What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

[pawlowski6132]

What kind of L5 is that if I may ask? My Pavlovian reaction to some L5 models might be strong enough to lure me to Paris even if it's just to look/hear one in the flash (hands on my back like my mom taught me)

'52 L5C

I'm actually trying to talk him out of it. He has enough D'Angelico's, Gibsons and Epiphones as it is.

I don't know if this would be something he's really interested in. But,. we'll see.

[RJVB]

'52 L5C. I'm actually trying to talk him out of it.

I see. A big & expensive brother of my own Loar, yeah, I can see why someone would want to be talked out of it

He has enough D'Angelico's, Gibsons and Epiphones as it is.

Saves you effort and risk while travelling, too?

[pawlowski6132]

Saves you effort and risk while travelling, too?

You see right through me.

[Christian Miller]

Not everyone needs one (or more) but they may still want one (or more).

I wouldn’t say no to an L5 CES or something, but if I had that amount of money burning a hole in my pocket for a new guitar - actually, no wouldn’t be my first choice. I’d probably go for something more acoustic in quality.

(Obviously there’s L5’s and L5’s.)

[omphalopsychos]

Besides which not all old Gibsons are good instruments. according to Peter Bernstein his old L5 was a bit of a dog, and moving to the Zeidler (then a not well known maker) was a huge step up.

This is an interesting rumor that I’ve never heard Pete say. What I heard was rather that he had a hard time deciding which of the two he was going to keep as his main ax.

[Dennis D]

What kind of L5 is that if I may ask? My Pavlovian reaction to some L5 models might be strong enough to lure me to Paris even if it's just to look/hear one in the flash (hands on my back like my mom taught me)

I love how that sounds - " I am almost being forced, forced I tell you to, to head to Paris 'cause there's an L-5 there I have to check out ! "...or.....

Of course my story would be - -

" I have to go to Paris, because one of their guitar stores had this guitar . " - - and that's my story ! I mean we are talking Paris !!

[Christian Miller]

This is an interesting rumor that I’ve never heard Pete say. What I heard was rather that he had a hard time deciding which of the two he was going to keep as his main ax.

Interesting. Tbf I didn’t get that first hand so I may well be wrong.

Maybe all L5s are brilliant all the time :-)


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[Christian Miller]

I can relate actually. I'm selling my L5. I'm not crazy about it but, I've played some that I wish I had.

A friend of mine gave me his Gibson Johnny Smith and bought a Zeidler. He loves that guitar and is a one-guitar and he plays out 3-4 times a week regularly.

It’s almost like they are complex hand crafted instruments with natural inconsistency and some are just better than others.

I mean if someone gave me a Johnny Smith - i wouldn’t be averse… ;-)

But no I don’t think for many of us Gibson is the alpha and omega of jazz guitar. There was a time obviously when everyone played a Gibson pretty much. Now, there’s a lot more choice.

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[omphalopsychos]

Interesting. Tbf I didn’t get that first hand so I may well be wrong.

Maybe all L5s are brilliant all the time :-)


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I remember he did an interview with Mike Moreno and he said the L5 didn't have a great setup, but my impression was both had merits.

Anyway, didn't mean to derail the thread or take a side. I think all guitars are good.

[Christian Miller]

I remember he did an interview with Mike Moreno and he said the L5 didn't have a great setup, but my impression was both had merits.

Anyway, didn't mean to derail the thread or take a side. I think all guitars are good.

Maybe that’s what he meant


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[wintermoon]

This is an interesting rumor that I’ve never heard Pete say. What I heard was rather that he had a hard time deciding which of the two he was going to keep as his main ax.

I've heard others say they heard it straight from Pete. You'd have to go to the source of course but I know for a fact he brought the L-5 to Zeidler because it was hard to play. If John couldn't get it set up w out doing something drastic no one could. It really needed a neck reset, unusual on a modern L-5.

[omphalopsychos]

I've heard others say they heard it straight from Pete. You'd have to go to the source of course but I know for a fact he brought the L-5 to Zeidler because it was hard to play. If John couldn't get it set up w out doing something drastic no one could. It really needed a neck reset, unusual on a modern L-5.

Oh didn’t know that he brought it in. Either way I like his sound more on both the Zeidler and the 175 than the Wes. Having gotten to play his zeidler I can say it’s an amazing top ten guitar. I just don’t know about that tiny neck.

[Christian Miller]

That’s interesting my 175 has a skinny little neck (60s) and I would say it encourages me to play three fingered much of the time. Which is something Pete does.


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