AcornHouse
Venerated Member
George Gruhn has a new favorite guitar. Non-Guild, I’m afraid, but a very rare 1933 12 fret slothead Martin.
George has a new love
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I love what he says about "it needs to be heard, not just looked at".
BTW, the rings on his right hand always surprised me, given he's handling and playing such valuable guitars.
walrus
BTW, the rings on his right hand always surprised me, given he's handling and playing such valuable guitars.
walrus
Guildedagain
Enlightened Member
Rings things!
He's playing with a thumbpick and that's obviously more dangerous to the top than any rings, but he seems to know what he's doing.
Wish I'd been in Nashville, I would hounded him til he gave me a job in the store.
I've spoken to him and Walter Carter, renowned Gibson historian when he used to work there.
Both of them super nice, and they don't get more knowledgeable than those two.
This is funny, interesting.
An $80k pre war Martin D28 with the visible shadowlines of a Stella tailpiece.
It wasn't always worth $80k but who in the h puts a dinky little trapeze tailpiece on a perfectly good flattop guitar?
I guess modding goes back as far as guitars.
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He's playing with a thumbpick and that's obviously more dangerous to the top than any rings, but he seems to know what he's doing.
Wish I'd been in Nashville, I would hounded him til he gave me a job in the store.
I've spoken to him and Walter Carter, renowned Gibson historian when he used to work there.
Both of them super nice, and they don't get more knowledgeable than those two.
This is funny, interesting.
An $80k pre war Martin D28 with the visible shadowlines of a Stella tailpiece.
It wasn't always worth $80k but who in the h puts a dinky little trapeze tailpiece on a perfectly good flattop guitar?
I guess modding goes back as far as guitars.
Martin D-28 1936
A powerful prewar D-28 with great projection and tone! Although this guitar has had a series of repairs, it still has the sound that makes mid '30s Martins the legends that they are. The bridge has been replaced and cracks have been repaired on the top, back and sides. The guitar has been...
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Neal
Senior Member
Wonder what the asking price for that guitar might be on the market? Only 17 made, total.
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GGJaguar
Reverential Member
I had the honor of playing a '33 D-28 12-fret. As a 12-fret dread freak, I was in heaven. The guitar was very responsive and the sound was huge - rich, clear, and loud. The neck was also huge. I was only able to play for about 15 minutes before my left hand started to get cramps. I like big necks, but not that big.
Here's one in worse condition for $2M, down from $3M.
Please correct me, but I'm assuming the "only one made" story in the Gbase ad is either wrong, or it is the finish color?
https://www.gbase.com/gear/martin-d-28-12-fret-1933-shade-top-1-of-1
walrus
Neal
Senior Member
The narrator claims that there was one made in 1931, four in 1932 and 12 in 1933, of which only ten are known to survive.
I'm wondering how this guitar might stack up against a '34 12-fret Gibson Roy Smeck Radio Grande (converted to Spanish style, of course).
You could certainly find a less expensive Smeck in playable condition for ~$10,000.
I'm wondering how this guitar might stack up against a '34 12-fret Gibson Roy Smeck Radio Grande (converted to Spanish style, of course).
You could certainly find a less expensive Smeck in playable condition for ~$10,000.
I remember our LTG meetup in Nashville back in 2013, and how @ladytexan managed to talk George into letting us upstairs to see his private stash. After hearing some not so great things about him, I was pleasantly surprised to find George absolutely charming. He even played one of his customs for us!
And then there was the "Loar wall". I was completely gobsmacked by the two near mint 1925 L5s, and had never seen anything like that before!
And then there was the "Loar wall". I was completely gobsmacked by the two near mint 1925 L5s, and had never seen anything like that before!
jp
Senior Member
Did anybody else notice the custom electric with his name on the stand next to him?
It bears a remarkably close resemblance to the GG designed Nightbird and Nightingale. Pretty cool!
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It bears a remarkably close resemblance to the GG designed Nightbird and Nightingale. Pretty cool!
Gruhn Guitars
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