Show Us Your Acoustic(s) - Page 4

BB · October 31st, 2008, 01:09 PM

Here's a little beauty I just picked up. It was sad, lonely and neglected. A bit of TLC TLT ( tender lovining tweaking ) and it's truned into a real nice player. Lovely voice to this little gem.

timmer · October 31st, 2008, 03:07 PM

Here's my Martin 000-28EC; I just love this thing!

timmer · October 31st, 2008, 03:08 PM

One more:

teleon · November 2nd, 2008, 12:06 AM

Gibson 2004 Original Jumbo (& Friends).

chromaken · November 2nd, 2008, 12:34 AM

Here are my 2 acoustics. A Wechter 5714 Jumbo, all solids, Spruce top, and Rosewood back and sides, and my treasure, a 1929 Martin Tenor that belonged to my Grandpa.

fungusyoung · November 2nd, 2008, 01:08 AM

After a major thinning of the herd, these are the 2 stellar dreads I'll always hang onto:

'98 Guild DV6 / '96 Guild DV52

superchicken_VI · November 6th, 2008, 12:36 PM

This thread got me thinking about some guitars I had stashed away, so I brought out and cleaned up my mother's old archtop. This guitar looks much prettier than it plays or sounds. Kinda like one of those Jersey girls that's gorgeous and then she opens her mouth and a Fran Drescher sound comes out. It's a lot of fun for sounding old time, and a heck of a good slide guitar.

strummin67 · November 6th, 2008, 03:44 PM

Looks a lot like the Kay archtop I used to own.

superchicken_VI · November 7th, 2008, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strummin67

Looks a lot like the Kay archtop I used to own.

Your guess is as good as mine. No markings whatsoever, and the "binding" was painted on.

Mike Bruce · November 7th, 2008, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superchicken_VI

Your guess is as good as mine. No markings whatsoever, and the "binding" was painted on.

Looks exactly like an old Harmony I still have stashed in the cellar waiting to have the top brace re-glued. Mine was pretty much trashed when I got it.

Mike Bruce

strummin67 · November 7th, 2008, 11:47 AM

Mine, despite having a neck as thick as a horse's leg had pretty good action. Second, on the Harmony possibility. The headstock shape looks very close to one they used.

superchicken_VI · November 7th, 2008, 12:37 PM

Yeah, horse's leg is right on the money. I've been thinking about trying to do a steam and straighten on the neck, but I'm a touch worried that it might twist, and it's not worth the $$$ to have a pro do it, so I strung it with electric 10s and am playing open chord songs on it.

MandyMarie · November 7th, 2008, 04:19 PM

It looks just like all the other ones but I gotta post a photo anyway...because I love it so! I hardly ever get to buy any new gear of any sort so this one is a real big deal to me. It plays like a million bucks and sounds like Heaven to my ears - I bet dollars to donuts I'll have it for the rest of my life. Martin D-18V against our "catch all"...never mind the mess!

mudbean · November 8th, 2008, 04:37 AM

Now, Ms. Mandy, you don't have to go and say your baby looks like all the rest, when you know she's purtier!

And, that's quite alright.

mud

RickG501 · November 8th, 2008, 11:09 PM

Mandy,
That's a gorgeous babe ya got there, she's stunning! Let us know when you post an audio clip, I'd love to hear her sing.

Alex W · November 9th, 2008, 12:12 AM

Larrivee L-09 circa 1997. My first "nice" acoustic.

Martin D-41. Plays like a dream. Takes the fun out of visiting guitar stores.

National M2. Purchased last year from Elderly Instruments. Makes me wish I had bought a resonator years ago. Nice twang. I mostly play fingerstyle, no picks at all.

Larrivee BT-60 baritone acoustic guitar. Purchased two years ago at FQMS.

ut4ever8 · November 21st, 2008, 01:56 PM

Here's my hummingbird alone, and one in action. It took me a few years to save the cash but I feel really fortunate to get to play what I consider one of my "dream guitars" every day.

Joxter · November 22nd, 2008, 05:34 PM

Well for some reason I can't find my guitar pictures. I have a few acoustics:

Old Ovation Baladeer
Larrivee OM-03
Martin 000-15
Larrivee L-05MT
1976 Martin D-35

I will have to take some new pictures and copy them somewhere I will remember.

beachkos · November 22nd, 2008, 09:45 PM

My 77 Takamine - F-360S LH - Factory lefty - original owner since '77- Fishman under saddle p/u installed in '94 - great sound - booming voice - just gets better and better every year -

westex93 · November 22nd, 2008, 10:47 PM

Some way nice acoustics here! Here's a couple of mine:

My main Honduran Mahogany/Sitka dread:

An EIRW/Englemann OM I just finished:

And my old hotrodded Tacoma DR-20. It smokes any other Tacoma I ever played. She doesn't get played much these days, but I just can't seem to part with her:

Jett · November 23rd, 2008, 04:33 PM

Alter · November 24th, 2008, 08:35 AM

the acoustics starting right next to the 335:

1998 taylor 512ce acoustic
1995 flamenco (handmade by an unknown builder)
1998 guild custom shop paloma nylon string electric
1989 taylor 810e acoustic
1999 mesrobian archtop

ut4ever8 · November 24th, 2008, 11:25 AM

There is more than one guitar in that picture? All I can see is the ES 335. I never could take my eyes off of those things, unless of course it was sitting next to a 355....Seriously, thats a pretty awesome collection you have there.

Alter · November 24th, 2008, 06:59 PM

thanks.. i don't like to have more than one guitar for a particular style (say two teles or two dreads), cause i know one of them 'll end up not getting played, and guitars are meant to be played y know..!

..but i 'm still missing a 12 string, a classical and a resonator... maybe later this year i manage to get one....

telekaster1999 · November 24th, 2008, 08:01 PM

61 Gibson J-50.jpg
61 Gibson J-50
aria hummingbird.jpg
Aria Hummingbird

sneakyjapan · November 24th, 2008, 10:46 PM

1950 Kiso-Suzuki...

Joxter · November 29th, 2008, 03:54 PM

Here is a pic of my acoustics:

Martin D35, Larrivee L05MT, Martin 000-15,
Larrivee OM03

gitano718 · November 30th, 2008, 08:19 PM

from left to right
Martin d12x
Epi-Masterbilt aj500m
mid 70's lawsuit les paul-i know it's electric but it's family
Guild jumbo jf48
Epi-pr350

Pete McC · December 3rd, 2008, 02:42 PM

As nobody else seems to have one, here's my Lowden S10c from the late 1980s when George Lowden still owned the business. He is still making guitars under his own name now but only after a long drawn out deal wth shareholders and such over the last 20 years, this guitar has been valued at around the same as a new one now. but I'm not selling! :)

shadco · December 4th, 2008, 12:43 AM

Martin OOO-18 GE

Weber Mando

Scottone · December 13th, 2008, 09:07 PM

Here's a pic of my early 90's Gibson Starburst. I don't have a picture of my Rizsanyi OM unfortunately.

studio1087 · December 14th, 2008, 12:41 AM

Back Row Martins - OM16GT - D15 - D12X1 - LXM
Front Row - YamahaFG04 - Larrivee 03R - Taylor 214 - Rainsong AWS1000 - Gretsch Americana

John

mudbean · December 15th, 2008, 01:25 AM

Nice family portrait, JL!

mud

Gianni · December 15th, 2008, 12:25 PM

I'm going to show you my Tanglewood Indiana. I love 'er. She's come to be known as 'Betsy', my friend just called her that once and it has stuck.

I took some pictures yesterday. I forgot to take the date away so you'll just have to put up with it.

I especially love the shape of the bridge, scratchplate and tuners on her. My first proper acoustic (was stuck with a £20 piece of rubbish before). I bought it for £120, including a rather rubbish gig bag and a few picks in March.

studio1087 · December 15th, 2008, 05:39 PM

Thanks Mudbean. You really need a day when no else (including the dog) is home to take the group shots. I was in the mood for goofy fun and took the big family photo.

I wonder in anyone ever had a proffesional photographer take their guitar family photo? That would be weird.

(-:

John

strummin67 · December 15th, 2008, 09:45 PM

All you need is good light a neutral background like a bare wall or a tree trunk, something that won't distract the eye from the subject. Not much to it.

imwjl · December 15th, 2008, 10:23 PM

Here's my 00 (Martin 00-18V).

I think this would be it if I could only have one guitar. I love my dread but the 00 scale and mahogany sort of make this the guitar equivalent of comfort food.

aunchaki · December 19th, 2008, 04:11 PM

I remembered to take my camera to the church today and took a few poorly-lit snaps of two of my acoustics. First is my new Epiphone Chet Atkins (a gift from a dear frind and former bandmate). It's a solidbody with a piezo undersaddle pickup, sort of an electric-acoustic hybrid. The body is very reminiscent of a Les Paul body.

Next is my Number One, a Takamine F-389 all-mahogany 12-string. It sounds and plays like a dream. It has the best action of any acoustic I can remember playing.

When I play it in church, I use a Fishman Neo-D soundhole pickup. I may move the L.R.Baggs M1 from my Epi Hummingbird to this one. I found this guitar used at my local GC a few years ago, selling for $179! A STEAL!!

pblossom · December 21st, 2008, 01:33 AM

Early-mid '30s Regal. Somebody long ago cut the top of the headstock, where the name is, off. V-neck warped. Set up with high nut.

Gibson EC-20, 1999. I've never seen another and I've only seen 2 or 3 for sale in ads over the years. Nice guitar, don't really know why there aren't many of them. I think they only made them in '98 and '99. I keep it in open G for slide.

2007 Custom Shop Gibson J-45 Bubinga, 1 of 40 made. Adirondack top, Bubinga (AKA African Rosewood) back and sides. Factory Baggs Element. Kind of a lighter 'burst than your normal J-45. The bubinga is beautiful knurly wood. Great sounding guitar.

bek · December 21st, 2008, 02:07 PM

Can't post pics from work (where I always post from), but my careful selections:
1930s Regal dobro (wooden, spider-bridge, roundneck, incredible)
1973 Guild D25 (all-mahogany, arched-back, incredible, original owner)
1983 Guild D15-12 (all-mahogany, arched-back, just got it last week as an anniversary present after a lengthy search for a match for the D25, fabulous instrument)
2008 Republic tricone (relic'd, very cool)

None amplified, as yet.

November 6th, 2008, 03:44 PM	#128 (permalink)
strummin67 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Age: 42 Posts: 289	Looks a lot like the Kay archtop I used to own. __________________ Strummin My Guitars

November 7th, 2008, 11:47 AM	#131 (permalink)
strummin67 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Age: 42 Posts: 289	Mine, despite having a neck as thick as a horse's leg had pretty good action. Second, on the Harmony possibility. The headstock shape looks very close to one they used. __________________ Strummin My Guitars

November 7th, 2008, 04:19 PM	#133 (permalink)
MandyMarie Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 29 Posts: 3,192 64 Photos	It looks just like all the other ones but I gotta post a photo anyway...because I love it so! I hardly ever get to buy any new gear of any sort so this one is a real big deal to me. It plays like a million bucks and sounds like Heaven to my ears - I bet dollars to donuts I'll have it for the rest of my life. Martin D-18V against our "catch all"...never mind the mess! __________________ our wacky little hillbilly band

November 8th, 2008, 04:37 AM	#134 (permalink)
mudbean Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Semi-Desert Semi-Paradise Age: 50 Posts: 3,189 10 Photos	Now, Ms. Mandy, you don't have to go and say your baby looks like all the rest, when you know she's purtier! And, that's quite alright. mud __________________ MudBean Music Nekkid Bart: "This is the worst day of my life." Laffing Homer: "Worst day SO FAR!!"

November 8th, 2008, 11:09 PM	#135 (permalink)
RickG501 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Age: 55 Posts: 1,346	Mandy, That's a gorgeous babe ya got there, she's stunning! Let us know when you post an audio clip, I'd love to hear her sing. __________________ I know my words sound strange to you but if you wait til my song is sung and my story's told you might come to understand...

November 2nd, 2008, 12:06 AM	#124 (permalink)
teleon Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: nevada Age: 43 Posts: 718 12 Photos	Gibson 2004 Original Jumbo (& Friends).

November 2nd, 2008, 12:34 AM	#125 (permalink)
chromaken Banned Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northen California Age: 32 Posts: 295	Here are my 2 acoustics. A Wechter 5714 Jumbo, all solids, Spruce top, and Rosewood back and sides, and my treasure, a 1929 Martin Tenor that belonged to my Grandpa.

November 2nd, 2008, 01:08 AM	#126 (permalink)
fungusyoung Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 1,064 22 Photos	After a major thinning of the herd, these are the 2 stellar dreads I'll always hang onto: '98 Guild DV6 / '96 Guild DV52

November 6th, 2008, 12:36 PM	#127 (permalink)
superchicken_VI Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monroe, NC Age: 37 Posts: 2,270	This thread got me thinking about some guitars I had stashed away, so I brought out and cleaned up my mother's old archtop. This guitar looks much prettier than it plays or sounds. Kinda like one of those Jersey girls that's gorgeous and then she opens her mouth and a Fran Drescher sound comes out. It's a lot of fun for sounding old time, and a heck of a good slide guitar.

November 7th, 2008, 12:37 PM	#132 (permalink)
superchicken_VI Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monroe, NC Age: 37 Posts: 2,270	Yeah, horse's leg is right on the money. I've been thinking about trying to do a steam and straighten on the neck, but I'm a touch worried that it might twist, and it's not worth the $$$ to have a pro do it, so I strung it with electric 10s and am playing open chord songs on it.

November 9th, 2008, 12:12 AM	#136 (permalink)
Alex W Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 41 Posts: 287	Larrivee L-09 circa 1997. My first "nice" acoustic. Martin D-41. Plays like a dream. Takes the fun out of visiting guitar stores. National M2. Purchased last year from Elderly Instruments. Makes me wish I had bought a resonator years ago. Nice twang. I mostly play fingerstyle, no picks at all. Larrivee BT-60 baritone acoustic guitar. Purchased two years ago at FQMS.

November 22nd, 2008, 05:34 PM	#138 (permalink)
Joxter TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wilmington Delaware Age: 58 Posts: 44	Well for some reason I can't find my guitar pictures. I have a few acoustics: Old Ovation Baladeer Larrivee OM-03 Martin 000-15 Larrivee L-05MT 1976 Martin D-35 I will have to take some new pictures and copy them somewhere I will remember. __________________ Rich 08 Mexi-Tele 76 Martin D-35 http://www.youtube.com/joxter3 Last edited by Joxter; November 29th, 2008 at 03:50 PM.

November 22nd, 2008, 09:45 PM	#139 (permalink)
beachkos Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newburgh, New York Age: 55 Posts: 685 5 Photos	My 77 Takamine - F-360S LH - Factory lefty - original owner since '77- Fishman under saddle p/u installed in '94 - great sound - booming voice - just gets better and better every year -

November 22nd, 2008, 10:47 PM	#140 (permalink)
westex93 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Age: 37 Posts: 148	Some way nice acoustics here! Here's a couple of mine: My main Honduran Mahogany/Sitka dread: An EIRW/Englemann OM I just finished: And my old hotrodded Tacoma DR-20. It smokes any other Tacoma I ever played. She doesn't get played much these days, but I just can't seem to part with her:

November 23rd, 2008, 04:33 PM	#141 (permalink)
Jett Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Marietta, GA Age: 45 Posts: 395	1994 Taylor 612C

November 24th, 2008, 08:35 AM	#142 (permalink)
Alter TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greece Posts: 41 5 Photos	the acoustics starting right next to the 335: 1998 taylor 512ce acoustic 1995 flamenco (handmade by an unknown builder) 1998 guild custom shop paloma nylon string electric 1989 taylor 810e acoustic 1999 mesrobian archtop

November 24th, 2008, 11:25 AM	#143 (permalink)
ut4ever8 TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Age: 24 Posts: 50	There is more than one guitar in that picture? All I can see is the ES 335. I never could take my eyes off of those things, unless of course it was sitting next to a 355....Seriously, thats a pretty awesome collection you have there.

November 24th, 2008, 06:59 PM	#144 (permalink)
Alter TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greece Posts: 41 5 Photos	thanks.. i don't like to have more than one guitar for a particular style (say two teles or two dreads), cause i know one of them 'll end up not getting played, and guitars are meant to be played y know..! ..but i 'm still missing a 12 string, a classical and a resonator... maybe later this year i manage to get one....

November 24th, 2008, 08:01 PM	#145 (permalink)
telekaster1999 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Heath Springs SC. Age: 41 Posts: 100 2 Photos	61 Gibson J-50.jpg 61 Gibson J-50 aria hummingbird.jpg Aria Hummingbird __________________ ....play skilfully with a loud voice. Psalm 33:3 Tony

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sneakyjapan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nippon Posts: 2,995 3 Photos	1950 Kiso-Suzuki... __________________ quasi mojo

November 29th, 2008, 03:54 PM	#147 (permalink)
Joxter TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wilmington Delaware Age: 58 Posts: 44	Here they are! Here is a pic of my acoustics: Martin D35, Larrivee L05MT, Martin 000-15, Larrivee OM03 __________________ Rich 08 Mexi-Tele 76 Martin D-35 http://www.youtube.com/joxter3

December 3rd, 2008, 02:42 PM	#149 (permalink)
Pete McC NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: N. Ireland Age: 42 Posts: 9	As nobody else seems to have one, here's my Lowden S10c from the late 1980s when George Lowden still owned the business. He is still making guitars under his own name now but only after a long drawn out deal wth shareholders and such over the last 20 years, this guitar has been valued at around the same as a new one now. but I'm not selling! :)

December 4th, 2008, 12:43 AM	#150 (permalink)
shadco Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Annapolis, Md Posts: 141	Martin OOO-18 GE Weber Mando __________________ I knew where I was when I wrote this... I don't know where I am now...

December 13th, 2008, 09:07 PM	#151 (permalink)
Scottone Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 101	Here's a pic of my early 90's Gibson Starburst. I don't have a picture of my Rizsanyi OM unfortunately.

December 14th, 2008, 12:41 AM	#152 (permalink)
studio1087 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 45 Posts: 6,395 34 Photos	Back Row Martins - OM16GT - D15 - D12X1 - LXM Front Row - YamahaFG04 - Larrivee 03R - Taylor 214 - Rainsong AWS1000 - Gretsch Americana John __________________ John

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December 15th, 2008, 01:25 AM	#153 (permalink)
mudbean Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Semi-Desert Semi-Paradise Age: 50 Posts: 3,189 10 Photos	Nice family portrait, JL! mud __________________ MudBean Music Nekkid Bart: "This is the worst day of my life." Laffing Homer: "Worst day SO FAR!!"

December 15th, 2008, 12:25 PM	#154 (permalink)
Gianni TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 98	I'm going to show you my Tanglewood Indiana. I love 'er. She's come to be known as 'Betsy', my friend just called her that once and it has stuck. I took some pictures yesterday. I forgot to take the date away so you'll just have to put up with it. I especially love the shape of the bridge, scratchplate and tuners on her. My first proper acoustic (was stuck with a £20 piece of rubbish before). I bought it for £120, including a rather rubbish gig bag and a few picks in March.

December 15th, 2008, 05:39 PM	#155 (permalink)
studio1087 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 45 Posts: 6,395 34 Photos	Thanks Mudbean. You really need a day when no else (including the dog) is home to take the group shots. I was in the mood for goofy fun and took the big family photo. I wonder in anyone ever had a proffesional photographer take their guitar family photo? That would be weird. (-: John __________________ John

December 15th, 2008, 09:45 PM	#156 (permalink)
strummin67 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Age: 42 Posts: 289	All you need is good light a neutral background like a bare wall or a tree trunk, something that won't distract the eye from the subject. Not much to it. __________________ Strummin My Guitars

December 15th, 2008, 10:23 PM	#157 (permalink)
imwjl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 1,775	Here's my 00 (Martin 00-18V). I think this would be it if I could only have one guitar. I love my dread but the 00 scale and mahogany sort of make this the guitar equivalent of comfort food. Last edited by imwjl; December 19th, 2008 at 11:58 PM.

December 19th, 2008, 04:11 PM	#158 (permalink)
aunchaki Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Western New York Posts: 1,487 24 Photos	I finally took some pics! I remembered to take my camera to the church today and took a few poorly-lit snaps of two of my acoustics. First is my new Epiphone Chet Atkins (a gift from a dear frind and former bandmate). It's a solidbody with a piezo undersaddle pickup, sort of an electric-acoustic hybrid. The body is very reminiscent of a Les Paul body. Next is my Number One, a Takamine F-389 all-mahogany 12-string. It sounds and plays like a dream. It has the best action of any acoustic I can remember playing. When I play it in church, I use a Fishman Neo-D soundhole pickup. I may move the L.R.Baggs M1 from my Epi Hummingbird to this one. I found this guitar used at my local GC a few years ago, selling for $179! A STEAL!! __________________ Two Teles + One Strat + Three Acoustics (6, 12 & solidbody 6) + Two Mandolins (4 & 8 strings) + One Bass (5 strings) = 59 strings total

December 21st, 2008, 01:33 AM	#159 (permalink)
pblossom Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Guilford, CT Age: 51 Posts: 309 12 Photos	Early-mid '30s Regal. Somebody long ago cut the top of the headstock, where the name is, off. V-neck warped. Set up with high nut. Gibson EC-20, 1999. I've never seen another and I've only seen 2 or 3 for sale in ads over the years. Nice guitar, don't really know why there aren't many of them. I think they only made them in '98 and '99. I keep it in open G for slide. 2007 Custom Shop Gibson J-45 Bubinga, 1 of 40 made. Adirondack top, Bubinga (AKA African Rosewood) back and sides. Factory Baggs Element. Kind of a lighter 'burst than your normal J-45. The bubinga is beautiful knurly wood. Great sounding guitar. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/peterblossom

December 21st, 2008, 02:07 PM	#160 (permalink)
bek Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 604	Can't post pics from work (where I always post from), but my careful selections: 1930s Regal dobro (wooden, spider-bridge, roundneck, incredible) 1973 Guild D25 (all-mahogany, arched-back, incredible, original owner) 1983 Guild D15-12 (all-mahogany, arched-back, just got it last week as an anniversary present after a lengthy search for a match for the D25, fabulous instrument) 2008 Republic tricone (relic'd, very cool) None amplified, as yet.