'83 Zemaitis Metal Front

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Just made an offer on a very, very rare LEFTY Z!

Wish me luck!!!

[Saf]

good luck! an lefty really great they very hard to come by aren't they. I would like to get one to in the future.

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Thanks! I think there were only a few made & this could be the best of them. 

[Chris P.]

Wow! Zemaitis instruments are so cool!

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Offered nearly twice what I paid for my '53 for this '83, but YEAH~ It's a Tony Zemaitis!
Hope to hold it in my hands soon...
This is The Ultimate Guitar Fetish Ax! The engraving is SO AWESOME!
A friend in Hawaii who has 3--1 heart shaped soundhole acoustic & 2 Metal Front electrics-- says it's all about how well they feel & play tooo

[gweimer]

Make sure you verify it's legit.  I've heard that after Tony retired, a LOT of forgeries were making their way out in the public arena.   There was a time when I'd have dropped $20K for one of his nicer basses.  I could still do it, but I'd need to find a place to live after my wife threw me out.   

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Hahahaa Good advice! It's the real deal.

Still waiting....

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

WOW~ Looks like the deal will go thru tomorrow.
Gettin' more than a little excited.... !!!

Hey guys! What's better---UPS or Fed Ex for an ax worth 22k?
Maybe I should drive to where he is & get it. It's pretty far tho, cross country!

[Barklessdog]

I know Kevbo said he flies out and picks them up. A round trip ticket & car will set you back $300 or so for $22,000 instrument. Seems like a better way to go. You could even buy a seat for it. I carried my Ripper on board. I have seen several people carry on guitars. The stewardess knew right away how to safely store it.

[nofi]

let me get this straight, terr. you sold a house in a nice part of la,(i assumed it was paid for from what you have said) and a cabin in nocal? then you bought a bunch of expensive toys and now RENT a few miles from the beach. i'm sorry but i don't see the financial wisdom in this. please correct me if i'm wrong but these kind of stories put a knot in my stomach. you are an old fart now and should be watching your money more closely.  i'm sorry but i had to add my 2 cents worth, one old geezer to another.

[Chris P.]

Wow man, can't wait to see pics!

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

I know I'm crazy, nofi...but you gotta LIVE before you die!

I didn't waste a nickel gambling when I was in Vegas last week.
I wasn't there an hour before I was approached by a young Italian man who lost 37k on the crap table the night before & wanted me to buy some soft Italian leather shirts so he wouldn't have to ask his family back in Italy for money to return home.

That's 15k more than what I'm getting this guitar for.

A friend of mine who went last weekend was down 18 hun but won 2 small jackpots & got out losing 5 hun.
I'd rather buy an ax. I've got a Gibson Sonex I got for $285 (with money I earned btw)
My first Gibson! Paid just 5 hun for a gorgeous Raven guitar tooo

I also didn't waste money on any shows, & I haven't wasted my inheritance on dancing girls either.

This is a lefty ZEMAITIS! The most special guitar in the world!
Did I mention that it's IMMACULATE?

I also worked my tail off on that cabin you mentioned & TRANSFORMED the place, only to LOSE 70k on it instead of making that much profit on it as I would have if real estate & the economy didn't go South.
Wish I'd-a bought a Lamborgini or Ferrari instead!!

[rahock]

Based on what I've lost over the last year or so , I would have been ahead if I would have spent about 250 thousand on beer and saved the empties to cash in at 10 cents a piece today
Being a geezer in this ecomomy is not for the weak.
Rick

[Barklessdog]

Better be sure you have a good insurance policy on your gear.

[Chris P.]

Yeah, I don't wanna think about the amount of money I spent on beer...

But still a great guitar. If you have the money, why not? And it keeps its value!!! Better than buying a new car.

But I want to see pics. I just love everything Zemaitis!