04-29-2019, 06:31 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Jersey Shore
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Originally Posted by Steve DeRosa
Price varies according to market, but FYI the more lightly-constructed full-depth 125's from the late-40s through mid-50s are viable acoustic instruments as well (much like their current Godin Kingpin and Loar LH-309 counterparts, as well as the 17" ES-150 from the same period), and have a dedicated following among Swing/early Bop-era jazzers and postwar blues players; FWIW I've played a few 125T's over the years, and if you're really in the market for "that" look/sound there are several modern instruments - Epiphone Century/James Bay, Loar LH-301T, Guild T-50 - that offer the same vibe and, since they can all be had for under $1K, save you a fistful of Franklins in the bargain...
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Love the Guild T-50
Last edited by jricc; 04-29-2019 at 06:51 PM.
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