Left Handed Torch Strat Style- Tommy Emannuel

carol m · #1 February 12th, 2008

Any views on this ebay item? My views are: lefty, electric, black, cheap, and frankly that's enough as long as it stays cheap (and, the 'sig' is on the back so no-one will ever know).

If it goes higher, what would be reasonable? I suppose its too much to hope it might sound OK? And any aussies that see this, butt out - I saw it first!!! here

knight46 · #2 February 12th, 2008

Good luck Carol, cool even if the signature can't be authenticated.

starsailor · #3 February 12th, 2008

Hi Carol, not the easiest guitar to find but here are some reviews ( I think this is the same) it's pretty low budget plywood etc., I've seen a couple more reviews but they didn't say much about the guitar, as for price second hand I wouldn't go past the hundred personally but that's up to you, (I assume you can collect it so that gives you a bit more cash) say between $35 and $60 and start thinking twice after $60, the signature will be the only thing that will push the price up but there is no proof of authenticity so people will be sceptical about it being genuine, of course if you get it cheap and you can prove the signatures genuine then you can sell it on for a profit, if the sellers near you they might let you try it out first that would be cool, good luck with the auction if you have a go

TigerKraw · #4 February 14th, 2008

Good luck from me as well Carol

I would not go over $100 for it

Thank God I play right handed, won't need to bid against you LOL

Skrik · #5 February 14th, 2008

Tommy Emmanuel doesn't play a strat. And he is a rightie. It must be a fake.

carol m · #6 February 17th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerKraw

Thank God I play right handed, won't need to bid against you LOL

Wise thoughts TigerKraw, I'm fierce when I bid and take no prisoners! The fact that I got snipped last week (

)has just increased my ruthlessness.

carol m · #7 February 17th, 2008

Well friends and helpers, I am pleased to announce that I am now the proud owner of the above guitar. The price? $64 and no postage! That's about 28 pounds so I think I did well.

Thanks for the info Skrik, I don't think he ever claimed it was Tommy Emmanuel's own guitar, just one that has a signature "Tommy Emmanuel" on the back which may or may not be genuine.

As far as I'm concerned, the sig is irrelevant, except if its genuine I might have a more valuable guitar if I ever sold it.

This time I made no mistake and made a killer bid with 2 minutes to go. Someone else increased their bid twice after mine but only raised it $5 and then $10 which wasn't enough and mine over-rode his. So, the neighbors had better watch out, I'm going electric!

X4StringDrive · #8 February 17th, 2008

Congrats Carol on your winning bid
now get a good amp and blow off the lid
Next week as sit and listen to thunder
I'll have to ask is it Carol down under

starsailor · #9 February 17th, 2008

Nice one Carol price was perfect, don't see how you can go wrong at that price nice bit of bidding too, going on what Skrik said and assuming most guitar players in Oz Know TE''s preferences it would be unusual for a forger to put TE's signature on a Strat. so there's a good possibility that it's genuine so it's a nice one for your collection, tell us how it sounds when you get it home.

TigerKraw · #10 February 17th, 2008

Congrats Carol

Do you have a amp for the guitar or is that your next project ?

pastorbob · #11 February 17th, 2008

Congratulations on the new electric Carol! I remember when I got my 1st electric, and it really opened up a new world to me. I wish you all the best on this new part of the journey!

carol m · #12 February 17th, 2008

Thanks everyone. I don't really care about the sig, maybe curious in a very mild way but I'm glad its on the back! I assumed it could have been a TE fan who asked TE to sign the fan's own guitar at some time in the past.

I don't plan to get an amp yet, or maybe ever. I was learning a bit about them, but then I learned that Tekker doesn't have one, and says he doesn't need one because his software will do everything he wants. So I plan to see what the guitar will do - I have absolutely no clue about electrics or amps etc yet.

My recent ebay purchase of that USB interface for recording has a whole lot of software as well, which I haven't even used yet. I hope that's all I'll need. I don't plan on any heavy metal shredding or head-banging....yet

By the way, the neighbor on one side is a little old lady who is deaf, and the neighbor on the other side will soon wish they were

D-Dawn · #13 February 17th, 2008

Congrats Carol!! And welcome to the electric club

I've recently joined and I'm having a blast with it!

carol m · #14 February 17th, 2008

Hi Dawn, my family think I'm bonkers! They always knew I was a little odd, but now they think I'm completely out of control......I believe its good for them

eddiez152 · #15 February 17th, 2008

Carol m,
Congrats on your gonna be new style of music. I hope you are not planning a wardrobe makeover like tall black boots that go to the knee and stuff like that.
By the way, My family knows I am should that make you feel better.