BRUCE!!!
That Tree mahogany looks awesome! Love it... Will catch up with this thread in a bit.
I got permission to post these videos, hope it's OK with you. I met Bob Saturday morning at Harrisburg. Also on hand was Ted Ludwig, an extraordinary jazz guitarist from New Orleans, and John Slobod. Bob had his Australian blackwood guitar on hand and we got to do a little test-drive. I was first, but mercifully, no recordings were taken (I hope.) I do believe it is one of the best guitars I have played - at least it does cowboy chords in an exemplary fashion!
But, Ted got to put the guitar through its paces a bit. Of course, he had just woken up, and we were headed for breakfast... But I though you'd appreciate this. I would have gotten more footage but my battery was on the brink of death.
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Louie Atienza, on Flickr
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Louie Atienza, on Flickr
By the time John got to the guitar it was on its last breath...
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Louie Atienza, on Flickr
Beautiful instrument, both in looks and sound. I thank Bob for the opportunity to check it out, and hang out with me!