As for guitars: 1. An early '70s Martin 00-18 that I got in the late '70s, when everybody else seemed to be playing dreadnoughts, and I couldn't afford. Now I wouldn't trade it for a dreadnought. 2. I've also got a strange old half-breed -- it's got both a soundhole and a resonator, and a label something like "B.J. Serenador" -- that I use for slide. 3. Telecaster, honeyblond with rosewood fretboard.
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I tried posting a pic of the 40H...but I'm not sure if I got it right. Slack or someone please advise.
Hi Dennis,
To post a pick, go back and modify your message, click the "Addional Options" link(toward bottom of message), which opens up a "Choose" button, click Choose button and point to the picture on your hard drive(needs to be a .jpg, .gif or .png file), click Open, Click Post.
One oldie - '30 Roundneck Nat'l Tricone;also, Larrivee 00 05 (lovely 12-fretter, looks kinda like an OS Stella); Epiphone Elite L 00 (love this'un, great midrange punch);custom-made (local luthier) 000 42, now 13 years old & nicely matured ; this little lot keeps me busy!..
Here is my current list of beauties. I invested in vintage guitars, rather than the NASDC, and I am very grateful for GAS.
Resonator guitars 1930 National Style O 1934 National Trojan 1960's Dobro Squareneck 1999 Ron Philips Resonator - Full Body 2002 Ron Philips 12-string Resonator Parlor Size
Flat Top Acoustics 1949 Gibson J-200 1970 Martin D12-20 1999 Martin D-42 Custom 2001 Martin OM-42 Custom 2002 Martin CEO-IV 2001 Taylor 310 (Festival Beater)
? ? ? 1909? Orpheum 5-String open back banjo (new neck)
What style? Ive seen lots of 1's and 2's, only one each of the fancier style 3 and style 4, though. I've got an Orpheum Brassband that I love but it's got neck issues.
All this is soon due to change as I am waiting any day now for the word from Mike Lewis at Fineresophonic (qv Jed) that my new german silver triplate is ready from the platers and I can drive to Paris to collect it.
So, did you get to the mainland yet? It certainly looks like Finereso is holding their own on that side of the puddle. I've always wondered - is Mike Lewis the person who made a teeny-weenie Style O for his son about 10 years ago? I seem to remember that the builder was French.
I play a Collings OM2H. It's pretty much all I need so I'm in the process of selling my other guitar.
Having said that, I am on the look out for a 20s/30s parlor sized guitar just because I've always fancied owning one! A bit tricky to find in England, though.