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  1. #26

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    Quote Originally Posted by David B
    We've been to the same gigs then! There was a run of great gigs at Charlie Wright's for a year or two around that time.

    I have a Moffa Maryan on the way. Should be ready in a month or two.

    Sounds like it! And how exciting to have a Maryan on the way, definitely report back when it arrives (you'll have to take a break when your fingers are sore from playing it anyway)!

    And as a side note to you and Mango, we hate you Londoners....

    But does anyone know what guitar this is? I still vote for McCurdy...

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    From the suggestions so far, I would say it's a McCurdy.

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    He did used the Sadowsky for some time as well as a cheap Epiphone and a 339 (not sure about the 335). He also used two Moffas (archtop and 335 types) and a Telecaster from a German builder. All this is documented on youtube or interviews. I am sure he has a lot of other guitars at home! The one he does use the most his the D'Angelico Vestax, no doubt.

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    I think he had several Moffas but now just has one or two. I also think at best he has a discount on the price...

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    He also will sing lightly along with his playing which may be the missing ingredient you've been searching for. It is a haunting ethereal sound. I'm in the audience for his Jazz Bakery show which will start shortly.

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    That is a custom Ric McCurdy semi-hollow arch top that Kurt comissioned from me in 2012.
    It's Gibson scale, maple neck back and sides, spruce top and a single Seymour Duncan Alnico 2 pickup with two switchable outputs.
    It was a real pleasure making a guitar for him. Kurt is one of the most focused and talented guitarists I've ever met.
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    So, from the horse's mouth, then.

    A beautiful guitar - could you tell us what the switchable outputs feature does, please?

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    Ric, thanks for chiming in...wondeful guitars, glad to see them in such capable hands!

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    The switch controls two seperate outputs from the single pickup.
    It can be used to bypass the pedalboard, or to route the signal thru a different amp or effects chain.

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    That guitar's got style, which is more than I can say for Kurt. A plaid shirt over a striped pullover . . .

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    Is it standard Seymour Duncan Alnico 2 pickup/humbucker/?

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    Looks like a McCurdy to me but I could be wrong. Any ideas?

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    Kurt stated on his forum earlier this year: "the guitar is called a "Westville" made by Masaki Nishimura in Tokyo. It is excellent, I love it.

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    There was a blog about these from Walkin' guitars, a shop in Shibuya, Tokyo.
    They sell them and I fancy they had a hand in designing them too.
    Walkin' also has it's own brand "Archtop Tribute" which look nice.


    Here is their site
    www.walkin.co.jp


    No affiliation.

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    I have a very recent Rosenwinkel masterclass where he states he's completely crazy about his new setup - this guitar and axe-fx / kemper modelers. He said he finally found a guitar that had the best qualities of the D'Angelico without the cons.

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    Kurt sound good on every guitar....but may be he is looking for something comfortable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jorgemg1984
    I have a very recent Rosenwinkel masterclass where he states he's completely crazy about his new setup - this guitar and axe-fx / kemper modelers. He said he finally found a guitar that had the best qualities of the D'Angelico without the cons.
    Maybe. But I also suspect he's like Jimmy Bruno who switches guitars all the time. At that level, pros go where the best endorsements are. Lots of instruments can suffice why not play the one that pays you the most money to play it?

    I mean there are exceptions to this -Bernstein absolutely LOVES his guitar and you probably couldn't pay him to switch.

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    Is that a laminated or solid top?

  21. #45

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    Quote Originally Posted by kris
    Kurt sound good on every guitar....but may be he is looking for something comfortable.
    Nope, it wasn't confort, sonic reasons. Something about the guitar souding sweet yet present.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NSJ
    Maybe. But I also suspect he's like Jimmy Bruno who switches guitars all the time. At that level, pros go where the best endorsements are. Lots of instruments can suffice why not play the one that pays you the most money to play it?

    I mean there are exceptions to this -Bernstein absolutely LOVES his guitar and you probably couldn't pay him to switch.
    Hmm I don't think so. He is sort of a gear head and has had quite some guitars over time but the D'Angelico has always been pretty stable. This guitar was offered to him and he said something like he finally found the one-

    There are more exceptions - Kreisberg always used his 175, Metheny his 175 and then the Ibanez, Monder the AS-50, Scofiled the AS-200 (with some ocasional exceptions), Jim Hall the D'Aquisto / Sadowsky for a really long time too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jorgemg1984
    I have a very recent Rosenwinkel masterclass where he states he's completely crazy about his new setup - this guitar and axe-fx / kemper modelers. He said he finally found a guitar that had the best qualities of the D'Angelico without the cons.
    Jorge, what he said about the cons. of the D'Angelico?

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    So does this guitar have a center block or neck through as above poster refers to? Seems like a Gibson HR Fusion,Sadowsky Thinline, or Benedetto Bambino design as well. Interesting tail piece, like an flatop design. Wonder what the scale length is also?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jorgemg1984
    Nope, it wasn't confort, sonic reasons. Something about the guitar souding sweet yet present.
    His Moffas sounds also great but I am not sure they are comfortable at gigs...feedback etc...
    Last edited by kris; 08-06-2014 at 02:59 PM.

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    I am just quoting him, he mentioned sonic reasons and compared the new one to the Dangelico only. What you say might be right but we're just guessing.