Tunes said:
Tony T.,
Please look closely at the 3 top cracks that are reported. I know these are not a particularly big deal, but they should be properly closed and stable. I am very interested in hearing back about this. Thanks.
I thought the 3 cracks were clearly evident (maybe because I knew they were there), running in perfect parallel from the bridge all the way down, all spread almost equally apart, about 3/4" between cracks. The cracks appear to have been repaired all well as anyone could ask for, closed tight and stable. I played it hard for about 20 minutes and it sounded great. All the other 55 bling looked great. The guitar doesn't appear to have been played much at all. The guy at the store was not dealing today, but I'm pretty sure the owner would. Honestly, too fancy for my taste, but a real beaut.
In other news, man, those little S6 Seagulls are extrordinary. Sound and play fantastic, and nicely priced (< $500).Also, I played a 12 string for the first time ever. It also was a Seagull and I couldn't believe how easy it was to play. I also played a big-buck Taylor 12. About 4 times the money and I'd pick the Seagull every time. This opens up a new world for me ( Pam smiles).
Plated some GAD's but nothing special there. Also played a Tacoma C1. Pretty nice guitar, but I thought it was thick and heavy.
Here ends the trip report.