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gh1 |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 972 Location: PDX | Bought a new guitar yesterday -- i couldn't help myself. --- Bolivian Rosewood top --- Light weight swamp ash back --- One piece Maple Neck --- Poly finish with a clear top and vintage tint back --- Satin nitro finish on the neck --- Three ply binding on body (Iveroid with black/white purfling) --- Chrome hardware including rings and knobs --- Pau ferro fingerboard with side markers --- Sea Snail fingerboard markers with surrounding brass rings --- Vintage Vibe PAF-style Humbucking pickups --- 3 way LP style pickup switch Just had to share. Here\'s a clip of it being played by the luthier himself. _____ gh1 | ||
CrimsonLake |
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Joined: August 2006 Posts: 3145 Location: Marlton, NJ | Congrats! I really like the rosewood top. | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | Wow, pretty.... | ||
gh1 |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 972 Location: PDX | Forgot to add: 27" scale. :) _____ gh1 | ||
Waskel |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret | Beautiful, Greg! Congratulations! And what a sweet sound. | ||
gh1 |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 972 Location: PDX | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel: The sound is simply amazing, in the right hands of course. I was chatting up some of my jazz guitar mates and, of course, we were talking about archtops. One guy heretically said we should check out Soloway's guitars, but not look at them first, just listen. So he sent around some clips. I was hooked! I went over to Jim's house yesterday, stayed a few hours, played a dozen guitars, and went home with this one. Beautiful, Greg! Congratulations! And what a sweet sound. I have the same old problem however -- too many guitars and too little talent. _____ gh1 | ||
John B |
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Joined: January 2004 Posts: 1225 Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | That's a beauty. Lot's of luck with it. | ||
Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | The talent comes later, get the guitars first. | ||
alpep |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10581 Location: NJ | Originally posted by cwk2: and when exactly will that talent come? I have the guitars.....The talent comes later, get the guitars first. | ||
stephent28 |
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Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303 Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | What happened to the Solomon you were working on aquiring? The new one looks pretty sweet also. | ||
gh1 |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 972 Location: PDX | Stephen: This one was half the price and just knocked me off my feet with it's tone. If i had the scratch i'd get both! I sold a couple of guitars and the money was "burning a hole in my pocket" after i heard this guitar. The "loss" of the Solomon pains me, truly. But i doubt it will be around long enough for me to scrounge up another 2K. So as i sat there with Jim yesterday the Solomon was definately in my thoughts as i weighed my options. I will find an archtop down the road. But right now, i am very pleased -- this thing really shimmers. You'd really like the long scale on it :) _____ gh1 | ||
dvd |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 1889 Location: Central Massachusetts | Greg, looks and sounds great! Congrats and happy new year! | ||
gh1 |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 972 Location: PDX | Hey dvd -- come on by and play it. :) _____ gh1 | ||
Jeff |
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Joined: June 2002 Posts: 863 Location: Central Florida | Very nice. Congrats! :) | ||
Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | At 27" is it tuned to E or D? | ||
gh1 |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 972 Location: PDX | Originally posted by cwk2: I have it tuned to E. But we played a number of them tuned to D and C -- they held up just fine, and sounded marvelous. with the bass adding a whole new dimension. I play a few songs in drop D and it just sings. It's hard to believe how dark and woody the bass is on this guitar. Jim is currently making a custom guitar for a local musician (John Stowell) with the intention of playing dropped 3 semitones. At 27" is it tuned to E or D? _____ gh1 | ||
Jeff W. |
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Joined: November 2003 Posts: 11039 Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Wow that's beautiful. | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I have the same old problem however -- too many guitars and too little talent.-- gh1 The talent comes later, get the guitars first.-- cwk2 and when exactly will that talent come? I have the guitars..... -- alpep These are the profound questions in my life, also.-- Old Man Arthur | ||
Capo Guy |
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Joined: December 2004 Posts: 4394 Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Old Man Arthur: Unfortunately for all of us. It Takes PRACTICE. I have the same old problem however -- too many guitars and too little talent.-- gh1 The talent comes later, get the guitars first.-- cwk2 and when exactly will that talent come? I have the guitars..... -- alpep These are the profound questions in my life, also.-- Old Man Arthur | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Every night. But I still stinketh... Actually, people say I'm good... But they're just being nice. But that is still an awesome looking guitar... And I saved that little music clip. | ||
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