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madamesilverspurs

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19. Oh, the memories this conjures!

Reply to Mr.Bee (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 09:55 PM

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My first guitar (c1960) came from S&H green stamps, and I still think its strings were made from extruded razor blades. But I kept at it and saved all my babysitting earnings until I had enough to buy a lovely Yamaha classical in 1965. Broke my heart when, mid 1970s, one of my roommates had a party while I was at work, and one of the partiers managed to drop it and snap the head off. I've had several since then, but none has sounded as sweet. And, yes, the music we played and the songs we sang back then were very much "guitars, not guns".

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I have two (kits) Mr.Bee Monday #5

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Sounds like the gold one was a knock-off Shermann Monday #3

Oh Of Course! Mr.Bee Monday #4

Wouldn't it have been easier to just save for 5 days, since you made $5 a day? Polybius Monday #6

Poor choice of words on my part Mr.Bee Monday #25

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Similar, but I was 23, and her name was Noelle. Iggo Monday #18

Thank-you Mr. Bee for the excellent slogan! MacKasey Monday #8

Nice story Bee! leftieNanner Monday #9

Love The Story ProfessorGAC Monday #10

How would I know? Mr.Bee Monday #14

A photo would be most excellent, and another good example of guitars over guns. Maine-i-ac Monday #11

My Electric Bass Mr.Bee Monday #17

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Nice! H2O Man Monday #15

Yessir, I remember Mr.Bee Monday #24

Wonderful story, Mr. Bee! some_of_us_are_sane Monday #16

Oh, the memories this conjures! madamesilverspurs Monday #19

OMG! I'm bookmarking for future comment! 40+ year guitar player here! CaptainTruth Monday #20

I don't always write about guitar Mr.Bee Monday #22

I love this! StarryNite Monday #23

Your post is so inspiring in many ways..first, your mom gave you the best gift..second, you took her advice Deuxcents Monday #26

Thanks for sharing your story Mr. Bee, At the present, I'm restoring a '60s Gretsch Tennessean. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Monday #27

Thank You for All Your Comments Mr.Bee Monday #28

My son was an awesome guitar player, classical speed metal was his favorite. Clouds Passing Yesterday #29

I think there's a distinct connection between the decline of guitar (Rock) music and this incel phenomenon. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #30

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