Met a new luthier
I met a fine young luthier, Gil Draper, in Knoxville yesterday and playedhis latest guitar - a 00-42 copy in Brazilian. A beautiful and though brandnew, superb sounding instrument. He is a UMGF member...
View ArticleD-18A 1937 vs vintage Gibson J-45 Banner
Curious how these guitars might stack up? I own a 2006 D-18A 1937, and am considering purchasing a vintage banner J-45…
View ArticleHooper D-18 vs 1938 D-18
Had to compare these two and am super pleased that they sound this close. Can you pick the vintage...
View ArticleHas anyone played this Collings 0001A at Elderly?
http://www.elderly.com/collings-0001a-sb-2005.htm If so, I would be very interested to hear what you thought of it. Thanks in advance John
View ArticleAnybody Play Are Own A Hooper J35 or J45?
Recently I have developed gas for a Banner J45 or a J35, does anyone played, or have one made by Ken Hooper ? I recently came across a nice video of Bob Minner on the Fretboard Journal playing his...
View ArticleAnybody Play Are Own A Hooper J35 or J45?
Recently I have developed gas for a Banner J45 or a J35, has anyone played, or have a guitar made by Ken Hooper ? I am looking for a good new guitar that nails the tone. I recently came across a nice...
View ArticleBagnasco & Casati wartime J45
J45 has an Italian top, Honduran mahogany b&s, 3 piece poplar neck with maple V rod, Brazilian rw fingerboard and bridge, antique acoustics pins and tuners. absolutly stunning fit and finish. Big...
View ArticleTaylor Advanced Performance bracing
Isn't luthiery incredible where variations of the X brace can make such a difference in sound:
View ArticleFuller's new Totally torrified J-45's
I have written about the fact that Gibson was doing a special run of guitars for Fuller's here in Houston. Over the years there have been several Fuller Gibson Custom's available. Well this one is...
View ArticleHooper D-18 vs. '38 D-18 PART 2…...
Ok, here's part 2 of the comparison . Once again the Hooper D-18 vs the 1938 Martin D-18. Please excuse my rushed picking with mistakes; I was excited and not totally warmed up. :-)Which is which ,...
View Articlefunny one
Luckily the guy is "willing" to trade his Chinese copy for a high end martin.. :-)... Stunning 00045 Martin replica parlour guitar. Plays, sounds and looks like the real Deal. Trades considered...
View ArticleCollings vintage case, another "Authentic" replica
I always thought the goal is to create a sturdy case with very precise fit and as light as possible. But all the video is talking about is just like Authentic Series: "You can walk into a music store...
View ArticleWhy is Taylor playing so well?
Was at Sam Ash 34th street in NYC yesterday just for fun, amd I picked up some Mexico made Martin - whatever the nomenclature is - and some Taylor and Yamaha and Guild and Gibson. What I have noticed...
View ArticleHooper D-18 vs. '38 D-18 PART 3…...
Here's another comparison between these two guitars. This time , the Hooper has a FWI saddle replacing the bone saddle in the previous sound bytes. So, which guitar is the Hooper and which is the...
View ArticleHandmade, Circa 1930s, deep-body, beautiful acoustic guitar
FYI- No affiliation with the seller Here's a cool looking older guitar that I just saw on the local CL https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/msg/5814228138.htmlAny thoughts from the Forum?CheersMST
View ArticleNGD Bagnasco & Casati D-28
D28 has an Italian top, Madagascar rw b&s, Honduran mahogany neck with maple V rod, ebony fingerboard and bridge, antique acoustics pins and waverly tuners.Light, loud, woody and articulate!...
View ArticleRandy Lucas D-18 Kenny Smith.
Curious if anyone can compare and contrast the tone of the Lucas D-18 Kenny Smith and the Martin 1937 D-18 Authentic? Also, what did the Lucas D-18 Kenny Smith sell for when new?
View ArticleD18 and D28 comparison
Here's a recording of my two dreadnaughts. New PB strings, same pick, no effects or mastering on the track and recorded with a Tascam mic. Which is which? The guitar descriptions are in my signature...
View ArticleGiannini- Anyone here know much about them?
Once again I'm tapping into the fantastic bank of knowledge here. I recently acquired an old Giannini model 380. I've been told it's from the 50s but I'm not so sure about that, certainly seen lots of...
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