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Location: big island | until tonite, i have never heard an all koa guitar that impressed me acoustically. i attended a hawaiian music appreciation class, with 26 other folks, taught by cyril pahinui this evening. cyril proudly wore his grammy nominee medal and told us all about being in LA a couple weeks ago at the grammys. he spoke very highly of quincy jones. and yes, cyril is a master slack key guitarist but the tacoma guitar he played tonite would have sounded good in any amateur player's hands too. i was astounded at the quality of sound both in volume and sonic spectrum. wow!
i found the exact model he was playing on eBay and if i had the bucks i'd be all over this one. i've never played a tacoma before and i am now glad to know it is also an ovation cousin. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Lanaki, if you get the chance, GRAB ONE!!! I have this exact model, and I can tell you that it is one I plan to keep for a long, long time. Absolutely an incredible guitar, plus, it sounds phenomenal in dropped tuning with medium strings.
The koa on mine is significantly better than the one you saw on ebay though...I believe it's either high-figure or mastergrade. Either way, it's a killer instrument. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | That looks beautiful Randy! I might have to take a stab at it if it doesn't get too high. |
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Location: Scotland | The other guitarist in my band has this guitar with Koa B/S and a spruce top. It's a fine instrument, Tacoma produce some excellent guitars. $1200 for that is a giveaway, I can't belive it hasn't gone, the parts and raw lumber would cost somewhere near the starting bid!
I used to have a handmade all Koa jumbo and it sounded great. I no longer own it, and personally wouldn't own another koa-topped guitar again, unless it was a Weissenborn-style, but that's just me.
Incidentally, he's wrong about the electronics in the ebay listing. Baggs, not Fishman. |
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Location: East Tennessee | That is a beautiful guitar. :cool: |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Real pretty. Looks big. |
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Location: GA USA | Hey, I got nominated for a Grammy once for an album cover design, but you don't see me wearing any medals. But then, nobody ever gave me one, 'cause I didn't make it outta the first round.
That sounds like an interesting class. And I'd be disappointed if a Hawaiian class didn't feature koa of some kind. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Mine also has the LR Baggs preamp system. It's pretty simple and straightforward, and puts out some great sound.
I've taken to using this as my alternate tuning guitar, since it has such a deep voice, although it sounds really nice with a good pick attack. |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by edensharvest:
...Absolutely an incredible guitar, plus, it sounds phenomenal in dropped tuning with medium strings...
cyril plays mostly in an open C tuning and uses medium strings. i think he had elixirs on it last night. the quality of koa on his was about the same as in this guitar on the bay. koa, however, changes at every angle so it is most difficult to compare.
the seller does mention he was in error about the pickup system and that it has the baggs rather than the fishman. the baggs is preferred, IMO. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Neck is too small |
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Location: big island | yup. the only drawback for me about this model. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Beal, don't you have another name for that neck size?? :D |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | You are never going to let me live that down are you?
Yes, it's the he who bats from the wrong side of the plate(not that there's anything wrong with that) neck. |
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Location: Cincinnati | it's the he who bats from the wrong side of the plate that hurt.  |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | It's Jim's fault. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | it's always jim's fault.... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | ...and now it really is Jim's fault.... ;) |
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Location: big island | nah...blame it on the trader. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Randy, I blame you. After that glowing report, I had to get it. Now I know I'm on the road to being a better guitar player. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | hahaha...at least you didn't blame me... :D :p :D :p :D |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | You're OK this time Andrew. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Andrew has too many guitars... |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by MWoody:
Andrew has too many guitars... How about "The Ol" Trader" ?
Although an accurate count is difficult to get. :D
BTW; Woody, Congratulations on being over 9k in posts.  |
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Location: west | That's a really nice Tacoma... I'd love to have one... :-)
The nicest all KOA guitar I've ever heard or played has to be the Martin Steve Miller 00-37K2. Just really really articulate, crystal clear and great sustain.
HM article
similar 00 on ebay |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | That Martin looks nice, though I think you miss something not having the Koa top. IMHO you get more sound difference out of the Koa on top than the back/sides ever will.
Nicely broken in all-koa is definitely its own flavor...one which is definitely worth trying! :D |
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