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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:	GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:	Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:	KDX200::COOPER

Created:	Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3280
Total number of notes:	61432

1630.0. "B-BIRD:UNUSUAL,PRETTY,BUT NOT GREAT" by WAV14::FARREN () Wed Jan 10 1990 08:52

    I was hoping to find an old(or new) Bluesbird(solid or semi) for
    something in the $200-$300 range.  I really like the shape and
    I kind of like having something that looks like a Les Paul but isn't.
    It is a really good guitar..but not good enough, in my opinion,
    to be a main guitar.  You don't see many around and it isn't because
    they are ot good, just not popular.  Maybe they are not popular
    beause they aren't great.  But I would like to have one just for
    something interesting and unusual to pick up for a song or two.

    I also had one of those Guild s-100.  Not a bad guitar, and, again,
    alot like an S.G.  A little better looking but not as good a guitar.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1630.1	Consider a Swede	ROLL::BEFUMO	Between nothingness & eternity	`Wed Jan 10 1990 09:13`	8
	If your simply looking for a good Pseudo Les Paul, and are not dead set on a Bluesbird, you might want to consider trying to track down a Hagstrom Swede. In their day they were more expensive than an LP Custom, and were really top quality instruments. They're shaped much like an LP, but have a bevel on the back of the body, much like a strat, making them very comfortable to hold. They feature bound ebony fingerboards, great stock pickups, and can be had for the price range you're considering.
1630.2	I second the Swede!!!	LOOKUP::BUCKLEY	Snakes are your friends!	`Wed Jan 10 1990 09:31`	16
	Hey Charlie... I know little about the Guild line, but I'll put a strong second vote in here for the Hagstrom Swede!!! I'm a big Les Paul fan, and the Swede's are similar but great in their own right. The neck is a tad slimmer and a lot faster than a Paul. They're a little hard to find, but there is usually one flaoting around Daddy's or Mr. Music. They were issued in three colors; Black, Cherry, and Natural. On a side and totally unrelated topic, I found part of an arrangement I did of _Play the Game_ while I was at Berzerklee. It was for rock ensemble and strings...came out pretty good as I remember, and finding it was a shock, I forgot about that one! Buck
1630.3	not that cheap	TOOTER::WEBER		`Wed Jan 10 1990 17:24`	5
	I have found about a half-dozen dealers with one or more original BB's for sale. None want less than $500 for guitars in average or better condition. Danny W.
1630.4	...in your own backyard.	BLKWDO::ZICCARDI	Heavy Mellow	`Thu Jan 11 1990 00:43`	8
	There is a Swede for sale in note 2.220. I didn't see a SOLD update, so mayhaps it's still up for grabs. As far as the B-Birds go, no help there, I havn't seen one since I moved here to Arizona. mIkEy Z.
1630.5	Maybe, maybe not . . .	ROLL::BEFUMO	Between nothingness & eternity	`Thu Jan 11 1990 08:16`	7
	RE [.-1] That Hag's mine & I deleted the note 'cause I had decided to keep it. However, now I AM looking at a few other things & if any of them are half decent, I might consider selling the Swede. If you're interested please send mail. joe