MorrisrownSal Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 hey 62burst.... I saw this online and I thought of your bird quest... with a dark burst. Interesting! https://www.acousticmusicworks.com/listing/kevin-kopp-the-bird-short-scale-dreadnought-sitka-mahogany-tobacco-sunburst-video/12994847 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 hey 62burst.... I saw this online and I thought of your bird quest... with a dark burst. Interesting! https://www.acousticmusicworks.com/listing/kevin-kopp-the-bird-short-scale-dreadnought-sitka-mahogany-tobacco-sunburst-video/12994847 Beautiful guitar, although I was shocked by the quick decay it exhibited in the video demo...very, very short ring to the chords. Useful for some applications of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 At first I, too, was shocked, but after listening for a moment, there was also this strange puzzle to the sound in that demo- yes, quick decay, [edit] but in there is still some nice sustain, sustain hiding behind mids that were off the chart (although the description says somewhat scooped(?))- someone looking for a dry J-45 would love to find a guitar emitting such a sound. Kind of makes one think about what the ideal Hummingbird would sound like. Definitely would like a sound that has a hint of that J-45 DNA, but a fuller, rounder sound when chorded. Kevin K might not have stolen Gibson's secret recipe for the quintessential Gibson sunburst(is this a hand-rubbed varnish, a la Collings?), but for someone looking for that unique flavor, his creation could certainly satisfy. Still keeping an eye out for a maple Bird, but good of you to point this one out. Edit- photo side-by-side added only to view slight difference in shape; Mr K's guitar has softer shoulders, tighter waist(?), flipped bridge. Slightly longer (1/8") scale length. The Gibson shown might not have the ideal burst, or top wood selection, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Though the scale is longer there's one fret less. A tempting guitar I would like to at least try. Don't think the test-pilot does it justice. He's plays like a beginner - too soft and 'normal' - and we need to hear someone with tone in the fingers Would be good to know about the strings as well. A few people/brands/luthiers out there in the big world imitates or are highly inspired by the Bird (not to mention other models). Admit having a double feeling about it - to easy and somewhat thin. Could be nice to meet this Kopp though. Tune it down and explore it - open it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 And no truss-rod port via the head stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Plus slim old fashioned back braces (like the recently reborn 1967 SJ's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickthemiller Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Not keen, prefer a real one. Sorry, it's be honest Friday here in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Personally, I like guitars with a quicker decay which is one of the reasons I have played old Gibsons for so many years. I just like guitars that give you one big note and then get out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Not a Bird guy, but the Kopp Bird does sound fantastic. I like the quick attack and immediate response of the guitar—in that sense she's very vintage-like. Nice string separation. Not a fan of the tuners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 A tempting guitar I would like to at least try. Don't think the test-pilot does it justice. He's plays like a beginner - too soft and 'normal' - and we need to hear someone with tone in the fingers Would be good to know about the strings as well. A few people/brands/luthiers out there in the big world imitates or are highly inspired by the Bird (not to mention other models). Admit having a double feeling about it - to easy and somewhat thin. Could be nice to meet this Kopp though. Tune it down and explore it - open it up. Wondering if Mr Kopp ever crafted Hummingbirds alongside Ren when they were both at Bozeman in the early days at G Acoustic. Not keen, prefer a real one. Sorry, it's be honest Friday here in the UK. That’s the way I felt when a forumite was talking about his Kopp K-35 a few years back. . . after hearing this Bird, the curiosity about that K-35 sparks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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