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Old 09-20-2013, 09:32 PM
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Definitely agree on the innovative features and thinking of Parker archtops. But has anyone got a good recording of these? Everything I have found on the net, youtube, etc. has a sound that isn't that great to my ears ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi5b5XUHlXE

Hard to get an idea from YouTube. I believe one of the tunes of his CD (on iTunes) was recorded using a Parker.
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Old 09-21-2013, 06:21 AM
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All due respect to Jim - a very fine player - but in my opinion no acoustic archtop can be judged by this recording method (quoted from the video comments):

"It is my Pod running a BF Deluxe model"

Parker has many clips on his website of folks playing the guitars acoustically.
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Old 09-21-2013, 08:52 AM
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For looks and innovation and early model 16" L-5.
My Jazz teacher had a '34 L-5 and a similar aged Epi Emperor, he traded the Gibson as he felt the Epi superior.

I'd add Stromberg into the mix.

Certainly a Collings - although I've never seen one in the flesh.

I'm told that Daniel Slaman (Netherlands) makes a very fine L-5 (1923) model. Dammit - he has one in stock - I wish you hadn't started this!
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Old 09-21-2013, 09:25 PM
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Those Ken Parker guitars are something else. There are plenty of guys who can build $20k+ guitars and those are all well beyond my reach.

So far, I'll have to settle for the Greg German DB-7 I'm still paying off. I hope to order a CP Thornton after that.
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Old 09-22-2013, 12:24 PM
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Which one do you believe is the Holy Grail?
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Old 09-25-2013, 05:22 AM
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No holy grail for me,I`m poor and will never own any holy grail`s.I will have to work till I am 80,42 years on the job now and no prospects of retiring.
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Old 09-27-2013, 08:56 PM
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Kim Walker "Cremona"









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Old 09-27-2013, 09:51 PM
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"I'm told that Daniel Slaman (Netherlands) makes a very fine L-5 (1923) model. Dammit - he has one in stock - I wish you hadn't started this! "

I referenced Slaman in post #34 as my choice of "holy grail"; either the nylon or more specifically the 1923 L-5... see link to 1923 project.


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http://www.the1923project.com/
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Old 09-28-2013, 01:01 AM
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Kim Walker "Cremona"

Wow!! Now that is truly lovely....As a new archtop owner and player I have come to realize that Archtops are not just beautiful instruments, capable of making wonderful music but often beautiful works of art! I admit I am intimidated by expensive guitars, since I feel my playing abilities won't ever match the price tag, but guitars like this Cremona are things of visual beauty that I could see owning..who knows, maybe I could learn to play well enough to do it justice!

Ouch, that feels like GAS!
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Old 09-28-2013, 03:05 AM
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Here's a true holy grail archtop, but unfortunately it's already spoken for:

Finding Charlie Christian’s Guitar: Lynn Wheelwright Interview/

My only issue with the situation is that he claims to have never played it.
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Old 09-28-2013, 06:33 AM
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I would agree that I am also nowhere near worthy to play it. At least let a modern great take it out for a spin.
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Old 09-29-2013, 11:24 AM
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That's pretty much it, isn't it? Wow.
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Old 10-09-2013, 01:59 PM
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If I were out looking, I'd like to come across old Carlo Greco & carved topped Bill Moll as well.

I only have one archtop, a Gibson L5CES Historic from 97'/98' and its so excellent I can't imagine there is anything better.
I was in Mandolin Brothers and tried a non pickup orig D'Angelico and the L5 with those pick ups in there was so much better acousticlly I was very pleased.
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Old 10-10-2013, 06:12 AM
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Have a look at the Scharbach Vienna Apex model....
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Old 10-10-2013, 07:05 AM
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Have a look at the Scharbach Vienna Apex model....


Yes, I'd say this one is Holy Grail material!
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