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Post by ianlp59 on Nov 9, 2015 15:20:15 GMT
Just got back from a workshop weekend in Sheffield. Stayed over yesterday evening with a certain Sheffield-based musician. Got handed a couple of great vintage guitars to play. First up a Martin 00018 from 1931 - absolutely fantastic guitar, light as a feather, in terrific condition and with a huge sound. Next up, a banner Gibson L-00 from 1943. Also light in weight but an altogether different animal in almost every other sense apart from the Mojo factor. Two lovely guitars from times long ago. Played a duet using my new Astrand against the Gibson. Great fun and very interesting to hear the differences between the two instruments, not to mention being musically extremely satisfying too.
Just when you thought you didn't need any more guitars...(yikes)
Cheers,
Ian
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Post by ocarolan on Nov 9, 2015 16:32:35 GMT
Sorry Ian, but without pictures it just didn't happen! Keith
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Post by ianlp59 on Nov 9, 2015 16:52:12 GMT
Sorry Ian, but without pictures it just didn't happen! Keith Unfortunately, it did happen. The Martin really got to me, absolutely haunting, could have played it for hours, I now get it - the vintage thing. Cheers, Ian
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Post by earwighoney on Nov 9, 2015 17:08:12 GMT
For South East based forumites, they have a 1931 000-18 in No Tom guitars in Tin Pan Alley which might be worth trying for those are interested in vintage guitars.
On the other side of the road, I played a 'Mystery Spruce' (pretty sure it was European Spruce) 000-18 from 1957 which was very special indeed. I think it might have been the same year of Martin Carthy/Davy Graham got their 000-18's.
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