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Originally Posted by podunklander
whoa I didn't know the Goya cost so much back then -though that may depend on the model, etc. You've had some great guitars WOW. aw the Ramirez!!! damn!! Jose III, I assume it was a modern Ramirez?
gee I've only ever owned 5 or 6 guitars. I had the 3 new one's for awhile. The Ibanez that I'm always *itching about is the 1st used guitar I ever owned.
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Sad thing, I was at an auction the other day and they had an older Ovation, and the bridge had pulled right up through the wood, it was still hanging on but the bridge was at a 45 degree angle, unfixable.
The Ramirez that I goofed on was in 1974 or 75, it was like new, so I don't think you would consider that modern. At the time I was into electric guitars, and from the same guy I had bought a 1969 Thinline Telecaster which was the one with the hollow body only made for 2 years. I only paid $175 for it with the case, which was a good deal, I sold it in 1994 for $1000 to a guy in a country band in NYC. Probably worth double+ that now. It had an excellent neck, but like most Teles was a bit weak on the low end of sound range, but it had a biting high end.
Yes, early nylon Goyas were in the upper class of guitars, about equal to Martins. About the early 1970s, they fell to Yamaha or worse status. I bought mostly used guitars, new is too much like a buying a car, take it out of the dealers and you just lost 1/3 or more of value, unless you hold on to them for many years and they become collectables. I have had Ibanez in both electric and hollows, but always steel strung models. I have always found them to be very playable but with some stiffness to thier sound, or not a lot of resonance to the wood. They always seemed heavier and with slightly thicker tops. Much like Albanez guitars. I guess it is just like any brand and you shop till you get one you like the feel and sound of.
I wonder what Gordons first few guitars were. They probably were secondary models also.