Scott Rosenberger Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 (edited) On Thanksgiving my friend Andy lost his battle with Gastrointestinal Cancer. I've known him through work for the last 14 years. He was a bit of a strange guy on the outside but once you talked to him you realized what a great person you were talking to. We both shared interest in guitars which he owned alot of. We'll apparently I made an inpression of some sort on him over the years because his parents notified me that i was written into his will and received the 3 Favorite guitars he had, an '03 PRS Singlecut Trem Raspberry "10" top a '99 PRS McCarty Purple "10" Top and the Brand new Carvin Carved top that I helped him Spec before he ordered it. The Carvin (in the Middle) has a Special Order Koa Body and Neck and a monster Sausage Quilt top. Anyhow I'm still pretty upset/amazed so Here's a pic for now I'll be back later Edited December 13, 2005 by Scott Rosenberger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Well I must say I am sorry that you lost such a good friend and that everyone lost such a great person. I think by the fact that he took the time to think about that(you/guitars) shows what a great and caring individual he was. Also he seems to have a supreme quality in taste for guitars, that carvin one makes my mouth water!! Thanks for sharing your loss and gain, of course there is no way that trade is worth it but at least you know he enjoyed having you as a friend and thought about you when he knew he was leaving. So RIP Andy. It's very good of you to share that with us, I'm sure it wasn't easy. Take it easy Scott. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 (edited) Sorry about your loss Scott. I've lost a few musician friends along the way myself. I guess Andy wanted to make sure that his guitars were going to a good home. No Last Will and Testament means that the gov't can come in and legally seize everything, something to remember. I shudder when I think of my guitars winding up in the hands of people who know nothing about them. Edited December 13, 2005 by Southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Sorry to hear about your loss, sounds like you had a good friend there. I had a similar thing happen to a good friend of mine, sent Home on the way back from a gig by a drunk driver who crossed an interstate median. The year before we had traded our "first guitars" (my Sears LP copy for his Mana jazz bass copy), that bass is the best POS guitar I own. Now I'm using it to teach my son to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodBlessTexas Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Scott, my sincerest condolences on the loss of your friend, and my prayers go out to his friends and family. I've had to bury too many of my own friends, so I can empathize. I'm sure your friend wanted someone to take care of those axes, and especially wanted someone to play them, so it is a great responsibility you have been given. But I'm sure he felt you were up to it, and there is no doubt a good reason why he chose you. May you never be forced to part with them. I'm the sentimental type. I like to think that the guitars I've owned have all been imparted with a little bit of me, just as all the used guitars I've owned have been imparted with their previous owners. So when you play those guitars, a certain part of your friend still lives on in the memories you have of him, the things he left behind for his friends, and the impact that knowing and losing him will have on your playing. Knowing the connection musicians make with their favorite instruments, I'm sure his soul will rest easy knowing that his favorite guitars are in capable and caring hands. GBT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 I gotta +1 on that "musicians create a bond with each other" Texas brought up. It's true, throughout my life a majority of my friends have played, or I have sparked them to play or vice versa. So in my eyes it's a GIVEN that musicians just have this bond with each other. And the fact that he put forward the time to say "THIS is the musician that I want to continue to carry these guitars" says alot! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 IM sorry to hear about your friend, i recently lost 2 of my friends in a car crash. Its always nice to know your freinds think about you, and to have them leave some damn nice guitars for you, i can only imagine how that must feel. Pretty mixed up is the only way i can describe it. Play thoes guitars well, and everytime you look at them remember how much you meant to your friend, and how much he means to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorecki Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Bittersweet is an extremely good choice in words, I saw the purple PRS and thought..nice, then read on and felt guilty for liking the guitar. Well the whole situation does suggest you're an alright guy or someone wouldn't have bothered, good to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullmuzzler Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Present like that has tremendous weight... I'm sorry that your friend is gone... When somebody dies, everything goes away but the things that you remember are only the good ones... mullmuzzler | OSSMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 It has been said that the average Joe Sixpack will influence something like 10,000 people in the course of his life, and 99% of the time he will be unaware of who, when, where or even what was said. Make every minute count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Sorry to hear about losing your friend, Scott. I agree that the guitars are a nice gesture, and that you obviously made some kind of impression....and a good one at that. The guitars don't bring him back, but they can help remind you of the good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted December 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Thanks for all the kind words guys, they're truely appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 You know, it's strange. A year ago, in my final year of law school, my Trusts and Estates professor had us write up sample wills for ourselves. I sort of joked around with mine a little at first, and then I came to the actual possessions that I own and no creditor or agency could take from me--my guitars. I specifically devised each of my instruments to a friend or someone who really influenced me and my playing style. I thought it was really dumb at the time, but now I kind of see how that can really be a good decision. I'd rather have my Les Paul with a friend who'll appreciate it, rather than getting beat up on the wall in a Guitar Center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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