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09-24-2015, 05:33 PM
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Finally got to play a Blackbird Lucky 13
Yes please! Liked it a lot. It had the MiSi on board and I was thinking that setup was more involved than it is. It is instead, very minimalist. I might consider swapping my CA for one. I liked the tone very much. Although I've never played a Gibson L1 (how many have?), I found the L13 didn't sound at all like a small bodied guitar like I might have expected. More more like a cross between that and a dread but still having that nice "cut" to it. I found the neck to be very much "Gibson-esque". More rounded and full than a slim-taper. Probably more like vintage Gibson perhaps and the satin finish of the neck was nice too. My hand seems to prefer the shorter scales and this one felt very proper to me, even with the higher factory action. I like this guitar!
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09-24-2015, 07:13 PM
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I agree with everything you posted. Mine has a K&K in it and it plays effortlessly with no hand fatigue. Responds well to finger picking and strumming, projects well and just today I realized how well it sustains. It is a winner and will soon be my only guitar. I take it out with my bicycle and never have to be concerned about weather. The gig bag is well padded and constructed. I've taken it in the car and can leave it without worries and it is small enough to bring on airplanes easily. Living in Central FL the benefits of this guitar are a huge plus.
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"What you focus on determines what you miss." Blackbird Lucky 13 Last edited by GrandDadgad; 09-25-2015 at 05:56 AM.
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09-27-2015, 07:31 AM
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Interest in trying a Lucky 13 is peaking....now to find one locally to try!
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09-27-2015, 08:37 AM
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I would love to play one and missed the road trip opportunity when Macnichol was still in business. 
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09-27-2015, 01:17 PM
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Atlanta discount music is where I tried mine. Nice place with lots of cool, older guitars, amps and a pile of freakin' pedals
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09-27-2015, 06:32 PM
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I got to play a Lucky 13 this weekend as well. Actually, I bought it from a fellow AGF member. If I could only have one guitar on a deserted island, it would be a Lucky 13. It's smaller than I had imagined and a pleasure to play. I've heard the Taylor 414ce referred to as the Swiss Army knife of guitars. For my needs the Lucky 13 fills that description. Its sure to be a companion on upcoming road trips and occupy a place next to my couch.
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09-27-2015, 07:57 PM
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