Members katopp Posted January 17, 2015 Members Share Posted January 17, 2015 With the Euro losing out against the Dollar in the near future, I consider looking for a Martin GPCA or similar while visiting New Orleans in two weeks time. I will have Friday afternoon and Saturday morning to browse for a Martin. I will be located in the French Quarter on Bourbon.... Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted January 17, 2015 Members Share Posted January 17, 2015 Buy one of these instead - the savings will pay for the plane ticket. http://www.gak.co.uk/en/crafter-tc-035/1399?gclid=COLnxIrMm8MCFXQatAodp0cAYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted January 17, 2015 Members Share Posted January 17, 2015 New Orleans. Is there an old Orleans? I don't know the town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katopp Posted January 17, 2015 Author Members Share Posted January 17, 2015 Ticket is being paid for by the company.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted January 17, 2015 Members Share Posted January 17, 2015 Ticket is being paid for by the company.... OK. But $1000 is a lot for a name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katopp Posted January 18, 2015 Author Members Share Posted January 18, 2015 New Orleans. Is there an old Orleans? I don't know the town. True dat! The last remnants of Old Orleans have been blown away by Katrina.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katopp Posted January 18, 2015 Author Members Share Posted January 18, 2015 OK. But $1000 is a lot for a name. I don't know. Never bonded with Cort/Crafter. Too much Taylor'ish influence in there. Can't help it, but deep down in my heart I'm a Martin man. But since I'm in London I might try Tin Pan Alley.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted January 18, 2015 Members Share Posted January 18, 2015 I don't know. Never bonded with Cort/Crafter. Too much Taylor'ish influence in there. Can't help it, but deep down in my heart I'm a Martin man. . . . . . .. OK - I can understand that. http://www.recordingking.com/products/guitars-all-models/guitars-rom06-cfe4 http://www.amazon.com/Recording-King-ROM-06-CFE4-Electric-OM-Style/dp/B006J0P25I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katopp Posted January 18, 2015 Author Members Share Posted January 18, 2015 Nope, that OM has a slim body - aka stage guitar .... Looking for a GPCA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted January 18, 2015 Members Share Posted January 18, 2015 True dat! The last remnants of Old Orleans have been blown away by Katrina.... Nope. Old Orleans is the part that survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted January 18, 2015 Members Share Posted January 18, 2015 BTW....I haven't been in that neck of the woods in years, but I do know there's a GC there. I wouldn't know about any other stores, though. Been too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted January 18, 2015 Members Share Posted January 18, 2015 Nope, that OM has a slim body - aka stage guitar .... Looking for a GPCA So be it LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted January 18, 2015 Members Share Posted January 18, 2015 The point to ask is witch crafter? Arr...arrr...humor...arr.. I don't think I've ever seen one example of a Crafter. Do any of the big box stores carry them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted January 19, 2015 Members Share Posted January 19, 2015 Looks like GC is your best bet. I don't know how far Baton Rouge is but there are a couple of shops there. What's your price range and why one of those Taylor knock offs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted January 19, 2015 Members Share Posted January 19, 2015 The point to ask is witch crafter? Arr...arrr...humor...arr.. . . . . . . I don't think I've ever seen one example of a Crafter. Do any of the big box stores carry them? http://crafterusa.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katopp Posted January 19, 2015 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2015 The point to ask is witch crafter? Magick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted January 20, 2015 Members Share Posted January 20, 2015 Ah, a city I love and lived in for 30 some years. All my ex-wives and kids are in metro New Orleans. International Vintage Guitars - tel: 504-524-4557. 3342 Magazine Street http://www.webcorral.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katopp Posted January 20, 2015 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2015 All your ex-wives? As in plural? Oh dear, my divorce was hurting - emotionally and finacially - so I feel, I will not have to repeat a mistake. Been there, done that, don't wat to go back there. Once is enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted January 20, 2015 Members Share Posted January 20, 2015 All your ex-wives? As in plural? Oh dear, my divorce was hurting - emotionally and finacially - so I feel, I will not have to repeat a mistake. Been there, done that, don't wat to go back there. Once is enough... uh oh...That means you'll go back to Vietnam single? Very risky. I don't know what kind of Martin selection IVG has. Try Werlein's in Metairie and of course, GC. Werleins 504-883-5060. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katopp Posted January 20, 2015 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2015 I will take that risk in regards to VN. :-)Will call them when I'm in the Big Easy. Hotel is on 300 Bourbon St. - am quite curious about how the French Quarter looks like nowadays - if they let me escape the convention center, that is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted January 21, 2015 Members Share Posted January 21, 2015 I will take that risk in regards to VN. :-) Will call them when I'm in the Big Easy. Hotel is on 300 Bourbon St. - am quite curious about how the French Quarter looks like nowadays - if they let me escape the convention center, that is.... The Vieux Carre looks about the same. After the BP thing it was hurting. But it's back almost to normal now. I was there in October. Lovely. There used to be a Werleins in the French Quarter across the street from house of Blues. If it's still there, it's walking distance. They have some nice guitars. The last time I was at iVG, it was not at 3342 Magazine. It was closer to the French Quarter but it was still on Magazine St. Call them to get their address. I think it is walking distance from the French Quarter too, unless the store has moved again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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