The Slaman Jim Hall project.

**55bar** · 04-01-2017, 02:53 PM

Very excited to collect this in the summer, just thought I'd share a few pics on the guitar Daniel is building for me, think he's only done a few laminate tops, he's even found me a 62' P-90.

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**339 in june** · 04-01-2017, 05:31 PM

Wow !
Just wow !
And it's only the beginning ....

**Franz 1997** · 04-01-2017, 06:11 PM

Nice! Maple laminate? Daniel makes outstanding guitars; you'll be pleased.

**neatomic** · 04-01-2017, 06:23 PM

hah, he's really got that slaman lookin like gibson on headstock!!

congrats!...terrific looking guitar..sure its gonna be a killer

cheers

**pubylakeg** · 04-01-2017, 06:34 PM

Congrats on the build,
So is that a Jim Hall, ES-175 project ?

**55bar** · 04-01-2017, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by pubylakeg

Congrats on the build,
So is that a Jim Hall, ES-175 project ?

Correct.

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**BigToe** · 04-02-2017, 11:22 AM

Nice! I wonder how many laminates he used for the top?

**TOMMO** · 04-02-2017, 11:29 AM

Great - thanks for sharing this!

**Fred Archtop** · 04-15-2017, 12:39 AM

Beautiful project. Daniel is an incredible luthier.

Contrats !

**Little Jay** · 04-15-2017, 02:37 AM

Originally Posted by pubylakeg

Congrats on the build,
So is that a Jim Hall, ES-175 project ?

Very nice project! Why the x-bracing and not parallel? That would be 'historically correct' for a 175.

**GO'C** · 04-15-2017, 08:18 AM

I don't know if this will help you or not, but as a teenager, I had a conversation with the person who customized Jim Hall's ES 175. His name was James D'Aquisto. Jimmy told me that he made an ebony bridge for Jim Hall, and that he also changed the pick up to a Guild humbucking pick up.

I suppose it depends on how close you want to get to Jim Hall's tone during that time period as to whether or not you would attempt to find a Guild humbucking to pick up from that era. I hope this helps. Your new guitar looks amazing, by the way

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**Archtop Guy** · 04-15-2017, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Fred Archtop

Beautiful project. Daniel is an incredible luthier.

Contrats !

And Fred Archtop should know.Look at his avatar.Wow! No way you're not going to love this guitar.Can't wait to see her finished.

**Frank67** · 04-15-2017, 11:03 AM

Awesome project! Cannot wait to hear it here!

**55bar** · 04-20-2017, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by GO'C

I don't know if this will help you or not, but as a teenager, I had a conversation with the person who customized Jim Hall's ES 175. His name was James D'Aquisto. Jimmy told me that he made an ebony bridge for Jim Hall, and that he also changed the pick up to a Guild humbucking pick up.

I suppose it depends on how close you want to get to Jim Hall's tone during that time period as to whether or not you would attempt to find a Guild humbucking to pick up from that era. I hope this helps. Your new guitar looks amazing, by the way

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Thank you for this info! Yes I think the pickup was a guild HB-1, I was lucky enough to play with him when I was a teenager, I wish I could do that again I'd have a lot more questions to ask him!

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**neatomic** · 04-20-2017, 11:41 AM

yes jimmy d used the guild hb-1...which he probably could source easily from guild, who was nearby..(back then guitar parts were not widely available like they are now!)...they are slightly larger sized than a standard humbucker

tho for me the classic hall tone is his p90 era

cheers

**Tabor** · 05-02-2017, 09:16 PM

Any news on your new Slaman? I play an es-175CC and I'm keen to have Daniel build me one like your Jim Hall project. I prefer the laminate top and single coil, too!

**Little Jay** · 05-03-2017, 12:37 AM

I am still confused about why you went for x-bracing instead of parallel as Jim's guitar would have had. Any particular reason for that?

**55bar** · 05-06-2017, 02:58 AM

Originally Posted by Little Jay

I am still confused about why you went for x-bracing instead of parallel as Jim's guitar would have had. Any particular reason for that?

Hi Jay, no reason apart from my lack of knowledge on Gibson bracing, maybe Daniel could answer that better than me.

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**55bar** · 05-06-2017, 03:00 AM

Originally Posted by Tabor

Any news on your new Slaman? I play an es-175CC and I'm keen to have Daniel build me one like your Jim Hall project. I prefer the laminate top and single coil, too!

Hey Yeah I was looking at the 175CC, no news yet think it will be mid summer before it's ready, I'll post some pics once it's done.

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**MikeTT** · 05-10-2017, 03:03 PM

Wow, I'm sooo jealous

Great to hear that he also does laminates. Does he use his own made laminates?

**55bar** · 05-10-2017, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by MikeTT

Wow, I'm sooo jealous

Great to hear that he also does laminates. Does he use his own made laminates?

Hi Mike, I'm really looking forward to it being finished. I'm not really a nerd when it comes down to the specifics. There are lots of details on his site though

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**55bar** · 06-13-2017, 02:38 AM

Some more pics of the "jim Hall" project for anyone who's interested, should be ready very soon.

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**55bar** · 07-20-2017, 09:36 AM

It arrived yesterday, been so bogged down learning up some music I've not really had chance to play it.
Initial impression, it smells great, plays great, acoustically well balanced even throughout the neck. Not plugged it in yet.

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**Gearhead** · 07-20-2017, 09:49 AM

Wow, congrats. Great looking guitar.
I got my lefty Slaman Sister lasr week and I'm totally in love with it.

Daniel is a true master, enjoy your guitar!