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Hi Mark,
I don't know anything about the hanging bicycles.
Hope all is well - and keep up the great work !
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03-11-2024 12:41 PM
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Ha - that's OK, Steve, and thanks for your reply!
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Always glad to hear from you Mark - and I look forward to seeing your current batch completed. Originally Posted by MCampellone
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Ok; a small but important part of the current batch from Trenier made its way to me this weekend.
Looking for an acoustic archtop for chord-melody playing last year, I contacted Chuck / ThatRhythmMan. He sold a couple of electric Gibson’s I had and talked to me about the Trenier Broadway 50th Commemorative archtop (2008). He thought it would be a great fit for acoustic work, even though it did have a floating pickup on the finger rest. And boy was he right. Just a tremendous guitar. I always clean / inspect / set up a new guitar, so when I removed the finger rest I saw the pickup was a Lollar Johnny Smith. It was dated 2011, so obviously not original. It looked professionally installed, but there was also a second footprint carved into the back of the finger rest for a pickup with a much larger mounting tab. Wanting to get it back to original condition, I emailed Bryant Trenier and asked if he had any idea what was originally installed. I was very pleased when he replied that the guitar was originally built as an acoustic archtop with no pickup. No wonder it sounded so great!
Anyway, Mr. Trenier graciously agreed to make for me another finger rest which would not have any pickup or volume control mounting holes or cut away binding. He contacted me earlier this year to say he would make my finger rest when he built the ebony parts for his current batch of guitars. The package from France arrived yesterday and I installed it today.
I wanted to thank Chuck for hooking me up with this tremendous guitar and say thank you to Bryant Trenier for being a pleasure to work with and providing me with, not only the original guitar, but the final piece to make it complete.
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I thought it was to speed up the drying Originally Posted by MCampellone
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Current batch update as of today. I bet one of these is going to a forum member.
A mid-batch update, spring has me busy with 6 new projects, including a new design derivative of midddle 1950’s D’Angelico. I’ll b... | Instagram
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Those Trenier's looks delicious!!!!!!!!!!!
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Here is a link with some pics of Bryants latest batch.
Enjoy!
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Thank you for sharing. I'm assuming that 50th means it is his 50th guitar? He really had this down early on - amazing to see an early example. I'd love to hear it under your fingers-any videos to share?
Bryant is making me a guitar in the current batch- a Continental - which appears to be the first guitar in the series of pictures. It will be SN 1185 which means he's made around 135 guitars from 2008-present.
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Sure is - after a patient 3 year wait!
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It is the 50th guitar. I have seen pictures of a 100th, and a 150th so there is probably a 200th in the not-too-distant future. I really had no idea what how true acoustic arch top could sound. For me, this guitar changed everything. Congratulations on the Continental! I am enjoying (if vicariously) the current batch updates. Originally Posted by timc100
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I think you may be way off on the number of guitars that have come off Bryant’s bench. My archtop from him that was #144 and he built that in the 2018-2019 period (5 + years ago).
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I have #1058. It’s a Model E and is signed but not dated. I was told it’s from 2011. Originally Posted by timc100
Congrats on the Continental. They are gorgeous. I would love to have one.
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The floater for the continental. Great condition 70s DArmond RC1100.
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A Continental from Bryant’s latest batch . Strung up an hour ago.
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That sounds fabulous! Originally Posted by QAman
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Beautiful, articulate, and robust. Bryant is a master.
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Hello fellow Trenier enthusiasts,
I wanted to update QAman, D'Aquisto Fan, and anyone else interested that I've had my Continental (the one from the original post) for a few months now and I must say that it is truly a remarkable guitar. The tone, both acoustic and amplified, is just unreal to my ears. I've never played an original D'Aquisto, but I imagine this has to be close. The attack and sustain is like nothing I've experienced. It's also a very playable guitar and seems to already be opening up a bit.
I figured since there are so many pics and videos of acoustic Continentals, that you might enjoy listening to an amplified example. Here is an arrangrment I'm workshopping of Someday My Prince Will Come:
Hope you dig it!
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Beautiful playing, Phil. And, that;s a beautiful instrument. Between my Trenier Model E and my Campellone, I am very content and not tempted (much) by other archtops. But, a Continental is the exception for me. I’m really stricken by them and would love to have one someday. Yours is in good hands.
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Phil- very nice playing and thanks so much for sharing! Glad you are enjoying the Trenier Continental - they are fabulous sounding guitars. Originally Posted by Phil_jazz
Bryant will be starting another unique custom build for me soon - and I’ll be documenting the complete build for members to view.
Thanks again for the update - wishing you many years of enjoyment.
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Thanks, Mark! I really appreciate the kind words. Yeah this Continental is really something else. I own a few other archtops, but this one has something special and singular about it. The upper register is glistening, and as mentioned there is something going on with the attack and sustain that I don't hear on other archtops. I can't wait to hear what it sounds like in 5 years. This one certainly won't be going anywhere. Originally Posted by Mark M.
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Thank you, QAman! I sincerely appreciate the positive comment. This guitar is a deep well and I feel like I'm only sipping from it at this point. I can't wait to really dig and find more of the nuances. I mentioned the attach and sustain previously, but another quality I failed to mention is the note separation and balance in all registers and surpisingly present on denser harmonic structures. For instance, close intervals in the bass register on 6-string chords using upper-structure harmony still sing and don't get muddy'd out. It's all there. Originally Posted by QAman
I can't wait to check out your next custom! All of the great info you've shared was certainly a factor in me moving forward in commissioning this build. Thanks again!
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Beautiful playing, Phil on an equally beautiful guitar! Bryant truly builds a spectacular musical instrument. Clearly that Continental is in appreciative and capable hands! Thanks for sharing and congratulations! Originally Posted by Phil_jazz
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Thank you so much, my friend! I appreciate the kind words and encouragement. It means so much. Words can't explain how amazing this instrument is. Playing it is pretty much a religious experience. There is a lot of work ahead to discover what it is capable of. I'll share more in the future. And I would be lying if I told you I'm not considering commissioning another build. A 16 inch jazz special would pair very nicely haha. Originally Posted by D'Aquisto Fan
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Great playing! It’s clear you are saving the tone and response. It’s great to hear one played because, aside from a couple players we don’t get to hear many Trenier’s. I am in line for the next Continental that he just strung up. Very excited Originally Posted by Phil_jazz
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