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Archtop guy..
I met Anthony Wilson after his Diana Krall performance at the Britt Festival in Jacksonville Oregon. He was playing his Monteleone. Prior he played a Gibson Byrdland for a decade or more. We talked guitars for sometime... Byrdland buds. Too bad we will never be Monteleone buds. : ) |
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My 1927 Gibson L-5 sound clips here
http://howardemerson.com/music/tale-to-tell/15.mp3 played solo fingerstyle, open D bottleck
http://howardemerson.com/music/cross...al-lake/06.mp3 open D solo fingerstyle. HE http://www.howardemerson.com/ Skype Lessons $25 for 45 minutes |
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[IMG][/IMG] Last edited by gibsonfan; 04-28-2011 at 03:23 PM. |
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I think we're on the same side of this debate... |
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Whether or not you let that L5 slip through your fingers will only be told by time, and your own personal attitude about it, which appears to be healthy to me. $6k is a lot of money to turn away, and not a bad figure for that guitar, for both the buyer and the seller. I sold that Tele Custom, for which I paid $4k, for $14k. Two years later it was selling for $35k, though that figure has come down some since then, but I'd guess it's at least $25k, if you can find one. It's hard to know which the "real" collectibles are going to be. All I can say is that the L5 was the premier featured guitar at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibit, sitting right alongside a real Stradivarius violin, upon whose design the L5 is loosely based, and a couple of really old Martin guitars. That speaks to me, that's all. What are the two small-bodied natural guitars in your picture? Last edited by croth; 04-29-2011 at 10:33 AM. |
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Oh the pain of waiting..... I'll write a report once I get to know the instrument a bit. In the mean-time, enjoy these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdedBrenPsk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwdZJD5vB_8
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croth...
agreed.. we agree. : ) |
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But, over time, i have also come to perceive guitars as art. I think the luthiers who hand built them may feel the same way. I have met several of them and it is an eye-opening experience. I am well aware that many players consider their guitars as "tools". I can respect that, but I can't help but feel that some of them are missing something with that detached view. Of course, I'm not a professional nor will I ever be, so perhaps I can afford the luxury of believing in "Guitar As Art". |
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I think choosing a '33 L7 is a great decision. Perhaps I should look in that direction myself. The L5's are getting really pricey. Please post a report and maybe a picture when you get back to it. It may sound strange, but i'm excited for you. Best of luck with it. |
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I would like to try the L5 re-issue. L5`s are one of my all time favorite guitars. Maybelle Carter basically invented country music with hers.
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Anyone here have any hands on experiences with the original Strombergs and what is your opinion? Ranger Doug seems to appreciate them. But he also seems to favor L-5's or luthier built L-5 copies.
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Thank you very much. I don't think that is strange at all. New guitar day is a great day, and I get excited for other people on their NGD too. That's the great thing about this forum - it gives addicts like us the support base that we need! I hope I'll be as happy with L7 as I think I will be. I bid on a few 1934 L5 reissues in the last year that went for quite a bit more than I spent on the L7. I think it will be neat playing and enjoying a 78 year old piece of history. If you are interested, I know somewhere you can get another 16" (1933 or 1934) L7. It was the other one that I was considering. Looks pretty clean, and nice price too. PM me if you want me to direct you to it.
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In terms of "trying" an L5 Reissue, best of luck with that. It seems there were so few made and I have only seen the one I got come up for sale in the past 6-7 months that I've been aware of them. In doing a general google search, I have only found one or two others that were listed for sale over the past several years, and according to what I can tell, they sold immediately (I'm not considering the one Natural one that was on eBay for quite some time - I think $6k is a tough sell for that guitar, nice as it was). If you happen to be in the NY area, you're more than welcome to check mine out. Last edited by croth; 04-29-2011 at 10:31 AM. |
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hey, not sure if this thread is dead, but I just traded four boring guitars for one beautiful 1947 L 12. Two guitars I traded were a heritage angel (all mahogany 17" archtop, one floater) and a Loar VH 650 (16' spruce and maple.) Both of them were nice, but the L 12 is really gorgeous. Had a few issues, but nothing major. I have 12's on it now and it sings as well as any guitar I have (my flat top acoustics are two huss and daltons and a froggy bottom). I am really happy with this trade/purchase.
I've played Ken Parker's guitars several times, and they don't really compare to the great archtops. Kens guitars are more all around instruments, much more responsive, broader dynamic range, more singing tone. One of his guitars (brownie) was the best guitar I have ever played, period. But if you want that classic archtop tone, look around for a good old gibson. I recently had a chance to play a 32 d'angelico and it sounded terrible, very thick unresponsive top, might as well have been plywood. The Gibson L7 is becoming a bit over priced I think, 4 grand for one in really good shape. The L12's are still not so widely known, and are a better deal I think. Enjoy! |