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Location: NJ | More Synesthesiac, than anything . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | . . . smell that crazy purple, man. . . |
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Location: NJ | . . . I hear that . . . |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Al has a gorgeous Hamer Redwood that Jason and I got to play with a little bit over his house. |
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Location: SoCal | When I got mine from Al (trade for a Viper bass), I was advised that the redwood is a little more fragile, even to detune after playing.
Maybe for the cold climates if you were transporting to performances but in San Diego I leave it out of the case at 440 and have had no problems.
Very nice projection even though it is a mid-bowl. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I didn't mean to suggest that $500 was a value of one of these. That was one of those auctions with crappy pictures and an ad that didn't do justice to the guitar and it ended on something like a Saturday afternoon when no one with a life would be looking at guitars on ebay. If I remember correctly, it had a few finish flaws, too. My 99 Collector's also has the shizzle appearance-wise, but doesn't have the tone of the Redwood. They really did some pretty Collectors in that era, but the Redwood is the only one I can think of that sounded as good as it looked. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by Patch:
Originally posted by cliff:
I remember a while back, that Al HAD a centerhole one available, but it may have "gone" . . . Ummm...Al?
Phew, that was close. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Portland, OR | I had been watching the one on ebay but it is no way near as nice as the one pictured here. |
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Location: NJ | i have plenty of koa guitars in stock
they sound great look great and will probably never be made again in that configuration.
also new with warranty
(shameless plug) |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by sligoman:
I had been watching the one on ebay but it is no way near as nice as the one pictured here. I like mine better too. :D :cool:
Ignore the fingerprints; I live with a three year old. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by alpep:
i have plenty of koa guitars in stock
they sound great look great and will probably never be made again in that configuration.
also new with warranty
(shameless plug) Believe me Al, if I could afford an OFC Koa, I would drive down tomorrow to pick it up. But they remain on my waayyy down the road wish list. :) :cool: |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Patch, did you get that on the Bay? I think I remember seeing that chevron pattern on a redwood somewhere along the way. Very cool. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I did indeed, a little over two years ago. You've a fine memory DVD. |
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Redwood?
