Salty Music Man

[marantz1300]

I guess I am one of those guys who believes anything is possible, well anything is, this planet is more fabulous than most of us believe. We all have stories to tell that most would not believe, don't we ?
I worked most of the night on the guitar, took the whole thing apart, cleaned and oiled the tuning keys, there was only surface rust on the end of the posts, they worked well enough though now they are a little better thanks to some corrosion X a marine lube I use on the boat. Those parts are made in Germany, they are well made and there was real grease on the bevel gear so it did not fail. I am not a tech, but if you think a
little about something and are determined enough you can do anything. I thought I can
take this guitar apart one more time, re-string her and see what happens. There was nothing coming through the amp so you test the lead, then the jack plug, which I took out of the body, there is nothing to it this jack plug, two pieces of metal separated by
some circuit board material, so I put it in some phosphoric acid for a couple of minutes
this acid is used to eat rust and corrosion before painting, it's good for cleaning stainless steel too. Anyway I re-soldered the jack plug wiring cos I didn't like the way it looked. Best of all I put a level on the neck (a useful tool on a boat) and did not like what I saw, the truss rod was way to tight, backed it off and the action is fabulous now. It maybe that the previous owner tossed her because of that buzz on the seventh fret, he just could not stand it any longer. If only he had taken it apart and looked at it, cleaned it, cared for it. How is it in this world of ours ? If you give you time and energy to something does it not shine, your playing skills, your car, bike, boat, even your relationships, give it your time and energy and it to will shine.
These guitars are beautiful as you know, because they are made with care, they
are made from materials that have been carefully selected and are of a quality that is far above the average. So it can be found it salt water and survive as we can see.
Thank you all for your generous welcomes.
All The Best, M900

Now I dont believe it.

 

[M900]

Rightful owner under maritime law.

Hi there Jim, The rightful owner, please explain. No corrosion under the neck.

M900, how are ya doin? I forgot to say "welcome" to our forum.

A few questions if I may - I know you said you took the whole thing apart, but did you take the neck off of the body? What was it like under the neckplate and what was the condition of the neck mounting screws? How long do you think the guitar was in the water? Was there corrosion on the neck mounting screws.
Is it possible it wasn't immersed for very long. Had you visually scanned the water where you found it at any prior time? Are you going to run an ad in any local paper to announce you found it and maybe the rightful owner would be able to respond? Have you done this already? It's possible it was stolen and then ditched. Was the serial number in our serial number thread?

Very interesting story.

~Jim

 

[Dizzy]

Stuff Maritime law - that's pretty arrogant.

If there's any chance someone has had their axe stolen and dumped, you should pursue avenues to find them before claiming it.

I'm sure you'd expect the same if it happened to you, no ?

As Jim stated, there are hundreds of serial #'s listed in a thread for that exact reason - maybe you should give it a try ?

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/3830-important-my-ernie-balls-serial.html

 

[M900]

Arrogance

There is little more arrogant than telling another how to live. I found it in the sea. Do you have any doubt it was abandoned. Could you tell us what kind of thief steels to throw away what he has just stolen. If you have doubt keep it to you self. Go in peace. I do not own anything, neither do you. In a few years you will die, what will you have left behind you, what will you take with you. Only gifts you can not see will endure.
If a man takes a fish from the sea and eats it, is he a thief. If a man takes a guitar from the sea and plays it, is he a thief.

Stuff Maritime law - that's pretty arrogant.

If there's any chance someone has had their axe stolen and dumped, you should pursue avenues to find them before claiming it.

I'm sure you'd expect the same if it happened to you, no ?

As Jim stated, there are hundreds of serial #'s listed in a thread for that exact reason - maybe you should give it a try ?

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/3830-important-my-ernie-balls-serial.html

 

[DrGonzo5150]

There is little more arrogant than telling another how to live. I found it in the sea. Do you have any doubt it was abandoned. Could you tell us what kind of thief steels to throw away what he has just stolen.
If you have doubt keep it to you self....
Take your opinion back to the school yard boy.

Haha..This is classic...

Do i have doubts it was abandoned?

No, your probably right. A small child must have lost his interest in playing and flushed it down the toilet along with his goldfish and turtle.

Perhaps he set them all free at the beach?

Haha no, those are preposterous. Indeed, a disguntled fisherman aggravated by fret buzz heaved it into the sea... That's logical.

This is clearly a very unlikely place to find a guitar and I imagine something quite unusually has happened for it to end up there. Are you likely to find it's original owner, perhaps not. But that doesn't mean you should not at least make some small effort to return it? No one is telling you what to do, just indicating it could be considered.

I was going to ramble on... But as you've now edited out the unnecessary attitude I'm just going to leave it..

 

[Dizzy]

There is little more arrogant than telling another how to live. I found it in the sea. Do you have any doubt it was abandoned. Could you tell us what kind of thief steels to throw away what he has just stolen.

Oh Dear, so you want to go down that road....... You're really not all there, are you ?

There's NOTHING arrogant about suggesting to do what is RIGHT.
And YES, PLENTY of stolen gear gets dumped !

If a man takes a fish from the sea and eats it, is he a thief. If a man takes a guitar from the sea and plays it, is he a thief.

Yep, that's logical - and totally comparable. ... derrrr.
Stolen fish get chucked in the sea and found by weirdos all the time !

If you have doubt keep it to you self. Go in peace. I do not own anything, neither do you. In a few years you will die, what will you have left behind you, what will you take with you. Only gifts you can not see will endure.

What dribble, you Bloody loon !

 

[DrGonzo5150]

I've just been thinking about what he's saying..

And if you open your mind...That is deep

 

[Vankaye]

Rightful owner? It's not a puppy.

He fished a consumer product out of the ocean and cleaned it up and made
it work. Get over it.

I am a friend of the OP. I've seen the guitar and played it. While it's far from perfect condition and it will likely be problematic as time goes on... the guitar has
this story... and M900 gets to tell it. He comes on here to share it the folks he feels would be most enthusiastic about the guitar and a few of you turn it into this?

If I were M900 I would dissapear from this website. He came here to share the story wanting absolutely nothing for himself. Just read back a few post to see what he got in return.

You should be very proud.

 

[5Stringer]

Guys, that avenue has already been checked. There is nothing to indicate that this guitar was ever stolen. Let's give the man the benefit of whatever small doubt there may be. I am the one who encouraged M900 to share his interesting story on the Forum because I thought you all would appreciate it. I am starting to regret that.

Let's please be civil here, folks.

Dan

 

[Beth]

M900 lives on the ocean and probably treats it quite well. Maybe the event of finding this guitar is the opposite of what has happened in this video:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1070164/when_nature_fight_back/

 

[KungFu Grip]

I love when the message board Morality Police come out in force.

Pretty amazing story, M500. Sorry you got such a 'welcome'.

 

[5Stringer]

The one's she was wearing when I fished her out were a cream colour, is that correct for the guitar ?

Yes, M900, the cream ones are the original. Check your mailbox in a few days.

Dan

 

[TheStiffness]

I need to buy a boat.....

 

[jamminjim]

M900 - I used the word "rightful" rather off-the-cuff and I would have served you, the thread, and the other posters/readers better had I not used that word. What was on my mind when I keyed that dastardly word was "the last person that claimed it for his/her own" or the "last person that kept it, fed it, cleaned it, etc.."

Really, it's none of my business anyway. (open mouth, insert foot)

Anyone here ever asked a chubby woman if she was pregnant? Well thats kind of how I feel now.... (like I asked a no-no question)

It is a beautiful Axis and I hope you derive many happy times playing her. You are welcome here in my book.

 

[beej]

Anyone here ever asked a chubby woman if she was pregnant? Well thats kind of how I feel now.... (like I asked a no-no question

As a matter of fact ... yes. Chick from school I hadn't seen in a while.

"When's it due?"
"When's what due?
"I'm outta here."

 

[jamminjim]

Lmao!

 

[DrGonzo5150]

I am the one who encouraged M900 to share his interesting story on the Forum because I thought you all would appreciate it. I am starting to regret that. Let's please be civil here, folks.
Dan

My original response to M900 was on the back of a particularly vehement reply he made to Dizz... And at that stage no one on the forum had shown him any ill will.

M900 has since edited that reply to sound substantially more pleasant and 'man of the sea'... I can appreciate that you guys didn't see what he originally wrote, but i did, and i felt compelled to respond..

Dan..It is an interesting story and I'm glad that you would encourage someone to share it and i'm sorry if you now regret it.. It was not my intention.

 

[Dizzy]

My original response to M900 was on the back of a particularly vehement reply he made to Dizz... And at that stage no one on the forum had shown him any ill will.

M900 has since edited that reply to sound substantially more pleasant and 'man of the sea'... I can appreciate that you guys didn't see what he originally wrote, but i did, and i felt compelled to respond..

Thanks for backing me up on that Scott - I've copped some heat for my reply.

 

[DrGonzo5150]

Thanks for backing me up on that Scott - I've copped some heat for my reply.

It needed to be said.
M900's original reply was out of line and then retouched.

The editing made those that responded seem like instigators in this... It's disappointing and bogus.

 

[Big Poppa]

and with that Im closing it. Everybody needs to chill. A very strange story and lets let it die. Have fun with your guitar and smooth sailing!