Campellone Clip

[deacon Mark]

We sometimes give advice about buying a Campy and not waiting around even used. That way you can play them now. So I decided to do this little clip of mine. It is an 18 inch Deluxe. Been around since 1998. I recorded it all acoustic and I think it captures the guitar in the sense that it is quite even the highs and lows are well separated but smooth.

[SOLR]

Humm "video is private"

S

[deacon Mark]

Humm "video is private"

S

Does it work now? Must have not finished correctly.

[SOLR]

Does it work now? Must have not finished correctly.

Yes thank you and well done,

S

[D'Aquisto Fan]

We sometimes give advice about buying a Campy and not waiting around even used. That way you can play them now. So I decided to do this little clip of mine. It is an 18 inch Deluxe. Been around since 1998. I recorded it all acoustic and I think it captures the guitar in the sense that it is quite even the highs and lows are well separated but smooth.

Nice playing, Mark. The guitar sounds very nice, too.

[andrew]

Sounds great! Both Marks involved did a wonderful job. What type of strings are on the guitar?

[deacon Mark]

Sounds great! Both Marks involved did a wonderful job. What type of strings are on the guitar?

I had standard roundwound nickel 12-52. I think they create more finger noise than I like and not quite what I want. Lately I have been using Monel Classics by Pyramid on guitars I play acoustically more than plugged in. They actually have less noise but of course not like flatwounds. Recording direct like this into a snowball mic might actually yield the best sound when using flats. Playing live you need roundwounds but eliminating outside noise for recording requires a different set up.

[skykomishone]

You get a great sound out of that guitar. The first Campellone that I played had that depth and richness too. It was a sound that you don't forget. Thanks Deacon!
I enjoyed it! Great to hear you play!

[deacon Mark]

You get a great sound out of that guitar. The first Campellone that I played had that depth and richness too. It was a sound that you don't forget. Thanks Deacon!
I enjoyed it! Great to hear you play!

Thanks, was just a short clip and I am hoping maybe some others might take up to post a clip on this tread. It is not so much about the playing as such but the sound and the breath of the guitar. I used a pick on this but normally I would be more hybrid type playing and using my fingers and no pick. One thing with using the fingers alone it forces me to think differently, and I don't need to worry about playing a bunch of " faster" single line stuff that the pick would allow. Doing a clip with fingers only would be an interesting comparison. I did this way for simplicity.

In regards this Campy is a 1 3/4 nut and the neck is so nice and even up and down. To me it has the playing of a Johnny Smith neck with the wider nut, but the sound of a Super 400 with the bigger presence and mid-range. Obviously, a Johnny Smith Gibson does not have the power this guitar has but, it retains the intricate inner voices sound. I keep seeing the Campellone Special for sale on Reverb and if I did not have this one, I would be tempted. I find the market clearly says the Gibson L5's retain the higher price used but unless you happen on a very good Gibson, the Camp will perform always.

If you got a Campy and can record it put on the thread, be interesting to hear.

[58flame]

Nice playing. Is it parallel braced?

[floatingpickup]

This is a recording of my Campellones - a 2011 Special (sunburst) that I purchased new and my recently acquired 2007 Special (Antique Natural). The 2011 is the same size and scale as a Gibson Johnny Smith and the 2007 is basically the same specs as a Gibson L5, except it’s about a 1/4” shallower. The guitars were both played acoustically and recorded directly into my Mac with a Blue Yeti mic.
Keith

[skykomishone]

Nice sound and great playing Keith! Thank you!

[vinnyv1k]

My friend Doyle Dykes playing mine.

[2bornot2bop]

Loved your playing Mark! Always great hearing a recording of a rare 18” Campellone. Thank you!