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So I found myself in TNAG this afternoon and played the Model L that you have just recorded for your new album.
Good grief! What a superlative instrument! Really rich and responsive, not at all shrill - has that characteristic Sands' sweetness and bloom on the trebles. ...and the low end... ...and beautifully built. Crisp work indeed. Only downside for me was that it is a BIG guitar. Even with the wedge, I found it a handful; a lovely handful, but a handful nonetheless. Reminded me a lot of a Somogyi MD in wenge that I played at TAMCO many years ago. That guitar was astonishing and started a whole load of balls rolling for me. Cheers, Steve |
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Hi Steve,
Isn't it just! And what a joy it was to get it in front of the mics. Sounding suitably enormous, which certainly helps when in a room with string quartet! I'm not often a fan of larger-bodied guitars, but that one took the biscuit for me, and provided a unique tonal quality which I absolutely loved on this upcoming album. W Quote:
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Lots of new images ahoy!
So, my dear friend Tom has been hard at work. Very hard, actually, as this neck is Wenge... Some numbers for you: Nut width: 46.55mm (1-13/16") Scale: 24.75" String spacing at the saddle: 2-1/4" I absolutely love the contrast between the Wenge and Black Limba. I've actually named this guitar "Jupiter" as the grain of the Limba looks a lot like the swirling gas clouds on the planet... I also quite enjoy the irony as it's such a small guitar =) And here we have it... looking very much ready for a coat of lacquer... And some final numbers: Lower bout: 14-3/8" Upper bout: 10-1/4" Body length: 18-3/4" Depth: 4-1/4" Safe to say my excitement has reached fever-pitch, and I simply can't wait to get my hands on it now. And the entire process from the initial spark of an idea, through to now has been such a joy. Tom's suggestions and constant communication made the whole process smooth-as-silk. Over the past year-and-a-half, working so closely with Tom, he's become a dear and very close friend, and that is where the magic lies. Now let me play the thing! |
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This is an exciting moment in the gestation process!! Coming together very nicely, indeed! Congratulations to you both and thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for the reply! Yes, very exciting indeed, and hope I may well even have it over in France in April =)
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Looking very sharp for sure. I am excited to see it under finish and as a moderator and fan, I must demand a sound clip as well!!!!
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Thanks for the reply! And yes, don't you worry about that - I'll be exceptionally excited to get some microphones in front of it, and will for sure post a sound clip =)
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You have huge nuts Will...
That's Martin Simpson territory; he has huge nuts as well. Cheers, Steve |
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Your guitar is turning out wonderfully Will! I wonder if you would get the chance to play my Model S as well? Would be awesome if you could take a comparison video of both
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Haha, that's a very astute observation, Steve! Nice to be amongst very fine huge-nut company! =) |
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Thanks so much, Marcus. To say I'm excited would be an understatement! Similarly, your S is looking sublime, and yes what a joy it would be to record a comparison video - excellent idea! We'll make it happen =)
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So stoked for you and Tom - this one's going to be a corker for sure!
And really lovely to hear you play a selection of Tom's guitars at TNAG for his launch night - and to catch up with you both (and others). That cedar-topped MD really is something! Quote:
I think Sir Mixalot wrote a song about this condition...
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So looking forward to seeing yours come together as well. And as you say, it'll be quite the unique endeavour! And those nuts - goodness me!!(!) =) W |
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So, so looking forward to your album with the quartet - and for our guitars to be finished. Looking forward to comparing notes. And I did settle on a 50mm nut, 61.5mm string spacing at the saddle, 61.5mm neck width at the 12th. I like big nuts and I can not lie, uou other brothers can't deny... I have a second on order from Tom and am really torn between a cedar topped L or M (probably over hog), or an S of some kind. Obviously the right answer is all 3!
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