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Title: Tuffy Gets Lucky ! wink, wink..
Post by: tuffythepug on July 29, 2008, 03:35:11 PM
As many of you may know I've been Jonesing for a 000-50 for quite a while now.  At one time 000-50 fever had gripped the whole forum and everyone was raving about them.   Good luck trying to find a lefty though.   Well, guess what...good things come to those who wait.  Here is my new left handed 000-50MT.  Fresh from the Fed Ex truck this morning.  I was hoping to find a lefty 000-50 but it never occurred to me that I'd be able to find the holy grail hog top in the 000-50.   This would be a good time to thank Jeff (Bhika) for pointing me towards the leftyfrets forum where I encountered a new internet dealer who specializes in left handed guitars.  BIG THANKS to Jerry at Jerry's Lefty Guitars for making this deal happen.  I had to give up the Hiummingbird but I don't regret it for a minute.  Any lefty players who are interested in an all lefty internet guitar dealer, check out www.jerrysleftyguitars.com to see an incredible variety of acoustic and electric guitars.  Larrivee, Santa Cruz, Collings etc.   Good stuff.

Now I'm going to play this thing until my fingers bleed.    Tuffy finally got lucky.




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Post by: lw216316 on July 29, 2008, 03:45:18 PM
 :nice guitar:

:+1:

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Post by: Queequeg on July 29, 2008, 03:45:29 PM
tuffy
lucky
southpaw
lefty
hogtop
:nice guitar:

SCORE!
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Post by: axeman on July 29, 2008, 04:33:28 PM
 You must be liiving right!  Congrats.  Enjoy!!
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Post by: Danny on July 29, 2008, 05:30:59 PM
  One less G and one more L.... Wow what a L.  Have fun, happy playin!   VERY   :nice guitar:
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Post by: ohiopicker on July 29, 2008, 06:56:51 PM
May I say, "lucky dog"!  Enjoy!

:nice guitar:
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Post by: Denis on July 29, 2008, 07:12:00 PM
Oooohhhh...that's pretty!!!  Congrats tuffy.  Gonna be fun at your place for a little while...50 series guitars never cease to amaze me.  I've played a bunch of D-50's, one SD-50, an OM-50...and then there's my own 50 series guitars.   Congrats again.
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Post by: flatlander on July 29, 2008, 07:18:45 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: omozom on July 29, 2008, 08:08:50 PM
Congrats Tuffy
That's a fine looking guitar. Wish you all the best.
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Post by: ducktrapper on July 29, 2008, 08:59:13 PM
Lovely Tuffy! Congrats! I'd like to try a mahogany top 000. Yours has the pickguard on the wrong side though.  :nice guitar:
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Post by: noyage on July 29, 2008, 09:33:48 PM
I'm coveting thy neighbor's goods right about now.  Congrats!
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Post by: Novalis on July 30, 2008, 12:24:16 AM
Very nice! That hog-top must 000 must have some incredible blues mojo, you must be "sittin' on top of the world" right now.
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Post by: Cowgirlie on July 30, 2008, 02:51:41 AM
Lucky.....nawwwww...you have been vewy, vewy good. Congrats on that lovely 000. :nana_guitar
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Post by: bluesman67 on July 30, 2008, 07:38:56 AM
Man, that is one special guitar there.  Even with the terrific guitars you already owned, she's destined to rise to the top of the heard. 
:cheers

Quote from: tuffythepug on July 29, 2008, 03:35:11 PM
... Now I'm going to play this thing until my fingers bleed.    Tuffy finally got lucky.
Was the summer of '08.
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Post by: guitone on July 30, 2008, 07:44:01 AM
Wonderful find, great guitar, enjoy it (like I have to tell you that)...
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Post by: bhika on July 30, 2008, 09:52:12 AM
Congrats Tuffy, you deserve it.
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Post by: bhika on July 30, 2008, 10:32:33 AM
We're going to have to start some kind of lefty exchange program or rendezvous

Let's see Bluesman67 has a lefty OM-03MT Forum guitar, I have a lefty L-05MT, now Tuffy has a lefty 000-50MT
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Post by: Danny on July 30, 2008, 11:03:36 AM
     "The Lefty Hog Trio"   Kinda a Kingston Trio redo.     OK maybe not...  :whistling:




                                                   :guitar :guitar :guitar
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Post by: tuffythepug on July 30, 2008, 11:05:58 AM
Quote from: bluesman67 on July 30, 2008, 07:38:56 AM
Man, that is one special guitar there.  Even with the terrific guitars you already owned, she's destined to rise to the top of the heard. 
:cheers
Was the summer of '08.

Joseph
I think you may be right.   I'm learning first-hand the meaning of     Hog Heaven

Mrs. Tuffythepug told me that she's only seen this look on my face 3 times before;  When our two daughters were born and when our grandson Frankie was born 6 months ago.  I admit it.  I've fallen in love with this guitar already.   I just can't keep my hands off her.  Someday soon I'll post some comments on the sound, playability etc.   I can only tell you that for now it's a treat for the eyes and ears.


Thanks to all for the kind words.     And Cowgirlie, all I can say is "aw shucks."


Tuffythepug
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Post by: tuffythepug on July 30, 2008, 11:11:19 AM
Quote from: dependan on July 30, 2008, 11:03:36 AM
     "The Lefty Hog Trio"   Kinda a Kingston Trio redo.     OK maybe not...  :whistling:




                                                   :guitar :guitar :guitar


Danny
You may be onto something.  (or just on something)  If Bluesman67, Bhika, and Tuffythepug were to join forces it would be an awesome display of Hogzilla type proportions.  I'm not sure the world is ready for that yet.   ........but it's something to ponder   :whistling:
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Post by: Blue in VT on July 30, 2008, 01:24:46 PM
 :drool: :drool: :drool:

Man thats a hogilicious guitar CONGRATS...welcome to the hog top appreciation society!!!

Blye
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Post by: Denis on July 30, 2008, 03:25:34 PM
Quote from: Blue in VT on July 30, 2008, 01:24:46 PM
:drool: :drool: :drool:

Man thats a hogilicious guitar CONGRATS...welcome to the hog top appreciation society!!!

Blye

Watch it Blue!!!  You're getting drool all over the forum!!! 
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Post by: bluesman67 on July 30, 2008, 03:48:20 PM
Quote from: tuffythepug on July 30, 2008, 11:11:19 AM

Danny
You may be onto something.  (or just on something)  If Bluesman67, Bhika, and Tuffythepug were to join forces it would be an awesome display of Hogzilla type proportions.  I'm not sure the world is ready for that yet.   ........but it's something to ponder   :whistling:
That would be something alright.  If the Larrivee tour in Vancouver ever gets an life and actually becomes a planned Forum outing, maybe we can make that happen.  It would be a Hoggin'-Good Time!
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Post by: Randy_R on July 30, 2008, 11:33:03 PM
Beautiful guitar !!!!

I've added Lefty's to my dealer list web page... 
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Post by: markyboy on July 30, 2008, 11:41:48 PM
Nice looking guitar....

Hey there is something wrong with the website you posted, All the guitars are backward!   :humour:
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Post by: tonejones on July 31, 2008, 10:01:59 AM
Welcome to the club!  Triple O's are the only way to go.  Each time I go out and play other brands and models, I end up thinking to myself "This is great, but my OOO-50 is where it's at".  It has kept me from GASsing my way into bankruptcy!

Kudo's for the all Hog...I have been itching to try one.
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Post by: tuffythepug on July 31, 2008, 11:18:53 AM
Quote from: ducktrapper on July 29, 2008, 08:59:13 PM
Lovely Tuffy! Congrats! I'd like to try a mahogany top 000. Yours has the pickguard on the wrong side though.  :nice guitar:

Duck,
Why would you want a pickguard on the back side ?    :arrow
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Post by: ducktrapper on July 31, 2008, 11:24:33 AM
Quote from: tuffythepug on July 31, 2008, 11:18:53 AM
Duck,
Why would you want a pickguard on the back side ?    :arrow

Well you got me there!   :cheers
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Post by: dcarey on July 31, 2008, 02:14:22 PM
Wow!

That looks nice!

Too bad they built it backwards, though... :humour:
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Post by: markyboy on July 31, 2008, 03:27:00 PM
Quote from: dcarey on July 31, 2008, 02:14:22 PM
Wow!

That looks nice!

Too bad they built it backwards, though... :humour:

Hey.. Try standing on your head and looking at it.. It looks even better!   :humour:
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Post by: bhika on July 31, 2008, 03:30:06 PM
Quote from: dcarey on July 31, 2008, 02:14:22 PM
Wow!

That looks nice!

Too bad they built it backwards, though... :humour:

What I don't see anything wrong with it, It must be all you righties.
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Post by: ducktrapper on July 31, 2008, 04:38:42 PM
I prefer ... northpaw.
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Post by: Danny on July 31, 2008, 07:14:31 PM
Quote from: tuffythepug on July 30, 2008, 11:11:19 AM

Danny
You may be onto something.  (or just on something)  If Bluesman67, Bhika, and Tuffythepug were to join forces it would be an awesome display of Hogzilla type proportions.  I'm not sure the world is ready for that yet.   ........but it's something to ponder   :whistling:
I had the gits righty in the 1st post, so here is the Hogzilla Trio

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