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Old 08-21-2020, 12:36 PM
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Spectacular! And it is a 12 fret cutaway.

Love the bookmatched back, as so many have mentioned already!!!

Are you having FUN yet???

How could you not?

Cheers

Paul
Definitely having FUN ! It was Tom's suggestion to go with some spectacular master grade Adirondack, which turns out to have been a great call. It has added a great deal of sparkle to the instrument as well as a lot of headroom. It is also really well set up and extremely playable, almost to the point where it plays itself, which gives the player huge confidence; you feel you could play almost anything on it.

A commission such as this always carries a certain degree of risk. The materials used mean that the price was always going to be pretty stratospheric. Tom acquired three sets of The Tree and this guitar is the third of those builds; a fact that I was very happy with, knowing that he would be able to bring to bear his previous experience of working with this rather special wood into focus on this instrument.

All in all, a(nother) great achievement by Mr Sands.

Cheers all,

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Ian, I can’t even imagine. So stoked for you to have an instrument of this caliber. Enjoy. Every. Note.
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Old 08-22-2020, 04:57 AM
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Looks incredible. Hope Tom will release an introductory video.

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What's the cool rosette material...?
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What's the cool rosette material...?
Copper...

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Old 08-23-2020, 02:36 AM
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I stand corrected by Tom - it is geodesic faceted brass !

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Old 09-26-2020, 01:26 AM
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OK, on Thursday this week the wonderfully talented Will McNicol popped round to collect this guitar in order to record some demo material with it. Somehow, I got the distinct impression that he was/is rather taken with it.

Here's his first recording of a piece he composed after some hours of familiarisiing himself with the guitar.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIhfJobD_4A

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Old 09-26-2020, 06:07 AM
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Lovely. What's the tuning?
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Really a special piece. You are one lucky guy Ian!
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Fantastic in all regards!
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Just listened to that with decent headphones - I think that may be the best recording of a Sands I've heard.
Sure, the player helps, but the deep, resonant, mellifluous bass sounds just like Tom's guitars do in real life, and that's real hard to capture on "tape" (I've certainly failed to).
I may also have to eat what I've said many times previously regarding "the tree" being all hype...
Can't wait to hear it in-the-flesh when we are able to.
You must be stoked +++.

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Stunning piece.......stunning guitar!! Congrats!!
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This sounds FANTASTIC!

Beautiful recording and a lovely composition. Played so well!!!

Woohoo

Mighty impressive

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Absolutely Gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing!!
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Congratulations Ian, your new guitar sounds as amazing as it looks...enjoy!
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