Slaman DS 250 - 3 years after

**Fred Archtop** · 09-02-2018, 06:20 AM

Dear Fellow jazz guitarists,

Here is a new video of my Slaman DS-250. Daniel Slaman was greatly inspired by the prewar Gibson ES-250, but he changed a couple of things (shoulders redesigned, CC pickup with individual pole pieces etc.). Soundwise, this guitar is just becoming better year after year.

Cheers.

**Jabberwocky** · 09-02-2018, 06:36 AM

Wow, Fred, it's been three years since you acquired it. And you still have it and play it. That is great!

Wishing you many more good years playing it!

**Rob MacKillop** · 09-02-2018, 06:39 AM

Sounds beautiful, and very fine playing. What's not to like? Keep it up, Fred.

**Max405** · 09-02-2018, 07:23 AM

Freddy my man!
the Slaman is “slammin” in your hands!
Great Guitar, great playing. Thanks for sharing.
Joe D

**Greentone** · 09-02-2018, 09:15 AM

Love it, Fred.

**sgosnell** · 09-02-2018, 10:39 AM

No scarf? I'm surprised you can play without it.

But you certainly can.

**medblues** · 09-02-2018, 10:47 AM

Sweet as can be, thanks !

**BigMikeinNJ** · 09-02-2018, 12:17 PM

Truly a lovely guitar and you always lay down a sweet performance. I might have to get me a Slaman one of these days... Terrific Job !!

Big

**wintermoon** · 09-02-2018, 12:31 PM

Nice,
btw, ES-250s had individual pole piece pickups

**Greentone** · 09-02-2018, 01:02 PM

Here's the pickup from a '40 ES-250. The blade on the CC pickup is divided into six separate components:
Slaman DS 250 - 3 years after-es250-pu-jpg

**stringmaster** · 09-02-2018, 01:33 PM

The best!

**fws6** · 09-02-2018, 01:52 PM

Thats a nice guitar to come home to

**Fred Archtop** · 09-02-2018, 01:54 PM

Dear you all,

Thank you for sharing my enthousiasm for this guitar. I will do more videos, including with no rhythm section, to give more room to her sound.

Big Mike, I would be interested to hear your thoughts on this type of Slaman guitar in comparison with your L5 equipped with the CC PU. Probably in the same ballpark...hand-carved archtop, 17" etc. The only notable difference is probably the bracing, X-bracing with the DS and parallel gracing with yours I guess.

Mrs. Wintermoon & Greentone, sorry for the confusion with the historical ES-250 CC pickup. Actually, I should have written "adjusted individual pole pieces". Daniel has conceived this adjustment to optimize the sound given by a 12"-54" string gauge with this mic'.

Slaman DS 250 - 3 years after-mike-cc-jpg

Slaman DS 250 - 3 years after-mike-cc-jpg

Jabbs, dear fellow, although no one knows the future, I will never part with this guitar. That's the one I'm using the most in gigs.

Joe D, old pal, you're too good with me..I will deserve a signature guitar maybe after 6 more lives of hard jazz guitar work !

As for wearing scarfs...this was due to terrible cervical problems over the last 4 years. Now I'm luckily rid of this pain and I wear scarfs just for fashion...

Cheers.

**Barcia** · 09-02-2018, 03:57 PM

Beautiful tone and very nice playing! Which amp have you used?

**vinnyv1k** · 09-02-2018, 04:03 PM

Fred,

That is one sweet axe not to mention your stellar playing. If Slaman was on this side of the pond I would have one for sure. Love your playing and tone my friend.

**Fred Archtop** · 09-02-2018, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by Barcia

Beautiful tone and very nice playing! Which amp have you used?

Fender Deluxe Reverb ‘65 reissue. Bass and treble 5/10.

Cheers.

**citizenk74** · 09-02-2018, 06:09 PM

Luscious! Thank you!

**yebdox** · 09-02-2018, 06:38 PM

Sounds great and looks beautiful, Fred. I have wanted one since you first showed it off. I may have to settle for an older ES 150 with P90, but I'm sure yours is worth every penny/Franc/Euro! I think the DS250's are the prettiest of Daniel's work. Maybe I should get in line and order one.