Yamamoto OMY - What is this guitar's history?

[rwskaggs]

Originally Posted by ship of fools

For the price he was asking I came just that close to pulling the trigger but you got there only 20 minutes before I was ready to do it ( should have done it on my phone but its such a pain being so small type ).ship

I almost hesitated myself, having never heard of this luthier....I am SO glad to have gotten it now!

I told another buddy on the AGF that I'm spoiled forever from mass-produced guitars....

Folks, if I someday offer this one here in a moment of madness, please come to Ohio and kick my b**t!

[mc1]

Originally Posted by rwskaggs

that looks like a very fine guitar. i hope you find out its history. all i can do is point out that he got the top and back woods mixed up, which probably didn't need mentioning.

[Fran Guidry]

Based on that label this guitar will be worth millions someday, like an upside down airmail stamp. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_Jenny

Fran

[El Conquistador]

Originally Posted by Fran Guidry

Based on that label this guitar will be worth millions someday, like an upside down airmail stamp. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_Jenny
Fran

Fran, you are the guy who originally turned my on to Tony Yamamoto. I saw a post you made on the old APM forum and emailed you. You are the one who told me that his guitars sound like what you hear in your head when you think of guitars.

Thanks again,
Steve

[Fran Guidry]

Steve, I'm glad I was able to hep the two of you connect. I'm sorry to hear that the OMY isn't working with your shoulder these days. Yours is one gorgeous instrument.

My wife calls Tsuneyuki "the bad man" because he brought a Carpathian & Braz OMY to my house after I had sworn off buying guitars ... and I bought it. But honestly, I had no choice.

Fran

[rwskaggs]

Picked the OMY up from my luthier-tech today - still VERY curious about the clover inlays and the 2005 stamp on the 12th fret!

Talk about a light touch needed - WOW! This OMY is much more subtle than I am - I feel like it's school time again....and IT is the teacher.

[Jimbolaya]

Steve,
That's one cool guitar. Sequoia. I don't think I have ever seen a top out of sequoia. I'm a California boy so I can almost see them from here, they are so tall. Does it sound like redwood?

Sorry to hear about the shoulders. There are some really nice 00 out there, at least.

Originally Posted by El Conquistador

Whoops, been away. The topwood on this guitar is Giant Sequoia. It is redwood on steroids. The B&S is Beeswing Mahogony.



As I have aged, my shoulders are protesting anything larger than a 00, and that is with a Manzer wedge. I have sold off all my larger guitars, but, have held on to this one. However, I am a believer that great guitars should not sit in closets, so, I am thinking of letting this one go as well.

Steve

[Jimbolaya]

That's it. You're on our watch. No selling that one!
First sign of selling and your getting you head examined.

Originally Posted by rwskaggs

I almost hesitated myself, having never heard of this luthier....I am SO glad to have gotten it now!

I told another buddy on the AGF that I'm spoiled forever from mass-produced guitars....

Folks, if I someday offer this one here in a moment of madness, please come to Ohio and kick my b**t!

[sevenpalms]

It's a beauty for sure... Glad your diggin' it!

[El Conquistador]

Originally Posted by Jimbolaya

Steve,
Does it sound like redwood?

Jim,
It sounds like good redwood in the lower registers, but, it is in the highs that it shines. It has a true bell like quality, kind of like good Spruce, but, sweeter.

Steve

[mc1]

Originally Posted by El Conquistador

...
As I have aged, my shoulders are protesting anything larger than a 00, and that is with a Manzer wedge. ...

may i ask what you have for a 00 manzer wedge guitar?

[rwskaggs]

Originally Posted by Jimbolaya

That's it. You're on our watch. No selling that one!
First sign of selling and your getting you head examined.

Guess if you give me a kick where "requested" you'd contact my head!

[JoeCharter]

Really nice guitars.

If Tony sold them for $8K, people would be wanting them a whole lot more.

Sad but true.

[Jimbolaya]

I sure would like to hear that some day.
Wonder why it's not more popular. Probably just less logging. Redwood is used for decks, fences, and general building and maybe just more available. Not sure that sequoia has a lot of uses.

Originally Posted by El Conquistador

Jim,
It sounds like good redwood in the lower registers, but, it is in the highs that it shines. It has a true bell like quality, kind of like good Spruce, but, sweeter.

Steve

[El Conquistador]

Originally Posted by Jimbolaya

Wonder why it's not more popular. .

Giant Sequoia's are a protected species, thus, with near 100% growing in protected areas which makes guitar tops from Giant Sequoias exceedingly rare.

Steve