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A few years ago I sold my Jackson JRS-2 that I got cheap (150.-€ + shipping) to a bro for the same price. I kind of regretted it, but just didn´t need it or really have space for it. I told him to tell me if he ever wanted to off it, and he agreed.
Well, a few weeks ago he came around and hung out, said he still really loved the axe and everything. I told him I can well imagine that, she really was great, and that I was still interested in taking her back. Then suddenly the contact dropped off again. But the whole thing left me lusting for a similar axe, and I had been searching for parts already considering putting together a beater.
2 days ago I found out from another bro that he was selling her, attempting to get more than twice what he paid. While I was miffed that he never even asked me, I can understand that he´s strapped for cash and wanted to get as much as possible out of it. So I wrote her off more or less for good, as he supposedly also had a buyer lined up and I don´t really have expendable income at the moment.
Then, an hour ago a buddy called and asked me if he could come by, he had another bud and a "surprise" with him. I expected beer or a film or a stack of steaks, something along those lines.
He waited a second before he came in, and I immediately recognized the bag. He asked me to take a look and see if everything was OK, he just bought himself a guitar. And it was my JRS-2, and she was exactly as I left her except for needing new strings. Same 3 dings she always had, tuner, bar and cable in the bag.... As if she had never left my apartment.
And then he said he wanted to make sure she came back to me, because he knew how I feel about my axes, and that I can take my time paying her off if I want her. I now owe my buddy 160€ (they had a debt to settle as well and he was able to smack him down to the original sale price), and couldn´t be happier.
Welcome back, Baby, I missed ya.:
I´ll get better pics soon.. Now all I need is to recover my AT-1 and my arsenal will be restored.
And a Huge thanks and
to Lennart and Kim for bringing her back home, you rock 
Well, a few weeks ago he came around and hung out, said he still really loved the axe and everything. I told him I can well imagine that, she really was great, and that I was still interested in taking her back. Then suddenly the contact dropped off again. But the whole thing left me lusting for a similar axe, and I had been searching for parts already considering putting together a beater.
2 days ago I found out from another bro that he was selling her, attempting to get more than twice what he paid. While I was miffed that he never even asked me, I can understand that he´s strapped for cash and wanted to get as much as possible out of it. So I wrote her off more or less for good, as he supposedly also had a buyer lined up and I don´t really have expendable income at the moment.
Then, an hour ago a buddy called and asked me if he could come by, he had another bud and a "surprise" with him. I expected beer or a film or a stack of steaks, something along those lines.
He waited a second before he came in, and I immediately recognized the bag. He asked me to take a look and see if everything was OK, he just bought himself a guitar. And it was my JRS-2, and she was exactly as I left her except for needing new strings. Same 3 dings she always had, tuner, bar and cable in the bag.... As if she had never left my apartment.
And then he said he wanted to make sure she came back to me, because he knew how I feel about my axes, and that I can take my time paying her off if I want her. I now owe my buddy 160€ (they had a debt to settle as well and he was able to smack him down to the original sale price), and couldn´t be happier.
Welcome back, Baby, I missed ya.:
I´ll get better pics soon.. Now all I need is to recover my AT-1 and my arsenal will be restored.
And a Huge thanks and
to Lennart and Kim for bringing her back home, you rock
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