PSA: At the Local Guitar Center

BrentD

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Michigan
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Posted on Dec 07 2021 04:24 PM

I'm not affiliated and they'll probably get sold by the time anyone sees this, but I got a little giddy today when I stopped in to buy some replacement knobs for a guitar.

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BrentD

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Michigan
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Posted on Dec 07 2021 04:26 PM

Also: Lansing, MI. The Bassman is revision B. The Showman didn't have enough of the label left to tell. Both are 1962 according to the store, but I didn't dig into condition or provenance because I was in a hurry.

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FritzCat

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Posted on Dec 07 2021 05:19 PM

Name of the store?

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DeathTide

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Posted on Dec 07 2021 05:24 PM

DAMN!!!

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BrentD

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Michigan
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Posted on Dec 07 2021 06:26 PM

FritzCat wrote:

Name of the store?

Guitar Center, Lansing, Michigan. Again, I'm not the seller! Just wanted to share a sighting in the wild.

There was a bunch of vintage stuff, maybe all from the same person. That's a Magnatone next to the Bassman, and there was also a neat old Ampeg.

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FritzCat

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Posted on Dec 07 2021 08:38 PM

Right there in the title! No wonder I missed it.

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Pyronauts

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Posted on Dec 07 2021 11:39 PM

This reminds me of the time I scored my 61 Showman head at a GC in Bakersfield... I got tunnel vision and wouldn't leave without it... Also, prices have gone up a little in the past 12 years! Plus mine came with a handle and a back panel !

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SandBug

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Posted on Dec 09 2021 10:24 PM

BrentD, Thank you so much for sharing this info, I just bought the Showman! It'll be coming back home to Orange County California.

I called the store and they plugged it in to make sure it works, it does. I put a down payment on it through my local guitar center. It's still on the mandatory 15 day police hold so I'll have to wait a bit.

You have a great eagle eye, spotting this gem.

I'm so stoked!! Thanks again for your thoughtful PSA. I love this community, SG101 rules!

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ArtS

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Posted on Dec 10 2021 11:03 AM

Sandbug Congratulations!!!

It's a Christmas miracle!!!

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kick_the_reverb

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Posted on Dec 10 2021 06:47 PM

Congrats!
Ran

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BrentD

Joined: Apr 07, 2009
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Michigan
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Posted on Dec 10 2021 07:03 PM

SandBug, that's awesome. I hope you love it! I went in today out of curiosity and the Bassman is still there but the Showman is gone from the floor. I'm glad it's going to a good home. I think the tag on the Bassman said available on 12/17, so maybe we're halfway there already.

I've been on a bit of a gear buying tear this year and I have to say I'm as happy that you got this as I would be buying it myself.

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SandBug

Joined: Feb 22, 2016
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California
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Posted on Dec 11 2021 11:51 AM

Thanks for the congrats, gentlemen.

I'm so stoked!

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BrentD Joined: Apr 07, 2009 Posts: 149 Michigan	Posted on Dec 07 2021 04:24 PM I'm not affiliated and they'll probably get sold by the time anyone sees this, but I got a little giddy today when I stopped in to buy some replacement knobs for a guitar. — Neptune Trojans Top
BrentD Joined: Apr 07, 2009 Posts: 149 Michigan	Posted on Dec 07 2021 04:26 PM Also: Lansing, MI. The Bassman is revision B. The Showman didn't have enough of the label left to tell. Both are 1962 according to the store, but I didn't dig into condition or provenance because I was in a hurry. — Neptune Trojans Last edited: Dec 07, 2021 16:27:02 Top
FritzCat Joined: Sep 11, 2007 Posts: 685 Sonoma, CA	Posted on Dec 07 2021 05:19 PM Name of the store? Top
DeathTide Joined: Apr 13, 2018 Posts: 1378 New Orleans	Posted on Dec 07 2021 05:24 PM DAMN!!! — Daniel Deathtide Top
BrentD Joined: Apr 07, 2009 Posts: 149 Michigan	Posted on Dec 07 2021 06:26 PM FritzCat wrote: Name of the store? Guitar Center, Lansing, Michigan. Again, I'm not the seller! Just wanted to share a sighting in the wild. There was a bunch of vintage stuff, maybe all from the same person. That's a Magnatone next to the Bassman, and there was also a neat old Ampeg. — Neptune Trojans Last edited: Dec 07, 2021 19:32:49 Top
FritzCat Joined: Sep 11, 2007 Posts: 685 Sonoma, CA	Posted on Dec 07 2021 08:38 PM Right there in the title! No wonder I missed it. Top
Pyronauts Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1165 Northern CA	Posted on Dec 07 2021 11:39 PM This reminds me of the time I scored my 61 Showman head at a GC in Bakersfield... I got tunnel vision and wouldn't leave without it... Also, prices have gone up a little in the past 12 years! Plus mine came with a handle and a back panel ! Top
SandBug Joined: Feb 22, 2016 Posts: 443 California	Posted on Dec 09 2021 10:24 PM BrentD, Thank you so much for sharing this info, I just bought the Showman! It'll be coming back home to Orange County California. I called the store and they plugged it in to make sure it works, it does. I put a down payment on it through my local guitar center. It's still on the mandatory 15 day police hold so I'll have to wait a bit. You have a great eagle eye, spotting this gem. I'm so stoked!! Thanks again for your thoughtful PSA. I love this community, SG101 rules! Top
ArtS Joined: May 09, 2008 Posts: 1398 Isle of Kent, MD	Posted on Dec 10 2021 11:03 AM Sandbug Congratulations!!! It's a Christmas miracle!!! — Surf.The most dangerous of genres... Surfcat MARCH OF THE DEAD SURFERS! (2024) - Agent Octopus THE JOURNEY HOME - Free download (2025) - Agent Octopus (Single) BANDCAMP - Agent Octopus YOUTUBE - Agent Octopus Surf BANDCAMP - Reverb Galaxy Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1338 Escondido, CA	Posted on Dec 10 2021 06:47 PM Congrats! Ran — The Scimitars Top
BrentD Joined: Apr 07, 2009 Posts: 149 Michigan	Posted on Dec 10 2021 07:03 PM SandBug, that's awesome. I hope you love it! I went in today out of curiosity and the Bassman is still there but the Showman is gone from the floor. I'm glad it's going to a good home. I think the tag on the Bassman said available on 12/17, so maybe we're halfway there already. I've been on a bit of a gear buying tear this year and I have to say I'm as happy that you got this as I would be buying it myself. — Neptune Trojans Last edited: Dec 10, 2021 19:12:38 Top
SandBug Joined: Feb 22, 2016 Posts: 443 California	Posted on Dec 11 2021 11:51 AM Thanks for the congrats, gentlemen. I'm so stoked! Top

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