Gigging with a $19,500 guitar

[Old 97]

i back up my  neighbor, Katy Trail. She has a great voice. Last Friday I used my 1982 Dread Cutaway. The week before, Carolyn got out her calculator and determined the replacement price of Old 97 would be.

Dread

Cutaway

Brazilian back and sides

Brazilian binding

Anthem pickup

It all adds up.

 

• This topic was modified 9 months, 3 weeks ago by Old 97.

• This topic was modified 9 months, 3 weeks ago by Old 97.

[Hank]

What’s the top ?

---

1993 Martin HD-28 IR/Sitka
2001 SCGC F Cutaway Maple/German
2008 SCGC OT Madi/Italian
2015 SCGC OM “The Tree” Hog/ European
2016 SCGC 1934 D45 Braz/ Adi
2016 Taylor K62 CE Limited Edition 12 string all Koa
2019 SCGC FTC Granadillo/Redwood
Life is a journey…not a guided tour,
The Bay,The Gulf Stream , The Open Ocean are particular about who they share their secrets with.

[Old 97]

Sitka, the Magick Spruce.

Two of the best sounding Cruz Missiles I have played had Sitka tops.

[Matt Hayden]

Mine’s also sitka.  I think it’s pretty good. 🙂

[indexless]

with the upcoming Podcast…….all will be revealed …can’t wait to share it

[tadol]

The upcharge for braz is getting pretty extreme – they have some other woods that could probably make darn near as nice a guitar, and it’d save you a fair bit –

[wbb90TR]

My ’90 Tony Rice is EIR with Sitka top. Getting better all the time! Signed by Otis B and Jeff Traugott.

I had a 1983 HD-28 150th anniversary model given to me by my wife for our 10th anniversary. Unfortunately, it was taken in a burglary at our house. Received undervalued insurance settlement, and ventured with a friend on a road trip to Mandolin Bros. on Staten Island. I closed my eyes while he played the two TR models in stock and I chose the one that sounded better to me. Happily ever after, me and my guitar!

Very informative podcast, looking forward to pt 2.

Thanks for this treasure.

Walter

 

[Author]

Posts