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Here's the link to David Grier playing his Traphagen in a 60 min intimate video shot and posted at Fretboard Journal. David's playing is otherworldly. The guitar is pretty good too!!
http://www.fretboardjournal.com/video/fretboard-journal-live-david-grier Hans
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1971 Papazian (swiss spruce/braz RW) 1987 Lowden L32p (sitka/ind RW) 1992 Froggy Bottom F (19th cent. german spruce/koa) 2000 Froggy Bottom H12c (adir/ind RW) 2016 Froggy Bottom K mod (adir/madrose; my son's) 2010 Voyage-Air VAOM-2C http://www.soundclick.com/hanstunes (recorded on Froggy H12c) |
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Love that interview Hans. Thanks. Amazing how nice Dake's dreds sound as well. I was very torn between his slope D and the 000. I was impressed by the fact that David Grier has a Whitebook dred and Dake's is his weapon of choice.
That being said, I know Dake favors building the smaller bodied finger style guitars that perhaps require a little more finesse to get the big voice out of a smaller body. I'm truly amazed at the clarity, volume and bass he is able to get out of the 000 body. Strums pretty **** well to. Can't go wrong either way really. Just sort of unexpected coming from a classical builder which is what inspired me to post in the first place. I get a kick from the irony of a down to earth world class flat picker like David Grier killing it on a dred from a classical builder. I love it. |
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I had a chance to play that before Dake shipped it and "alive" is a good descriptor. Great sounding guitar that really did respond to a light touch. Congratulations.
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What speaks volumes to me are the dynamics which Grier is capable of on this guitar. He has a masterful right hand. I can't think of anyone I have seen or heard who can teach the level
of complexity in right hand picking. His playing strikes me like a Fingerstyle player but with a pick. This far exceeds most hybrid flatpickers imho. I'm am always gob smacked when I see or hear him. Guitar is lovely and the player is otherworldly in my view. Hans
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1971 Papazian (swiss spruce/braz RW) 1987 Lowden L32p (sitka/ind RW) 1992 Froggy Bottom F (19th cent. german spruce/koa) 2000 Froggy Bottom H12c (adir/ind RW) 2016 Froggy Bottom K mod (adir/madrose; my son's) 2010 Voyage-Air VAOM-2C http://www.soundclick.com/hanstunes (recorded on Froggy H12c) |
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Agree 100%. Grier is incredible. 8 hrs of practice a day along with God given ability. Wow!
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I have a 000 that Dake built for me bra/Italian. After 40 + years of playing everything on the planet, his guitars are stellar! The most responsive instrument I've ever played. Congrats, you couldn't have chosen more wisely
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