... actually it was a music cafe's weekly open mic.
This weeks host (different area musicians rotate through hosting here every week) showed up with a 1969 Hoboken D 40E that had been posted about here on LTG a few years back and verified by Hans and Ralf. The thread also sparked a discussion about 60's era factory electronics.
The previous owner (who is one of the regulars at this open mic venue) bought it from a pawn shop and had it restored. Last nights host purchased it from him recently.
Guitar is in excellent shape, and no one has swapped out the original electronics. There is a Hoboken label inside with "D 40 Electric" written on it. I got to handle it, and it sounded great unplugged. Considering the era of the factory installed pickup, it sounded pretty good when it was plugged into the sound system for the host's opening set. Plugged in, it was not as punchy or loud as some of the guitars people show up with, but certainly held it's own in the mix of players on stage while he played.
This weeks host (different area musicians rotate through hosting here every week) showed up with a 1969 Hoboken D 40E that had been posted about here on LTG a few years back and verified by Hans and Ralf. The thread also sparked a discussion about 60's era factory electronics.
The previous owner (who is one of the regulars at this open mic venue) bought it from a pawn shop and had it restored. Last nights host purchased it from him recently.
Guitar is in excellent shape, and no one has swapped out the original electronics. There is a Hoboken label inside with "D 40 Electric" written on it. I got to handle it, and it sounded great unplugged. Considering the era of the factory installed pickup, it sounded pretty good when it was plugged into the sound system for the host's opening set. Plugged in, it was not as punchy or loud as some of the guitars people show up with, but certainly held it's own in the mix of players on stage while he played.
