KenL
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Been looking for one of these for a while, they're pretty scarce, especially in sunburst. This one popped up on Reverb a week ago, being sold by Tone Shop in the Dallas area. Made a quick call and spoke to a very helpful staffer who said that the guitar appeared to be unplayed. The price was reasonable, so I bought it.
It really is "like new." Not a scratch on the guitar or the case. It's got brand-new strings on it, and I think the bridge pins have been switched to ebony (which is good, I would have done it anyway). Fit and finish are outstanding. Very nice straight-grained African mahogany on the back.
It sounded very good on the first day, kind of crappy on the second day, but glorious today. It must be trying to get used to the cool & dry High Rockies after the heat and humidity of Dallas. Plays very nice, although the neck could use a slight tweak. I'll wait on that, and put some Elixirs or Stringjoys on it in a week or two.
My only complaint? The darn thing is too shiny and new! I don't think I've had a brand-new (even though it's a 2021) guitar since my first one in 1974! I've always preferred guitars with a few miles on them. How's that for a first-world problem?
The best part? The neck feels pretty much exactly like the neck on my old D-46, which I love. They both have a 1 11/16" nut, but lots of "meat on the bone" underneath. It is not a slender neck by any means.
Check it out!
It really is "like new." Not a scratch on the guitar or the case. It's got brand-new strings on it, and I think the bridge pins have been switched to ebony (which is good, I would have done it anyway). Fit and finish are outstanding. Very nice straight-grained African mahogany on the back.
It sounded very good on the first day, kind of crappy on the second day, but glorious today. It must be trying to get used to the cool & dry High Rockies after the heat and humidity of Dallas. Plays very nice, although the neck could use a slight tweak. I'll wait on that, and put some Elixirs or Stringjoys on it in a week or two.
My only complaint? The darn thing is too shiny and new! I don't think I've had a brand-new (even though it's a 2021) guitar since my first one in 1974! I've always preferred guitars with a few miles on them. How's that for a first-world problem?
The best part? The neck feels pretty much exactly like the neck on my old D-46, which I love. They both have a 1 11/16" nut, but lots of "meat on the bone" underneath. It is not a slender neck by any means.
Check it out!
