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Post by sopachrga »

In a convoluted series of events I met the guy who I sold a guitar to about 4 years ago. One that I had missed quite a bit, so when he said he'd be willing to sell it back I had to do it.

It's back!
https://flic.kr/p/RtMwm4

Also, he had another gem which he loaned to me for a little while

https://flic.kr/p/2fauM4o

The Heilo is just as awesome as I remembered it and the strat is super impressive.
Ummm....

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Awesome! These must be wowrarecollectable by now.

I always wanted that Heilo whenever I saw it in the shop. Cool guitar.

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Looks tasty
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That was Ash's personal guitar if I remember correctly?
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I think it was the one he kept in the shop if people wanted to see one.
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Post by Cdog »

Oh yeyah! I remember this heilo at a gear fest many moons ago. Beautiful guitar

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I went in to see ASH and buy a Radian (Kloppsta’s LPJ one), and Adrian passed me that to try out while we were chatting. Neck is so good on that I left having paid a deposit on an Aurum instead.

Great guitar!

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I’m sure Ed brought that Helio to a Welly gearfest?
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Quite likely. He bought it off Adrian, and I got it from Ed.
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Post by sty »

That's a lovely guitar, I had it on loan for a few days before Adrian sold it, it came down to CHCH for a gearfest with a couple of others I think. It started my love affair with Adrians guitars.

If memory serves me correctly the wood that the neck is made of gives off this amazing fragrance, in the same way cedar wood blocks or cinnamon stocks do (difference smell but similar organic qualities).

Great for you to get it back Mark :)

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Yes the neck was finished with the oils from BG's butt crack :mrgreen:
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I no longer desire an ash guitar
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If it's the guitar I remember from the 'Fest, the smell is Spanish Cedar or Cedrella and it's truly lovely.
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Terexgeek wrote:If it's the guitar I remember from the 'Fest, the smell is Spanish Cedar or Cedrella and it's truly lovely.
That sounds completely familiar now you've said it, and I guess I was closer than I thought when I said Cedar blocks :)

You were the custodian of these fabulous guitars at the time if I recall correctly.

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sty wrote:
Terexgeek wrote:If it's the guitar I remember from the 'Fest, the smell is Spanish Cedar or Cedrella and it's truly lovely.
That sounds completely familiar now you've said it, and I guess I was closer than I thought when I said Cedar blocks :)

You were the custodian of these fabulous guitars at the time if I recall correctly.
Sure was, unfortunately I was cash strapped at the time, but I got to see and play it and the Paulownia Radian Tele with the P90 in the neck.

Both would've been forever guitars!
Tin arse!!

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