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Auction ends Sunday, December 19th at 9:00pm CST

 

 

I am auctioning a beautiful Robin Savoy Standard. Guitar is green with a swamp ash top. I am the only owner of this guitar and it came to me directly from Robin Guitars in Houston TX. Robin is a USA shop that builds most guitars as custom orders. See pictures below.

Specs are as follows:

  • Solid swamp ash body, solid swamp ash carved arched top, one piece mahogany set neck, F-holes
  • 22 jumbo frets, 24 & 3/4" scale
  • Two Rio Grande Humbucking pickups Master volume and tone, 3-way switch
  • Mother of pearl headstock inlay, abalone dots in rosewood fingerboard
  • Tunamatic bridge & stop tailpiece, nickel plated hardware
  • Quality Hardshell Case is included

List Price: $2195.00

This guitar was featured in the 2002 online catalog for Robin Guitars.

This guitar is in "near mint" condition. Never gigged, probably less than 1 hour play time. Extremists will probably think they see two tiny marks the size of the tip of the end of a pencil...the rest of you will declare it unmarked. Most guitars in a showroom have more wear than this guitar. I have another Savoy and an Avalon and this one just never made it out of the house...so rather than have it just sit on the shelf any longer.....

I am auctioning this guitar to help a friend with some family medical bills... Ernie Durawa, one of Austin's finest drummers, has been playing drums nearly 50 years. Ernie played w/ Delbert McClinton in the 70s, was a member of The Texas Tornados, and has played with a number of other artists and on a host of albums throughout his career. Ernie has also devoted some of his time to a music appreciation project that takes Jazz to elementary schools. Every summer for several years, Ernie has also taught at least one week for National Guitar Workshop, generally in Austin and most recently in New Orleans. I got to know Ernie at NGW and have been very impressed with his willingness to share his gift with others as a teacher and as part of the house band. I have always considered Ernie part of what makes the NGW experience very special. It's great to watch a teenage kid get to work with a world-class musician. Ernie can also be found gigging around Austin, and he's one of the guys who makes the live music experience in Austin so special. You can read more about Ernie's musical accomplishments at www.erniedurawa.com.

Ernie's wife was diagnosed with lung cancer about a year ago, and has been through chemotherapy. Insurance covered some of the expense, but not all. The illness has also kept Ernie's wife from working for the last year, so they have had to deal with that challenge as well. Ongoing medical treatments are also financially challenging as CT scans are required once every ninety days to be sure the cancer is in remission.

I just felt compelled to do something for Ernie and his family and figured the auction would generate some awareness too. I will be donating the ending price of the auction to Ernie and his family. Yep, if the guitar sells for $2000 then Ernie will get the $2000 and you get the guitar. This is not a tax-deductible event for me, nor will it be for you. It's just a gift. It's a gift because it's the right thing to do. This won't cover the current bills but it WILL take some of the strain off.

Auction will start Thursday December 9th and end Sunday, December 19th. Get ready to tell your friends...

 

If you want a great guitar and the chance to help someone out at the same time, then bid.

If you're a Delbert McClinton fan, BID.

If you're a Texas Tornados fan, BID.

If you're a fan of the Austin Music scene, BID.

If you've had a good year and want to pass it along, BID.

If you want to help take some of the load of Ernie's family, BID.

I have set a modest reserve on this auction (around dealer cost,) but am hoping someone steps up and bids much higher.

 

Guitar color from end to end is the color of the body pics below... neck and back of headstock are same color. Headstock is black.

feel free to email me with any questions.

guitarforernie@soundchunks.com

If you wish to help with the Durawa medical bills directly you can send a check to:
The Gingerbread Fund
P.O. Box 150512
Austin, TX 78715

I can also provide a paypal address if you wish to contribute in that way.

Let's make this a great Christmas for the Durawas!