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There's been a delay
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When I ordered it was "Out of Stock/expected arrival Oct. 20." It's since been changed to "Out of Stock/expected arrival date unknown." Waiting is hard!
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Sorry to hear that. I was wanting a Farrida but I was afraid to order something that I couldn't even try one like it and I chickened out. Hope that the wait makes it more sweet when it gets there.
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"I quite understand that these things happen. Probably meant to make us more spiritual."--P. G. Wodehouse
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Well they've had a pretty steady run of these go out the door over the past year and it seems when they get more in, they last a day or three at best. I know Elderly is trying to get these particular guitars into other stores, but if this is going to happen, they're going to have to kick up the production a bit. I'm thrilled to own one of the first offerings of these good little boxes. After owning it now for over a year, the only thing I would change is the low profile C neck shape but that's probably what others like about them. I would want a beefier neck profile on one.
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If a guy with two early 40's LG2s can be happy to play a Farida, that says a lot. More evidence for the golden-age-of-budget-guitars theory.
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I'm dying to get my hands on a Farida after everything I've heard about them. I've gotta give mention to another alternative too, my The Loar LH200 impresses me every time I play it.
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Hey Lesbark, You will love it! I have tinkered around vintage instruments for over thirty years and really couldn't believe this little gem when it arrived. While the neck is a much more general user friendly low "C" size, in thickness, the guitar itself is very light and extremely player ready. Being a perfect short scale, I think it out plays and sounds better than any current Gibson LG2s, which costs BTW, a whopping $1200. to $1500. Also it would be competitive against current J45s as well. You should not be disappointed.
Hey Mick, they are great little boxes that don't sound little at all. I use D'Addario NB strings on mine, 12-53, and they really bring out that vintage sound, with a really nice bass response. And yes the "THUMP" does exist on these, if you use the right strings. I have played the LH 200 by The Loar, this Farida OT22 does have that Gibson LG2 vibe and sound to it.
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Has anybody compared the solid vs the laminated back and sides versions (OT25 vs OT22)?
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I played both of those plus the rosewood models while at Elderly’s this summer. Don’t think there was much difference between the lam hog and solid hog. I am thinking the solid wood may open up more over time. They are great sounding guitars and if I didn’t already own a great L-00 I would have come home wth the OT25.
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I didn't but a friend, who's opinion I highly value, played all of them while he was there last year, then he phoned me and said to buy the OT22 because there wasn't enough of a difference versus the higher price tags for the solid b&s models. I wish I could play mine for you in person to show how much it has opened up in this past year.
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Well, so now I am trying to decide between the Farida and the Eastman 00. Any thoughts on the difference between the Farida and Eastman sound and quality?
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Congrats for ordering !
I just ordered one yesterday as well. I've been waiting for Farida OT-22 to come. Just like you, I'd like it to be my travel guitar(in a gigbag, no hardcase needed, to get the total traveling weight down). It's said that it's light enough. Claimed it arrives on 11,20, 2017.It'd be very good if it comes by the end of the month. |
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Eastman E10 OOSS, to my ears, sounds a bit fatter than Gibson L-00(as Eastman E10 OOSS's prototype, at least partly). very good. It‘s elaborate, high quality. But I wonder how this batch of Farida OT-22 will sound compared with Gibson LG-2(as Farida OT-22's prototype, at least partly). Last edited by tdaim; 11-12-2017 at 01:21 AM. |
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I will tell you that my OT22, from the first year batch, is a light weight guitar. Probably the lightest weight guitar I regularly play. Weight is almost exactly the same as my 1967 LG1, but the Farida OT22 doesn't have the dried out old wood. They must've used an old Gibson lg2 as a model, when building these. Or maybe Stan Werbin sent them one. Who knows but they certainly nailed the look, feel and sound.
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Here is a brief video of the Farida OT22, showing how rich it sounds after a year of playing almost daily.
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