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Location: big island | this one\'s calling your name... |
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Location: East Tennessee | For that price you would think they would put a pickguard on it. :D |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I might even consider that over my CEO, but I'd have to play it first. At 7k, it would have to be spectacular. |
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Location: Flahdaw | For $7000 you'd think you'd get some authentic Balinese hand carving and a rainbow of inlays! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Actually their description is not correct. SOME 12 fret guitars are accomplished by using a standard 14 fret body and moving the bridge back towards the tail. Ovations are like this, as is my new Takamine and my 00028 Norman Blake custom. But on most Dreads like this Collings, the Martin CEO and my martin HD28VS they simply elongate the upper bout (make the body longer towards the neck) to meet the neck at the 12th fret instead of the 14th. Make no mistake, these are sonically stunning guitars. But it's not exactly true that the bridge is moved back into the "sweetspot". Measured from the tail, and with respect to the soundhole and braces the bridge is in exactly the same location as a standard dreadnaught. Plus I ain't got 7k right now. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Dave is correct.
And I'm not buying guitars this year, well not many..... |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Not many?
1/2 dozen or so? |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | they simply elongate the upper bout (make the body longer towards the neck) to meet the neck at the 12th fret instead of the 14th And it shows... it looks totally out of proportion.
kinda like this...
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Beal:
Dave is correct.
And I'm not buying guitars this year, well not many..... And true, Dave is correct, and Beal is not. The day you stop buying guitars Beal, I will too. BTW, I stopped last week. ;) :rolleyes: :p |
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Location: Newington, CT | "Nut Width: 1 13/16 in. (44.45 mm)"
It's a manly-neck too!
Anyone want to take a wild, impulsive flyer and just buy it for me? C'mon -- live a little!
I'd be really grateful. |
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oh, beal...
