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Borrowing a guitar for OOB

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Friends!

I know this is probably a really hard question to ask in Austin... does anyone have a guitar that RINGO can borrow for their OOB set? They're 7:30pm downstairs at the The Hideout on Thursday 9/1. They might have a lead from a friend but it would be nice to have a back-up.

[sidenote: OMG it's a double-bill with GGG. I just got nine lady-boners. Seriously. Fans of musical improv and adorable people best buy their ticket to this happy taxi *now*]

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Post by Ryan Hill »

Electric or acoustic?
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Acoustic. I usually play a Martin D-15, but I'm not picky as long as it stays in tune.
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I have a limited edition Taylor that you can use if you are *very very oh so very careful with it*

Might need new strings, though. So bring some if you've got them and you care about that kind of thing.

Alternatively, there's a beater Fender or Epiphone hanging around The Hideout that you could use. New strings would definitely be helpful for that one, I suspect.

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I have an Alvarez electric acoustic but I'd go with Kareem's Taylor if I were you... :-)
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Karen, the Taylor sounds terrific. You're very generous to offer it - those are beautiful instruments. I don't care too much about new strings unless yours are rusty or something - and we'll be playing the day we arrive, so I wouldn't have time to stretch them out and break them in.

My email is jamesrone612 at gmail dot com. Would you shoot me an email so we can arrange a hand-off?

Wow, that sounds suspicious.
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Hey Badr, fairly recently you told me this happened to you a lot and I expressed some disbelief.

I take it all back, Karen. :lol:
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JamesRone wrote:Karen, the Taylor sounds terrific.
It's "Kareem" my friend. :-)
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Karen is the guitar's first name, guys.
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Post by Brad Hawkins »

jillybee72 wrote:Karen is the guitar's first name, guys.
No, Kareem just hasn't yet disclosed all the changes he's gone through in Edinburgh.
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