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Happy Birthday Vinny,
A LeGrande !! now your'e talking, having seen pics of Steve Longobardi's
and talking to him on it's virtues ,it would be on my bucket list too, but
now that Brexit has occurred I've shot myself in the foot. I would need to
dispose of my Beemer, LOL
Knowing your determination , I look forward to the pics when , not if ,you
acquire it.
btw , I echo 2bop's comment earlier, your'e still a young lad.
Have a good one.
Cheers ,
Alan
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06-26-2016 04:07 AM
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Jabs poignant viewpoints cannot be beat . Well said . Back to the original question - my scale length is 25.312 and one of the finest Archtops I've owned. It also looks pretty dam good .
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You are an evil man..
Signed, Jealous Joe DeNisco
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Originally Posted by Stringswinger
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I'm sorry Joe - no disrespect bro. This turned out to be quite the post. Some very interesting comments brought on by a scale length question. I will work hard to find you a LeGrand at the right price. I had to add the pic after Alan's kind words.
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Stringswinger,
I loved the timeline- so true!
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Originally Posted by Jabberwocky
-Lawson
"Behavior that's admired is the path to power among peoples everywhere."-Beowulf
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Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco
Do Gibson headstock angles vary as well ??
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Originally Posted by Jabberwocky
Its not worth navigating the NYC/Long Island traffic to try out a guitar I have no intention of buying. That scale length is too long.
Once I get my gear worked out, it's gonna be nice to be able concentrate on nothing but playing. This stuff has worn me out.
Thanks Jabbs.
Bluedawg, can you tell me your scale length?
Joe D
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Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco
girlfriend , Oh sorry ? You meant the Le Grande
my apologies.
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Originally Posted by silverfoxx
Last edited by Jabberwocky; 06-26-2016 at 10:29 AM.
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Originally Posted by jads57
The Gibson archtops from Kalamazoo were hand made the same way that Heritage makes them now. Many were made by the same hands. As my friend Jabberwocky points out, they are not consistent, that includes the Gibsons. The two archtops I have in front of me have very different necks. One is just about as fat as a 59 LP while the other is what I'd call a medium D. My only Golden Eagle has a thicker top, about the same as a typical Wesmo. One of my Super Eagles, the one Greentone favored from Patrick's collection, has a thinner top with great acoustic resonance. My other Super Eagle, the one with P-90s, has a heavy top.
Are these random carvings done by cheap help at Heritage? Nope. They were ordered that way by the dealers. The same is true about the neck carve in many cases.
I won't argue that Gibson is inferior to Heritage. But I will tell you that the opposite is not true as a generalization. Further, I would bet that it is easier to get the specs that you want on a new instrument with Heritage than with Gibson.
Now I will plunge into what may well get me into trouble. It seems that many of us, myself included, spend way too much time on the minutia of guitars. The topic is seductive and a potential serious distraction from mastering music performance.
Recently I've watched Ken Burn's Jazz documentary and several really good jazz related movies: Crazy, Bird, and Whiplash. None of the artists in these seem pre-occupied with the details of the build of their instruments. To the contrary, it is clear that many, maybe all, of these virtuoso players were almost solely concerned about improving their hands and what's between their ears.
To be fair, the JGF devotes most of its "ink" to theory, history and performance related areas, so there is balance. Maybe I'm putting this post out here for myself!
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Originally Posted by Joe DeNiscoOriginally Posted by silverfoxx
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Joe,
If you want a 25 inch scale with a full neck profile, a cutaway and old school Gibson voicing, your best bets are:
A. Another Heritage Johnny Smith
B. A custom ordered LeGrand
C. A custom ordered Campellone (he seems to be the only well regarded American luthier going for a Gibson voice. All the others seem to be going for the more modern Benedetto voice)
If you can live with the 25.5 scale, find a stock Legrand (I think most of them will be pretty close to that scale).
Bear in mind that solid top guitars are not good choices for playing loud. You will probably need a laminate top for that.
I am guessing that right now you are gassing for a LeGrand. If that is the case, find one and own it. You will not be happy till you do.
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I think we waste way too much time obsessing about scale lengths, resale values and all that "my dog's better than your dog" bull. We all need to go woodshed for a very long time and reconnect with playing. Love all of you guys...
Big
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I agree Mike. I played out for 2 hours yesterday, and still managed to practice for another 1-1/2. Today I practiced 2 hours this morning and I'll probably go back for another hour before I sleep. But, too bad it wasn't all done on the 25" scale. Then I could have practiced some stretch chords too..
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Originally Posted by BigMikeinNJ
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Cadillac or Lincoln, Mercedes or Audi, Lexus or Infinity? All are excellent choices in general, and some speak to us more than others. Now if we spent as much time learning to use them properly,LOL!
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Hell Wintermoon, I thought everybody knew I'm legally blind, working on going completely blind - all from the effects of the silent thief of sight called Open Field Glaucoma. We caught it way too late, I can get around but no way could I drive with the horribly reduced field of vision I have. I live in a safe place now, take cabs where I need to go and get by... I thought everybody knew this...
Big
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Originally Posted by BigMikeinNJ
Originally Posted by wintermoon
Joe, for what it is worth: https://www.archtop.com/ac_95LG.html . Damn sight nicer than my 2012.
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Originally Posted by BigMikeinNJ
carry on....
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Originally Posted by Jabberwocky
If the Very Fair offer I put in on the JS doesn't materialize (and I don't think it will) I am contemplating picking up a single pup 175 or 165. At 24-3/4, that can be the guitar I can play pretty much play anything on.
thanks for your help everyone.
Joe D
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco
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Skiboyny,
thank you so much for responding.
I love your lineup. The JS will always be my dream guitar, no matter what. I think you got the best of everything right there. Awesome!
JD
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