I wish I had a bit of talent and the guts to get up and play. In my teens I tried to learn the guitar and mastered half a dozen chords. Unfortunately, rhythm and timing were not my strong points. About 1974 I stumbled on a Gretsch semi acoustic - brand new, never played that came out of a business that went broke in the 60s and all the stock was kept in storgage. Was in its original case. The pic below is similar in style to what it was. I paid $500 for it at the time. My mum and dad thought I was mad - $500 was a lot of money back then.
About 1982 I sold it for $500 - I was trading in my 1968 VW and wanting to buy a 1979 Gemini. I needed the cash and the car (plus my music career was going no where and had more chance of getting a chick with a car rather than a guitar).
I wish I would have hung on to it. Learnt my lesson now with pins - will take a lot to sell one.
