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As an owner of a slightly custom 00-29, I can tell you that you’ll be delighted. It’s worth the wait.
The one I played was over the top good. I mean, it was an acoustic archtop, in the sense that a mandolin is. Lots of sound and good balance. It was dry and woody and the top end cut well.
Heh. I remember when Kelvyn was involved with SCGC as a dealer in Hawai’i, and he had a bash at a place up near Jamestown or Bridgeport in the Sierra. that’s a name I haven’t heard in years…..
Just stay high and dry and don’t let the hurricanes get you.
The remuda will keep you busy trying to play music that is as peaceful as those pics.
I didn’t know the designation, but I played one in 2013 at the Xmas party. Basically pretty close to a perfect archtop. Big clear bottom end for a carved top guitar -Freddie Greene would have loved it.
Yeah, good playing and good engagement with the audience all play a role.
Glad you got some good times.
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For me, it has a lot to do with the rest of the neck.
I mean, I can play on just about anything, in the sense that it’s within reach, and I adapt – if I’m at an open mic, I’ll play the instrument that’s there.
But from a comfort-and-long-playing and general enjoyment perspective, a lot of the SCGC 1-3/4” necks have a particular profile – the soft V, I think it’s called – that is as comfortable as it gets (for me, anyhow). And I kinda hold out for that.
The narrower necks are often C-shaped and a bit shallow front to back – on a Strat or Tele, sure, but the depth and shape of the soft V is my preference on an acoustic.
So, while I can navigate on anything, I know what I prefer…
Excellent! Talked to Rick McKee and if he can take repairs, I’ll be coming your way Saturday, otherwise next week.
