Anyone blown away by a guitar?
Okay, in an effort to raise everyone's spirits (and distract us from what Charles M. Schulz once so aptly named "post-happiness letdown"), it occurs to me that this is the first time in my three...
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"Jay Keller has number 3 in the series, and it was a winner. Bright highs and deep voiced bottom, with volume to spare, very responsive, it is a fingerpicker's dream." I love Jay's guitar! Ron
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Adrian's om28 Marquis(I think), Paula's shmily, any of Bob Hamilton's, Len Rosenberg's dred. Bob McFadden also has several nice guitars. Ed's 28-45 conversion was incredible. Rick
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I thought Bob Hamilton's 44 D-28 was amazing. Possibly the best I've ever played. The 30 OM was a close second. For modern guitars, Todd's 000 custom is sweet, and I was impressed by Hockeygoof's Madi...
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GCEA wrote: At the factory, thefigured mahogany NAMM special dred and the Crosby 12 were steller but out of my range. Was amazed at how easy the short scale D-18 was to play - great idea - and how...
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The guitars that genereated the greatest reactions from me were... ...Ed Madonio's D-28-to-45 conversion - a true lap piano, and we were hearing it just as a newborn... ...the new Crosby 12-string -...
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What really blew me away was Dave "Boz" Bosworth's converted 00-28 classical to 00-41 specs - a major WOW! Stunning good looks and tone to die for. Jack, you took the words right out of my mouth. What...
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Roger Kern wrote: I didn't see anything at the factory that would make me want to get out the credit card, but I'm glad to see variety and a return of more small-body guitars. Size 1, anybody? That'll...
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Lefty00042 wrote: Roger Kern wrote: I didn't see anything at the factory that would make me want to get out the credit card, but I'm glad to see variety and a return of more small-body guitars. Size...
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I did very little actual playing this year and mostly on my own guitar. In terms of guitars I had not seen before, 1. Ed Madonio's new old guitar. He acquired a 1967 D-28 with a bad finish and some...
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Only Jack (GCEA) has mentioned the D Flamed Mahogany, the show special. But this was the pick of the litter to me, and I don't even particularly care for bling and prefer 000 and smaller. I got there...
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I have to agree about Allen St. John's 1929 000-18. This is a great guitar that received a great restoration.
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Todd Stuart Phillips wrote: The amazing vintage 0-15 that the Carroll brothers had there. Forgive me for forgetting which of the major restorers restored this guitar, but they basically brought it to...
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Come to think of it, the OM-30DB P-ditty guitar Gary was playing the heck out of in the lounge was spectacular. I believe it was Jay's guitar.
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Allen St. John's 1929 000-18 was very nice, indeed, but not "Holy Cow, what is this thing!?", at least to my subjective ear. I'm not dissing it, or sure don't mean to. The Ditson 111 was the best new...
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I played a particularly tasty HD28VS in the Pickin' Parlor at the factory on Monday. What a sound and set up. May me think twice about owning two dreads, although I prefer smaller bodies now for...
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At the recent "Martins on Main" event -- TSP with the '44 'Bone -- -- and Dave Drucker with the '30 OM-28 accompanying Rosemary with her 12 string Dreadnought.
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Oh my, yes! I've played that OM on several occasions. It always makes me wish I'd been born rich instead of beautiful. (Funny thing, though: I never wish I'd stayed married to the women who wound up...
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kt66brooklyn wrote: I have to agree about Allen St. John's 1929 000-18. Me too. This is one of the finest sounding Martins I've ever had the privilege to play. Playing Bob Hamilton's assortment of...
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Playing Bob Hamilton's assortment of cannons is also a yearly treat. I've been trying to get Bob to adopt me. Only Jack (GCEA) has mentioned the D Flamed Mahogany, the show special. But this was the...
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