Members bee3 Posted September 14, 2012 Members Share Posted September 14, 2012 I have a very close friend who's down on his luck... generally has health issues and no insurance, went back to college after all these years (he's 38) and finally got his undergrad degree and now works in a deli because he couldn't find work, his mother just passed away and they were very tight... Times are pretty rough for the guy and he's the type to just disappear from the planet and you won't hear from him for 6 months. A few of us, his friends, grew concerned of his physical state... and had a minor intervention last week. We're ensuring he gets himself checked out with a full workup and a neurological examination. He's very frail... his hands shake badly whenever he goes to do... anything. We're helping him look into state-funded assistance and seeing to it that he gets the help he needs. He also suffers from severe anxiety and depression. Really, his life is a mess. He's an excellent guitarist... and one of the most creative people I know, but he doesn't even have an amp that he can use or even a guitar in good enough shape to play. So, a few of us banded together and bought him a Classic Vibe 60s Strat and a Fender VibroChamp XD. Our theory is... he needs something to live for... right now, he just vegetates around his apartment and reads a lot. If we can get his creative spark going again, only good things can happen, right? He needs to get to writing music again... and he can come to my home studio and we can work on his songs together. Just waiting for delivery... should be Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saturn Posted September 14, 2012 Members Share Posted September 14, 2012 That's a really cool thing to do for your friend. Sometimes the smallest things can do wonders for someone struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Sweet and thoughtful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 14, 2012 Funny thing is... he's a Les Paul guy through and through. Always has been... but I've had him over a few times in my studio over the past few months, and every time I tell him to choose his axe, he picks up my CV 50s strat... and always comments on how much he likes it and how nice it plays. I got him the CV60s because a) it was on-sale through HelloMusic for $285 and b) I seem to recall his other guitars having the rosewood fretboards. Hope he likes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted September 14, 2012 Members Share Posted September 14, 2012 That's tough... hope you guys can get him the help he needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billythegoat Posted September 14, 2012 Members Share Posted September 14, 2012 Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted September 14, 2012 Members Share Posted September 14, 2012 awesome thing to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gdsmithtx Posted September 14, 2012 Members Share Posted September 14, 2012 If it was up to me, every one of y'all would score a "get into heaven/valhalla/nirvana* free" card for your concern and caring and generosity. :thu::thu: I have a modded CV 60s that I love, but even with no mods whatsoever that is a great guitar for the price. Since you say that your friend is a LP type guy, I might suggest getting a $30 Deaf Eddie Fat-o-Caster or Chromacaster switch and putting it in for him. They are rotary switches that replace the top tone (the bottom tone pot becomes a master toner), they dead simple to put in (the tech that put in my Fat-O-Caster took less than 30 min) and make the Strat a much more versatile guitar, yielding a wide variety of tones that range from strat, through tele and well into humbucker territory, along with some quite interesting additional sounds (including the very popular neck+bridge and neck+middle+bridge). Best of all, the guitar retains all the stock sounds and can be put back into stock condition by simply replacing the original tone pot and rearranging three wires. * and yes, I do know that nirvana is a state of being not a place, so don't bring your pedantry around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richey888 Posted September 14, 2012 Members Share Posted September 14, 2012 Great rig!! Great friends! The world needs more like you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IbanezJon Posted September 15, 2012 Members Share Posted September 15, 2012 Great story. Everyone could use friends like you. Hope things pick up for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted September 15, 2012 Members Share Posted September 15, 2012 Good friends mean a lot when things are down. Hope he has better days soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 Here they are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IbanezJon Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 Nice work.. let us who how he likes them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flying_Milkman Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 Very thoughtful! I hope he pulls outta this and I hope that helps a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ralph onion Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 Fine thing you all did for your friend. This shows again the quality of the people in here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davebols Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 you make the world a better place for us all. sending good mojo to your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 Way to go! :thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d_dave_c Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 Good on you and your group of friends for pulling together to support one of your own. Hopefully this will really spark his creativity and help him get through these tough times. Kudos to you for making this happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 As stated,the world needs moar people like you in it! You'll be re-paid many times over! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 A cool thing to do, and may save a life. Also, I have used that exact setup on many gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 You and your friends are very special folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted September 19, 2012 Members Share Posted September 19, 2012 Good for you. I hope he likes the guitar and amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 Circling back here to update you all on the outcome. I had him come over... led him down to the basement where they were on display in my studio. He looked at them and said, you bought more stuff!!! I told him that they were his... I think he had a hard time believing it at first and was overwhelmed to some extent. He's not an overly emotional guy... at least on the outside. He didn't really know how to react... it was kind of funny. He REALLY appreciated it... and the good news is, he's back to writing. It's funny, he's traditionally a Gibson guy, but I think he's enjoying the versatility of the Strat and he really loves it... I've had him over once since and we spent the whole night working on one of his songs... recording it with his new guitar and amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoeBoy Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 Love is a helluva thing. Blessings to all involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snappy Hat Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 Nice, I have lots of anxiety with panic disorder and am house bound often and my guitar is always near me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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