[RichardS]

Hey Guys, if you're not guitar players or collectors, that's cool. I don't think in this economy doing barters is a bad idea, but if you're not interested, that's perfectly ok. No need for hostility though. It was a simple offer, which you can take or leave, at your pleasure.

As to how many guitars in owner's collections there are in the world versus the number of Hummer owners, if you REALLY question that hard cold reality, you may want to question the source of anyone who tells you the numbers are even in the same galaxy, let alone the same neighborhood.

Now granted, I'm sure there are more Hummer owners than guitar owners on THIS forum, but the offer was made in the hope that there was another guy like me that could engage in a win-win situation if he had some Hummer stuff to get rid of and had an interest in my offer. It was NOT an invitation to engage in combat or trade insults, which I'm just not going to do. I had my share of that in the real world long ago, and I just won't do it on-line unless I'm playing Halo 3 at my son's insistence.

On a side note, as a Mod of one of the largest Harley forums on the web, (we have over 20,000 members, with hundreds and hundreds of new posts every time I log on), I'm just not used to a forum where derisive behavior of fellow members is tolerated. On our forum, flaming gets a member, no matter how long their tenure or even if they are a financial contributor, as many are, an instant "vacation" the first time it happens and a permanent ban for a second offense, as we insist that all members are treated with respect and courtesy, whether we agree what they have to say or not.

Now, I wouldn't presume to tell anyone how to run THIS site, but I'm a little surprised that "keyboard commandos" are ready to criticize another member's post when that just doesn't seem appropriate. If you think I'm "over-selling" or "hard selling" or whatever, don't engage in a deal with me, that's all. If you think offering a trade deal is a stupid idea, or a trade deal outside the box of Hummer for Hummer stuff is just crazy, well then, don't do it.

But I'm not really highly interested in whether you like the idea if you have no interest in discussing a deal, just whether you want to trade or sell an item I'm interested in acquiring, or whether you might like to buy or trade for a guitar at what would be a good deal for both parties. THAT is the response I have an interest in. If you have no interest in my offer, I respect your right to not particpate in a trade deal, and I respectfully ask that you let it go at that, as I would do for you. If you happen to like guitars, and would like to hear more about my collection, which happens to be pretty extensive, I'd love to hear from you.

Fair enough, Gentlemen?