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Good one, Ponty. If you have a B-25, any chance of putting a high intensity light up against the back, comparing with a solid back?

Not to my (limited) knowledge. The only contemporary lam that comes to mind would be the reissue of the J-160; the ladder braced John Lennon J-160 with it's laminated top. Any others?

A Humming Southern-Western Country Jumbo Bird would be an interesting find in a lam. I do recall a '60's maple example on these pages a few years back; 'would be good to check for laminate construction there. Your standard checks listed above are all good. Some will also try to give a close look at the soundhole cut-out. But what the luth told you held some interesting findings just now, as a few maple Gibsons are around here . . . one being a lam. Using a (blindingly) high intensity LED lamp with fresh batteries, the light was directed point blank up against the back from the outside, allowing the light a chance to shine through to the soundhole. The guitar with the sunburst maple back allowed the grain to be readable, when looking inside. But the lam guitar only allowed for the smallest amount of faint light to be seen from inside- a moderately dark amber (the glue?) color. Attempts to photograph this dim glow were futile. The other giveaway: the weight.

I would open for Bubinga Honeymoon. KSDaddy has a good point about how the sycamore would be no match for the drama to be had in the flame of a good maple wood set. Haven't played a syc. Maybe the tone of the gods, idk. Dave F- that's a nice way of offering your guitars to some of the forum regulars, the +100 posts idea. I suppose there's some room for negotiating on some of those fine guitars. Jesse might really find that Walnut J-100 to be a perfect mix of warmth, clarity, and eye-catching appeal. The walnut actually sounded too pretty to me when I moved the Jackson Browne guitar along, but the biggest thing that did not work for me was the shallow neck profile on the 1.805" nut. What the ear wants to hear can change. Probably would like the sound now.

Boyd- To these eyes, your guitar's top just looks like a regular bookmatched set; if you put a left and a right index finger on the photo, at least 4 or 5 matching areas, with either darker wood or grain similarities, can be seen when counting out from the center seam. Nicely aged, too.

And sometimes new is old. Post #30 revived a five year old thread.

'Woof: did he have that same, almost vertical "plucking" style back then as he's using in this Martelle demo? Fairly unique/ works for him.

I've been stuck on this video of Eric Schoenberg and the Martelle Deluxe for the last month or so. Just made a wisecrack text reply 15 minutes ago to a guitar playing friend who saw the Hank Williams version of played with Hank's late '40's early '50's SJ. Friend trying to tell me the SJ is/was most awesome guitar from Gibson, to which I replied the most awesomest guitar Gibson never (officially) built was the Martelle Dee-Luxe! Eric is as talented a player as he is a luthier. Much fingerstylie to sink one's fingers into in his version of Hey Good Lookin', which starts at t= 4:11 in the Martelle vid.

Yes, that kinda threw me a bit, as well. I think the OP may have been referring to the 2015 Southern Jumbo 12-fret (?).

Welcome to the forum, Dream. As a person who likes to keep acoustic guitars acoustic, not much of a fan of onboard electrical hardware here, but one person on the forum, DuluthDan, is one who comes to mind as frequently mentioning his preference for the Trance (Amulet?) system on his guitars. He's probably busy enjoying his new J-45 ADJ addition to the flock, so he may not have seen your question yet. 'Didn't want to leave the newb hanging. Again, welcome & hope to hear how it plays out for you-

That was cool, and cute. A nice oriental rug & wall treatments would help rein in some of those waves bouncing around(?), but a thoroughly enjoyable video. Loved the novelty of the typewriter; didn't notice Mrs F was sitting on a cajon until she spun around & started to play it! Looking forward to hearing more from you on the Acoustic forum.

Duane- That sounds nice. The little iPhone device captured it just fine. I'm sorry about the loss of your friend; this song has become a way to remember those who have gone on before us; unfortunately, I've also used this song to remember my main musical partner who passed 2 years ago. I'm sure you were thinking of your bass playing friend when you recorded this. Best to you- . . .

Krasi- I echo the sentiments of Dan; your new/old Martin sounds beautiful, and I would love to hear it in a warmer setting. But your song is not limited by a language barrier... absolutely haunting, especially the first half. Thank you for sharing.

No, seriously, I posted my reply down in the main acoustic forum. Honest.

posted down in the main acoustic forum...

Anne... Thank you for that.. a most heartfelt performance. Considering the venue, it all comes across very nicely. The screen behind adds a good effect; I'd like to hear that in a smaller setting with some living room-friendly percussion. And how cool is being able to make music with your own daughter(?)... I could only imagine; sowing the seeds for music and art at home. Nice. A happy New Year to all. SB.