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This
is a highly customized vintage style guitar that was designed
by the customer. The shape is based on a 1930's Gibson L-00 that
caught his eye. All of the appointments were specified by the
customer, from the peghead shape which he found on an old National
to the inlay inspired from a Silvertone. Some of his comments:
"Well, you've outdone
yourself again, Jim, and beat my expectations, too. Wow! This
guitar is just so amazing. To be honest, I was a bundle of nerves
all day (lots of butterflies). It arrived around 3 pm, but I didn't
get up the nerve to open the box until 6 pm. And then once I had
the case out of the box, I was afraid to lift the lid. Maryann
just laughed at me and opened it for me. What a sight! To my eyes,
the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen.
The lush Honduran rosewood, the amazing color and shading, the
lovely binding, purfling, and rosette. The cool peghead shape.
The extra cool-looking inlays. I was surprised to see that your
gold MOP logo matches perfectly with the vintage-style tuning
keys. Beautiful craftsmanship all around. Fit and finish look
perfect.
You know I love the vintage body shape, but the slim soft-V neck
was a bit of a gamble, and yet it feels perfect. I tuned it up
and played just a little (because I'm afraid I'll scratch it),
and it sounds young but really fine already. I was surprised at
the bass and huge volume for such a small bodied guitar. It's
bright and clear and really rings out. And to think it will only
get better. I'll play a lot more tomorrow (and for years, I'm
sure) but for now I'm content to just marvel at its stunning beauty.
You can't get a guitar like this at Guitar Center at any price,
and even though there are plenty of fine sounding and playing
guitars at the better shops, you put the whole package together
for me: beautiful tone, great feel, and everything I wanted in
vintage looks. A simple "thank you" seems too little
for such a fine thing, but here it is -- Thanks! "
Honduran rosewood back and
sides with ivoroid binding.
The rosewood fingerboard
bound in ivoroid.
The peghead shape was inspired
from an old National.
Vintage sunburst top with a tortoise shell pickguard.
See Nashville guitarist Danny Combs playing this guitar in a video
Read a review of this guitar on the
Acoustic Guitar forum
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