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Martin is sounding glorious in the lovely Aussie sunshine on IG man! Making me terribly jealous of the dour, damp scenes outside the window and making me want to reach for my Collings!
Mahogany guitars are bloody great though aren't they! I've always had a want for a Cedar/ Mahogany guitar and concluded the best bet is a Lowden/ McIlroy/ McNally if the budget was strong or a Takamine N-20 if not so strong. Really wish Collings did a Cedar top but apparently Bob Collings hated them, made a few but was never happy with the bridge adhesion on Cedar?
Couldn't find a nice picture of a McNally J Cedarhog but also lovely. It's strange how Ireland is so on top of the modern acoustic game!
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Definitely long term eyeing up a mahogany Martin 000-15M - looks and sounds so nice.
@Muppetteer no idea about your budget or if you're even interested in Thinlines but saw this, a pretty good price on a couple of colours of the American Original one:
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was never happy with the bridge adhesion on Cedar?
I've used cedar for a fair few projects for clients over the years, nothing like as intricate as guitar making though. From my experience, what makes it fantastic at resisting rot; the oil content, makes it tricky to glue / make failure of glue joints possible.
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They're big boys alright! All pretty much jumbo sized but they're very much in the Irish traditional fingerstyle vein rather than country thrashers. I actually had (technically still have) a lovely Takamine EGS-330SC Cedarhog which one of my best mates borrowed about a decade ago and most definitely has squatters rights on at this stage, I love getting a chance to play it when he's home from London but he's desperately attached to it and I haven't the heart to take it away from him at this stage!
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The Thinline natural is stunning! But, I think I've been swayed by one with a humbucker as I only have my Strat and acoustic. A humbucker would be something a bit more different. Also, I've never had a new guitar before, and always sought out something with a dent or a mark, so I don't feel terrible the first time I'll prang it.
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It's strange how Ireland is so on top of the modern acoustic game!
Why is that strange (genuine question)?
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You might really like the Cabronita.
GAK offering a new one here for under 1200 -
https://reverb.com/item/29445082-fender-fsr-american-cabronita-telecaster-maple-butterscotch-blonde
They occasionally make thinline ones. And sometimes Mexican, ie cheaper and I think they’ve done a few Squier ones too.
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We're not a country that is generally at the vanguard of artisan craftsmanship (while we have countless sweater, soap and fudge makers we have very few framebuilders, electric guitar luthiers, tailors etc.) and I just find it odd that there's such a specific niche that has become so strong here! I almost can't think of any modern acoustic manufacturer elsewhere that can even compete with Lowden/ Avalon/ McNally/ McIlroy... even those Emerald carbon fibre guitars look really nifty!
Nice to have some top notch homegrown produce for once even if it is a bit baffling! I will eventually add one to the collection, most likely Lowden or McIlroy. -
^Is the bottom one a CS job with the solid r/w neck?
Yeah, it is... I ALWAYS wanted a '72 Thinline just like Tony Scientist, which is how I wound up with the Deluxe... I hated Tele headstocks as a lad and happened to find exactly what I wanted in Allbang & Strummit for £225, my best mate lived in the flat upstairs which was a bit handy... First proper guitar...
BIG BUT... In the early 90s when I saw The Surrealists for the first time I realised I actually REALLY wanted a '69... Factory black is so lush...
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Interesting TC-90 thinline variant here -
https://reverb.com/uk/p/fender-special-edition-tc-90-thinline-2004-2007
Gibson style bridge & stoptail and P90s.
Edit: I see they still make a new one - https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/180925333009008--fender-ja90-jim-adkins-tele-crimson-red-transparent-il
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Ah, yes, but you're a country that's rather known for acoustic music, no? Pound for pound, I'd guess that Ireland has the beating of most places in that area. Not only with that, but with the reputation of Irish music internationally, there's a market/markets that make(s) developing such skills worthwhile.
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True enough, came as a surprise to me though the day the light bulb went off 😅
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So, in my guitar search I've seen a lot of "Relic's". What's with all this faux ageing of guitars? Some of it looks absolutely ridiculous! Am I missing something? Or is it that I just don't get it?
Both of my guitars are around 30 years old. My Gretsch has been refretted three times and my Strat is apparently on it's fifth set and needs a redress/refret soon. I must have played my Gretsch about 3 hours a night for the best part of 20+years just watching tv and noodling. This is aside from normal playing. And it still looks like new! It must have had ten's of thousands hours of playing by now. My Strat's neck has all of the lacquer worn away through use, but the body is still really good aside from a couple of dings. How much more would I need to play to even get close to the wear some of these "relic's" have?
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They’re probably a poly finish vs nitro (that actually wears) though.
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Meh... it’s been a thing since the vintage guitar market went mad in the late 80s. I never owned a relic but get the appeal of something “played in”.
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Btw I just found a serviced and fully working WEM copycat on fabebook for 250... hnnnnng
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Yeah, most stuff from the 70s on will have a polyurethane (plastic) finish that doesn’t age and wear like nitrocellulose does/did.
Agree with Fatberg, the relic craze as far as I can tell is partly people believing that something that is “worn in” looks, sounds or plays better, and partly boomers wanting their dream vintage guitar but not being able to afford what an original 50s/60s Strat costs.
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There are some horrors from the fender custom shop.
I give you exhibit A:
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I remember going to a festival in Oxford, MS in the late 90s, ostensibly to see the North Mississippi All Stars and Othar Turner, but she was headlining... She hit the stage as the sun was going down, it was bloody magical...
And Southern Culture on the Skids played which was a lot of fun, main guy made me very jealous with his beaten up TV Junior... Was a great day...