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Originally Posted by Scotto
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03-09-2014 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Scotto
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Moffa offers the Maryan archtop with a double cutaway option. I think it looks rather stylish.
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
Back to the double cut L5, was the body on that 17"? It looks smaller, like maybe 16" in the picture
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Originally Posted by Gilpy
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
(Dutch guitarist Jesse van Ruller)
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If you go to this video about the 3:35 mark, you can see a quick review of the L5.
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I see they mentioned the new L-5P.
why in the world is Gibson using TOM's on acoustic guitars?
an all ebony bridge would certainly fatten up the sound.
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
I thimk it's a Legrande thing. They should just ship these guitars with an ebony as well as a tune-o-matic bridge top - Hofner is doing that with the current Chancellor. I have found that they sound quite different, and I like both sounds. For the record:Last edited by Hammertone; 03-12-2014 at 04:21 AM.
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Originally Posted by Scotto
https://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/guita...-ish-tone.html
They are only 15.5", but why quibble?
Originally Posted by wintermoon
Danny W.
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Usually anything that Mark Lacey does rings my chimes. But, that guitar just doesn't do it for me. Why would he do a double cut deep body guitar and have the cut aways non symmetric?
I played one of his Imperials a bunch of years ago. One of the best guitars I've ever seen or played.
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Hi all,
Newbe to this forum, but not to others, and certainly not to playing.
I bought one and could not be happier. After wishing for Gibson to build
a production model like this, it was certainly worth the 30(odd) year wait.
A great balance of sustain and warmth.
I did not think I would like the thin body, but perhaps that is what gives it part of it's charm.
As for build quality- It is fantastic and a true credit to the art of the arch top.
Cheers,
chef
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Chef, show us a picture. I had the pleasure of running into a store in Tokyo that had both colors in stock. I think these are very cool to play as well... although waiting for a single pup version. Congrats on your purchase.
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Here are a couple of pictures then-
A few more will follow....
I actually thought about a single pickup version with an Alnico pickup in the middle position....
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sweet... Thanks for the pics!
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The heel is so long on most of these guitars, the double-cut is almost pointless. Except for the ES-150.
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I had an ES 150 in '72 -74. Played 5 nites a week on it. Never really bonded with it. The rest of the band and the singers liked it - it was the fullest sounding guitar they had ever heard. Nice for chording. Solo's just didn't sing, but that could have been me, and the amp choice.
I really wanted an L5 CES. Price then with a custom order was about $800 incl. case. I didn't have the gumption to spend that then. My college tuition was about $4-500 per semester.
If only that ES 150 had had a decent size neck, not a toothpick!
Ah, if only knew then what I know now. And back then, there was no Internet !
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Early Barney Kessels had a long heel, later ones had a short heel. I've owned both types. Although the newer ones had better neck access, their necks didn't feel as stable, and they didn't balance as well seated. I much preferred my older one.
Danny W.
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OT I realize....but does anyone really think (that starting out) "Herbie Hancock was just like everyone else in Chicago"?
I'm thinking he was unique as a two-cell embryo...
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I love the long neck joint. I don't find it hinders access at all.
In fact, that was something that I really wanted when dreaming about it
for all those years.
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Originally Posted by Hammertone
I might be wrong...but I thought I saw that instrument sitting in a stand at ..stately Wayne Mansion. (Maybe Alfred played it.)Last edited by goldenwave77; 02-05-2015 at 04:00 PM. Reason: Responding to Post #17
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I think the DC wide body guitars are marvelous... so much so if I could wave a wand and turn all my Venetian and Florentine single cuts into DC's I'd do it in a heartbeat :-)
It just happens that my ES150 is one of my fave playing and sounding guitars... add the master volume and it fills every need I have.
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Originally Posted by GNAPPI
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Originally Posted by GNAPPI
Enharmonics
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