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Location: Denmark | I briefly tried a 1867 Legend (shallow) and my impression was that the unplugged sound was not inferior to a 1597 SMT (medium). It was not side-by-side and strings means a lot ... but I was very close to a buy. The Legend however comes with central soundhole. |
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Posts: 262
Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | thank you for the many reply's.ive learn that a ssb is not a great unplug guitar but it does sound great plug in, my CS257 plays and sound very good.
hope when my S868 comes back from the luthier it play's as good as my CS257.later I will post a question about,
contour bowl VS med dept bowl :D
Daniel |
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Posts: 1634
Location: Chehalis, Washington | Personally, if you want a great SSB guitar for stage that will have a decent quality sound unplugged, I'd go for the 1869 Custom Legend. I've owned four of them, along with an 1867, 1868, and 1881, and despite the lack of major volume, for "sweetness" of sound the 1869's have a major advantage. It's got to be something about the quality of materials, but it's a very noticeable difference.
Watch ebay for a mid-90's 1869, and you'll be surprised how little you can get one for if you're patient. |
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Location: Huntington Beach | This is one passionate subject!!! Donkey talk and all. I briefly encountered an '85 Collector and I can say that the SSB just has a different character. Playing a deep for many years and then owning a shallow old style the an SSB, I'd say the character of each individual instrument is the key. I play bass and for many years of trying Fender P basses I thought they were the most God awful things - then I met my '65 at a pawn shop in Indianapolis. And that's also where I got the stinkiest farts from the Waffle House. Any ways - each instrument is different and unique much like a woman. They all have the same equipment . . . but . . . |
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