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That is a supremely beautiful guitar!
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I share your view
I can say that it plays and sounds as magnificent as it looks. There is a new dimension to this guitar that I was not used to. If strummed hard my two other archtops will "top out" pretty soon. The top limit is much higher with the De Luxe: if the drummer behaves, I could probably hang in there acoustically in my jazz bands for 4/bar comping. But this requires that I work more on my right hand. |
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Wow!
Congratulations on a cool guitar! Good for you! - Glenn
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Good for you. I’ve had a couple old Epiphone arch tops. They are wonderful. Yours is a gorgeous time machine.
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Bucky Pizzarelli had a thing for old Epiphone DeLuxes. They were his favorites along with a faithful DeAngelico and his 7-string guitars (Gretsch, then Benedetto). He started out on one (exhibit #1) and in his later years acquired a '38 blonde that is close kin to mine (less than 100 serial # younger, but with a swapped-out tailpiece from a couple years prior; exhibit #2 … the expression of pure joy in the picture always moves me).
I discovered days ago that the '38 was the guitar he used exclusively for the record "5 for Freddie". If you'd like to know how a '38 Deluxe sounds acoustically, this is the best document I know. Needless say, the playing is wonderful and a bona fide textbook of rhythm 4/bar and chord melody: https://open.spotify.com/album/5vWYhdWeIbRBOwhXYKAW2P Hope you enjoy a little good-natured swing! |
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Beautiful, beautiful guitar and amp OP! Wow.
In case you or anyone else interested has not seen this book (out of print), I’ll post the link here: https://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-Hous...s=books&sr=1-1 |
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Thanks a lot everybody!
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Gorgeous. Wow.
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The OP's '38 Deluxe is gorgeous. I've owned, or now own, numerous vintage Epis: my first, was a '39 Zenith, which, after a neck reset and refret, turned out to be a superb guitar. But I sold it, to acquire others: I currently own(among others) a '35 Zenith, '35 Spartan, '34 Spartan roundhole, and '36 Triumph. The f-hole guitars are all superb.
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I'm afraid I did this again and now the '38 Epi has a companion amp for gigs: a mint "Custom '57" Pro that was being sold at an irresistible price near my place. What can I say? The perfect amp for the big band guitarist! Barney Kessel sounds ar big band volume un-mic'd. I gigged it once already and it's terrific. Sounds amazing with Fender guitars too… a beast to lug around in public transports for someone with a bad back like me, hence the little cart. Now I'm done acquiring gear for quite some time…
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