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Schenk
A friend of mine who suffers with terminal GAS has always taking a different view to me in terms of taste. Whereas I've been buying American boutiques, he's always been a 'don't care what it looks like' and 'you can't beat an old Martin' man.
However, he's now come back from the shop with a Schenk that he's thrilled to bits with. It looks like a bigger brother to my Doerr Trinity - they could be related. It rings like a bell and we both had grins from ear to ear when I played it. He's a convert now.
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Rod Schenk builds wonderful guitars ... what did your friend get? So far, I've been only getting Mahogany/Spruce (Carpathian and Adirondack), but who knows what's next.
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Rod Schenk definitely builds a great guitar. I recently had the pleasure of playing almost identical rosewood, ziricote and koa Grand Fingerstyle models together - it really gave me an appreciation of how different back/side woods affect tone.
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If its who I think it is he has had some nice luthier made guitars too. On the same presumption it is Englemann and Ziricote.
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Hi,
I recently purchased a Schenk Koa / Engelmann Custom FE. It's spectacular! (and that's not a word I just throw around). I have a GK Windwalker on order now. I would highly recommend Schenk guitars!
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Colby, is yours one of his Killer Koa series? Rod has some really nice looking Koa.
Have you tried his RD Flattpicker? It's turning into my favorite dreadnought ... I haven't tried his new model, the Ophirio. |
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I took delivery of a couple of Ophirios a few weeks ago. They are very impressive. Details on my website, sound clips to come.
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