beatbyrd wrote: Cool guitar. It might be some residual substance from the 60's in my system, but I swear that guitar looks like it's singing......
I never noticed...but you're kinda right (and good call, JPS !).
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beatbyrd wrote: Cool guitar. It might be some residual substance from the 60's in my system, but I swear that guitar looks like it's singing......
sloop_john_b wrote:Collin...that is awesome.
Very true. Many of the Gretsch acoustics are under appreciated. Even some of the low end models sound pretty good.collin wrote: it's a great player and these are really underappreciated guitars.
It is great interviews with master songwriters of the likes of Bob Dylan and Paul Simon. They all talk about their inspirations and processes.jps wrote:Book? You're supposed to read a book before starting out on guitar? Oh oh!
Nice one Jeff! I have a very informed source that recommends Taylors. His opinion is that their quality control is excellent and that there is very little variability between individual guitars of a given model, so picking up a dud is highly unlikely. He likes them on a value-for-money basis as well. That said, he actually plays a rather nice handmade item by Sydney luthier Gerard Gilet.jps wrote:I just bought a Taylor this afternoon! a 2001 NOS 512ce with an L. R. Baggs I-Beam system installed in it by the music shop a few years ago.
I need to make some photos of it, but is looks like these but with no preamp on the side of the guitar:
http://elderly.com/vintage/items/20U-13928.htm
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/20U-10606.htm
I used to think that, too, until I played quite a few. There may be a bit of a strange culture surrounding Taylor but he does know how to make a nice playing guitar, plus I got one that is a bit older and I think a bit wiser (nicer sounding and looking).sloop_john_b wrote:My condolences.jps wrote:I just bought a Taylor this afternoon!