Rare Rodrigo Shopis Favino Model for sale

klaatu · February 2010

wayne nakamura wrote:

I don't want to reveal the identity of purchaser of the new RS because he told me in confidence that he has not told a certain member of his immediate family about the purchase.

I think he's planning on using the "I've had that one for years" tactic.

It's worked for me. My wife once looked at one she didn't recognize and said, "Which guitar is that? " I said, "It's my guitar." She gave me this perplexed look and walked away.

ibradbur · February 2010

So that was the plan

, we'll see how successful it is... I'd love to compare the two RS guitars, but may have to wait till june.. No way I'd be flying with these guitars either unless I could take them carry on.. But come up anyway, again lots of great guitars around to try, and with the regular weekly jam and weds gig we've got a pretty good scene going on.

klaatu · February 2010

Cool. So what's Rodrigo building for you?

ibradbur · February 2010

He's building a 14 fret D-hole Favino hopefully to be completed mid March. Something similar to what he had at Django in June last year...

klaatu · February 2010

Ah, yes, I believe that would be this one:
http://retrofret.com/products.asp?ProductID=4261&CartID=44090212212003

I remember that guitar. It wasn't finished at the time. Sounded fabulous. Good choice, Ian.

adrian · February 2010

ibradbur wrote:

No way I'd be flying with these guitars either unless I could take them carry on..

For what it's worth, I've taken my guitar as a carry-on in around 6 or 8 flights post-9/11 (Django in June for three years, a couple of cross-country flights, a couple of gigs in other cities), and I've never had any issues. The flight attendants have always understood that I don't want to check it.

wayne nakamura · February 2010

Adrian:

Do you have expensive guitars you can bring to Toronto, Canada? We have tues night jams and there's some pretty hot players performing most weds nights at a club in town.

;-)

cheers

Wayne

wayne nakamura · February 2010

Ben:

Porter Airlines flies from Halifax into Toronto Island airport which is right downtown. They're very service oriented so they'd probably let a pro musician like yourself bring a guitar onboard if you schmooze them a little.

Although you'd probably prefer to fly Air Chance?

Maybe you could convince that other guy Deadbeat Dan to come too? We have plenty of alcohol in Toronto.

cheers

adrian · February 2010

wayne nakamura wrote:

Adrian:

Do you have expensive guitars you can bring to Toronto, Canada? We have tues night jams and there's some pretty hot players performing most weds nights at a club in town.

Hehe, I have my new AJL and a Michael Dunn, neither of which are for sale, but I'd love to come to Toronto one of these days to check out the local gypsy jazz scene! I'll get in touch if I do.

Adrian