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Playing Eric Clapton's Monteleone
I had the pleasure of playing a pair of matching John Monteleone Eclipse guitars that he made for Eric Clapton last year.
I hope you enjoy it! HE Last edited by Howard Emerson; 12-01-2018 at 04:55 AM. |
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Pretty cool Howard! Sounded good! Are you in his work shop?
Have you heard Mark Knopfler's song about Monteleone? - Glenn
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Hi Glenn,
Yes that was shot in the shop. H |
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Here is a photo that Howard sent me with him holding Mark Knopfler's guitar in John Monteleone's shop. Pretty awesome picture! What a beautiful guitar! Nice hat, too! - Glenn
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Great stuff Howard.
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Hi Glenn,
Thanks for posting that! It's really a gorgeous looking thing, isn't it? I know that Mark showed it to Eric at some point, so how could he ignore a recommendation like that, right? What I liked best about Eric's, though, was that it immediately felt 'right' in my left hand. John's 'standard' neck profile is fairly low with a 1 & 3/4" nut. When I picked up Eric's I knew instantly that he had asked for a deep V, with a 1 & 13/16" nut. Ahhhh.......comfortable. Ergonomics. Everybody's different. HE |
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Sounded great Howard
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I sold it to a close friend eventually. I occasionally threaten to have another made, especially since I've long since understood exactly what I like, and don't like. I had #5 made with African Blackwood because I hadn't figured out that I preferred mahogany or maple, but that happened fairly soon thereafter. I know that I, along with a player named Billy McEwan, had a large part in affecting the way John voices his archtop guitars. We both owned 16" Gibson L-5's, and we both played fingerstyle & bottleneck on them. It was that realization that lead John to build his instruments with a totally different voicing that had a much broader tonal spectrum & more sustain. Fretboard Journal #12 has a great interview with John which delves into this. Of course John's friendship is far more valuable. Regards, Howard Emerson |
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Does he still make mandolins? I think I first heard his name in association with mandolins and David Grisman.
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I think so. On his contact page he makes it pretty clear that if you can stand the wait, he'll build what you want. I first met David Grisman at John's second shop location on Degnon Blvd, probably around 1978 or so. It all seems to melt together after a while, ya know? HE |
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