He says he could tell the guitar was old and that it was in pretty rough shape with many splits and cracks, especially around the neck and the back. The label, visible through the guitar’s sound hole, said it was a Hilo Hawaiian Steel Guitar and showed a model and style number. Not being a guitar player, Sarrazin wasn’t sure what he was looking at. “It looked so unusual that, in spite of the hefty price tag, I asked one of the staff to come over and put the ancient guitar on the counter for me to take a closer look.” “The instrument was on a guitar floor stand,” says Sarrazin. It had a $599 price tag and was on display behind the counter – where they keep higher-valued items. Sarrazin, who confesses to being a bit of a thrifter, says he first spotted the unusual-looking acoustic guitar early last fall at the Courtenay Value Village. The path from the discovery of a vintage, 100-year-old guitar in the local Value Village to organizing a live music concert to celebrate its “rescue” may not be an obvious one – but that is what is unfolding for lovers of live music and some Comox Valley musicians because of the lucky discovery of Courtenay resident Jean Sarrazin and the patience and expertise of Merville guitar whiz Tim Rooney.
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