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Post by andyhowell on Dec 3, 2018 9:24:32 GMT
Last night I went to see veteran rocker Steve Gibbons play a solo set. For the first half of the gig Steve played a parlour sized nylon string guitar — Steve is not a great guitar player but the rhythm he hits really does groove. The nylon string kept slipping out of tune and in the second set he switched to his back-up which was a 00 sized steel string with a slot head. This was one of the sweetest sounding guitars I have heard in a long time (he was not using a pickup). I guessed it was hand built as the result of a rather unusual headstock logo.
After the gig we had a chat about the guitar. He told me he was touring Norway and had been leant a guitar which he was finding difficult to get along with. Some locals told him they would have the solution and this guitar was made by two guys who lived in Stravanger. He said its was quite expensive, though I don't know what that means. He slightly regrets owning the guitar as he felt it deserved to be in the hands of a better player than himself.
It was a gorgeous guitar, spruce and Indian Rosewood I think. The nicest small bodied guitar of the Martin style that I have heard in a long time.
Do any of you luthiers or aficionados have any clue who these builders were?
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Post by jangarrack on Dec 3, 2018 9:38:06 GMT
Could it possibly be Strand Guitars located inside the industrial area of Stavanger Steel (Stålverket) in Jørpeland, Norway? They do a slot head 00
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Post by andyhowell on Dec 3, 2018 16:19:30 GMT
That’s them! Thanks a lot.
The Santa Cruz makes sense. This guitar was about as good as it gets !!!!
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Post by bleatoid on Dec 3, 2018 20:53:17 GMT
Oooh - I’ll have a look - I’m seeing him (again) next week when he fronts The Dylan Project - superb band.
He does have an interesting, and effective style, kind of rhythmic flick over the strings at the bottom of the fingerboard.
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Post by curmudgeon on Dec 4, 2018 17:02:41 GMT
Could it possibly be Strand Guitars located inside the industrial area of Stavanger Steel (Stålverket) in Jørpeland, Norway? They do a slot head 00Great to discover these guys! Yup still lots of good luthiery in Europe! and also in Sweden - esp. Per Marklund ... www.marklund-guitars.com/
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Post by andyhowell on Dec 6, 2018 21:57:04 GMT
This guitar is very to the Santa Cruz Eric Skye - a 00 bit with a bit more depth. The Skye 00 is one of the very best guitars I have played in recent years.
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Post by andyhowell on Dec 6, 2018 21:59:34 GMT
Oooh - I’ll have a look - I’m seeing him (again) next week when he fronts The Dylan Project - superb band. He does have an interesting, and effective style, kind of rhythmic flick over the strings at the bottom of the fingerboard. He’s getting on a bit now! His style is very simple but works because of wonderful timing. In many ways it is like early Dylan! I love his own songs. Very poetic almost early rap.
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Post by dobro on Dec 7, 2018 15:45:50 GMT
There are quite a few fine guitar makers here in Norway. Here is another one. I go to him if any of my guitars needs something. He makes great acoustics (and electrics), but I have not had the opportunity to buy one yet. Must fatten my piggy bank.. www.norwegianwoodseries.com/
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