2009 Marin Guitar Show

[les]

I went yesterday and took some photos:

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[les]

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm250/les_thomas/IMG_0133.jpg

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[rhinocaster]

Nice.

If you walk out front door of that building (I'm assuming it's at the Civic Center) and look across 101 at the hillside, you can see the house where I grew up.

Now I'm in rainy and cold Oregon.:(

[Jim S]

OMG. I would need to have a restraining order from my wallet if I ever set foot in there.

Great pics. :AOK
Thanks for posting. And for the pain!

[les]

OMG. I would need to have a restraining order from my wallet if I ever set foot in there.

Great pics. :AOK
Thanks for posting. And for the pain!

Your welcome (I think?).

I was gassing big time for the 345 and the tele's!

Good show, a lot of nice guitars...

[Jura]

thats sick..

[googoobaby]

How about that ES-350T with the Bigsby? :)

[Nacho Strato]

No Strat love???

[SUBmariner]

How were the prices, generally?

I can't afford any of that stratospheric-priced stuff, but I went to the Orange County Fairgrounds guitar show last year and there wasn't really anything for anyone with a modest budget. I had $3K on me. The prices on everything were through the roof!

That was last year though . . .

I will be at the OC Fairgrounds next weekend to at least take a look at exotics I can't afford.

[henry_lee]

How about that ES-350T with the Bigsby? :)

+1. wow. that is my kind of guitar. Too bad I ain't rich! :cry:

This is usually a great show. I decided to forgo the show this year
and resist any temptation, so thanks for the pics!

I did however pick up my refretted Martin at Griffin on Saturday.:AOK

[jgyn]

I played a 'Charlie Christian' ES-150.

[decay-o-caster]

I saw that CC ES150. And kept walking quickly. It was best that way. :o

[pen15]

ill also be at be drooling at next weekend show...

[jgyn]

I saw that CC ES150. And kept walking quickly. It was best that way. :o

I know what you mean. I've been DYING to play one of these, and I finally got my chance. It was $7k, which's not bad, given the historical significance...

On the other end of the spectrum, I played a Parker Fly guitar (blue), that was intriguing, in that it was totally unfamiliar, but comfortable at the same time.

Lotsa good deals on Stratocasters at this show.

[Sparky6string]

I go to that show every time they have it. I usually only buy something small. This year I found 2 Eminence Ramrods for $25 a piece at the Two Rock booth. They had a lot of nice 80's G12-65s there also.

A year or so ago was when Victor Mason brought all his JTM45s and I played through an offset.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/Sparky6/Guitars/DSC00249.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/Sparky6/Guitars/DSC00257.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2bCyAEN3D4&feature=channel_page

[jgyn]

Also, there was a 1969 rosewood Telecaster. Heavy!