Astrofreq
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Congrats on the win! What a great thread!
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Spudmurphy
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Fred - wow, what a way to say "Welcome to the ALOC".
it is very touching that the guitar is now yours.
Spud
it is very touching that the guitar is now yours.
Spud
fsmith
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Kevin,
Thanks. I've been really busy with work and school this past week and haven't had a lot of time to post.
I'm really thrilled and honored to have the guitar, it means a lot to me. I didn't want to make a big fuss about it, but when I saw the link for the auction I set my mind to the fact that I was going to get that guitar. I asked Michael's sister if she had seen the posting about the auction and she wrote back "I did – thanks. I hope it finds a good home where it is played often. I will be walking in the Relay for Life in NY next weekend"
I simply wrote back "me too"... I called Pete a few days after the auction started to gauge interest in the guitar and told him of my intentions. I was willing to go 2 - 2.5K if that's what it took to get the guitar. I had talked to my wife and told her about it and she said to go for it and "Happy 50th Birthday"... a bit early but hey, I'll take it.
Michael's sister was watching the auction and I got an email about a minute after it ended, she knew I got it and was happy for me.
So like I said this one stays in the family and I'll accept my membership into the ALOC carrying a very special guitar.
Michael's nephew, his sister's son, has the Envy Green AL. They live about 20 minutes from me. A few months before Michael passed away he contacted me and told me what he was doing with his guitars and asked if I knew of any good luthier's in the Baltimore area in case he had any problems with it. I told him not to worry that if he had any problems, other than something really major I would take care of it for him. So two of Michael's guitars landed about 20 miles apart.
Good mojo in Maryland.
Thanks. I've been really busy with work and school this past week and haven't had a lot of time to post.
I'm really thrilled and honored to have the guitar, it means a lot to me. I didn't want to make a big fuss about it, but when I saw the link for the auction I set my mind to the fact that I was going to get that guitar. I asked Michael's sister if she had seen the posting about the auction and she wrote back "I did – thanks. I hope it finds a good home where it is played often. I will be walking in the Relay for Life in NY next weekend"
I simply wrote back "me too"... I called Pete a few days after the auction started to gauge interest in the guitar and told him of my intentions. I was willing to go 2 - 2.5K if that's what it took to get the guitar. I had talked to my wife and told her about it and she said to go for it and "Happy 50th Birthday"... a bit early but hey, I'll take it.
Michael's sister was watching the auction and I got an email about a minute after it ended, she knew I got it and was happy for me.
So like I said this one stays in the family and I'll accept my membership into the ALOC carrying a very special guitar.
Michael's nephew, his sister's son, has the Envy Green AL. They live about 20 minutes from me. A few months before Michael passed away he contacted me and told me what he was doing with his guitars and asked if I knew of any good luthier's in the Baltimore area in case he had any problems with it. I told him not to worry that if he had any problems, other than something really major I would take care of it for him. So two of Michael's guitars landed about 20 miles apart.
Good mojo in Maryland.
Big Poppa
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Yeah Fred!
