Thrift Store Scores

[nemesisnow1200]

Ok technically this aint really a thrift shop score,,,but stilla fekkin bargain.Got a mate who works at our local Recycling plant,,kinda where people bin off household waste//building waste//etc…...anyhoo cut a long story short,,,i gets a txt message,,,could i pop down,,,he has some computer type goodies i may be interested in..So off i toddle,,,gets there and he takes me into a lockup container ,,loads of old computers,,so i strip em down for hard drives,,dvd drives and so on,,,,,while im rooting and scavenging,,sorry recycling,,,i spots an old blanket,,which on closer inspection was hiding this :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Holy crap,,,aint no Les Paul,,,but its a fekkin doozy,,bit beat up here and there,,but fekk ,,,,its been recycled ;D,,,gets it home ,,checks it out,,,throws it through my Line 6,,,,happy days ,,loud and proud,,,,bargain of the week

[Friday]

sweetttt fine matey!!

[riffblaster general]

Can't beat a free guitar!!!

[nemesisnow1200]

@riffblaster:

Can't beat a free guitar!!!

oh its been beat,,,,,,just thrown it through Guitar rig 5,,,,,awesome ,,specially for a freebie

[jdl1279]

Nice find, is the neck semi straight? Even if it was a project or parts piece, you can't beat the price.

[nemesisnow1200]

@jdl1279:

Nice find, is the neck semi straight? Even if it was a project or parts piece, you can't beat the price.

the neck is perfect,,,,all pots are working,,,no crackles or pops when selecting each pickup,,,,and its just been sold on,,,,bastard

[nemesisnow1200]

This is the other bargain i landed,,my cousin wanted to be James Hetfield,,,,he found that Mr Hetfield didnt play this kinda guitar,,,so he gave it me,,,,,

An ESP EX-50 LTD,,,,

[jdl1279]

;D, did he think it was one of these?

http://www.espguitars.com/products/9404-ltd-snakebyte-blk?category_id=1963396-james-hetfield

For the money he might as well have upgraded and rebuilt that one.

[riffblaster general]

You like scores?  Good luck has shined upon me.  take a look at these…..

Big E Levi's jacket

And trickers Chelsea brogues

[Seul]

Nice!..

[Megatron1505]

Good scores RBG, I'm not a massive Trickers fan but they look pretty nice.

[riffblaster general]

These were technically flea market finds but I paid goodwill  prices

[Fergz]

Love the chelsea boots….nice!

[riffblaster general]

Alden monk strap oxfords for 10 bucks ain't bad right?

[Arabit]

Wow nice find.

[Megatron1505]

Hella score RBG.

[riffblaster general]

Dead stock USA chucks!

And…..

[Anesthetist]

Seriously though, how the heck do you do it?

[urbanwoodsman]

How much did you sell the chucks for?

[riffblaster general]

@urb…. I traded them to a friend with a vintage shop for some choice goodies.

@anesthetist.... I'm a little lucky and I guess I'm just good at sniffing stuff out.