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mkt3000 · . Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 2676 Location: Miami

Found it on offerup about half hour away, offer was accepted, now just waiting to meet up on Saturday.

PICS!... from the listing

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Concretebadger · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 6:44 pm Post subject:

That looks so ridiculous, I kinda like it.

What are the specs? Scale length? Pickup type? Do you have any mods planned, or are you just gonna see how it plays when you get it?

kingkiller · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 7:26 pm Post subject:

You lucky beast. I've wanted one forever. Want to turn it into a crazy chug machine

mkt3000 · . Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 2676 Location: Miami

mkt3000 · . Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 2676 Location: Miami

Update - canceled the purchase... my heart and mind both slapped me at the same time for being selfish, and instead sent my dad in PR two super high powered flashlights and rechargeable batteries.
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kingkiller · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 9:40 pm Post subject:

mkt3000 · . Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 2676 Location: Miami

Update. Yesterday the seller reached out to me and offered to take another $20 off. I spoke about it for a bit with my fiancee on the phone, and decided to get it.

I got it. Cleaned it, put new strings on it, and gave it a set up. It plays well, and it's so weird it's cool. And it sounds good as is - pickup has a lo-fi garage-y vibe.

And here's the reason I got it. First, I won't say what I paid for it.

I'm gonna keep it for a few days/weeks, laugh like an idiot while I play it, then flip it here or elsewhere, and after my costs are covered - I will donate the any earnings to Puerto Rico relief, either as a direct donation, or use the winnings to buy supplies to send there. Don't worry - it will be reasonably priced.

And now, a pic:

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mkt3000 · . Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 2676 Location: Miami

Seems relevant to update this.

It sold semi-locally for $100 more than I paid for it. ie - A tourist from Mexico in Miami found it on craigslist and bought it.

I took that money and used it to pay for shipping on 5 large priority mail flat rate boxes filled with non-perishable goods that were sent.

1 box went to my fiancée and her family, and the other four boxes were split between a brewery and a local music venue that suspended their operations and turned into free community kitchens.
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Doug · Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:55 am Post subject:

Mkt3000, yer a good one. Makin the world better.
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robroe · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:57 am Post subject:

what a good story.

see this is the kind of shit i want to wake up and read

theshadowofseattle · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:46 pm Post subject:

Bean Dip would be proud.
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