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Hooray to understanding, supporting and discerning wives! Not everyone is blessed with one.
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10-06-2021 01:17 PM
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Congratulations Steve on the latest addition to your Trenier collection. I remember hearing the Classic last year when Will posted the two Monk tunes on YT and being really impressed by the guitar. It seems to embody all of the quintessential Trenier qualities-the amazing balance across the strings, big voice and the organ like sustain not to mention that it’s another fine example of Bryant’s artistry. Play it in good health!
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That’s a stunner, Steve! I have admired it from Pasquale’s instructional videos. I’m glad it’s in your hands.
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Originally Posted by citizenk74
You have always been a class act my friend - and thanks for the thoughtfully kind comments-much appreciated. Stay well.
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Originally Posted by FourOnSix
WOW- I missed the connection of that build being in your possession. Congrats ! You can hear the throaty warmth and organ like sustain - which is a unique characteristic of Bryant’s guitars. Thanks for sharing!
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Originally Posted by Balanwood
This is turning into a fun post by having participants like yourself share more Trenier stories. Thanks so much for posting your pics.
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Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop
Okay. Back to Steve's wonderful Trenier Classic!
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Beautiful, Steve. Congratulations! Did you get it from Will? It's funny, I've had Jimmy D'Aquisto guitars on my mind. A couple of months ago I went to TR Crandall and played that New Yorker. It was the best guitar in the shop at the time (at least among the guitars that were for sale; a friend of mine had an amazing L5 there for repair).
Last edited by omphalopsychos; 10-08-2021 at 01:49 PM.
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
Glad you had a chance to play the New Yorker. As you know, once you begin the journey of playing these great guitars, you experience something unique- and an obsession can begin which is only satisfied by acquiring one , or something close.
This 18” Classic has a soft round timbre with incredible sustain , and very well suited to my style of playing. It’s very different than say a brighter / crispier Super 400 - which has that parallel braced orchestra vibe. Both great in their own right, but this is much more comfortable to play and better suited for chord melody work in my opinion.
Using the right plectrum is they key to achieving full tone from these wide bridge D’Aquisto style builds. I shape the radius of each plectrum to meet the needs of my individual guitars. For this guitar I’m using the .054 thick Monteleone - which drives the top in powerful , but warm kind of way. John Monteleone is one of my best friends, so I have a access to these all the time.
To get great tone - the plectrum has to be right. Jimmy D’Aquisto taught me this concept back in 1991. He was adamant about the thickness of the plectrum , how to hold it - along with the correct attack angle. That lesson has stuck with me all these years.
Thanks for the congrats !
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Matching the plectrum to the guitar: now, that’s the kind of detail and sensitivity that makes life worth living!
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Amazing and congrats. Enjoy in good health. Cheers to you!
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That's quite a wife.
Quite a special guitar too.
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Thank you !
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Originally Posted by Greentone
Thanks ! Both are special for sure. My wife is a real gem when it comes to me buying guitars. The key is to reciprocate - so I buy her all the fabric, framing materials, sewing/quilting machines etc. - to support her hobby equally.
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Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop
Since you and I also play Classical guitar, you know how important it is to shape the fingertips - and polish in a nice radius around the nail and under ( thickness portion) the nail. Without doing that you cannot get optimal tone.
I use a manicure set of soft buffering files , with various grits to arrive at a highly polished rounded edge on the plectrum - the results are amazing.
I generally find the radius on a typical V shaped pic is too pointy, and will provide a thin tone.
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