What was Your Favorite MIJ Purchase of 2022?

[Jlee]

1980 Greco SS-700. Only guitar purchase I made in ‘22. I had been on the hunt for several years. Not perfect…missing the tremolo cover and has a really poor repair done around the control cavity, but it plays and sounds amazing and scratches the itch.

 

[guitar hiro]

1980 Greco SS-700. Only guitar purchase I made in ‘22. I had been on the hunt for several years. Not perfect…missing the tremolo cover and has a really poor repair done around the control cavity, but it plays and sounds amazing and scratches the itch.

That is a NICE one; thanks for sharing and Congrats!

 

[guitar hiro]

there are some amazing and fantastic 'favorite' 2022 purchases in this thread!!

Thanks to all for sharing and keep 'em coming!!

 

[somebodyelseuk]

Now that guitar looks like a lot of fun ! Lovely 🥰!

I'm going to assume this comment is in reply to my Gretsch 6128 photo...

Thanks. My first love is Les Pauls, I gig Strats...
Yeah, it is fun. It's a bit heavy considering it's hollow, but set up a slapback echo and a bit of reverb...
You'll see all over the 'net people comparing them to a Les Paul. They're the same shape. That's it. They're as close to being a Les Paul as a (Chet Atkins) 6120 is.
I bought it used, for a very good price. Previous owner had fitted it with TV Jones Powertrons - very high wind Filtertrons - presumably, because he/she wanted to sound like a Les Paul? It sounded dreadful - Gretsch twang with all the muddiness of a cheap humbucker. I put a set of Gretsch HS Filtertrons in and now it sounds like it should, again.

 

[Sigmania]

I made a few purchases in 2022 but this one is my favorite. only one I've ever come across.
1982 es200
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Check out this Tokai T-1000R banjo and the flower in lay on the headstock.

Tokai T-1000R 1970 Banjo W/Hard Case F/S | eBay