Sounds like you had a good time Lite, I hope your birthday isn't too far away

Ouch dude on the upside, you have something to look forward to now

Nice one, I hope you find the $1100 buddy

indeed..... but a bit of advice; dont get hopes uber mega high, 100% sure you're gettin it..... i had a very certain sign (like how you saw your dad making the down payment) that i was getting mustang for christmas..... perfect condition, 69 reissue, competition lake placid blue (my dream guitar pretty much)... i thought i heard my sister accidentally say something about it..... i was wrong..... that being said, i got something much better..... a dead mint, original print from 1980 (one of the first 10,00 actually), copy of Back In Black

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Looks like an awesome place, I wish I was in the Phoenix area.

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Yeah I'm in the Phoenix area and go there sometimes. If anyone of you watched the Superbowl, they were in the Miller High Life (I Think) commercial where they showcased some small businesses from around the country.

Looks nice.
I know a left handed guitarist who would like the choices in the left handed guitars there.
I'll make sure to check it out if I ever get down to Phoenix.

There's a store in England I saw on a forum that's in a large old house, and it's got wall to wall guitars as well.

Places like those are cool.

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It wasn't Willy-Nilly, it was at crows.

I know Bizarre well. They carry guitars the corporate stores don't normally stock. When I was GASsing for a '69 Thinline Reissue Tele, Guitar Center said they would special order it for me but Bizarre had two in stock. GC didn't carry Classic Series MIM Strats... Bizarre had the two I was most interested in, a Surf Green Classic 50s and a Lake Placid Blue Classic 60s. That made me a fan fast.

The Deluxe Reverb Reissue is a fine amp. I hope your birthday wish comes true.

John

you'll be a happy birthday boy if you do get it then you just need to get the house to yourself for a few hours

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We are fortunate to have Bizarre Guitar in Phoenix. I like the do not touch signs, they don't let everyone come in and beat up everything, and if you are a buyer they take good care of you.

I got a great deal on a 52 Hot Rod Tele I ordered from them last year. Nice inventory also. GC can't touch these guys for service or quality.

Sounds like you had a great time. Well anytime you are surrounded by that much great gear you wish you could get locked in for a night.lol I think you are going to have a great birthday.

Sounds like you had a fun time, I wish there were guitar centres like that in our area, but no cause aparentley our areas to "remote" . Hope you get that guitar man!!!

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