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Hi Joe,
Yes, no problem, I've popped you in the diary for Tuesday...see you
then.
Tim.
On 2024-11-28 11:58, Joseph wrote:
> Well, gosh, I could probably work with that. So, my guitars and £1100
> or so? I could probably get there on Tuesday, around 12:30, give or
> take. I wonder if it's possible you'd consider holding on to it until
> then, but if it's a problem no worries at all. You need to take the
> cash in hand. And, if you have any thoughts on its tonal quality
> that'd be appreciated. Joe
>
> On Thu, 28 Nov 2024 at 11:50, <hello@expressmusic.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi Joseph,
>>
>> Yes, we love them....and I'm sure we could stretch to £750 on each
>> of
>> yours.
>>
>> Regards.
>> Tim.
>>
>> On 2024-11-28 11:45, Joseph wrote:
>>> Thank you Tim. Now I am going to have to think on that very hard,
>>> because you're very close to what I'd hoped you could do. If
>> there's
>>> any more room, like £750 each, let me know, but I'm seriously
>>> considering doing it. What can you tell me about the Atkin? I've
>>> listened to them on YouTube, and they seem to have Martin like
>>> qualities. I really, really like small guitars the older I get so
>> this
>>> one is really appealing to me, anyway. Joe
>>>
>>> On Thu, 28 Nov 2024 at 11:42, <hello@expressmusic.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Joseph,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for getting in touch again.
>>>> I think as a rough figure we would want to offer you around £700
>>>> ish for
>>>> each of your classical guitars.
>>>> Let us know what you think.
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards.
>>>>
>>>> Tim (Harriet's off today!:-) )
>>>>
>>>> On 2024-11-27 20:37, Joseph Romano wrote:
>>>>> Addendum. Both include Hiscox cases.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 27 Nov 2024, at 20:35, Joseph Romano
>>>> <josephromano1234@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello Harriet. I am curious about a possible trade. Hope you all
>>>> had a
>>>>> nice holiday recently. It must be busy season now. I have two
>>>>> classical guitars that I may be interested in trading toward the
>>>>> Atkins O12s. What might they be worth towards it?
>>>>>
>>>>> Here are links to the models I have-a Hanika and a Yamaha. Both
>>>> are
>>>>> spotless, but the Yamaha has one small dink under the bridge,
>>>> treble
>>>>> side, where a string snapped. Ugh! Links to each below. Joe
>>>> Romano,
>>>>> Kenilworth
>>>>>
>>>>> <421397.jpg>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hanika 56AF-N [1]
>>>>> thomann.co.uk [1] [1] [1]
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
> https://www.yamahamusiclondon.com/GC32-Grand-Concert-Classical-Guitar/pidGC32-GTR-SUPER
>>>>>
>>>>> On 19 Apr 2024, at 11:04, hello@expressmusic.co.uk wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey Joe, no worries, and sorry to hear you're not feeling too
>>>> good,
>>>>> but thanks for letting us know.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards.
>>>>> Tim.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2024-04-19 08:06, Joseph Romano wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Good Morning Harriet, I am not feeling well today and don't
>> feel
>>>> up
>>>>>> to
>>>>>
>>>>>> a visit. A bug my wife brought home from her recent doctor
>> visit
>>>> I
>>>>>
>>>>>> guess. So...Please do not keep the items on hold. I will take
>> my
>>>>>
>>>>>> chances, but you were more than kind to take them off the site.
>>>>>> Please
>>>>>
>>>>>> don't keep them reserved. If someone wants them, fair enough. I
>>>> am
>>>>>
>>>>>> sorry for the inconvenience to you, though. Best, Joe
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 18 Apr 2024, at 11:51, hello@expressmusic.co.uk wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Joe,
>>>>>
>>>>>> It is your lucky day. We have just had a second hand BT1
>> arrive.
>>>> We
>>>>>
>>>>>> will get it ready today for you to view tomorrow.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Harriet
>>>>>
>>>>>> Express Music
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2024-04-17 22:30, Joseph Romano wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Harriet, I have just seen you have a new BT1 in as well, and
>>>> would
>>>>>
>>>>>>> like to compare the two if possible. One of them will come
>> home.
>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 17 Apr 2024, at 15:03, hello@expressmusic.co.uk wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> I took it off sale for you to try. Don't panic if you see
>> it
>>>>>>> has gone.
>>>>>
>>>>>>> No joke. Someone walked in the door 30 seconds later asking
>>>> about
>>>>>>> it!
>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2024-04-17 15:00, Joseph wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you. Just wanted to be respectful of the policy for
>> trying
>>>>>
>>>>>> guitars. See you soon.
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 at 14:59, <hello@expressmusic.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes of course, we open at 11am.
>>>>>
>>>>>> See you then.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Harriet
>>>>>
>>>>>> Express Music
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2024-04-17 14:56, Joseph wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Harriet, I may be able to get there on Friday morning when you
>>>>>
>>>>>> open,
>>>>>
>>>>>> if that'd work out. I won't need long. Joe
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 at 14:44, <hello@expressmusic.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Joe,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Good to hear from you.
>>>>>
>>>>>> This guitar was originally sold by us. Action is good, nice and
>>>>>
>>>>>> low.
>>>>>
>>>>>> It
>>>>>
>>>>>> does have a few small dents around the edges but overall a well
>>>>>
>>>>>> looked
>>>>>
>>>>>> after guitar. Minimal fret wear and a clean neck. The
>> fingerboard
>>>>>
>>>>>> has a
>>>>>
>>>>>> nice unusual grain to it.
>>>>>
>>>>>> It has a suprisingly clear and balanced tone for a small bodied
>>>>>
>>>>>> guitar.
>>>>>
>>>>>> You are more than welcome to pop over and give it a play at
>> some
>>>>>
>>>>>> point.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Let us know if we can do anything to help.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Harriet
>>>>>
>>>>>> Express Music
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2024-04-17 12:54, Joseph wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Harriet, I hope you've been well. I see on your website
>>>>>
>>>>>> that
>>>>>
>>>>>> you
>>>>>
>>>>>> have a Taylor BT2 Baby. What can you tell me about this guitar?
>>>>>
>>>>>> Is
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> action good, for example, does it have many dings? How does it
>>>>>
>>>>>> sound?
>>>>>
>>>>>> I had one once upon a time and it was a decent guitar as I
>>>>>
>>>>>> recall
>>>>>
>>>>>> with
>>>>>
>>>>>> a decent sound. Anyway, I'm curious and anything you might
>> offer
>>>>>
>>>>>> would
>>>>>
>>>>>> be appreciated. Many thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Joe Romano, Kenilworth
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2023 at 15:32, <hello@expressmusic.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Perfect, see you tomorrow :)
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2023-11-28 15:29, Joseph wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just to confirm, I'll see you tomorrow around your opening
>>>>>
>>>>>> time....11.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks. Joe
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, 25 Nov 2023 at 11:41, <hello@expressmusic.co.uk>
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Joe,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes that's good with us, if it's just to sell the amp you can
>>>>>
>>>>>> come
>>>>>
>>>>>> anytime. If you would like come time to try anything in our
>>>>>
>>>>>> showroom
>>>>>
>>>>>> please let us know an approximate eta.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Enjoy your weekend.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Harriet
>>>>>
>>>>>> Express Music
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2023-11-25 11:37, Joseph wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Wow, awesome. Thanks Harriet. I will pop in Wednesday, then,
>>>>>
>>>>>> if
>>>>>
>>>>>> that's
>>>>>
>>>>>> ok. Joe
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, 25 Nov 2023 at 11:21, <hello@expressmusic.co.uk>
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Joe,
>>>>>
>>>>>> I've had a little look online and some places have these
>>>>>
>>>>>> new
>>>>>
>>>>>> for
>>>>>
>>>>>> £180. I
>>>>>
>>>>>> think a realistic list price would be around £130.
>>>>>
>>>>>> With this in mind, we would offer £80 store credit or £70
>>>>>
>>>>>> for
>>>>>
>>>>>> cash.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Harriet
>>>>>
>>>>>> Express Music
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2023-11-25 11:16, Joseph wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear All, I think I have found one more item to trade,
>>>>>
>>>>>> perhaps
>>>>>
>>>>>> for
>>>>>
>>>>>> credit or whatever you think best. Since I no longer have
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> silent
>>>>>
>>>>>> guitars, I no longer have a need for an amp. I have a
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yamaha
>>>>>
>>>>>> THR
>>>>>
>>>>>> 5A in
>>>>>
>>>>>> nearly new condition with its own Yamaha case, sort of
>>>>>
>>>>>> like
>>>>>
>>>>>> a
>>>>>
>>>>>> gig
>>>>>
>>>>>> bag
>>>>>
>>>>>> for an amp. It's this one:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
> https://www.dv247.com/en_GB/GBP/Yamaha-THR-5A/art-GIT0025890-000?campaign=GShopping/GB&ProgramUUID=HADAqJarPzAAAAFlea9yjI.G&campaign=BShopping/DE&ProgramUUID=0oHAqJarcl4AAAFlQQx58M3j&msclkid=eb7bce5de4b51f8c67a2ab3c326b3e59.
>>>>>
>>>>>> If it's of interest, I'm happy to ride the bus on in one
>>>>>
>>>>>> day
>>>>>
>>>>>> next
>>>>>
>>>>>> week, perhaps Wednesday.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Best. Joe Romano, Kenilworth
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, 21 Nov 2023 at 14:41, <hello@expressmusic.co.uk>
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes is sounds like there are special memories attached to
>>>>>
>>>>>> that
>>>>>
>>>>>> classical
>>>>>
>>>>>> guitar.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, now you know how to can find us, you are welcome
>>>>>
>>>>>> any
>>>>>
>>>>>> time.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Harriet, Phil & Tim
>>>>>
>>>>>> Express Music
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2023-11-21 14:24, Joseph wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you, and I'm glad you can hear your own thoughts
>>>>>
>>>>>> now.🙂
>>>>>
>>>>>> I
>>>>>
>>>>>> will
>>>>>
>>>>>> think on that other classical, I have an ambivalent
>>>>>
>>>>>> relationship
>>>>>
>>>>>> with
>>>>>
>>>>>> it as it was the only guitar I brought with me from the
>>>>>
>>>>>> US,
>>>>>
>>>>>> but
>>>>>
>>>>>> it's
>>>>>
>>>>>> just too much for me. I happily play a Yamaha, made in
>>>>>
>>>>>> Japan,
>>>>>
>>>>>> classical and enjoy it more than the concert one. So,
>>>>>
>>>>>> perhaps
>>>>>
>>>>>> I
>>>>>
>>>>>> need
>>>>>
>>>>>> to get it back out there for someone who might use it
>>>>>
>>>>>> properly.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Nonetheless, I need to visit again just to look at all
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> cool
>>>>>
>>>>>> stuff
>>>>>
>>>>>> you have. Enjoy the rest of your week and thank you
>>>>>
>>>>>> again
>>>>>
>>>>>> very
>>>>>
>>>>>> much.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, 21 Nov 2023 at 14:21, <hello@expressmusic.co.uk>
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Joe,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you for coming by this morning. Apologies for the
>>>>>
>>>>>> noise
>>>>>
>>>>>> when
>>>>>
>>>>>> you
>>>>>
>>>>>> got here, it has only just gone quiet again so we can
>>>>>
>>>>>> finally
>>>>>
>>>>>> hear
>>>>>
>>>>>> ourselves think again!
>>>>>
>>>>>> The StreetMaster is a really popular model, for good
>>>>>
>>>>>> reason.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Have
>>>>>
>>>>>> fun
>>>>>
>>>>>> and let us know if we can help you reduce any more of
>>>>>
>>>>>> your
>>>>>
>>>>>> collection in
>>>>>
>>>>>> the future.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Harriet, Tim & Phil
>>>>>
>>>>>> Express Music
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2023-11-21 14:16, Joseph wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Harriet and Tim, what a delight to see you shop today
>>>>>
>>>>>> and
>>>>>
>>>>>> many
>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>> for your kindness in accommodating my early visit (the
>>>>>
>>>>>> taxi
>>>>>
>>>>>> surprised
>>>>>
>>>>>> me!) and the trade allowance. I've been playing this
>>>>>
>>>>>> new
>>>>>
>>>>>> Martin
>>>>>
>>>>>> since
>>>>>
>>>>>> I've gotten home and it has given me many giant grins
>>>>>
>>>>>> with
>>>>>
>>>>>> each
>>>>>
>>>>>> new
>>>>>
>>>>>> thing I discover. A fair exchange, I would definitely
>>>>>
>>>>>> say.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you again.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Joe Romano
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kenilworth
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, 17 Nov 2023 at 13:32,
>>>>>
>>>>>> <hello@expressmusic.co.uk>
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> We will all be here and know the details. A big
>>>>>
>>>>>> benefit
>>>>>
>>>>>> of
>>>>>
>>>>>> a
>>>>>
>>>>>> small
>>>>>
>>>>>> team.
>>>>>
>>>>>> : )
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2023-11-17 13:30, Joseph Romano wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks so much. See you then and if I need to ask
>>>>>
>>>>>> for
>>>>>
>>>>>> anyone
>>>>>
>>>>>> specifically please let me know.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Joseph
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 17 Nov 2023, at 13:29, hello@expressmusic.co.uk
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes of course, we have booked that in for you.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Have a nice weekend and see you Tuesday at 2pm.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Harriet, Phil & Tim
>>>>>
>>>>>> Express Music
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2023-11-17 13:25, Joseph Romano wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Would 2 pm be possible for Tuesday?
>>>>>
>>>>>> Joseph
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 17 Nov 2023, at 13:04, hello@expressmusic.co.uk
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Joseph,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Our pleasure, we will do our best to help.
>>>>>
>>>>>> We are open Tuesday to Saturday 11am-5pm.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Shall we book you in our diary for Tuesday at 3pm?
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Harriet, Phil & Tim
>>>>>
>>>>>> Express Music
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2023-11-17 13:01, Joseph Romano wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear All, Thank you so much for your fast reply. I
>>>>>
>>>>>> appreciate
>>>>>
>>>>>> this.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Perhaps I could come by next Monday morning or
>>>>>
>>>>>> Tuesday
>>>>>
>>>>>> afternoon
>>>>>
>>>>>> if
>>>>>
>>>>>> that’s better and I’ll bring the Yamahas and
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dowina.
>>>>>
>>>>>> I
>>>>>
>>>>>> agree with
>>>>>
>>>>>> you on the other classical. It’s a bit exotic.
>>>>>
>>>>>> The Dowina is a hybrid with a skinny neck and
>>>>>
>>>>>> might
>>>>>
>>>>>> work
>>>>>
>>>>>> well
>>>>>
>>>>>> for
>>>>>
>>>>>> jazz
>>>>>
>>>>>> and such. Let me know what might work best and
>>>>>
>>>>>> thank
>>>>>
>>>>>> you
>>>>>
>>>>>> again
>>>>>
>>>>>> for
>>>>>
>>>>>> writing back. And yes the folks at Nuffield have
>>>>>
>>>>>> been
>>>>>
>>>>>> wonderful.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Joseph Romano
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kenilworth
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 17 Nov 2023, at 12:52, hello@expressmusic.co.uk
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Joseph,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you for getting in touch. We are sorry to
>>>>>
>>>>>> hear
>>>>>
>>>>>> about
>>>>>
>>>>>> your
>>>>>
>>>>>> current health complications. Hopefully the
>>>>>
>>>>>> Nuffield
>>>>>
>>>>>> has
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> specialists you require.
>>>>>
>>>>>> We have looked into the values of your guitars and
>>>>>
>>>>>> while
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yamaha's
>>>>>
>>>>>> are very simple and easy to work out prices on.
>>>>>
>>>>>> The
>>>>>
>>>>>> other
>>>>>
>>>>>> two
>>>>>
>>>>>> are
>>>>>
>>>>>> slightly more difficult as we have no history of
>>>>>
>>>>>> selling
>>>>>
>>>>>> these
>>>>>
>>>>>> brands
>>>>>
>>>>>> before. They would obviously sell for considerably
>>>>>
>>>>>> more
>>>>>
>>>>>> than
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yamaha's but they would also be more of a risk for
>>>>>
>>>>>> us
>>>>>
>>>>>> to
>>>>>
>>>>>> purchase.
>>>>>
>>>>>> We do offer a commission sale service for higher
>>>>>
>>>>>> ticket
>>>>>
>>>>>> items
>>>>>
>>>>>> to
>>>>>
>>>>>> enable you to get as much as possible for your
>>>>>
>>>>>> instruments.
>>>>>
>>>>>> We
>>>>>
>>>>>> have
>>>>>
>>>>>> done this quite a bit recently with more
>>>>>
>>>>>> specialist
>>>>>
>>>>>> classical
>>>>>
>>>>>> guitars
>>>>>
>>>>>> and had good success. For this service, we get
>>>>>
>>>>>> your
>>>>>
>>>>>> guitars
>>>>>
>>>>>> ready to
>>>>>
>>>>>> sale and take care of the marketing, sale and
>>>>>
>>>>>> shipping
>>>>>
>>>>>> etc.
>>>>>
>>>>>> We
>>>>>
>>>>>> charge
>>>>>
>>>>>> 20% of the sold price for this service excluding
>>>>>
>>>>>> any
>>>>>
>>>>>> costs
>>>>>
>>>>>> associated
>>>>>
>>>>>> with getting the guitar ready for sale like new
>>>>>
>>>>>> strings
>>>>>
>>>>>> etc.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Please see the prices below for a part exchange on
>>>>>
>>>>>> your
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yamaha's.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yamaha SLG130NW £250 or £200 for cash
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yamaha SLG 200N £300 or £240 for cash
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yamaha CG162S £150 or £100 for cash
>>>>>
>>>>>> If you would like to come over and try out the
>>>>>
>>>>>> Martin
>>>>>
>>>>>> at
>>>>>
>>>>>> some
>>>>>
>>>>>> point,
>>>>>
>>>>>> please let us know. Maybe at the same time we
>>>>>
>>>>>> could
>>>>>
>>>>>> take
>>>>>
>>>>>> a
>>>>>
>>>>>> look
>>>>>
>>>>>> at
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> higher priced classicals and work out potential
>>>>>
>>>>>> prices
>>>>>
>>>>>> for
>>>>>
>>>>>> them.
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm
>>>>>
>>>>>> sure we can work something out where both parties
>>>>>
>>>>>> are
>>>>>
>>>>>> happy.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Harriet, Phil & Tim
>>>>>
>>>>>> Express Music
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2023-11-17 11:49, Joseph wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Phil, Tim and Harriet, it has been a while
>>>>>
>>>>>> since
>>>>>
>>>>>> I
>>>>>
>>>>>> was
>>>>>
>>>>>> last in
>>>>>
>>>>>> your shop when it used to be located in Coventry.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Lately,
>>>>>
>>>>>> I
>>>>>
>>>>>> have
>>>>>
>>>>>> been
>>>>>
>>>>>> nearby, but, unfortunately, to attend too many
>>>>>
>>>>>> medical
>>>>>
>>>>>> appointments
>>>>>
>>>>>> at
>>>>>
>>>>>> the Nuffield Hospital. But, in so doing, I have
>>>>>
>>>>>> realised
>>>>>
>>>>>> that
>>>>>
>>>>>> I
>>>>>
>>>>>> don't
>>>>>
>>>>>> need all of the guitars that I have and I want to
>>>>>
>>>>>> consolidate
>>>>>
>>>>>> what I
>>>>>
>>>>>> have so that, at some point, my wife won't need
>>>>>
>>>>>> to
>>>>>
>>>>>> deal
>>>>>
>>>>>> with
>>>>>
>>>>>> them.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Therefore, I am wondering if I might be able to
>>>>>
>>>>>> interest
>>>>>
>>>>>> you
>>>>>
>>>>>> in
>>>>>
>>>>>> trading some of the ones I have either for you to
>>>>>
>>>>>> purchase
>>>>>
>>>>>> outright,
>>>>>
>>>>>> or to apply toward a single guitar I buy from
>>>>>
>>>>>> you.
>>>>>
>>>>>> The guitars I have are:
>>>>>
>>>>>> **Yamaha CG162S, which I purchase from your
>>>>>
>>>>>> Coventry
>>>>>
>>>>>> shop.
>>>>>
>>>>>> It's
>>>>>
>>>>>> in
>>>>>
>>>>>> excellent condition and has a great sound.
>>>>>
>>>>>> **Dowina Master Series Cutaway Hybrid with strip
>>>>>
>>>>>> pad
>>>>>
>>>>>> auk
>>>>>
>>>>>> wood.
>>>>>
>>>>>> More
>>>>>
>>>>>> on
>>>>>
>>>>>> this guitar can be seen here, it is nylon
>>>>>
>>>>>> strung:https://www.dowina.com/kytara/strip-padauk/
>>>>>
>>>>>> **Yamaha SLG130NW, this is a silent guitar in
>>>>>
>>>>>> nearly
>>>>>
>>>>>> new
>>>>>
>>>>>> condition,
>>>>>
>>>>>> with the wider, classical style neck, and
>>>>>
>>>>>> includes
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> original
>>>>>
>>>>>> gig
>>>>>
>>>>>> bag.
>>>>>
>>>>>> **Yamaha SLG 200N, in a burgundy mahogany wood-a
>>>>>
>>>>>> very
>>>>>
>>>>>> pretty
>>>>>
>>>>>> finish,
>>>>>
>>>>>> it is also nearly new and has one tiny dink on
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> body,
>>>>>
>>>>>> but
>>>>>
>>>>>> it's
>>>>>
>>>>>> barely noticeable and includes the original gig
>>>>>
>>>>>> bag.
>>>>>
>>>>>> I would be interested to know what these might be
>>>>>
>>>>>> worth
>>>>>
>>>>>> if
>>>>>
>>>>>> you
>>>>>
>>>>>> purchased them from me, or if I applied them to
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> purchase
>>>>>
>>>>>> of
>>>>>
>>>>>> a
>>>>>
>>>>>> single acoustic guitar you have, a Martin 0015 UK
>>>>>
>>>>>> version:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
> https://www.expressmusic.co.uk/products.asp?code=255486&name=martin-00-15meuk-uk-exclusive-electro-acoustic-guitar
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have another guitar I am interested in
>>>>>
>>>>>> trading/selling
>>>>>
>>>>>> as
>>>>>
>>>>>> well,
>>>>>
>>>>>> but
>>>>>
>>>>>> it's a concert level classical, and I'm not sure
>>>>>
>>>>>> that
>>>>>
>>>>>> it
>>>>>
>>>>>> would
>>>>>
>>>>>> be of
>>>>>
>>>>>> interest. I purchased it from a shop in the US,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Guitar
>>>>>
>>>>>> Salon,
>>>>>
>>>>>> and
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> actual guitar can be seen at this link:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
> https://www.guitarsalon.com/product/2007-dieter-hopf-manuel-adalid-artista-membrane-cd-pf
>>>>>
>>>>>> It has acquired a couple of dinks since I've
>>>>>
>>>>>> owned
>>>>>
>>>>>> it,
>>>>>
>>>>>> one
>>>>>
>>>>>> just
>>>>>
>>>>>> below
>>>>>
>>>>>> the bridge as sometimes happens with nylon
>>>>>
>>>>>> strings,
>>>>>
>>>>>> and
>>>>>
>>>>>> one
>>>>>
>>>>>> on
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> binding.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you for taking the time to read this and
>>>>>
>>>>>> for
>>>>>
>>>>>> any
>>>>>
>>>>>> consideration
>>>>>
>>>>>> and response you could provide.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Joseph Romano
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kenilworth
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Links:
>>>>> ------
>>>>> [1]
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
> https://www.thomann.co.uk/hanika_56af_n.htm?glp=1&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20UK%20Fallback&utm_term=4576236143901315&utm_content=Fallback
>>>
>>>
>>> Links:
>>> ------
>>> [1] http://thomann.co.uk
>
>
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