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07-24-2015, 11:21 PM
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09-19-2015, 01:17 AM
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So many beautiful instruments. I congratulate the owners and admire their taste and the artistry of the builders.
My own arch-top is a modestly featured instrument but it also logs a lot of studio hours. It is my main studio guitar. I can get very tight, crisp no-sustain single-note lead scales out of it or because of its depth and its short, fat F-holes, it can give me warm, wide chords full of tremolo and reverb in the same song. DEPTH  F:holes  But y'all sure have some gorgeous arch-tops, out of my league. 
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09-25-2015, 10:31 PM
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10-02-2015, 07:18 AM
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Love playing this late 30's Gretsch Model 35! When I found this for sale nearby it was grimy as could be but otherwise I could see it was in good shape. It has cleaned up nicely and is now a great sounding and responsive guitar. At some point it was refinished as the top should be a burst but I like this look better. I recently stripped the gummy finish off most of the neck, now the neck is fast. I also removed the pick guard to get some extra sound. It's a gem!
  
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10-02-2015, 09:12 AM
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Fabulous looking Gretsch!
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10-02-2015, 10:39 AM
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Thanks Richard. Though what really is impressive about this guitar is it's sound combined with it's playability. I swear this guitar feels like it helps move my fingers for me causing me to play better. It's strung with Martin Retro lights which is a good choice for it.
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10-02-2015, 02:02 PM
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That's wonderful if it plays great and sounds good too. My own experience is that really good archtops are much harder to find (and I guess, to build) than good flattops. I think a lot of folks get turned off by encountering archtops that are hard to play and don't sound that good. Understandable I guess. But a great archtop is unsurpassable for me.
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#102
10-21-2015, 01:56 PM
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Yolanda Team custom
Pictures are ones taken at the factory just prior to shipping.
  
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10-22-2015, 08:54 AM
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Digits,
Hope you're planning on a detailed review of that new baby, including lots of pictures, and perhaps soundclips?
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10-22-2015, 09:17 AM
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Here's an updated family photo:
 Added is a 1932 Gibson L-5 (with non-kerfed braces!), and missing is my Eastman 805 non-cutaway, which I've lent to a friend.
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Jonathan Stout www.campusfive.com/swingguitarblog NEW ALBUM "Spreadin' Rhythm Around" - PRE-ORDER NOW: bit.ly/c5-rhythm 1932 Gibson L-5 1939 Gibson L-5 1937 Gibson ES-150 2012 National Style 1 (German Silver) 2004 Eastman 805 non-cut 2002 John LeVoi 12-fret Petite Bouche 2016 Waterloo WL-14 LTR 1939 Gibson EH-185 Vintage '47 VA-185G
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10-28-2015, 01:21 PM
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My archtop. A 1961 Framus, bought sight unseen, but in very good condition. It's purdy and fun to play. Hope you like it.
http://pandinus.deviantart.com/art/V...amus-568864737 P.S. Didn't know how to get photos up here so linked a photo of guitar I uploaded to deviantArt. P.P.S. Photo is of guitar prior to me owning it, same guitar but at the time owned by the proprietor of the Norwegian Guitar Museum.
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