Sometimes good things happen after all...(w/ pics)

Zerberus

Baron Von Shred
A few years ago I sold my Jackson JRS-2 that I got cheap (150.-€ + shipping) to a bro for the same price. I kind of regretted it, but just didn´t need it or really have space for it. I told him to tell me if he ever wanted to off it, and he agreed.

Well, a few weeks ago he came around and hung out, said he still really loved the axe and everything. I told him I can well imagine that, she really was great, and that I was still interested in taking her back. Then suddenly the contact dropped off again. But the whole thing left me lusting for a similar axe, and I had been searching for parts already considering putting together a beater.

2 days ago I found out from another bro that he was selling her, attempting to get more than twice what he paid. While I was miffed that he never even asked me, I can understand that he´s strapped for cash and wanted to get as much as possible out of it. So I wrote her off more or less for good, as he supposedly also had a buyer lined up and I don´t really have expendable income at the moment. :grumble:

Then, an hour ago a buddy called and asked me if he could come by, he had another bud and a "surprise" with him. I expected beer or a film or a stack of steaks, something along those lines.

He waited a second before he came in, and I immediately recognized the bag. He asked me to take a look and see if everything was OK, he just bought himself a guitar. And it was my JRS-2, and she was exactly as I left her except for needing new strings. Same 3 dings she always had, tuner, bar and cable in the bag.... As if she had never left my apartment.

And then he said he wanted to make sure she came back to me, because he knew how I feel about my axes, and that I can take my time paying her off if I want her. I now owe my buddy 160€ (they had a debt to settle as well and he was able to smack him down to the ooriginal sale price), and couldn´t be happier. :banana:

Welcome back, Baby, I missed ya.:
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I´ll get better pics soon.. Now all I need is to recover my AT-1 and my arsenal will be restored.:)

And a Huge thanks and :beerchug: to Lennart and Kim for bringing her back home, :yourock:
 
Re: Sometimes good things happen after all...(w/ pics)

That's great dude!
I've been here for some time and saw a lot of bad stuff comin' your way, i'm really glad to hear good news.
That's one sweet finish on that guitar BTW.
And your friend absolutly rules!
Hope your next thread has even better news.
 
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That looks just like mine!:32:

...errh, not the guitar...the bottles on the floor!:beerchug:

Seriously, congrats! The deep and dark finish is sweet! :)
 
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Man, I remember when you sold that, and how I wished that I'd bought it :) Glad now that I didn't. I had a similar feeling when I foolishly sold my Kramer, and was lucky enough to get it back.

BTW, what's the blue guitar w/ binding in the top pic?
 
Re: Sometimes good things happen after all...(w/ pics)

Some Kent Armstrong doohickey, can´t remember the exact name....sounds ok, but I think a PATB-2 or Crazy 8 is in the future....
 
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Is it a Motherbucker? I remember drooling over your family portrait, and reading that one of them had a MB.
 
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sniff sniff..... I LOVE a happy ending......

Zerb, Happy you got your guitar back and for the good karma... Its kewl!!
 
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Man, I am truly happy for you getting your guitar back but I think in your place I would be even more happy for having such an amazing friend.

Seriously man, friends like that don't come all that often (at least not in my case...)
 
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Man, I am truly happy for you getting your guitar back but I think in your place I would be even more happy for having such an amazing friend.

Seriously man, friends like that don't come all that often (at least not in my case...)

True that. I can count the friends I have had who would have done something like that for me on one nub.

Congrats
 
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Now that's a jackson I can get into right there. JRS-2 eh...

[hits ebay to see what they are going for in the US....]


oh yeah... Congrats Zerb. Hope she sings as nicely as she always has in your hands.

Just found a white one on ebay going for $250 at the moment in mary kay white. 1 bidder. Man that's nice. That would be phenominal to put a crazy 8 in it.
 
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Hey Zerb PM me if you need a PATB-2...
You have great buddies dude!She is really cool!
 
Re: Sometimes good things happen after all...(w/ pics)

glad to read something good happening for you for a change. also i can really relate to this as i just found out i think i'll be getting back a mim strat that i sold to a friend a bit ago, which i did miss after i sold it. hehe, now i got a use for the trem spaced crazy 8 i ordered:firedevil
 
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Nice bro, its good having buds that will come thru for ya. Great guitar too!
 
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