Phil Taylor
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Post by Phil Taylor on Nov 5, 2022 14:39:25 GMT
I suppose my dream guitar at the moment (it does change often) would be a short scale Bown OM of some description. To aspire to something means 'direct one's hopes or ambitions towards achieving something' and I'm not doing that in this regard primarily because they are a lot of money and whilst I could afford one I can't really justify it to myself never mind her in doors A long waiting time in years for a new build is out for me too. After reaching 65 I don't even buy green bananas anymore so it shall remain a regularly changing dream.........
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Post by earwighoney on Nov 5, 2022 15:01:08 GMT
One of these,
Forget about owning it though, I'd just like to see one in person.
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garynava
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My main instrument is: Stanley No.5
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Post by garynava on Nov 5, 2022 17:14:11 GMT
Back in the day, an Alembic bass- just like Stanley Clarke's Cheers Gary
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Post by grayn on Nov 6, 2022 6:35:28 GMT
When I was 15, some friends and I went up to London, Denmark Street, to oggle guitars. On the wall, in one shop, were two Rickenbacker basses. 4001 or 4002s. I have never, before or since, wanted an instrument so much. My body seemed to ache. Anyway, 3 years later I got one and loved it but 5 years later, sold it. I tried one out 4 years ago and really wondered what I saw in it. The best acoustic I ever owned was a James Goodall koa/spruce model, made in Hawaii. It was the most I'd ever spent on any instrument and that was preowned. Definitely my dream guitar. Have I still got it? Of course not. But I did trade it in and got a Fender Precision, a Fender Telecaster, a Burns Double Six 12-string and a small Fender valve amp, for pretty much a direct swap. So my dream acoustic helped me back to the dark side.
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Phil Taylor
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Post by Phil Taylor on Nov 6, 2022 10:01:15 GMT
Further to my previous post I have to say that this thread encourages unfaithfulness to the guitars you own now so to put the record straight my Brook Lamorna is the best guitar I've owned and indeed played in all respects.
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Post by newdave on Nov 6, 2022 10:26:22 GMT
Further to my previous post I have to say that this thread encourages unfaithfulness to the guitars you own now so to put the record straight my Brook Lamorna is the best guitar I've owned and indeed played in all respects. It's okay Phil. It can't hear you.
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Post by PistolPete on Nov 6, 2022 10:28:38 GMT
One of these, Forget about owning it though, I'd just like to see one in person. That is a very lovely looking & sounding guitar, but I don't recognise what it is?
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Welshruss
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My main instrument is: Turnstone, Wandering Boy & Santa Cruz
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Post by Welshruss on Nov 6, 2022 10:33:16 GMT
One of these, Forget about owning it though, I'd just like to see one in person. That is a very lovely looking & sounding guitar, but I don't recognise what it is? It’s a Larson Brothers guitar I think made in Chicago pre war. The guitarist is Andrew Lardner I support him on Patreon. he puts up a detailed lesson each month on tunes by Kottke, Fahey, Jansch, Blind Blake and Renbourn. Highly recommended and well worth a few dollars each month.
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Post by borborygmus on Nov 6, 2022 12:10:35 GMT
That is a very lovely looking & sounding guitar, but I don't recognise what it is? It’s a Larson Brothers guitar I think made in Chicago pre war. The guitarist is Andrew Lardner I support him on Patreon. he puts up a detailed lesson each month on tunes by Kottke, Fahey, Jansch, Blind Blake and Renbourn. Highly recommended and well worth a few dollars each month. It is a 1936 Pearl Top Larson Prairie State OM, looking as pristine as it came out of the factory, sounding brilliant, and highly desirable.
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colins
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Post by colins on Nov 6, 2022 12:55:14 GMT
Nice looking and sounding guitar, but as a builder I can't believe that it came out of the factory with that awful pickguard! I can't imagine that they would have fitted such a badly shaped and out of balance guard. If you are fitting a contoured guard that is shaped round the waist then it should be shaped to the waist, that one seems to be made for a totally different guitar, possibly an archtop. Rant over, nice sounding guitar though and I suppose that is what matters.
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Post by martinrowe on Nov 6, 2022 16:39:25 GMT
I tried a Franklin once. It was small, really nice, and the sound exploded out of it.
I'm into Mandolins now. I'm happy with my Davidson (I have a Pava as well) but I wouldn't mind trying a Vanden or a Gibson Lloyd Loar circa 1924 to see what all the fuss is about - or to see whether they really are worth around half a million. Hmmn, anyone out there got one?
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Post by Onechordtrick on Nov 6, 2022 18:06:01 GMT
Probably a Rickenbacker 12 string. If I owned one I’d probably never play it but it’s an iconic guitar.
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Post by borborygmus on Nov 6, 2022 19:22:59 GMT
Probably a Rickenbacker 12 string. If I owned one I’d probably never play it but it’s an iconic guitar. You'd play some early Byrds songs, surely.
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Post by earthbalm on Nov 6, 2022 20:42:40 GMT
When I was gigging regularly (mid 1980s) I owned a Yamaha SG2000s in Emerald Green (Think Stuart Adamson). Really wish I'd kept it. Currently very happy with my family of guitars.
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Post by dobro on Nov 6, 2022 21:01:25 GMT
I like this one:
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