a headstock repair. It was gone by Sunday... Another one that didn't make it through the show was this well played 83 George Benson. It had a lot of miles on it. A 76 Delux 59er (I think it may have actually been a 77, but I don't remember for sure). It had a few edge chips. Price was a too high. Another 77 LP copy. This one was fairly clean. This LP copy was beat to hell. Heres a pretty cool signed PS10. This guitar was well played and had a ton of cosmetic issues. I didn't ask how much they wanted for it. And this is the Gem that I cam home with (along with a Strat from the same seller). This a 94 TC530 (resin cast, I think). Although it doesn't appear so in the photo, the guitar is super clean; a solid 9.9. I spent about an hour or so with it this afternoon. I'm pretty happy with it so far. And no, I didn't pay the posted price...   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 10:28 pm:    Sweet!   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 11:47 am:    Jeff: Thanks for all the great pictures. Glad to see that the show was worthwhile for you. I always wondered what the lipstick pups on those Talman's sounds like? Keep us informed on your 2640 acquisition. It looks like a beauty.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 11:51 am:    Brian: Were there any notable artists playing music? I remember wasting an hour at the last show waiting for Rick Derringer to show up for his stint. He never made it. I was peeved.   Jeffsailor Username: Jeffsailor Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 6:31 pm:    Here's the PF200 on ebay... http://www.qksrv.net/click-1802666-10381315?loc=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D7417308051   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 9:00 pm:    John there were 2 guys jammin when me and Jeff were having a beer but that was it. I stayed till 2 and heard nothing. The lounge was pretty dead!   Jeffsailor Username: Jeffsailor Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 9:17 pm:    There was nothing going on in the lounge on Sunday at all. In fact, the whole building was real quite. It was pretty weird. I had a chance to talk with a lot of vendors as it was real empty. Most were disappointed with the turnout throughout the weekend. FYI, that's the last time it will be in the Fort Washington convention center. The rumors I heard for this fall's location were Reading, Pa and Baltimore MD.   Jeffsailor Username: Jeffsailor Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 9:53 pm:    Here's the PS10 on GBase for $3500. Way too much for that guitar. It looks great in the picture on GBase, but trust me, that guitar is a 7 max cosmetically. http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/GearDetails.aspx?Item=1511297 Maybe its just me, but that signature doesn't look like Paul Stanley's. js   Sixvsix Username: Sixvsix Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 6:57 am:    John, I sent some pics of the Melbourne guitar show to you and Cappy. Did you get them ok as I ain't seen them up here as yet? Cappy was keen as there are new models to show. six   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 8:53 am:    Six: Oops! Thanks for reminding me. I promise that I will dig back into the emails, find them and post them soon.   Sixvsix Username: Sixvsix Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 7:33 pm:    No worries, I think you will need to chat with Cameron as he knows all the model numbers for the latest stuff so you can match these with the photo's. six   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 7:56 am:    Jeff did you ever go after the 2640 that this guy had at the show? If you decided no can you email me his contact info?   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 7:24 am:    The fall show is on for November. It has been moved to Reading PA as Jeff mentioned a while back. http://www.bee3vintage.com/Phily-NorthCarolina.htm   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 8:41 am:    Freak: I guess that's good news. I've never been to Reading, but I hear it's not a great deal further from me than Ft. Washington. Anybody else planning on making the trip?   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 10:23 am:    I am going for sure probably on Saturday!   Jeffsailor Username: Jeffsailor Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 12:13 pm:    I'm in. Maybe we can car-pool. Johns, Reading is about an hour or so further west of Ft Washington from the direction you'll be driving. I used to play in hockey tournaments 2 or 3 times a year in Reading (a hundred years ago). It was a pretty cool little town back then. I certainly got into more than my share of trouble...I haven't been back there in while. I sure hope the statute of limitations have expired . js   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Monday, October 09, 2006 - 12:10 pm:    This is about a month away just giving it a bump.   Mrblanche Username: Mrblanche Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 7:14 am:    I used to live near Reading (Hamburg), and I have to say that for a small town, it sure is hard to get around in! Including a few tricks like the "Freeway to Nowhere." But I'd rather go there than Philly, any day. I expect to be at the vintage guitar show in Arlington, TX, in about 2 weeks.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 2:28 pm:    Jeff: Carpool with a Hockey player hooligan who may or may not be wanted? Ehhhh, let me think about that. I'm still trying to go. Just don't know which day I'll be able to attend, yet. Ask me when I get back from vacation.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 9:15 am:    OK, this is the last call for meeting up at the Philly Guitar show in Reading on Sat., Nov. 11th. If you want to meet up somewhere, let's coordinate a time and place. Although, I've never been to this venue and don't know where to suggest meeting up. Maybe we could come up with a time and swap cel numbers, *via private email* to coordinate an easy to find place (food or bar is always easy to find )?   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 4:52 pm:    John I sent you a reply.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Monday, November 06, 2006 - 2:37 pm:    Freak: Yes, I got your message. Sorry you won't be able to make this time around.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 6:14 pm:    Going, going...to the Reading PA show tomorrow (Sat. 11, 2006). Guess I'll be all alone...   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 7:36 am:    Well, I'm on my way. I'll take pictures and give a report later tonight or tomorrow.   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 5:54 pm:    So what kind of eye candy do you have for us Johns?   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Sunday, November 12, 2006 - 9:43 pm:    Here's a first installment on some of the Ibanez related stuff I saw at the show in reading PA. I met Gerald Veasley, an Ibanez bass endorser and really nice guy, at the Roland booth. He's playing a custom made, quilted maple, 6 string SR bass. He played some music with one of the Roland demo guys (he played an RGT Prestige..for some really nice jazz chops!) Rick Derringer was across the aisle and he chimed in for a little bit. I'll try to get some little video clips up soon.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Sunday, November 12, 2006 - 9:46 pm:    This would qualify as the "best Ibanez Collection" of the show. All four could be your's for $9000.00!   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Sunday, November 12, 2006 - 9:50 pm:    Here's a very nice '77 2640. I think this is the same one that JeffSailor saw at the show in May. The seller was indeed an Ibanez enthusiast and a VERY nice guy. He's frequented this site a lot...hopefully he'll show us more of his many Ibanez guitars.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Sunday, November 12, 2006 - 9:57 pm:    The (seemingly) ever-present, brownburst, 2405 Custom Agent with headstock repair.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Sunday, November 12, 2006 - 10:03 pm:    Here's one you don't see very often, a GB Y2K "Masquerade". This one was supposed to be NOS. It had a strange finish texture. Almost orange peel, krinkle. Can anybody confirm if this was intended? It looked strange to me. They were asking $3000.00.   Sixvsix Username: Sixvsix Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Monday, November 13, 2006 - 10:21 am:    Hi John Thanks for the pics. $9000 for the four weird shaped guitars. Am I dreaming or do U.S. shows always stamp up the ticket price? six   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 9:00 pm:    bump   Jeffsailor Username: Jeffsailor Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 9:29 pm:    Nov 16th & 17th in Wilmington, DE

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