Ordered A Custom Archtop

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 2:43 pm

Looks like a musical instrument of the 19th century and it seems that you don't have to be a skilled player to extract the jazz sounds out of it - everything is already in the guitar.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:38 pm

That's a gorgeous thing.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:23 pm

Guitar is finished! Should be being shipped at the end of the week.

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Post by **dots** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:29 am

that's really breathtaking!

Chris Fleming · Post by **Chris Fleming** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:08 am

A bit more chrome to match the tuners would be good, but saying that... fucking sweet

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:31 am

Love the cello-ey finish and vibe, that's absolutely stunning, Gabriel!

Congrats on the upcoming acquisition

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 6:54 am

sunshiner wrote:it seems that you don't have to be a skilled player to extract the jazz sounds out of it

You have to be a skilled player to extract jazz sounds out of any instrument.

*puffs on pipe*

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:11 am

That looks lovely.

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:51 am

Great instrument. I just meant that sometime when you grab unfamiliar to you guitar you have that feeling, Edge said about it better when he described his Explorer. He said "I took it, played it and understood that there are songs in that guitar". When you look at this particular guitar it seems that you can play jazz easily without learning how to play.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:12 am

sunshiner wrote:Great instrument. I just meant that sometime when you grab unfamiliar to you guitar you have that feeling, Edge said about it better when he described his Explorer. He said "I took it, played it and understood that there are songs in that guitar".

And all of those songs featured enormous amounts of delay. And sounded mostly the same.

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:16 am

sunshiner wrote:When you look at this particular guitar it seems that you can play jazz easily without learning how to play.

I'm pretty sure I couldn't play any jazz on it

Looks lovely Gabriel. Hope it sounds/feels as good as it looks.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 2:36 pm

Chris Fleming wrote:A bit more chrome to match the tuners would be good, but saying that... fucking sweet

Alternatively, satin black tuners to catch more of the string instrument vibe?

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 2:53 pm

NickS wrote:
Chris Fleming wrote:A bit more chrome to match the tuners would be good, but saying that... fucking sweet
Alternatively, satin black tuners to catch more of the string instrument vibe?

Yeah that's what I was thinking. Chrome actually looks a bit out of place on this, even the tuners.

Still, beautiful instrument. I'll bet that first unplugged strum will be so satisfying

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 3:01 pm

I was actually expecting black tuners, but looking over the spec list satin nickel was mentioned. They have kind of grown on me too, I'm planning on swapping the tune-o-matic for a compensated ebony bridge when the guitar arrives too which I think will offset the black bridge/nickel tuners difference.

I can't wait for the guitar to arrive, it's been a drag playing jazz gigs lately without a guitar set up properly for the genre. This is somewhat of a dream come true, and I feel really fortunate for everything to have fallen into place in order for me to afford it (combination of a new job and more gigs in my diary).

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:01 pm

The guitar arrives on Monday, I decided to stump up the money for priority shipping to make sure it gets here before I head down to England for xmas.

Fingers crossed the tax bill isn't comedically high... Suffice to say I'm now in my overdraft until student loan day next term.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:20 pm

Congrats man! Awesome guitar,Gilad Hekselman has one like that.

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Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:44 am

Yeah man, I'm a huge fan of Gilad. My guitar is pretty similar in spec to his latest guitar.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:39 pm

Forgot that the guitar has to go through customs. Hopefully will be on it's way to me in the next couple of days and fingers crossed the import comedy tax isn't too ridiculous.

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:17 pm

What country is luthier from?

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:22 pm

He's American, based in New York.

http://www.victorbakerguitars.com/NYCLuthier/

Just checked tracking, the guitar has been released from customs and is now at the fedex depot in London, should be shipped up north of the border pretty soon!