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NGD - Irvin SD Sitka/Ovangkol
Wayne had this SD available for several months. I believe it travelled with him to several guitar shows. Not to mention playing it himself while at home. Like many others who have yearned for acoustics for sale, I finally pulled the trigger. Boy, am I glad I did. This guitar is absolutely amazing - beautiful tone, amazing sustain and fabulous playability. Strum? Yep. Flatpick? Yep. Fingerstyle? Yep. Anywhere from light and sweet to volume to spare. It's one of the best guitars I have ever played. And I have played a bunch.
So if you are looking for a builder, give Wayne @ Irvin a look. One of the nicest guys you will ever talk to as well.
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Blessings, Jeff Last edited by nwapoolguy; 06-03-2022 at 03:15 PM. |
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Nice guitar Jeff! Wayne builds them right. Good looking ovangkol as well.
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Thank you so much for your kind words here, Jeff. Any luthier on this forum, I am sure can identify with me, that it is always such a rewarding experience to have someone really connect to a guitar we have built. It is pure joy to be able to do what I do and I am very grateful to be able to do it. Seeing your post is another wonderful boost to keep me going, so thank you very much!!
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Wayne Irvin Johnson www.irvinguitars.com my current guitars; 2014 personal build eir/cedar 25.4 2020 Irvin SJ eir/tunnel 13 redwood top 25.5 guitars I have owned; 1977 Martin D-28 2006 Tom Doerr Legacy Select 1956 Gretsch White Falcon 2011 Taylor GA3e 1967 Silvertone 1969 Stella Harmony |
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Just want to bump this thread up in case someone is looking for a custom build. I would strongly consider Irvin Guitars. This one continues to amaze me. Just put a fresh set of Bluegrass D’Addario PB’s on and oh my soul, pure joy to my ears.
And you’re right Ryan, the Ovangkol is beautiful. Pictures don’t come close to doing it justice.
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My wife and I have been playing and promoting Irvin guitars since 2018.
We borrowed that very guitar when recording an EP. That was (is) a gorgeous guitar - both visually and aurally. If we weren't committed cutaway fans, we probably would have purchased it. We now have 4 Irvins between us, including a spruce + koa parlor that sounds like a full-sized small jumbo. Wayne knows how to get his builds to sound consistently amazing. They don't all sound alike, but they all sound fantastic. (Plus his neck carves are among the best I have ever experienced - playability is off the charts.) Congratulations on a guitar that will likely inspire you for years to come!
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-Gordon 1978 Larrivee L-26 cutaway 1988 Larrivee L-28 cutaway 2006 Larrivee L03-R 2009 Larrivee LV03-R 2016 Irvin SJ cutaway 2020 Irvin SJ cutaway (build thread) K+K, Dazzo, Schatten/ToneDexter Notable Journey website Facebook page Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art. - Leonardo Da Vinci |