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Post by Riverman on Jan 27, 2018 13:58:10 GMT
Never mind making electric guitars George, this is more like it...
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Post by ocarolan on Jan 27, 2018 17:07:54 GMT
Totally agree. Would love to try one. Hard to tell what they're really like via internet vids. Would be even better if they had the old rounded heel, thus eliminating the ugly body shape on the treble side of the pointy heel. But, typically, they won't be available as part of the Original Series, which could have made a slightly more affordable purchase. 35 series and up seems to be the thing with Lowden nowadays, and the Original Series has fewer models available now than was the case not too long ago. I reckon it's pandering to the Merkin market yet again. But what good business man wouldn't? When Steve McIlwrath was in control I suggested to him that a 12 fret model would fill a gap in the Lowden range, and a 12 fret neck would look more in proportion with the S body than the 14 fret one. He agreed. Events moved on, and a 12 fretter appeared in Avalon's catalogue. Keith
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Post by andyhowell on Jan 27, 2018 17:39:48 GMT
Seems an odd demo to me - would like to have heard some fingerstyle/picking.
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Post by ocarolan on Jan 27, 2018 18:22:10 GMT
Seems an odd demo to me - would like to have heard some fingerstyle/picking. Me too, but I guess the Adi top on the demo guitar will presumably sound better with firmer playing than it would with gentler fingerstyle... Now, if they'd demo'd the cedar/walnut version.... Keith
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Post by dreadnought28 on Jan 27, 2018 19:35:37 GMT
Seems an odd demo to me - would like to have heard some fingerstyle/picking. Me too, but I guess the Adi top on the demo guitar will presumably sound better with firmer playing than it would with gentler fingerstyle... Now, if they'd demo'd the cedar/walnut version.... Keith Yes I’d like to hear that too. This one certainly sounds good.
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Post by andyhowell on Jan 27, 2018 20:41:18 GMT
Cedar? Walnut? We’ll be talking about west country calvados next :-)
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