john_kidder
Senior Member
Saw a near-mint '94 X700 SB newly listed on Craiglist in Kentucky, phoned owner Mark and bought it, he shipped it to archtop.com where I picked it up on Friday.
Now I'm upcountry in Ashcroft, and finally have a chance to play it, on the deck looking up the Bonaparte River valley as the sun goes down and the stars come out. Oh my oh my.
This is a wonderful guitar. Played through my plain little Thunder 1, it's crystal clear and resonant, each note is cleanly articulated with long sustain, and it just sounds great. Love the master volume.
And it's beautiful - it's really lovely wood, the finish is deep and lustrous, the binding is superb, and the decorations are gorgeous (if a bit over the top - makes the DV73 look sort of plain).
I'll try to get pics up tomorrow. Now I'm going to play it some more.
Now I'm upcountry in Ashcroft, and finally have a chance to play it, on the deck looking up the Bonaparte River valley as the sun goes down and the stars come out. Oh my oh my.
This is a wonderful guitar. Played through my plain little Thunder 1, it's crystal clear and resonant, each note is cleanly articulated with long sustain, and it just sounds great. Love the master volume.
And it's beautiful - it's really lovely wood, the finish is deep and lustrous, the binding is superb, and the decorations are gorgeous (if a bit over the top - makes the DV73 look sort of plain).
I'll try to get pics up tomorrow. Now I'm going to play it some more.