Actually I've had this for a fortnight now. Been playing it pretty well constantly and I'm really loving it. I know D28s (of which this is a sort of replica) are famed for boomy bass, but this sounds well-balanced to my ears—perhaps because of the swanky 'parabolic tension' strings the seller put on it, which he said had a balancing effect. I presume because of the all-solid construction (adirondak spruce top, madagascar rosewood back and sides), it's evident how composed it sounds when played with a bit of vigour.
Aesthetically it's maybe a little plain-Jane compared to some of the acoustics posted round here lately, but I think it looks classy. Love the fingerboard and headstock binding and the grainy ivoroid tuners. I've never had a guitar with an ebony fingerboard before, so that's something new—feels great.
Anyhow, I'm very happy with it, and getting back into playing again after being a bit inconsistent the last year or two.
"Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible god and destroys a visible nature. Unaware that this nature he's destroying is this god he's worshipping." - Hubert Reeves
"Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible god and destroys a visible nature. Unaware that this nature he's destroying is this god he's worshipping." - Hubert Reeves
Just seen this. Wow! Beautiful looking guitar there mate.
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Wow... that's gorgeous! Looking at the specs it seems to have fairly wide, fingerstyle type nut width. May I ask where you found this gem? I seem to recall checking out this brand around NZ once, but can't recall seeing this model.
codedog wrote:Wow... that's gorgeous! Looking at the specs it seems to have fairly wide, fingerstyle type nut width. May I ask where you found this gem? I seem to recall checking out this brand around NZ once, but can't recall seeing this model.
Yes, just under 1.75" nut width. One of the many things that sold me on it.
I snagged it on TradeMe for a very reasonable price. I believe the seller brought it back from Europe or got it from a European vendor prior to CITES regulations.
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codedog wrote:Wow... that's gorgeous! Looking at the specs it seems to have fairly wide, fingerstyle type nut width. May I ask where you found this gem? I seem to recall checking out this brand around NZ once, but can't recall seeing this model.
Yes, just under 1.75 nut width. One of the many things that sold me on it.
I snagged it on TradeMe for a very reasonable price. I believe the seller brought it back from Europe or got it from a European vendor prior to CITES regulations.
That's just grand. That nut width used to really put me off, until I started playing a dreadnought with the standard 1 11/16" nut. It feels a bit cramped TBH.
This came from a seller in Wellington, I believe? If so then I've played it before and after the Santa Cruz strings went on (and against my initial hopes I preferred the strings that were on it before, 12-53 PB, unsure of the brand). A nice sounding guitar that felt like it hadn't quite opened up yet, and would only get better and better with a lot of playing over time. Nice score.
