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05-18-2017, 08:55 AM
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05-19-2017, 04:18 PM
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05-19-2017, 06:12 PM
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Out For Delivery Hope the time passes quickly; and looking forward to your impressions on the new Savoy. 
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05-19-2017, 09:33 PM
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Not enough info out there Barb about this here geetar. We wait with baited breath to learn more. Joe is really thinking outside the box with instrument building and the ekoa is spectacular looking!
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05-19-2017, 09:35 PM
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Barb, I am certainly curious about the Savoy, so I too await your commentary.
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05-20-2017, 05:51 AM
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Looking forward to Barb's impressions! I ordered one of these a few weeks ago, so I guess I am one guitar closer to my own evaluation, but delivery is still a few months forward.
FYI to anyone interested... I asked Joe about eliminating the sound port and any "issues" that I might not be aware of. He said the port mellows out the bass a bit but the difference is subtle. The sound port can be added later if you get port-elimination regrets. I also ordered it with K&K electronics instead of the MiSi system. That's not listed as an option on the Blackbird site, but Joe said they install a lot of them. From what I can tell by reading comments and descriptions, the Savoy is a breakthrough. I like the idea that it is built from Eco-friendly flax and plant-based resins. The design looks like a winner... small with a big sound, bridge in the sweet spot, a clean cutaway (no big heel to get in the way), and at 3.7 pounds, it travels easy. If the sound ~ as intended by Blackbird ~ comes close to a "vintage wood guitar" it will be a game changer in the non-wood instrument market.Barb?... we all want to know!
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05-20-2017, 06:24 PM
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The Savoy surprised me this morning by arriving 4 days early! It is beautiful to behold and even better to play and hear. Oh, my, I sat with it for over three hours once the package was opened. The sound is clear, lush, loud and lovely. It is a different sound from the carbon fiber guitars. It is closer to wood than I would have imagined.
I am a big fan of the Riders and the Savoy has the same neck and felt like an old friend from the first note. Joe set the action nice and low for me as I am a finger style player with a light touch. Even with my light touch my husband, who has quite a hearing loss, told me that he was able to hear me loud and clear from the other side of the house. The sound port is positioned nicely and did not bother my ears as the sound port on the Lucky 13 does. This guitar is a winner! The only thing I haven't done yet is plug it in which I will do tonight. Barb
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05-20-2017, 06:28 PM
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Barb1;
Early is good. And good on you. It is a beautiful guitar and you are one of our first scouts. Future reports are awaited.
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05-20-2017, 08:08 PM
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Four days early!! A bonus!
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05-21-2017, 08:23 AM
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Barb,
Wow, sounds like your first impressions are overwhelmingly positive! So happy for you. After you've played it for awhile, would love to hear your impressions of the savoy as compared to your other carbon fibers, specifically your lucky 13. Enjoy your new toy!
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05-21-2017, 11:44 AM
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Videos please Barb.
I think of eKoa as a very promising material for guitars
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05-21-2017, 01:33 PM
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Congrats on getting this one, and early is a bonus.
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