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GD K9
 Post subject: Skylark 2588, new pics
PostPosted: Fri 10 Jul 2009 11:29 AM 
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1981 top-model Skylark. The story is well known by now (if it's new to you, check the Guitar Gallery and the Skylark Forum threads). How many of these still remain? How many outside the US? :)

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Lucky me! :jammin:

(More and bigger pics -not just mine-, and specs, http://www.guitardir.com/specs.php?Node ... &Context=3 )

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PostPosted: Fri 10 Jul 2009 12:04 PM 
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Stunning. :o

I've wanted one of these since they were new. I remember eyeing them in the JCP catalog. . . :eyeball:
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PostPosted: Fri 10 Jul 2009 12:49 PM 
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Oh man! She's one of the most beautiful Mats guitars I've seen.
And in showroom condition!!
Spec-freaking-tacular! :love:
Heart racing...must lie down now...ohhhh my! :loon:

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PostPosted: Fri 10 Jul 2009 03:33 PM 
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very:drool: very :drool: nice :drool:
Not in bad nick for an old job :D .

Good stuff young man :up:
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PostPosted: Fri 10 Jul 2009 04:00 PM 
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Thanks guys :roll: She's obviously in very good nick. Apart from a few minor dents/scratches to the body, back of the neck and the headstock, she's near perfect. No visible wear to frets or fingerboard, no 'noise' while using the controls, one of the mini toggles seems to have a bad connection, but otherwise: as new! :wink:
Hope to be able to start the 'clean-up' soon. Remove all the drooling you left on her :rofl: Gotta adjust the neck a little, new strings, set her up properly, and check out the phase-connection. She'll be all alright soon :)

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Just... so-o-o... pretty.... :eek2: Bloody good catch there Kees, and I'll bet there are very few outside the continental US to boot!! :D
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That is a beautiful guitar. I must own one. :hyper:
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Happy to see you got her in one piece.....

Congrats, one fine and rare piece of equipment... I'm envyous... 8-)

Thanks for pictures...

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Super nice guitar Kees...now I mis my 2588 even more (thanks :D ). Also, your scans of those ads are coming,..I can't find the cable to my scanner ( it's in my son's room...somewhere), but I'll send them ASAP, sorry about the long wait. :P
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