Today I went to a few music stores with my Les Paul loving and owning buddy.We went to Reid Music where I bought my Jimmie Vaughn Strat and Blues Jr a few weeks ago.I showed him the 59 Epi Les Paul reissue that I almost bought and he confirmed what I was saying,he said that it was the very best Les Paul he'd ever played Gibson or otherwise.I then showed him the MIJ Strat Aerodyne and he was blown away by that also. I wanted to buy both guitars then and there.I'm going to Florida in 3 wks with intentions of buying a Rickenbacker 360/12 or John Lennon model or type of guitar.Buying all guitars is not possible and now I'm in a real quandry.I'm almost hoping that I won't find anything in Florida in the hopes that these guitars are still there when I get back.Any ideas folks on what I should do?BTW I'm an absolute John Lennon/George Harrison fanatic and that's what makes the decision so difficult.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

oh I have a friend heading back to NFLD soon to visit family, maybe i'll send him shopping/!!!

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I'm not an expert, but I play one on the internet.

I get GAS attacks every time I walk in to a Sam Ash in Margate, FL. Fenders are everywhere, all around you in that place.

Hi Twelvebar,Please don't tell him about "my" guitars.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Always thinking about buying a Ric...That would be the one for me.

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2008 MIA Telecaster Crimson Red
2009 Highway 1 Telecaster Sunburst Maple
2010 Martin D-1
Vox Pathfinder 15R
Vox Night Train 15W
WhiteBox Cab w/12in Eminence Man O' War

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