Any Other Gurian Lovers

[Jim Owen]

I’ve still got the Size 3R I bought from Oxbow music in Chapel Hill brand new in 75. I don’t play it as much as I did then, but that’s not the fault of the instrument (I’ve become very much a mahogany guy—and prefer a wider fretboard now that I’m older and clumsier).

[Ergoetal]

Originally Posted by BlueWolf

A Brazilian size 2! Boy, I’ll bet that one sounds sweet.

It does - it rings like a bell. It also handles dropped-D and DADGAD just fine. And the gold Schallers work perfectly. I'm lucky to have found it.

[BlueWolf]

Originally Posted by Slothead56

I have a later 70’s Jumbo Rosewood.

For information on how I acquired this guitar see the attached link. It’s a bit of a read but a truly, truly amazing story.


https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=467732

Great story!

[BlueWolf]

Originally Posted by Jim Owen

I’ve still got the Size 3R I bought from Oxbow music in Chapel Hill brand new in 75. I don’t play it as much as I did then, but that’s not the fault of the instrument (I’ve become very much a mahogany guy—and prefer a wider fretboard now that I’m older and clumsier).

Don’t hate on me, but I graduated from NC State in 1974 Glad to meet another Tar Heel with a Gurian.

[Jim Owen]

Originally Posted by BlueWolf

Don’t hate on me, but I graduated from NC State in 1974 Glad to meet another Tar Heel with a Gurian.

I graduated from NCSU twice, just a few years behind you. But you’ll recall that there weren’t too many guitar shops in Raleigh then other than Herb’s, and he was mostly electric. Had to go to enemy territory for acoustics. (Unless you wanted a 70s Martin from Poole’s.)

Small world, BlueWolf.

[BlueWolf]

Originally Posted by Jim Owen

I graduated from NCSU twice, just a few years behind you. But you’ll recall that there weren’t too many guitar shops in Raleigh then other than Herb’s, and he was mostly electric. Had to go to enemy territory for acoustics. (Unless you wanted a 70s Martin from Poole’s.)

Small world, BlueWolf.

Go Wolfpack! Small world, indeed.