View Poll Results: Which guitar tonight for a solo gig?
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1973 Gibson L-5CES
15 41.67% -
1953 Gibson L-7C
6 16.67% -
Benedetto Bravo
5 13.89% -
Trenier Custom RW
10 27.78%
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Can't decide myself, leaving it up to you guys (though in full disclosure I voted for the L-5). I have a 2 hour solo guitar gig, bringing one guitar to play through my DV Mark Jazz.
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06-01-2022 01:22 PM
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Leave them at home at take your ibby af55.
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An enviable position to be in! Just from the standpoint of (God forbid) replacement, I'd go with the L-5CES.
Also, L5-CES!
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Depends on the venue I guess.
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Originally Posted by grahambop
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L5 opening up a commanding lead. I thought that would be the case, but I assumed the L7 and the Trenier might give it a run for the money.
Very, VERY fortunate to be in a place to choose from these fine instruments. Lots of years of hard work, gigs, trades, teaching, sales, etc to get to this spot. Any of these guitars would be great and up to the task.
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If you need to decide this way... you have too many (too good) guitars)))
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No brainer I have a jazz guitar gig and I pull out my L5.
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i vote the L7 .... cos it looks the best
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If the Trenier has an airier more acoustic sound I would pick that for a solo gig, since there is probably not going to be a feedback problem.
L5 for a group gig.
All bets off if you don't play them equally well!
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Your Trenier looks like it came from about the time as mine. Mine is #1058. What is yours?
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So I have the same issue to consider in about two weeks.
Choices: 71 Gibson L7 C with a Lollar floater or a 74 Gibson Johnny Smith with the standard floater.
Solo guitar, quick 1 hr gig, after dinner entertainment at a church meeting. Probably will run it through a newly purchased Bud 10 - if it arrives in time.
At this point, leaning to the L7 because its incredibly light, has a quick neck, and an acceptable sound with the Lollar. But the JS has a richer, warmer sound. It will be interesting to hear how each sounds through a Bud 10
shreddin
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What are these grandpa guitars? Why they are all brown? How can you play with only six strings?
Sell them and get a Strandberg.
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I guess it depends on how large a place and how loud you will need to play. Is that an original McCarty? The knobs are different.
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
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FWIW, the sunburst L5-CES is worth automatic jazz guitarist cred as soon as you pull it out of the case. People simply assume that you belong at the gig when they see it.
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Originally Posted by Jonah
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Originally Posted by Mark M.
Hard to make out, but it appears that it is either #1027 or #1037. I couldn't really get a better view of it. He calls it a "Broadway Custom" on the handwriting on the top.
I messaged Bryant and he confirmed it was a one off custom build for a customer compelted in 2006.
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Democracy wins, L-5CES was on the gig last night. Here's some proof:
Last edited by Paulie2; 06-02-2022 at 03:01 PM.
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Originally Posted by Greentone
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Originally Posted by Paulie2
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No offense, but the clip on tuner kind of mess up the aesthetics…
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Originally Posted by Paulie2
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Originally Posted by garybaldy
I use headstock clip ons at home but they go on and come right off.
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Originally Posted by JohanAbrandt
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