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Location: closely held secret | Thinking about one of these... 12 string Koa! I bet I can get a good deal on it.
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Location: Lebanon, TN | Ooooh that be very very pretty! So scoop....where was/is this one? |
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Location: SoCal | Wow! Who's guitar is that? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | shaa- wiiiiiiiinnnnnnnng |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | That a Custom Legend ?..Very Nize.... :)
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Location: Australia | ....where did that come from ?
....is it a custom order ?
Although personally I'm not a Koa fan, it's a very striking instrument with the high end look (and tone I hope) that would take on Taylor, Martin etc. |
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Location: Rocky River, Ohio | how does it sound compared to spruce? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Shiny, ooooh...
Is it from around here by chance? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Too bad the person holding it has their head cut off. Dave |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Too bad it isn't here yet...
Okay, I'll give, that one's mine! :D :D :D :D :D
After only 5 months of waiting, strained patience, and MASSIVE GAS cramps, it's coming home next week. That's a shot at the dealer's showroom today, where it just arrived.
From the pics, it looks like it was done EXACTLY to my specs, including the coolest, wildest piece of Koa they could find (and did!).
The best news is that this baby was an incredible deal, and by waiting I even got some of the particulars that I was told by others weren't available, such as the wild Koa top. I hear they can do others like this now... ;)
Here's the complete specs:
Custom Legend 12-string C759LX-FKOA
Contour cutaway bowl
Rosewood fingerboard w/abalone inlays
Walnut headstock, carved walnut bridge, Koa TRC
Figured Koa top, abalone inlay on rosette & body binding
Pro-Studio preamp w/XLR
Gold tuners, pearloid buttons, gold Strap-locks
And a partrige in a pear tree...
Anyone else drooling yet? ;)
BTW, Woody, this one WILL be traveling to CMS this year... |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I hope with all that you spec'd Schallers. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | Nice touch that Rosewood fingerboard! |
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Location: south east Michigan | classy... |
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Location: closely held secret | ...oh, yeah. Forgot to mention, it's Andrew's. Very nice, Doughboy! :D |
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Location: Upper Left USA | It looked like it has the cell phone attachment as well! Very cool theme and execution.
Now you have all the guitars you will ever need! |
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Location: NJ | VERY Pretty!! . . |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | This one is bound to turn a few heads; congratulations, Andrew.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The guitar is VERY nice looking. Nice get.
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Location: SoCal | Andrew, why a rosewood fingerboard instead of ebony? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I like the carved bridge. Nice touch. |
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Location: NW NJ | Oh Andrew - talk about BLING! That is gorgeous. But I'm with Moody. Tell me about the rosewood instead of ebony. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Purely aesthetics. Note the Walnut/Rosewood/Walnut combination on the bridge, fretboard, and headstock, rather than ebony. No black anywhere on the body except the rosette (which come to think of it I should have asked about). The whole idea was to have the rich, natural wood tones rather than anything too dark to distract from the richness of the koa. I was hoping that they'd pick up a piece for the top that was this awesome. Couldn't have asked for better!
Thanks all for your kind words (though who would argue anyway?). Of course there will be more pics and a SIGNIFICANT review when I get it on Monday. :D |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Very nice! |
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Location: Toronto | Simply amazing! |
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Location: boulder | As I told andrew, It's not like he spent the money. He just transferred it, since I for one would buy that from him in 1/2 a heartbeat, for what he paid for it. That is a sweet looking 12 string. I can only wonder at the tone. the factory has done it again...those guys and gals do nice work when they are not goofing off... congrats andrew...peace mike |
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Location: Snellville, GA | That is one beautiful 12-string! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | To TELL you the TRUTH, that really is a nice looking guitar. Dave |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | I can't wait to see it in natural light. The contrast of woods should be just breath-taking.
Anyone in the NW who's waffling on attending CMS at Overlake on the 10th & 11th, this guitar will be making the rounds there... ;) |
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Location: ranson,wva | beautiful andrew...jason |
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Custom 12 string