Al Petteway playing my West Coast OM

[Deliberate1]

Originally Posted by j. Kinnaird

Al I appreciate your kind words. I would be more than happy to sell to a guy like you. I’m assuming your money is green-ish. You don’t have to me an accomplished musician to own a custom guitar.

Thank you, my friend. You are a gentleman.
David

[Ccmassey1]

Originally Posted by j. Kinnaird

Thank you. Now I am curious about how you came across that video of Al playing the little Oak Parlor guitar. I plan to put it on the AGF fairly soon.

It was posted to YouTube on April 21st I believe.

What a beauty.

[Guitars44me]

More AP plays JK videos with super hi-fi sound, please!!

Paul

[j. Kinnaird]

OK Paul
This guitar sold last night so as its final farewell song and because you asked for it here is AP on an Oak Parlor with cedar top.

[Godfather]

My Goodness John, these guitars not only look fantastic, but sound amazing...especially in the hands of AP.

Thank you for sharing your talent along with one of the true, guitar masters.

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Godfather

My Goodness John, these guitars not only look fantastic, but sound amazing...especially in the hands of AP.

Thank you for sharing your talent along with one of the true, guitar masters.

Thanks very much. Perhaps I could make you an offer you can’t refuse. (I guess you hear that a lot)

[M Sarad]

About 20 years ago, I read n the old Acoustic Guitar Magazine form that I could get a custom guitar from John for $1,750. I did. Amazingly beautiful L-OO Cutaway of Flamed Cuban Mahogany and AAAAAAAA Red Cedar. When I ordered it I had sent wrong measurements of my SCGC Dread. The nut width was very wide and the guitar felt wrong. I experimented with string gauges and settled n D’Addario Custom Light.

It became easy to play with a gorgeous, bright tone that recorded beautifully.

A few years later, John sent me an OM 28 of Brazilian and Adirondack Spruce. It had a huge, grand piano like tone. When John came to the first SBAIC Festival, each of his guitars had the same Steinway sonority as that OM.

I can hear it in the West Coast OM that Al is playing.

John, well done!

Cheers,

Matt

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by M Sarad

About 20 years ago, I read n the old Acoustic Guitar Magazine form that I could get a custom guitar from John for $1,750. I did. Amazingly beautiful L-OO Cutaway of Flamed Cuban Mahogany and AAAAAAAA Red Cedar. When I ordered it I had sent wrong measurements of my SCGC Dread. The nut width was very wide and the guitar felt wrong. I experimented with string gauges and settled n D’Addario Custom Light.

It became easy to play with a gorgeous, bright tone that recorded beautifully.

A few years later, John sent me an OM 28 of Brazilian and Adirondack Spruce. It had a huge, grand piano like tone. When John came to the first SBAIC Festival, each of his guitars had the same Steinway sonority as that OM.

I can hear it in the West Coast OM that Al is playing.

John, well done!

Cheers,

Matt

Hey Matt
I love the way our paths cross from time to time, though it has been awhile now.
Thanks for the kudos and cheers. That means a lot from a talented person such as yourself

[Guitars44me]

Al is a wonderful player! I can vouch that your guitars sound FANTASTIC Without Al Behind the wheel, too...

Happy Sunday to all

Paul

[Nemoman]

Originally Posted by M Sarad

...Flamed Cuban Mahogany and AAAAAAAA Red Cedar...

That must be some incredible Red Cedar--never seen that many A's in a wood grade!

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Guitars44me

Al is a wonderful player! I can vouch that your guitars sound FANTASTIC Without Al Behind the wheel, too...

Happy Sunday to all

Paul

I will have to agree with your first statement and just appreciate the second.

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Nemoman

That must be some incredible Red Cedar--never seen that many A's in a wood grade!

I honestly don't remember Nemoman. It must have been good stuff

[M Sarad]

http://www.kinnairdguitars.com/Galle...L00Main29.html

The grain was so tight it was hard to see. The back was the most exquisitely figured Cuban Mahogany I have ever seen.

[j. Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by M Sarad

http://www.kinnairdguitars.com/Galle...L00Main29.html

The grain was so tight it was hard to see. The back was the most exquisitely figured Cuban Mahogany I have ever seen.

Woody!!!!
I remember that guitar well. Not the top so much but the rest of it sticks in my mind. That mahogany belonged to an old friend of mine who has since gone on to his reward but who for the longest time would not part with it because he used it to make furniture. It was sawed veneer about 1/8th inch thick and he would make beautiful furniture by veneering it over Spanish cedar. You can imagine how nicely his shop smelled. He finally decided to part with some and I bought all I could afford at the time. He said it was Santa Domingan mahogany which is close enough to Cuba to be nearly the same thing. That guitar has a history.

[Guitars44me]

I can't resist. It is futile.

I have sent John the Ernest money. We are talking about the reverse of Steve's BIG GUN.

Braz back and sides, Fretboard, bridge, and probably faceplate. Probably plain looking quartersawn Brazilian RW, selected for TONE not looks, but highly figured Koa for all the appointments.

Life is uncertain! John's guitars are NOT!!!

This will RAWK

Paul