Show Us Your Acoustic(s) - Page 2

blue metalflake · March 13th, 2008, 04:33 PM

Another Martin.

This is a composite of different views of my HD 40. Its the Tom Petty signature model, hence the phases of the moon fretboard, and a few other nice touches.

RickG501 · March 14th, 2008, 01:47 AM

OK,

BB · March 14th, 2008, 12:09 PM

Here are two of mine. My 1978-1980 Larrivee L-09. Darn near 30 years old and it looks brand new. Killer guitar. The Seagull S-6 Folk is a very sweet little thing. Warm, rich and authoritive for it's size. You can also see the headstock a cool, old Supro archtop peeking through.

mudbean · March 14th, 2008, 03:32 PM

My 1980 Alvarez-Yairi DY-74 ... purchased by me, Ithaca, NY, 1981.

Note wooden pick guard, which I think is purty ... when I was shopping for a new acoustic back then, this beauty blew away the older ('70's) Martin D-18's I looked at for sound, playability and esp looks.

mud

Brazad · March 21st, 2008, 12:29 PM

Sure, if you insist! This is a shot of my Leo Posch dreads...

The natural is brazilian/red spruce... the 'burst is Cuban mahogany/red spruce...

Last but not least is my well-played and loved '95 Collings D2h...

Gary Collier
Albany, Ga.

TELEkinetic · March 21st, 2008, 02:24 PM

RickG501 · March 21st, 2008, 11:56 PM

Great looking D-18, how old is it? Looks to have aged really nicely. Bet it sounds great.

morroben · March 22nd, 2008, 12:44 AM

I just got this one today. S&P Songsmith. I love it.

TELEkinetic · March 23rd, 2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickG501

Great looking D-18, how old is it? Looks to have aged really nicely. Bet it sounds great.

1973 - as mentioned in my tagline - after a while no one reads them anymore.

My 16th B-day present from my Dad who owns an early 60's 00-21.

It's still all original and plays very good. The action is a tad high, but since it has no truss rod I'll just play through it...........

Rhubarb Red · March 23rd, 2008, 06:08 PM

Takamine TAN 46C... I like it, a great guitar, easy to use, low action....and this Cool Tube preamp is fantastic.

xStonr · March 23rd, 2008, 06:37 PM

Yamaha APX10

electricfactory · March 23rd, 2008, 06:53 PM

Martin D35 1964

Martin D45 Mike Longworth

Martin D28 Marquis

Gibson 1959 J200

RickG501 · March 24th, 2008, 12:13 AM

Electric factory.. is that a '64, D35 or 45? I ask only because the bracing looks like a 35. Really cool J-200

electricfactory · March 24th, 2008, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickG501

Electric factory.. is that a '64, D35 or 45? I ask only because the bracing looks like a 35. Really cool J-200

Mis stroke of computer key, thanks for the heads up.
The J200 has a voice all it's own, not as loud as the Marquis or Longworth believe it or not.

RickG501 · March 25th, 2008, 08:25 AM

"The J200 has a voice all it's own, not as loud as the Marquis or Longworth believe it or not."

Yes they certainly do. I've always liked them though, even though Martin was my holy grail. I used to play guitar with a guy who had one. My (at the time) Yamaha360 could cover him up playing unplugged, but man that was a sweet player, great action and a jewel like tone. Amped it was really sweet.

PK · March 25th, 2008, 08:42 AM

Here's my pair :) The Santa Cruz was built in 2006, RW back and sides features the "grey ghost" sitka top (200 year old dead standing tree, the wood was deemed perfectly cured in a natural setting). The Cruz has a very responsive top, and is a dream come true guitar. The HD28 was built and bought by me in 1994. The Martin holds up well next to almost anything :)

PK

BrianF · March 25th, 2008, 10:59 AM

Here's my Martin D18-AG Limited Edition
http://www.bbenderguitars.com/images...GPG/index.html

stax · March 25th, 2008, 11:30 AM

My MIJ 70's Epi PR765 Iv'e had for over 30 years, can't find much info on it
but it is a great guitar.
Stax

petesguitar1 · March 27th, 2008, 07:21 AM

Some of the family.....

(L-R) Maton BG808, Maton 808 Performer, Ibanez Concorde 1976, Takamine EG540C

All very well played!

BBC · March 27th, 2008, 11:56 PM

59 J-50, Bradley Kincaid Hound dog [my first guitar], 68 B25-12.

ASAT-Sean · March 28th, 2008, 03:28 AM

Here's mine Breedlove DR w/LR Baggs Dual Element

rhh7 · March 29th, 2008, 12:20 AM

solid sitka spruce top
solid east indian rosewood back and sides

I built this about ten years ago, got the parts in a boxed set from a retired luthier in Oregon. A friend who built custom furniture let me use his shop: joiner, planer, band saw, etc.

Has a sweet tone, the best part is my son and my daughter both learned to play guitar on this one.

rhh7 · March 29th, 2008, 12:22 AM

here is the rear view

fungusyoung · March 29th, 2008, 08:13 PM

There's not nearly enough Guilds in this thread!

85 D17; '94 JF30-12; '96 DV52; '85 D15

nrps · April 5th, 2008, 01:26 AM

HD-28

FirstBassman · April 6th, 2008, 12:08 AM

My six-string Ibanez A/E and 12-string Martin:

Bluesbob · April 6th, 2008, 02:43 PM

Quote:

There's not nearly enough Guilds in this thread!

I agree!

'98 DC5E and '75 D35

nrps · April 6th, 2008, 08:16 PM

Martin, Gibson, Fender, Washburn........

Yman · April 6th, 2008, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stax

My MIJ 70's Epi PR765 Iv'e had for over 30 years, can't find much info on it
but it is a great guitar.
Stax

That guitar is gorgeous! I love the epi vine on the headstock.

RomanS · April 7th, 2008, 07:17 PM

My Guild GAD-30E - plays like a dream, sounds great (unplugged - haven't had a chance to use the Fishman pickup in it yet):

My old beater Eko Ranger:

Sorry, don't have any pics of my two nylon string acoustics (a cheapo no-name, and an Ortega RCE131-SN).

strummin67 · April 7th, 2008, 08:27 PM

My '94 Taylor 410

Memphisto · April 15th, 2008, 12:58 AM

sorry. double post

Memphisto · April 15th, 2008, 01:02 AM

So many gorgeous guitars! Here's mine. A Gibson j45. It's roughly ten years old now and sounds better every day. Best money I ever spent.
http://picasaweb.google.com/Memphist...67025712030082
http://picasaweb.google.com/Memphist...67047186866578

Stuco · April 15th, 2008, 01:23 AM

I actually just picked this up the other day. I was looking in the used room of a small town music shop and I see this beat up takamine. Complete with some serious dings all around, dirty as you know what, loose nut with a piece of a pick stuck under there to fix the action ('twas not pro work), with a rigged pickup screwed right on the top (gotta love that

) and an extra hole in the side for the jack.

I played it for a while and decided to get it. This is a low end Tak but I'm telling you guys the solid cedar top really makes this thing sound good. I've owned a D-18, three Larrivees and other great guitars and this thing impressed me. I cleaned it up inside (with rice) and out, treated the fretboard, resoldered the bad connection on the pickup jack and restrung it, I plan to make a new bone nut and saddle, put in some bone bridge pins, polish the frets and add a pickguard soon. Anyway, it is my main acoustic now and I thought I'd share:
Takamine GS330S

wrw_tele · April 19th, 2008, 11:58 PM

I've bragged about her in other forums....

Really nice guitar. I've played three of these models, and mine is the one that sounds the greatest! Not that I'm biased....

nrps · July 18th, 2008, 08:45 PM

graphs · July 18th, 2008, 09:21 PM

here's my '64 Gibson B-15 w/Fishman Rare Earth

studio1087 · July 20th, 2008, 01:28 AM

The latest family shot, taken two weeks ago......

Back Rocw - Martin OM16GT, Martin D-15, Martin D12X1, Martin LXM
Front Row.. Yahmaha FG-04, Larrive LO35 - Taylor 214, Ransong WS1000Gretsch Americana

pick-6 · July 20th, 2008, 02:46 AM

Nice herd, JLG! My stable is much thinner.

Here's my Martin D-15S. I also have a sweet little Seagull Coastline Grand, but she's still too shy to have her picture taken.

ASC67 · July 20th, 2008, 12:20 PM

Martin D-18

Epiphone Masterbilt

1937 Kay Archtop

March 14th, 2008, 03:32 PM	#44 (permalink)
mudbean Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Semi-Desert Semi-Paradise Age: 50 Posts: 3,189 10 Photos	My 1980 Alvarez-Yairi DY-74 ... purchased by me, Ithaca, NY, 1981. Note wooden pick guard, which I think is purty ... when I was shopping for a new acoustic back then, this beauty blew away the older ('70's) Martin D-18's I looked at for sound, playability and esp looks. mud __________________ MudBean Music Nekkid Bart: "This is the worst day of my life." Laffing Homer: "Worst day SO FAR!!"

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TELEkinetic Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Central Arkansas Age: 52 Posts: 502 13 Photos	__________________ *Guitars better than women:* You can have a guitar professionally adjusted......

March 23rd, 2008, 06:53 PM	#52 (permalink)
electricfactory TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Fernando Posts: 21	Martin D35 1964 Martin D45 Mike Longworth Martin D28 Marquis Gibson 1959 J200 Last edited by electricfactory; March 24th, 2008 at 02:35 AM.

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petesguitar1 TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Age: 32 Posts: 70 5 Photos	Some of the family..... (L-R) Maton BG808, Maton 808 Performer, Ibanez Concorde 1976, Takamine EG540C All very well played! __________________ Excuse me while I kiss the sky!

April 7th, 2008, 07:17 PM	#70 (permalink)
RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 37 Posts: 4,122 22 Photos	My Guild GAD-30E - plays like a dream, sounds great (unplugged - haven't had a chance to use the Fishman pickup in it yet): My old beater Eko Ranger: Sorry, don't have any pics of my two nylon string acoustics (a cheapo no-name, and an Ortega RCE131-SN). __________________ http://www.myspace.com/romans212 http://www.myspace.com/theneatpickers http://www.thomassoulriverband.com/

March 21st, 2008, 12:29 PM	#45 (permalink)
Brazad NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2	Sure, if you insist! This is a shot of my Leo Posch dreads... The natural is brazilian/red spruce... the 'burst is Cuban mahogany/red spruce... Last but not least is my well-played and loved '95 Collings D2h... Gary Collier Albany, Ga.

March 21st, 2008, 11:56 PM	#47 (permalink)
RickG501 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Age: 55 Posts: 1,346	Great looking D-18, how old is it? Looks to have aged really nicely. Bet it sounds great.

March 22nd, 2008, 12:44 AM	#48 (permalink)
morroben Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Morro Bay, Ca Age: 33 Posts: 2,767 18 Photos	I just got this one today. S&P Songsmith. I love it.

March 23rd, 2008, 06:37 PM	#51 (permalink)
xStonr Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lost in the Ozone....again Posts: 1,579 4 Photos	Yamaha APX10

March 24th, 2008, 12:13 AM	#53 (permalink)
RickG501 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Age: 55 Posts: 1,346	Electric factory.. is that a '64, D35 or 45? I ask only because the bracing looks like a 35. Really cool J-200

March 25th, 2008, 08:25 AM	#55 (permalink)
RickG501 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Age: 55 Posts: 1,346	"The J200 has a voice all it's own, not as loud as the Marquis or Longworth believe it or not." Yes they certainly do. I've always liked them though, even though Martin was my holy grail. I used to play guitar with a guy who had one. My (at the time) Yamaha360 could cover him up playing unplugged, but man that was a sweet player, great action and a jewel like tone. Amped it was really sweet.

March 25th, 2008, 10:59 AM	#57 (permalink)
BrianF Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 2,333 7 Photos	Here's my Martin D18-AG Limited Edition http://www.bbenderguitars.com/images...GPG/index.html

March 25th, 2008, 11:30 AM	#58 (permalink)
stax Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brentwood U.K. Age: 53 Posts: 407 9 Photos	My MIJ 70's Epi PR765 Iv'e had for over 30 years, can't find much info on it but it is a great guitar. Stax

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BBC TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Petersburg Ky. Age: 55 Posts: 12	59 J-50, Bradley Kincaid Hound dog [my first guitar], 68 B25-12.

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ASAT-Sean Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ozark,MO Posts: 159	Here's mine Breedlove DR w/LR Baggs Dual Element

March 29th, 2008, 08:13 PM	#64 (permalink)
fungusyoung Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 1,064 22 Photos	There's not nearly enough Guilds in this thread! 85 D17; '94 JF30-12; '96 DV52; '85 D15

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nrps Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nevada Posts: 226 39 Photos	HD-28

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FirstBassman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,513	My six-string Ibanez A/E and 12-string Martin:

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nrps Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nevada Posts: 226 39 Photos	Martin, Gibson, Fender, Washburn........

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strummin67 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Age: 42 Posts: 289	My '94 Taylor 410 __________________ Strummin My Guitars

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Memphisto TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Victoria.BC.ca Age: 30 Posts: 18	sorry. double post

April 15th, 2008, 01:02 AM	#73 (permalink)
Memphisto TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Victoria.BC.ca Age: 30 Posts: 18	So many gorgeous guitars! Here's mine. A Gibson j45. It's roughly ten years old now and sounds better every day. Best money I ever spent. http://picasaweb.google.com/Memphist...67025712030082 http://picasaweb.google.com/Memphist...67047186866578

April 15th, 2008, 01:23 AM	#74 (permalink)
Stuco Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 4,230	I actually just picked this up the other day. I was looking in the used room of a small town music shop and I see this beat up takamine. Complete with some serious dings all around, dirty as you know what, loose nut with a piece of a pick stuck under there to fix the action ('twas not pro work), with a rigged pickup screwed right on the top (gotta love that ) and an extra hole in the side for the jack. I played it for a while and decided to get it. This is a low end Tak but I'm telling you guys the solid cedar top really makes this thing sound good. I've owned a D-18, three Larrivees and other great guitars and this thing impressed me. I cleaned it up inside (with rice) and out, treated the fretboard, resoldered the bad connection on the pickup jack and restrung it, I plan to make a new bone nut and saddle, put in some bone bridge pins, polish the frets and add a pickguard soon. Anyway, it is my main acoustic now and I thought I'd share: Takamine GS330S __________________ -"You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do" J. Garcia

April 19th, 2008, 11:58 PM	#75 (permalink)
wrw_tele TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas City Age: 49 Posts: 24	My sweet Yamaha CPX I've bragged about her in other forums.... Really nice guitar. I've played three of these models, and mine is the one that sounds the greatest! Not that I'm biased....

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graphs Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,763	here's my '64 Gibson B-15 w/Fishman Rare Earth

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studio1087 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 45 Posts: 6,395 34 Photos	The latest family shot, taken two weeks ago...... Back Rocw - Martin OM16GT, Martin D-15, Martin D12X1, Martin LXM Front Row.. Yahmaha FG-04, Larrive LO35 - Taylor 214, Ransong WS1000Gretsch Americana __________________ John

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ASC67 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Age: 42 Posts: 222	Martin D-18 Epiphone Masterbilt 1937 Kay Archtop __________________ Steve