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Yeah have any when I get a new guitar the first song I always play
in the garden
I was just thinking about some of the killer Mexican restaurants in your neighborhood but I’m having a serious Jones whore
BigMike
Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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10-23-2021 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by deacon Mark
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
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Originally Posted by ThatRhythmMan
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Originally Posted by Stringswinger
Since I visited Johnny at his shop many years ago in Colorado he explained this to me as I had my Barker guitar with me at the time. He said he wanted a guitar that had the highs sustain up the neck and did not really want to hear the rumbling sound in the bass. He then explained to me how the neck's of his guitars were supposed to be put on and joined the top so as to transmit this particular sound. This makes perfect sense since he played those piano voices up the neck and was going for the singing sustain that seems to almost float in the air. So for Johnny Smith that deep bass that has power and sustain would not be where he was looking for sound. One reason I don't like flattop guitars is they never cut if for me up the neck in the treble especially D style.
He did like my Barker guitar and knew Bill Barker personally. He told me to never sell the guitar as such they were only going to get much more expensive and this was in 1979. He was astute and knew exactly what was going to happen with carved top guitars as they require much attention and detail compared to a flattop guitar. I cannot argue with Johnny Smith for the obvious reasons, however I will say I personally like an acoustic archtop with a balance voice. I like the bass to be warm and sustaining and the treble to be even up the neck. I must admit like SS I too prefer an L5 over a JS at least most of the time and I have played tons of them and repaired them in fact. Actually I even prefer the Super 400c over the L5 but I must admit at times in my aging, a 17 inch guitar feels pretty good.
If I could have any Gibson Guitar made to order I personally would like a Super 400 but with a 25 inch scale instead of the 25.5. I think the small difference would feel better even though I have large hands, and it would be just a bit warmer in tone, at least I would hope based on shorter scale. My friend up the road here about a mile has one of Bill Hollenbeck's 18 inch Time Traveler guitars like mine, but his has the shorter 24 27/32 scale he used on his 17 inch guitars. Mine has the 25.3 scale. I can tell you that mine does sound a play a bit different than his because of that. I might add that this guitar he has is a masterpiece of work and sound. Now which one is better.......well that is like deciding which person of the Trinity is superior.........
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Originally Posted by Stringswinger
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
Norman's guitar just picked up a blonde double pu GJS. See 11:00 of attached link.
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Originally Posted by QAman
Keith
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Sounds like a great overall experience, nice to read.
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
Keith
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I wholeheartedly agree
now you guys know I’ve got at least five different variations of the Golden Eagle
at least three of them are really exquisitely detailed.
there’s a ghost belt versions of the D’Angelico Excel (Number 20)X
an American eagle (Number 19)
and a handful of really fancy acoustic ones not to mention Patrick’s old favorite single pick up Golden Eagle in blonde
STating my personal preference I think these golden eagles are far nicer because they are acoustic guitars they’re not carved so damn sick like some of the gibson L5 are
Big
Originally Posted by Woody Sound
Developing an Individual Style
Yesterday, 07:54 PM in Everything Else