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http://www.larkstreetmusic.com/list/pict/GLkorn.jpg
Really great deal for someone!
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11-24-2022 03:30 PM
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Since this is not yours just a PSA I feel a comment is ok. I have some things about the guitars that are no so good. Obviously cheap but almost too cheap. When you get it you could have a steal or something else. I don't Buzz would sell it if it was not playable. Anyone ever played or know anything about the maker?
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I bought a wonderful 18 inch Les Korn in 2018 and it’s fabulous next time you’re up here Deacon I’ll let you play it
Big
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The guy that made that guitar is well known....
Or maybe I should say “infamous”.
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I did a bunch of research on him when I made my purchase in 2018 and I saw the negative reviews but if there’s anything I have learned about the Internet is that there’s some really mean-spirited people who don’t know jack about what they’re talking about
Yeah, all the guys sitting out their terminals who have never tried one of his guitars. Maybe you should try it before you shoot your mouth off
when I got my guitar, the dealers gave me a guaranteed 30 day review. And I got the guitar tuned it up and played it and I was like no brainer I’m keeping the son of a bitch.
golpy
Please tell us about your experience with his instruments
BigMike
l[ QUOTE=Gilpy;1233117]The guy that made that guitar is well known....
Or maybe I should say “infamous”.[/QUOTE]Last edited by Crm114; 11-24-2022 at 07:23 PM.
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All I know is that looks like a beautiful build in the Benedetto, John Smith 17” Carved top style guitar at a very reasonable price!
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RCA coupling for the pickup, that’s a new one.
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In the review I read years ago, very specific serious complaints, along with LK not willing to acknowledge them or honor his word.
Les Korn - Guitar Forum - Music Player Network
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If I were interested in the guitar I would call Lark Street and ask Buzz for a complete description of the instrument. Whoever buys this does not have to deal with Les Korn. The guitar is built and is in whatever shape it is in. Every transaction I've had with Lark Street has been better than excellent.
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Try before you buy whenever possible. That, of course, is impossible to do with custom built instruments and there you have to rely on the reputation of the luthier. Ditto with a tailor made suit, custom, golf clubs, bike frames, what have you. At least in this situation, the guitar already exists and can be evaluated on its own merits, independent of the luthier's reputation. But here is proof positive that a bad reputation sticks to you like stink, and it is worth doing everything you can to establish a great reputation.
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I have a Les Korn archtop (bought it used from original owner). Although it sounded good plugged in, after a few years it had neck/action problems and acoustically was quiet and thin sounding. Mr. Korn had become unavailable. I believe he made ~ 70-100 archtops in total, but don't know for sure.
I sent the guitar to a fine builder and repair expert in Livingston, TX, James Hewett. He removed and reset the neck, as well as replaced the frets, also took off some extra binding the guitar didn't need, and now it sounds fantastic- honestly, has all those qualities ("swirl, bark, depth, loudness, etc") that people rave about with the top of the line archtops.
He explained that the problem - at least with my guitar- was getting the neck angle to set and stay at the proper angle, and how this was the "Achilles heel" of archtop building. It's much more difficult than flat top guitars. The physics and engineering and skill are completely different.
He thought that the guitar's body (spruce top, carved, maple sides) was excellent, fine wood and very well done. This makes sense in that Korn (when he had a website) had listed his main career was as a cabinet builder.
If you research the links others provide above, you'll see a common trend - beautiful woods and appearance, but people had playability and sound issues.
So anyway, I think Korn archtops - when they come up - may be worth looking into but with the expectation you may need to invest $800-1200 dollars for some major work on the neck. If you're lucky, you can end up with a beautiful and fine sounding acoustic archtop for ~ $3000 or so total investment. However, I'm sure you won't recoup it if you sell. But I have no intention of selling my Korn-Hewett axe!
And by the way, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a guitar from Mr. Hewitt at all!! hope this helps.
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here is mine it is an 18 inch I bought it from a dealer. They said it was really great and guaranteed me my satisfaction or money back. I still have it and I love it. It has the neck roughly of a GB 10.
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RCA connectors for pickups isn't really new or exotic. I have some I've done that way, making it easy to swap pickups. I would have made the cable with the male plug, coming from the controls, longer to get the connection inside the guitar, but it should work fine the way it is, just not as elegant looking.
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Mark Campellone uses RCA connectors for his floating pickups. When you buy a new guitar from him, he ships it with the pickguard and pickup packed separately from the guitar, to prevent damage in shipping. You simply connect the RCA connectors and screw the pickguard on. IIRC, my old Heritage Golden Eagle also had RCA connectors inside. It’s a great idea.
Originally Posted by sgosnell
Keith
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My Ibanez GB 20 came with an RCA connector on the pickguard. Doesn’t the gibson Johnny Smith also use that. ??
BigMike
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This guitar is undeniably gorgeous. Originally Posted by Crm114
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Although some very early Johnny Smith pickups had screw-on connectors, most Gibson Johnny Smith guitars had a 1/8” input on the underside of the pickguard. The jack on the end of a matching Johnny Smith cable isn’t an RCA connector; it looks just like a regular guitar jack but half the size. Originally Posted by Crm114
Keith
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The Heritage Johnny Smiths have the RCA connection under the Pickguard. This way you can disconnect the Pickguard, take it away and have a fully acoustic HJS.
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The Heritage Sweet 16 have a RCA connector too
At least mine has
Very convenient if you need to work safe on the pot with a bad soldering
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Anyone know the price? I couldn’t find it on the Lark St site. The one above in the porch picture looks beautiful from here.
I’ve always wanted to visit that shop. I’m probably 2 hrs away. But I need another guitar like a hole in the head and I’m scared of the GAS.
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$2100 Lark Street Music: Just In Originally Posted by 73Fender
Looks beautiful, but I'd have to play it before buying.
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all along I have been referring to the input jack which is mounted on the pick guard of the GB20
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