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Originally Posted by David B
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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07-06-2012 12:30 PM
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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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Originally Posted by jorgemg1984
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?
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Originally Posted by kris
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Originally Posted by NSJ
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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Originally Posted by jorgemg1984
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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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Originally Posted by jorgemg1984
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.
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