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Old 05-20-2022, 11:11 AM
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Default 130-year-old Bay State Guitar review with many examples

Hello Guitar Friends,

I recorded a demo with this wonderful old guitar and had soo much fun doing it.

https://youtu.be/IY7nDPI_Tdw

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Old 05-20-2022, 12:19 PM
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Hi Tom,

Lovely playing on a very cool old instrument! Great job on this video, Tom! Really well done!

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Interesting, I don't hear any of the thumpy boxy sound I was expecting for such a small guitar. I guess I've been playing too many L-00s. That little guitar sounds good.

Do any companies make similar guitars today?
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Awesome Tom. That was a great piece on a very cool instrument, and you made it sound fantastic.
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Hi Tom,

Lovely playing on a very cool old instrument! Great job on this video, Tom! Really well done!

- Glenn
Thank you, Glenn!!
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Interesting, I don't hear any of the thumpy boxy sound I was expecting for such a small guitar. I guess I've been playing too many L-00s. That little guitar sounds good.

Do any companies make similar guitars today?
Thank you!!

Actually many companies make parlors on many levels.

A master luthier started to make Bay State guitars again. His name is Sylvan Wells.
http://www.baystateguitar.com/
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Awesome Tom. That was a great piece on a very cool instrument, and you made it sound fantastic.
Thank you, Mike!
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Old 05-20-2022, 07:25 PM
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Hi Tom,
Wow! 130 years!
The sound is simply lovely, with unbelievable tone!
I love your guitar playing, and the stories attached to your guitars are fantastic!!!
Your talent is so awesome, and thanks for sharing it with us.
Rene
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Awesome Blues and History lesson too👍 Love it!
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Old 05-21-2022, 01:57 AM
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Awesome Blues and History lesson too👍 Love it!
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Old 05-21-2022, 03:49 AM
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Hi Tom,
Wow! 130 years!
The sound is simply lovely, with unbelievable tone!
I love your guitar playing, and the stories attached to your guitars are fantastic!!!
Your talent is so awesome, and thanks for sharing it with us.
Rene
Thanks a lot, Rene!! I'm still listening to your version of Stormy from time to time.

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I love those modern blues licks in the first tune, Tom!
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