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I still prefer the lucky size, shape and bridge, but I'm quite keen on the Ekoa material.
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The Savoy and Lucky 13 are definitely different feeling in size and shape. They sit differently in your lap. I have both and enjoy both of them very much.
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I agree. I would have to say the L13 is more comfortable in your lap then the savoy. I have bigger then average thighs and sometimes it feels as though the savoy wants to slip a little to the right off my thigh. In a perfect world I too would have both. Personally I would just play the savoy 98 prcnt to the L13 2 prcnt. |
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I hope that the reason Blackbird is holding off carbon production is because they have a new Ekoa guitar they are working on for namm. Pure speculation, but fun to dream.
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I like this thought / dream.
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I wonder if other organic materials might have the same potential as Ekoa. For example, I wonder how a composite cotton guitar might sound/look. UIt looks like Joe has opened a big door on possible guitar mediums.
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Blackbird Guitars Transition to Ekoa
I love ekoa
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I can see it now...composite acoustic guitars made from wool/tweed, cotton, burlap (I did find an image of a Tele made of burlap). My mother was a lifelong crocheter, some of which she starched as rigid artistic pieces. Heck, I should’ve asked her to crochet me a guitar!
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Hemp, that’s some strong stuff man !
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I think ekoa is an interesting plant-based material. It is made form flax fibers and a "plant based" resin. The manufacturer's website has nice info about it.
One thing I am trying to understand is how the damping plays into this. Obviously it has the right result. They say it dampens out more vibration so I was thinking that would reduce sound but I am thinking it may act more like wood and dampen out spurious vibrations so the soundboard can relaly sing with the intended vibrations. I find ekoa to be an interesting alternative.
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I think you nailed it. I'm gonna go talk to all the suppliers here in CO. |
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This hemp offering from Martin has a very mellow tone that is just far out man!
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*LOL* Brilliant,
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Which reminds me of a story the great American folk musician John McCutcheon tells about his Scottish grandfather as part of introducing a hammer dulcimer piece. Apparently a fly landed on grandfather's whisky. Granddad grabbed the offending insect, shook it over his glass, and yelled "spit it out, ya b*****d!" . |