scarletboy
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My main instrument is: Guitar
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Post by scarletboy on Oct 3, 2017 20:17:41 GMT
I think it's quite hard to generalise. Coincidentally, I was in a local guitar shop today, where I played a beautiful new Lakewood M32, though I found the neck way to chunky for me. I also played three Martins of varying vintage - a '70s D-28, which I thought was very dull, a really nice '80s J-21 that I was very taken by and an ok '90s J-40. All had been well looked after, but the quality of sound varied greatly. I've played some clearly worn out vintage guitars, which sounded poor, though were hugely expensive, and some very disappointing new guitars by big name companies. I also own a really nice '56 Martin D-21, that plays beautifully and sounds great, a Custom Fylde that has sounded good from the very beginning and a recent Taylor 520 that cost less than any of my other guitars, but I really like it. I think the key thing is to play a wide range of guitars and get a feel for what suits you. Along the way you'll have a lot of fun playing different guitars. I know that I certainly have!
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scarletboy
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My main instrument is: Guitar
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Post by scarletboy on Aug 18, 2017 9:38:45 GMT
Hi Richard, Yep, it's fiddle back mahogany - a real stunner. Sounds great too. I had Martin Simpson and family at the house last week for a short stay and he was pretty blown away with it ! Cheers, Ian High praise from Martin! The mahogany looks fantastic. Personally, I'm a big fan of mahogany. I'm on the lookout for a good mahogany/spruce OM. I have my eye on a second hand Collings OM1A. Having an OMX from Ralph Bown on order and due soon, I don't think I can stretch to one of Tom's guitars at the moment, so I'll have to make do with something more modest. Cheers Richard
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scarletboy
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My main instrument is: Guitar
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Post by scarletboy on Aug 10, 2017 20:18:03 GMT
Hi Ian,
That's a truly beautiful looking guitar. Is that mahogany on the back and sides?
Richard
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scarletboy
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Posts: 23
My main instrument is: Guitar
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Post by scarletboy on Aug 10, 2017 19:35:59 GMT
That gallery is 12 years old... Mike's building methods have developed since then. Still, a great guitar! His guitars are astonishingly beautiful sounding, feeling and looking - for me, he's definitely high up in the top 10 builders working today. Cheers, David I have a beautiful Baranik Meridien in Colorado blue spruce and African Blackwood. It's so beautiful, an absolute work of art.
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