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Once had a choice. Gibson Johnny Smith and Campy. I'm happy with the Gibson I got but I remember the C from the hours I spent A/B-ing them. In all honesty, I think I would have wound up playing the Campy more than I played the Gibson.
Lots of things go into a decision of what to buy. The Campy's I've played all have the quality that makes me want to play. If that makes any sense.
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02-12-2021 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimmy blue note
I wanted a Gibson Johnny Smith for a long time and just couldn’t find a nice one, so I asked Mark to make a Special for me, built to the same dimensions as the JS (17” short body, 3” deep, 25” scale, 1.75” nut). Recently, an opportunity came up to acquire a really nice Gibson JS, so now I have both. I have spent many hours A/B-ing them and I have to say it would be tough to choose one over the other. They are both amazing guitars. The the fit and finish is probably a little better on the Campellone and the wood is also nicer. They both sound great, although slightly different. FWIW, Campellones are parallel braced, while the Gibson JS is X-braced.The Campellone is more ornate and has a number of improvements over the JS (end pin Jack, optional tone control, dual action truss rod, etc.). The Gibson has a really nice feeling neck and is such a classic design, with vintage vibe. In my opinion, unless you are obsessed with vintage guitars, a Campellone is probably the best option out there today.
Keith
Last edited by floatingpickup; 02-12-2021 at 06:19 PM.
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Originally Posted by floatingpickup
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Originally Posted by Jimmy blue note
Keith
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Originally Posted by floatingpickup
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Oh no! The video!
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Keith, where did you get those nice guitar stands Sir ?
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That's a wonderful sounding guitar. I don't think it could get much better than that.
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
Keith
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Originally Posted by PaulW10
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Keith nice playing and wonderful sound. From someone who never really liked acoustic sound)))
I do not need a Campy. I do not need a Campy.....
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Originally Posted by GuitarJay
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Originally Posted by MCampellone
What is your current backlog for a new build.
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Originally Posted by floatingpickup
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Hey all - got my nose to the grindstone getting this batch finished up, but taking some time to relax and checked out VK's post on the new batch (thanks, Vinny) - so nice to see everybody chiming in with comments, too (at times I get so wrapped up in work, I forget there's a world out there - lol).
The blonde lefty is my first ever ordered with the split parallelogram position markers.
The bright cherry SB finish (alla Barney Kessel) is actually one of my favorites - I get very few requests for it, but got three of them in this one batch, which is a first!
Stay well, guys : )
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Originally Posted by floatingpickup
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Originally Posted by Donplaysguitar
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Originally Posted by MCampellone
Keith
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[QUOTE=QAman;1098965]Hi Mark,
What is your current backlog for a new build.
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Hey Steve - right now, the number of names on my wait list adds up to about two years worth of work - however, since I don't require a deposit to get on the list, I expect that not all of these reserved slots will end up being confirmed orders, so wait time could end up being less than two years for orders placed now -
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Originally Posted by floatingpickup
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great to see the maestro in the house again!
all the best in 2021!
cheers
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Originally Posted by floatingpickup
If you got a Johnny Smith that was comparable to the Campellone in weight, consider yourself in possession of an extraordinary one.
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Originally Posted by Jimmy blue note
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Originally Posted by MCampellone
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Originally Posted by lawson-stone
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