What's to become of my Goodall?

[drlj]

A guitar like that will probably sell quickly. Let it be known it is for sale and it’ll have a new home before you know it.
I figure all the guitars are going to belong to someone else sooner or later. Maybe several people.
I can’t imagine anyone would buy a guitar like that and not appreciate it and treat it well, but once you sell it you no longer have control.
Emotionally, you may not be ready to sell it, though. It doesn’t take up much space and the case is full of memories only you know, so why be in a hurry? Give it some more thought and decide what you want to do later. No rush. Sell it when you can let it go with a smile.

I figure my guitars will either be sold by relatives who know little or nothing about them, or by me. Instead of the money going into a pile to be divided, it might as well go into our pockets for Barb and me to use. Other than the guitar Barb gave me when we got married, my emotional attachment to them grows less and less all the time. They are just guitars. For the right price, they are all for sale. The right price is the tricky part. 😊

[epaul]

May 9, 2024 7:36:29 GMT -5 millring said:

May 9, 2024 6:59:53 GMT -5 kbcolorado said:

That is one beautiful guitar.

Cropped so that the image was comprised of only the guitar neck against the window, that would be quite a photo!.

[Tamarack]

Some very wealthy individuals own Stradivarius or Guarneri violins, and send them out on long-term loans to promising violinists.

Perhaps you could have your own version of this arrangement, retaining ownership and lending it out to deserving and appreciative guitarists.

[howard lee]

May 9, 2024 8:47:00 GMT -5 Tamarack said:

Some very wealthy individuals own Stradivarius or Guarneri violins, and send them out on long-term loans to promising violinists.

Perhaps you could have your own version of this arrangement, retaining ownership and lending it out to deserving and appreciative guitarists.

Vivian thinks this is a good idea. You could be sort of like a patron to the arts.

[billhammond]

May 9, 2024 7:29:45 GMT -5 millring said:

May 8, 2024 22:10:05 GMT -5 billhammond said:

Nah, can't agree. It needs to be used, often, preferably in public.

Then maybe talk to Glenn about it? Maybe something done through or with the Creek House?

OOOH, I LOVE that idea!

[Shannon]

Nevermind the guitar, Bill, I'm just really sad that you have so much trouble playing these days.

[david]

Bill, Yes, mine was identical to yours and I purchased it from a third party only after you advised me that you had played it. It had a marvelous sound, but I always had a problem with the neck. When I had the action as low as on my other guitars there was fret buzz. I even had it refretted but that did not resolve it for me. Not a problem for folks who don't want their action super low. I sold it a few years ago and replaced it with a Goodall TROM with a great neck.

The pictures on the "Creek House Music" website make it appear to be a wonderful venue. I suspect that your guitar would sound great there.

[docfroon]

May 8, 2024 19:16:01 GMT -5 billhammond said:

The love of my guitar life, my Goodall Grand Concert, sits 6 feet away from me, cased and silent for years because of my hands being shot. They will not repair themselves (RA, no cartilage left in either thumb joint, and no left hand strength to speak of, due to my pinched ulnar nerve that I took too long to address).

Awe, Bill. I am so sorry to hear that.
Can you grab hold of a steel and play lap guitar?
I cannot imagine you as a "former guitarist".
Be well.
Doc

[RickW]

Sorry to hear that, Bill. My good buddy Tony who collects fine guitars, his right hand is a mess. I feel lucky so far to have been able to recover from my playing ailments. Hope you can find something satisfactory to do with it. I know what you mean — it would be good to know that my favourites can find a home when I’m done with them, with someone who’ll play them a lot, because I think most guitars just end up sitting in cases, or hanging on walls.