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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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03-05-2018 11:18 PM
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A follow-up question - - has anyone determined why his ( bound ) guitars are lighter in weight than Gibsons ? I heard the top carve mentioned - -is he taking more off, and ending up with an Epi thickness, or is there something else ?
And yes that Cameo is a knockout !
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Originally Posted by Dennis D
You see the thinner top complaint about Heritage too. But, if you're making smaller numbers of guitars, you don't have the same concerns as post-Beatles Gibson and can make the tops thinner and the instruments lighter.
I have not had the opportunity to play a Campellone, but with Heritage and Gibson Custom Shop largely down and out it seems like he's the last one standing for purchasing a new Gibson style arch top.
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Originally Posted by ingeneri
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Ordered it. Mark is a super nice guy. Very accommodating. He knows exactly what I want. He starts on it in a week.
5AAA woods with sunglasses required to avoid retina damage.
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
Congrats !
I get the feeling he's going to get busier building instruments for the 'smart money'.
And rightfully so.
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Originally Posted by ingeneri
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Originally Posted by ingeneri
The Heritage founders wanted to create a different guitar than the modern Gibsons and carved a thinner top. Due to design choices and wood choices, they have their own sound, often brighter than a modern or vintage Gibson counterpart. Again, it is all about preference, none is right or wrong
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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The density of the wood plays a big factor too. I have 3 newish L5 Wesmo’s. Weight difference is quite noticeable between the 3 exact same models. The 2008 is the heaviest and the 2016 is the lightest with the 2010 being in the middle. On the heaviest you can’t even see any spruce lines as the grain is that tight. On the 2016 the spruce lines are very wide. Maple can really vary in weight too.
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Originally Posted by helios
ETA July.
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Originally Posted by BigMikeinNJ
Hey Mike I remember Dave. Man that goes way back in time.
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Good luck, Vinny, though I doubt you'll need it.
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July?! That's less time than I'd have imagined. Sunburst? 18"? Although I heard Mark's no longer building 18's. That 18" Special is a find. If only it was natural. Congrats Vinny!
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I have to admit to some envy, Vinny. I'm happy for you. Someday, I hope to be suffering the same anticipation as you.
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July of THIS year? How is that even possible?
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He builds batches of 6 at a time. My batch due in July or so. Batch after that early winter and so on.
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I wonder why no more 18"s?
Mark's guitars have always been a good bang for the buck, well made, sound good, consistent quality.
Interesting to note that while many of the top builders have doubled, tripled their prices or more in the last 5-10 yrs, Mark has been one of the few that has remained reasonable. It's baffling that it's hard to get your $ back if you decide to sell.
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
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Well JD, at the most recently convened meeting
of the Archtops Acquisition Comittee , Mrs Vinny
Vice President in the chair. It was agreed that
Vinny could purchase a Campellone , forsaking
all others. You might be correct however,
that some subversive activity may take place
in the interim., having been carefully schooled
in the black arts , as all “ 00 “ agents are trained
those of us skilled in this realm have expertise
above and beyond the call of duty.
This may incur the penalty of a UFO attack, in
the form of Cast Iron Frying Pans.
Fortunately “M” will be on hand to deal with
dissidents. During this period the wearing of
Kevlar helmets and protective Vests is advisable .
007
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007 ( my nickname for silverfoxx ) is stoking the coals. You are all a bunch of enablers. The constant devils whispering in my ear. Not to mention Big Joe emailing me constant Reverb ads.
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Originally Posted by silverfoxx
Vinny was funny. Last time.. He said, "Hey, we're even. I bought her a new washer machine".. I almost gave myself a hernia laughing so hard.
Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
L,J
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If I had gotten into jazz guitar back in the 70's or even early 90's I'd own a slew of L5's, Super 400's, Campellone's, and Trenier's. Instead of buying audio gear I would have been buying guitars. But when you miss the cheap buying curve you're lucky to own 1 of those great Gibson's purchased after 2010. I feel gratitude to own 1.
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Mark emailed me today and said he would send pics of the entire build process. That makes it even more exciting. Matt Cushman did that. Makes the build quite fun.
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
Keith
16" 1920s/30s L5
Yesterday, 08:44 PM in For Sale