Let’s face it, every one of us dreams of finding that special guitar, and finding one when it’s hidden in plain sight is even more special. Many years ago a young and cash-strapped Ryan Hill went into a pawn shop in Alton, Il…<\/p>\n
“They had it sitting center shelf behind the register, the best displayed item in the store. I asked the guy how much he wanted for it and he said $1500, I didn\u2019t really have that. I tried to talk him down on the price and he just kept saying no, he wouldn\u2019t budge. I left the store, I didn\u2019t even look at another guitar. I thought it over for several hours and just knew I had to have it so I went to the bank and withdrew everything I had. When I went back to the pawn shop there was another guy working and I walked up to him and said I had the $1200 for the guitar. He sold it to me no questions asked!”<\/p>\n
“The guitar was heavily played prior to my purchase. There are a few dings and scratches in the body and sweat stains on the neck. The case, tremolo bar and the spring plate on the back side were missing when I bought it. I purchased replacements for the bar and plate in the early 2000\u2019s.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n