New Zealand Ghosts & Other Haunts

Look at what I've found while browsing through TradeMe...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=239974581

Quite a story attached to this guitar.

I see his guitar went for $215. Amazing really. I will be puting the story on the main site shortly.

OLD VINTAGE GUITAR..WARNING HAUNTED!
OLD INTERDIMENSIONAL SUZUKI
• Current bid: $215.00
• Reserve met
• Listing #: 239974581



THIS AUCTION IS FOR A POSSESSED CLASSICAL GUITAR. THE REASON I'M LETTING THIS ONE GO IS BECAUSE IT HAS SOMETHING SUPERNATURALLY WRONG WITH IT. I'M A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN BY TRADE AND I HAVE A FEW SUZUKI'S AND YAMAHA'S LYING ABOUT AS THEY ARE VINTAGES I LIKE TO COLLECT. THIS ONE HOWEVER, I PURCHASED OFF AN OLD GUY A WHILE BACK WHO WAS SCHIZOPHRENIC. HE DIED FROM FROM HEART FAILURE SUPPOSEDLY BUT HE USED TO ALWAYS RAVE ON THAT HE HAD SOLD HIS SOUL TO LEARN MUSIC SO WHO KNOWS, I DON'T BELIEVE IN THAT STUFF BUT...EEEEK!!
ALTHOUGH HIS GUITAR PLAYING WAS SOME OF THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN, HE WAS A REAL NUTCASE WITH STRANGE EVIL EYES AND USED TO SING THE MOST INSANE LYRICS I'VE EVER HEARD.
OCCASIONALLY AT EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING I HEAR A GUITAR PLAYING IN MY LIVING ROOM WHICH WAKES US UP & IS NOT GOOD WHEN WE HAVE WORK THE NEXT MORNING. I COULDN'T EXPLAIN IT & DIDN'T KNOW WHICH GUITAR WAS DOING IT. FINALLY I TOOK THE STRINGS OFF THIS ONE AND PUT IT AWAY IN THE GARAGE, SINCE DOING THIS OUR DISTURBANCES COMPLETELY STOPPED.
RECENTLY I RESTRUNG IT AGAIN AND SAME THING, BEETHOVEN & BLUES AT 3AM.
PERHAPS I'M GOING NUTS & ITS ALL IN MY HEAD, I DON'T KNOW, BUT ITS WAKING ME & MY PARTNER UP, SO WE MUST BOTH BE CRAZY!?
A FRIEND OF MINE WAS DRUNK ONE NIGHT AND CLAIMS HE SAW AN OLD MAN PLAYING IT WHEN HE SLEPT ON OUR SOFA. SINCE THEN HE HAS NEVER STEPPED BACK INTO MY HOUSE.
IT CAN NOW BECOME SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM AS WE'VE HAD ENOUGH. WE ARE NOT SUPERSTITIOUS PEOPLE BUT WE REALLY FEEL LIKE THIS THING IS POSSESSED.

DESPITE THIS GUITAR BEING REALLY ROUGH IN APPEARANCE, THE NECK IS PERFECTLY STRAIGHT AND IT PLAYS & SOUNDS FAR BETTER THAN YOU WOULD EXPECT, ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL TO PLAY.

ANYWAY IT'S PRESENCE WILL NOW HAVE TO BE IN SOMEONE ELSE'S HOUSE AS WE WANT IT OUT.
WILL SHIP AT BUYER'S EXPENSE IF NEED BE.

GUITAR MAY NEED TO BE EXORCISED BY A PRIEST OR SPIRITUAL MEDIUM HENCE THE $1 RESERVE.

HAPPY BIDDING :-S
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wbraines (62 )
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Is that YOUR face reflected in the back of the guitar?? Its giving the creeps! jiveunit (85 ) 7:40 pm, Thu 3 Sep
Hi, no it's not but I suppose it does kinda look like that.. a friend just mentioned to me the sticker inside the guitar where the number was supposed to be, he reckons he can see a face there when he enlarged the pic..would like another opinion on that 7:57 pm, Thu 3 Sep
a guitar with character and spirit woohoo ukie (44 ) 8:18 pm, Thu 3 Sep
Too much character & spirit for our house... 9:38 pm, Thu 3 Sep
shikes that is creepy i can see the face too. watsaname (131 ) 8:31 pm, Thu 3 Sep
Yeah, kinda weird, I looked at the sticker in the guitar and there is nothing there, but in the photo there is a weird distorted face image. Then again, maybe it was a reflection of some kind? 9:40 pm, Thu 3 Sep
Seller Comment: Seller added 1 photo 9:47 pm, Thu 3 Sep
Seller Comment: I just added photo of that inside sticker again, for some reason, that distorted image is not in the second photo which was taken instantly after the first one....weird 9:48 pm, Thu 3 Sep
In the words of that nice Mr Speight - yeah, right! antonioni (274 ) 4:49 am, Fri 4 Sep
You mean Tui? 9:52 am, Fri 4 Sep
You have just put a large smile on my tired old face.Thankyou! bromamaa (1 ) 1:55 pm, Fri 4 Sep
you're more than welcome, thanks.....mwahahahah!!!! 4:07 pm, Fri 4 Sep
aha aha haha aha hahahahahah ahhah ahahahah ahahahah!! thanks for that ! bevanmc (27 ) 5:23 pm, Fri 4 Sep
She'z a doozy! 7:14 pm, Fri 4 Sep
Great story. But did yo have to use all CAPS? wrock (35 ) 5:48 pm, Fri 4 Sep
I can't remember I was probably drunk....hick 7:15 pm, Fri 4 Sep
oh, hahaha, I get it, just like the scary washing machine, only not original or funny. True genius. ANY DISCOUNT IF I USE ALL CAPS AS WELL????????????????? lindaf2 (21 ) 5:56 pm, Fri 4 Sep
It's a guitar not another scary washing machine, and theres been a few since that first one. It's $1R, which means it will sell to the highest bidder, and I do want this thing gone.. I would put a buy now of $60 to keep you happy, but I'd rather sell it for what it is.. a spooky guitar. As for the caps lock, ITS WAY EASIER TO READ EH AL, THAT'S WHY I DID IT... Sorry no discounts will be given if you use caps lock, as that would be unfair on the other bidders...hee hee.. 7:35 pm, Fri 4 Sep
I reckon my backpackers would stay up till 3am every night just to hear the old man play. www.chillawhile.co.nz k.j.l (20 ) 8:46 pm, Fri 4 Sep
Absolutely!.....in a backpackers it would be well worth while!...By the way, that's a great website..is that yours 6:08 pm, Sat 5 Sep
Any idea what the postage to Oamaru would be, as an ex guitar player and the owner of www.nzghosts.co.nz I would be very interested in the guitar, I would love to add the story to the web-site. Can I have your permission to do so. odo (257 ) 11:26 am, Sun 6 Sep
Yes absolutely. I'm aware everyone thinks we are joking, but we did actually experience this. It's not the sort of thing I would expect people to believe, I certainly wouldn't have. I would say the postage would be around $25-30 but I will check on that later and confirm. Unfortunately my pc is getting fixed right now so I'm doing everything from an internet cafe for the next couple of days. Thanks, Wade 2:26 pm, Sun 6 Sep
hi has the old man got a grudge frankkylie (108 ) 11:02 am, Mon 7 Sep
Not that I'm aware of, then again you could always try an ouija board and ask him. 12:23 pm, Mon 7 Sep
hi hey man what a trip.what drugs are u on.could i have some too.the grudge is waiting frankkylie (108 ) 11:07 am, Mon 7 Sep
I don't use drugs, but if I did I would definitely share them with you because I'm not the selfish type. Sorry bro, you'll have to try your local dealer. If I was on drugs, I wouldn't say that hearing a guitar playing at early hours of the morning would be a very good trip...I'd be asking for my money back! 12:30 pm, Mon 7 Sep
spooky mate does it do a good version of hwy to hell ? musicman36 (3 ) 12:54 pm, Mon 7 Sep
Yeah, the evilest version you ever heard. That track usually plays every morning at approx 6:66am 6:24 pm, Tue 8 Sep
hi bro u could get free guitar lessons of him. frankkylie (108 ) 7:31 pm, Mon 7 Sep
That would be nice, they are about 30 bucks per half hour. 6:26 pm, Tue 8 Sep
hey i can see a face in the grain of the back of gat!! if that guy want drugs you can buy them under fishing lures, u have to know which one to buy and you get drugs instead!! risky!!!clever!!! smart!!! or just plain dumb!!! nice gat tone61 (228 ) 10:00 pm, Tue 8 Sep
Yep definitely sorta looks like there is one there, the distorted image which appears on the inside sticker where the model number used to be is the one that baffled us..I posted both photos up, the second was taken instantly after the first on machine-gun flash...yet the distorted image not there in the second pic... I'm sure there's a logical explanation for it though.. I haven't heard of drugs under fishing lures Lol... cheers for that, Wade 10:23 pm, Tue 8 Sep
Seller Comment: After a few looks I wasn't really seeing the face in the wood grain that everyone keeps mentioning, but I can see it now as clear as day sorta givin me the shits again, am storing it back in the shed until its gone. 10:57 pm, Tue 8 Sep
Mate!! that face is as clear as day....now ive check my ghost & SPIRIT BOOK AND WHAT I THINK YOU MAY HAVE HERE IS A GENUINE ..ops!!sorry bout the caps have the lights down low...genuine woodie-boogie guitar, page 98 chapter 3..quote:the owners of these guitars (if not pro 1080,spray's,rodney hide,asian's flogging all our selfish,boy racer's,and burglars) will live a happy life with lots of sex.un quote!!hope this helps... tone61 (228 ) 7:49 am, Wed 9 Sep
Lol, I wouldn't mind a copy of that book, cheers 10:10 am, Wed 9 Sep
could you please deletemy bid as i have now bought another guitar.Thank you zylon (283 ) 9:33 am, Wed 9 Sep
It's done. Big thanks 10:20 am, Wed 9 Sep
hey what model number it is.what was the nationality of the last owner did you see the haunted piano on discovery chanel a while back watsaname (131 ) 12:44 pm, Wed 9 Sep
Hi, I'm not actually sure what model it is because the number has faded off over time, I would say it's from the 60's maybe, the same time period as yamaha dynamic guitars, I think he was North American or sim from memory but had been in NZ a long time. I never saw the documentary you're referring to but I might have to search for it and have a look... Thanks 12:56 pm, Wed 9 Sep
Seller Comment: This link here could be the story you're referring to, it is very similar to our story, in fact I've now gained an interest in all this and will be looking into it more. Just like in this story we were considering giving this guitar away for free, but I figured trademe would be the perfect place for something like this, here's the link....http://paranormal.about.com/library/bls ... t04_17.htm 1:36 pm, Wed 9 Sep
Nice. Beethoven and blues sound a whole lot better than the scraping of fingernails down guitar strings that used to terrorise me at night when I was a kid... Good luck! rustyone3 (36 ) 6:59 pm, Wed 9 Sep
Well..fair enough...beethoven & blues was a fairy good exapmle of the sort of sounds you might hear ..the fingernails scraping down guitar strings are quite horrible...but aint as bad as fingernails scraping down an old school blackboard...screeeeech 11:05 pm, Wed 9 Sep
dude, seriously, ive tried heaps to see those faces and having no luck. on another note, i would be keen on this guitar if i could see a better cropped pic to see these 'faces' motch (40 ) 10:03 pm, Wed 9 Sep
There you go, I couldn't see them at the start, but could clear as day later on..apart from the guitar noises, I'm starting to think I might have just let this all mess with my head a bit, the face prolly isn't even there, but the distorted image on the inside sticker still has me a bit fuzzy, a might be a case of the woodie boogie...pass 11:10 pm, Wed 9 Sep
Seller Comment: Update: Everyone in the room got a sudden major cold rush this morning at the same time when George Michael was playing on the radio, we all felt it. All the windows were shut. 2 of the people here had never heard about this guitar, but they felt something and mentioned it as everyone looked at each other...but just a mass psychological affect in my view, the mind works in strange ways...If not that, I guess the guitar isn't too keen on George....no offense to you George 9:10 am, Thu 10 Sep
OK!! You people that can't see the face ..here's what u do ..go to image of back of guitar and look at the top round part as the head and the bottom round as the shoulders then look for the eyes-nose and mouth!! it's all there--Bit scarry really!! BOO tone61 (228 ) 2:17 pm, Thu 10 Sep
ARRRHHHHH!!!!!! ....I see it but my wife will have more nightmares tonight if I point that out. Here's another thing, you see I posted 2 of the same pics up, enlarge them, click on number 1 then number 5 and you will clearly see that distorted face-looking image in the small white part where the model number used to be, maybe it's just my pc, but I see it in number one and its completely gone in number 5. pics were taken simultaneously on machine gun flash mode... 2:48 pm, Thu 10 Sep
And now for something completely different . Its a Suzuki Model 700 from circa 1963. Lovely old girl. I have one but mine isn't haunted. I used to sell them new. Cheers mrmusic (103 ) 8:59 pm, Thu 10 Sep
Thanks you so much for your info, I was hoping someone would have info on this old girl, I knew it was one of the much older ones just wasn't sure how old. I'd be happy to swap my haunted one for a non-haunted one Cheers 9:20 pm, Thu 10 Sep
Good rave, ta. Can I come and stay the night at your place so I can hear it in "spook mode" before I bid on it? wizards1 (173 ) 6:14 pm, Fri 11 Sep
Yes absolutely!...There's heaps of room here, It would be really cool if you could pick up my medication on the way, and a dozen beers & a little something else if you know where to get any..I'll pay you back when you get here...cheers. 7:09 pm, Fri 11 Sep
Haunted plays in your heart and head, you sure it's not just playing what you will be next? How old was the 'old man? approximately. caramalara (3 ) 8:26 pm, Fri 11 Sep
Well I suppose that's possible, he claimed he was 35 but there were a few bolts loose, I'd say late 60's - early 70's 10:37 pm, Fri 11 Sep
hey did the old guy own a small dog ? sharpnote (11 ) 12:30 am, Sat 12 Sep
Not sure,but he was seen in Auckland city sometimes and lived in Birkenhead, his nick was old man Gleason and he wore a rag-bandanna thing around his head all the time. His guitar playin was well above average yet he was unable to do basic things like cook for himself due to psychiatric issues. An old lady living opposite used to take him his meals each day and keep an eye on him from her window as he sometimes wandered into traffic from his porch when talkin to "the angels" as he used to say.. 12:54 am, Sat 12 Sep
Seller Comment: Just to note, I've never believed in ghosts, I believe this has all been a series of very unusual events & coincidences which there must be a logical explanation for..somehow, only because I'm a very skeptical kinda person who believes in science more than anything else..hey the auction as been fun though..At the same time, things have happened here which nobody can explain..strange things. One of my good mates won't come back here until its gone and we will definitely be at ease once it is 1:22 am, Sat 12 Sep
did you never think to use it as part of your act? record the weird music then use it as an overdub on stage? II would make willie Nelson et.al look tame jangajangajanga kingshot (2 ) 7:44 am, Sat 12 Sep
I just don't have the image for that sort of music on a stage but....when we were woken at early hours we'd hear something for a matter of seconds, by the time I'd got up to check in my tightly fitted rio underwear, it'd stop...I might have put 'em off or something.. The beethoven & blues was a figure of speech of course, it might have sounded more like good 'ol Willie Nelson...I'm an 'ol Willie fan from way back..he da man!! Rock on Willie 8:34 am, Sat 12 Sep
Briliant! reading all this has made my day Im looking for an acoustic for my daughter but this one may freak her out, allthough she does live with her mum (my ex!) and it would give me no end of amusement to know that my ex is getting woken up at 3am every morning! Hmm, ill give it some consideration Cheers Neill 75guz (27 ) 5:54 pm, Sat 12 Sep
Hahaha...nice one, well we've had some unusual experiences with it, wasn't every morning but a few times now & thats just the noise, couple of other weird things too. I'm sure this thing ain't deadly...just a bit scary. I have many guitars sitting around here if you need something decent but cheap, my wife is tired of the clutter in the shed. This ones definitely the perfect gift for the ex haha, cheers 6:14 pm, Sat 12 Sep
i see 3 figures on the back of that gat ,( no im not on drugs ) the obvious skull shape with eye holes ,nose,mouth ! then below the nose in the middle of the gat it looks like the head of an old guy with a beard, then bottom right the head of a dog possibly terrier ! sharpnote (11 ) 7:28 pm, Sat 12 Sep
The old guy with the beard you mentioned was the first one I saw, it looks identical to like old man Gleason. When you look at it, there is a lot of detail. I will circle it and post another photo up. Cheers 8:25 pm, Sat 12 Sep
Seller Comment: Seller added 1 photo 8:36 pm, Sat 12 Sep
Seller Comment: I just added that photo again and circled his face. 8:38 pm, Sat 12 Sep
yep thats it ! great im not seeing things ! do ya see the wee dog ! sharpnote (11 ) 10:27 pm, Sat 12 Sep
Sure do, the wife saw it immediately after you pointed it out. A friend of mine is about to send me a blacked out photo to compare to..should be interesting. Thanks 11:20 pm, Sat 12 Sep
Seller Comment: Seller added 1 photo 11:23 pm, Sat 12 Sep
Seller Comment: Now, look at the pic with the red circle and then look at the pic with the face photo...is it just me or what...hahaha 11:25 pm, Sat 12 Sep
cuzzz!!! i hope thats not a pic of you the owner..if so it an't the gat we all should be scared of!!! LOL tone61 (228 ) 4:15 am, Sun 13 Sep
Lol, If I was looking like that at my age I'd be scared of myself 9:37 am, Sun 13 Sep
MMMMmmmm I can't play the guitar always wanted to Think I will buy this maybe the old man will teach me Maybe the 2 of us can start a band together madala (172 ) 8:17 am, Sun 13 Sep
Yes lol, a good name for the group might be the woodie boogies 9:40 am, Sun 13 Sep
Seller Comment: Hi watchers & thanks for taking part in my auction. After enlarging the face photo (# 7) and the face image in the wood grain marked in the red circle (#6) one thing is for sure, these 2 faces are a definite match & surely any expert has to agree. The match is so uncanny that it could be actual proof this guitar is not ordinary. I guess with more research things could get even more interesting. 5:18 pm, Sun 13 Sep