Ruth n Jersey
Well-known Member
- Location
- Northern New Jersey
My Dad passed away in 1998. One of his prized possessions was his 12 string guitar.He only played for fun but he was teaching my daughter to play and she has continued on a 6 string guitar he bought her. She didn't want the 12 string.I never learned how to play. I had it up for sale through the years and for one reason or another it never sold. Partly because I really didn't peruse any leads and I hated to see a dealer get it for resale, I guess I really didn't want to sell it. My Dad was left handed and had flipped the strings which made it even harder to sell. Last week I decided I have to let it go. It was getting older and I didn't know if after years in my closet it could even be played. A young man called about it. He came today and fell in love with it. Left handed also. He cradled it like a new born. He said he wanted a guitar with history. I showed him photos and told him stories. It was a match made in heaven. I could see he loved it and had no intention of reselling it. He handled it ever so gently. I was so happy for him and sold it at a much lower price than it had been appraised for. Tonight I had to get something out of the closet and the guitar was gone, almost like I lost my Dad all over again but I try and think how happy the man is tonight and it does make me feel better. The photo shows my Dad and my daughter playing together.
