I bought a used, ladder braced, tbar version of this guitar off Reverb recently. It was quite a deal and I am enjoying it immensely. The black finish with the striped pick guard is really evocative. Light as a feather, except for the matte finish, it looks and feels like a prewar Gibson 00 and the V neck is fantastic. My first guitar was a no name prewar 00, ladder braced with a really dark burst and V neck (bigger then the Waterloo) and the sound of this ladder braced Waterloo is very similar - open, slightly smeared transients (like it has it's own reverb chamber inside) and lots of sustain without much in the way of overtones. The biggest difference between the two is the Waterloo, as expected, is much easier and joyful to play. The No Name is a job I don't get paid for.
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