brianeharmonjr
Joined: Sep 30, 2007
Posts: 53
Indiana
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Posted on Oct 28 2010 07:27 PM
Well, kinda hard to believe I'm doing this, but I'm toying with the idea of letting go of my Thin Skin Jazzy. It's a spotless American Vintage '62 Thin Skin Jazzmaster in Burgundy Mist Metallic finish with matching headstock. As I said, on last inspection it was spotless and it comes in the original Fender/G&G brown tolex case with all the case candy. I do this every time I get a minty guitar. I can just never get comfortable with playing such a flawless instrument. Anyway, I haven't taken any pictures of it yet, but below is the same model and I'll shoot some pictures of the actual instrument if I get some interest. The only trades I would consider (I can't add cash, but you can) would be a Guild electrics (Bluesbird or Starfire III especially), Hamer USA guitars, an American Standard Strat w/maple board (newest version in Candy Cola or Charcoal finish), a Bilt guitar, or maybe even a slightly abused AVRI Jazzmaster or Eric Johnson Strat or a Fender 50s Road Worn Strat in black (+ some cash). Anyway, shoot me a message if you're interested in buying or have something to offer in trade.
$1285 + shipping.
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Sonichris
Joined: Mar 06, 2006
Posts: 1907
Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Oct 28 2010 08:59 PM
brianeharmonjr
I can just never get comfortable with playing such a flawless instrument.
I have no problem at all putting the first scratch into your pristine guitar - just let me know when and where.
Nice looking guitar, BTW.
— "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been"
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Oct 28 2010 09:36 PM
Just take a screwdriver to it and mess it up. Then you won't feel bad about playing it. It is merely a guitar playability matters, not how its condition.
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brianeharmonjr
Joined: Sep 30, 2007
Posts: 53
Indiana
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Posted on Oct 28 2010 09:40 PM
JakeDobner
Just take a screwdriver to it and mess it up. Then you won't feel bad about playing it. It is merely a guitar playability matters, not how its condition.
I know. It's just a subconscious thing, I guess. I'm scared to ding it, therefore it rarely gets played.
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Stokemon
Joined: Feb 09, 2010
Posts: 413
Goleta, CA
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Posted on Oct 28 2010 10:51 PM
I fully empathize with your reluctance to use it for fear of marring it.
I was in the same boat with my Sunburst AVRI Jazzmaster. Then I let our bass player "set it up for me". He did a great job except that he didn't take the neck all the way off to adjust the truss. He just loosened the neck plate bolts. So when I got it back, it played like a dream, but the finish around the neck plate was ruined. I was murderous angry, but soon realized he'd done me a favor.
It's like with a new board. After the first ding it becomes a tool to use and enjoy. Care for it and treat it with respect, but use it for its intended purpose.
IMHO, you will kick yourself hard and repeatedly if you let that one go! 
— You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing.
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Pyronauts
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1166
Northern CA
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Posted on Oct 29 2010 01:26 AM
I broke my thin skin in a couple of months ago... leaned up against a door jamb and then it fell onto a metal desk. Nice little ding in the neck now. 
Thought I was gonna throw up for a minute. But it's all good!
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Ariel
Joined: Aug 29, 2009
Posts: 1556
Israel
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Posted on Oct 29 2010 06:11 AM
I got me a sweet gold TS JM, about 1 month ago (I will post a review with pics soon). Yesterday I sneezed, freeform in the air, and didn't catch where the muck went flying. So I pick up the guitar later and the beautiful chrome of the trem plate was covered with thick goo. Took me a while to to scrape the mess off, especially under the strings. It was hardened like lacquer!
Is that what's called "breaking it in"?
Seriously, I'd rather have 1 instrument I'm committed to than 5 so so... this is a beginning of a serious relationship.
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Icetech
Joined: Dec 16, 2006
Posts: 892
Macomb Mich
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Posted on Oct 29 2010 06:40 AM
DreadInBabylon
I got me a sweet gold TS JM, about 1 month ago (I will post a review with pics soon). Yesterday I sneezed, freeform in the air, and didn't catch where the muck went flying. So I pick up the guitar later and the beautiful chrome of the trem plate was covered with thick goo. Took me a while to to scrape the mess off, especially under the strings. It was hardened like lacquer!
Is that what's called "breaking it in"?
Seriously, I'd rather have 1 instrument I'm committed to than 5 so so... this is a beginning of a serious relationship.
I would have to burn it......
— I wanna play just like him when i grow up...
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Oct 29 2010 08:40 AM
Pyronauts
I broke my thin skin in a couple of months ago... leaned up against a door jamb and then it fell onto a metal desk. Nice little ding in the neck now.
Thought I was gonna throw up for a minute. But it's all good!
I was balanced an acoustic at the top of my parent's stairs. I was amazed I got it to balance and stay, so I went to the bathroom and then I hear clunk clunk clunk all the way down the stairs. Guitar survived.
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Rio
Joined: May 22, 2006
Posts: 500
Hamilton, Ontario
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Posted on Oct 29 2010 09:06 AM
I did what I thought was gonna be a really cool stage dive sorta thing, landed badly, fell to my knees, and the lower bout of my Jaguar got a real nice ding-- through to the wood, I'm afraid-- when it hit the ground next and helped break my fall... not a terribly impressive move, but I think most people were too drunk to notice it wasn't planned that way.
Actually, I'll bet we could start an interesting stage-moves-that-didn't-work-out-so-good thread. At least, I know I probably could...
— http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/rockinrio.delrosa
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http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/pages/The-Blue-Demons
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Icetech
Joined: Dec 16, 2006
Posts: 892
Macomb Mich
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Posted on Oct 29 2010 09:09 AM
Least you guys know how you hurt yours, i was playing my strat recently and notice 2 huge gouges out of the bottom edge, looks like i took a chisel to it, lightly... Only thing i can figure is i hit it on my amp chassis when setting it down once (i tend to leave my chassis out of their cabs when tinkering"
— I wanna play just like him when i grow up...
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Rio
Joined: May 22, 2006
Posts: 500
Hamilton, Ontario
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Posted on Oct 29 2010 05:58 PM
Isn't one of the 12 deadly signs of alcoholism waking up with bruises you don't know how you got?
I wonder what it means if your guitar has dings-of-unknown-origin..?
— http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/rockinrio.delrosa
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/TheHighTides
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/pages/The-Blue-Demons
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Rio
Joined: May 22, 2006
Posts: 500
Hamilton, Ontario
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Posted on Oct 29 2010 06:05 PM
DreadInBabylon
Yesterday I sneezed, freeform in the air, and didn't catch where the muck went flying. So I pick up the guitar later and the beautiful chrome of the trem plate was covered with thick goo.
On the whole, that's prolly more information than we really need... but I will say this: I sometimes decide which guitar I'm bringing to a gig based on my expectations regarding airborne beer and other bodily fluids
— http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/rockinrio.delrosa
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/TheHighTides
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/pages/The-Blue-Demons
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Tuck
Joined: Sep 02, 2006
Posts: 3166
Denver, CO
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Posted on Oct 29 2010 07:42 PM
Rio
Isn't one of the 12 deadly signs of alcoholism waking up with bruises you don't know how you got?
I believe that's women you don't know how you got. Sometimes it amounts the same thing, though.
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Doctor_Morbius
Joined: Oct 26, 2008
Posts: 608
This Planet Earth
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Posted on Oct 29 2010 07:58 PM
That's a nice looking Jazzy!
— Cats 'n' Strats, 'cause that's how I roll - I eat reverb for breakfast!
Fenderus Collecticus
Strat Blender Pot Modification HERE
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Rio
Joined: May 22, 2006
Posts: 500
Hamilton, Ontario
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Posted on Oct 29 2010 08:07 PM
Tuck
Rio
Isn't one of the 12 deadly signs of alcoholism waking up with bruises you don't know how you got?
I believe that's women you don't know how you got. Sometimes it amounts the same thing, though.
Forgot about those days... 
— http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/rockinrio.delrosa
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/TheHighTides
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/pages/The-Blue-Demons
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brianeharmonjr
Joined: Sep 30, 2007
Posts: 53
Indiana
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Posted on Nov 04 2010 07:28 PM
Bump with pictures of the actual guitar. Also, it's up on ebay now, but still taking offers for trades. Most interested in cash though.
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MLC
Joined: Jan 14, 2007
Posts: 86
Upstate New York
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Posted on Nov 06 2010 01:25 PM
Absolutely gorgeous guitar!
If I didn't already have a Thin Skin JM, I'd jump all over this. Can't afford a second one, though.
I can't believe it's still available at 13 bills. Somebody will end up with a great guitar at that price.
— Mark
There are no wrong notes, just some questionable choices.
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WaimeaBay
Joined: Jul 05, 2006
Posts: 969
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Posted on Nov 06 2010 03:34 PM
damn I wish I never clicked this thread.
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brianeharmonjr
Joined: Sep 30, 2007
Posts: 53
Indiana
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Posted on Nov 06 2010 04:22 PM
WaimeaBay
damn I wish I never clicked this thread.
Well, the only way to really cure your guilt is to buy it. Shoot me a message!
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