Violeiro
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My class is next month. I have taken motorcycles for short drives but never thought of these things.... I took the computer test this week to get my learner permit in case my bike gets here first and the pushing the handle bar thing was one of the questions... I will ask the instructor for sure.
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Question. When you get into a curve you press the handle bar to the side you want to turn and lean your body, how do you come back from leaning, is just the acceleration at the end of the curve that brings you back?
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I have the 1960 CS Fixed Bridge, it is one of the best guitars I have ever had. The other one of the best I have ever had, really on the same level as the HB 1960, is the Sheryl Crow - plays like the HB, sounds like the HB, sensational wood grade. I will only keep one, most likely the Sheryl just because since it already has electronics and her signature. I will probably put my HB up for sale to fund my new "hobbie"... it is really hard though to part from an AWESOME guitar.
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Hey guys, super excited. I will be joining the motorcylce world next month. I have taken a few motorcycles for a spin like 15 years ago, but never been serious about it. This week I signed up for the rider class and place an order for the bike - Indian Scout Sixty.
How about you Gibson bikers, what are you riding?
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7 hours ago, Lars68 said:
Beautiful! Is this guitar the same under the hood as the HB, or are there differences? Scale length?
I have the Sheryl SJ from 2012 or thereabouts.
Lars
The main difference from the HB 1960 is the HB has the VOS treatment while the SC has the advanced scallop brace
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LOL... ok, how many of you have a musical skill like that?
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Come on guys, the guy is really good!
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I think the headstock is ugly 😞
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Thanks guys. I just realized it is actually her signature, not a printed/copy, on the label inside of the guitar.
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This is a very very VERY nice guitar! Plays very much like the HB, sounds amazing, gorgeous looking!
I will get an A/B with the HB. I am very pleased, the only thing better would've been a personal delivery from Sheryl.
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Wow... all the stuff going on with our country and CNN focus on that?!?!?!? 🤔 Interesting to know, I NEVER watch CNN - not missing much!
I wish they were showing more of the horrible situation on our borders, amongst other things.
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1 hour ago, E-minor7 said:Lucky U - still look forward to the review and the Bird A/B. Hope we get a short film. .
Thank you. I wonder if I leave the HB and the Sheryl together in my cave alone if they would hookup and give some offsprings 🤓🤪🧐🤔
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Getting mine this week 🙂
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18 minutes ago, QuestionMark said:
One has to look at actual acoustic flat-top guitar history to put the whole Martin and Gibson thing in perspective and why one feels the way they do about one or the other or both. Historically, Martin was the originator of current hand crafted acoustic flat-top guitars. That being said, Gibson as well as any other hand crafted acoustic flat-top guitars are variation alternatives to the original design of hand crafted flat-top guitars. For example, Gibson, produced an alternative to Martin’s dreadnaught design by producing a round shouldered Jumbo that was similar to the original Martin design, but different in a way that made its sound and playability appealing. But, historically, the round shouldered Jumbo was in response to Martin’s Dreadnaught. Same thing with Gibson’s short scale neck. Martin had a long scale neck, in response, Gibson created a short scale neck. Then, the copy factor also figures in. And f Martin had a square shaped Dreadnaught, Gibson could create a square shaped model also to copy it but give it a slightly different sound by its braces or woods. (Likewise, if Martin and Gibson had a glued in dove-tail jointed neck, Taylor created an alternative with a bolt on neck that they could market as easier to have neck resets. Etc.)
Likewise, Martin had natural finishes, Gibson had the alternative, a sunburst finish.
But, it all started with Martin historically creating what still remains the standard of acoustic flat-too guitars. Everything else is a variation or a copy to make it have a nuance and appeal that makes Gibson have its own following or another manufacturer have its own following. But, none would exist without Martin blazing the trail. Fir that reason, I never criticize Martin because frankly, none of the other acoustic flat-top makers with their great alternatives would exist without their original trailblazing.
That s why some prefer Martin. Some prefer Gibson (because Martin set the standard, that Gibson that changed to create an alternative to the standard, and some like both Martin and Gibson because they like the standard and the alternative.
Note: this trailblazing by Martin refers as I handcrafted guitars. There is a whole other set of trailblazing (also still derived from Martin and handcrafted guitars) that ties to manufacturers trying to mass produce guitars that were handcrafted. Thus, we have the cheap Kay and Harmony copies of Martins, leading to today’s imported mass market copies of Martin’s and Gibsons that are now quite good. Interestingly, Martin in this race has fallen behind Gibson primarily due to Gibson’s Epiphone efforts and other overseas mass market manufacturers and is playing catch up with their trailblazing. As well as Martin now on occasion copies Gibson and Taylor alternative creations their own designs that now compete with them. ie. Martin still periodically tries to break into the sunburst finish field that Gibson spearheaded as an alternative to Martin’s natural finish. Gibson’s natural finishes has made better inroads into Martin’s realm than visa- versa. Etc.
But, it all really started with Martin, their 14 frets, theirX bracing, their Dreadnaughts, their hand crafted workmanship, their tuners, etc. etc. So though I prefer the Gibson alternatives (and present Epiphone mass made copies), I have the utmost respect for Martins as they set the standard that all others have alternatives to.
QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff
Nice post. I do have the greatest respect for Martin, and also love the history behind Martin!
My post has more todo with personal connection and intimacy with the guitar.
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1 hour ago, zombywoof said:
In 55+ years while I have played more Martins than I can recall I have owned only - a 1970 or so D-18 and a 1953 000-18. The 000-18 tended to respond better to a lighter touch than I have and I liked my Harmony Sovereign better than the D-18. Deeper low end and a more piercing tone. Much nicer neck as well (a 1950s Gibsony carve with a 1 3/4" nut)
My wife owns a Martin D12-28 and loves the thing. And with me it had nothing to do with the guitars. I guess Martin preciseness and me were not a good mix.
That is how I feel. I might give a try on the 000-28EC, still thinking... but I feel the end result for me will be the same.
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28 minutes ago, slimt said:
Seeing your list. Your 000 28 cs Should be everything a Clapton is. The problem is with these guitars. We have a tendency to want all of them.
Almost - what differs from the EC, which I like the modified V neck profile.
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Hey guys, just wondering here - limiting the question for Martin and Gibson, but of course feel free to add what is "for you."
I know many of you have both and are very happy with both, but anyone here who feels that Martin, although excellent build and great sound, it just doesn't fit on your playing style?
My experience with Martin guitar is decent, but I have yet to find a Martin guitar that knocks my socks off, as Gibson does. I have had two Gibsons - a J45 and a Humminbird, and felt great as soon as I played the first chords and the honeymoon lasted pretty much forever. I am excited waiting for the Sheryl Crow!
As far as Martin goes I have had sooo many but after a short honeymoon I don't feel them, if you know what I mean. I have now a 000-28EC on order that I am seriously considering to cancel and just stop my Martin search, just not excited trying anymore.
I have had the following Martins, and again although great guitars they just don't speak to me as much:
00-28
000-28 CS (Custom Shop) with Adirondack top
D-28 standard (2 of them)
D-28 CS with Adi top
D-28 '37 Authentic VTS
D-28 '37 Authentic Aged VTS (2 of them)
HD-28
D-18 CS with VTS
D Jr (2 of them) - still have one for my son
Anyone else here feels the way I do?
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I am happy to hear members know how to change strings and don't return guitars because they simply don't like the sound of the string.... lol
Good job, great to hear your guitar is singing to your ears!!!!
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Wow, pretty awesome... now I want one 🙂
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On 4/2/2021 at 11:13 AM, BoSoxBiker said:
I'm looking forward to hear your thoughts on the similarities and differences. 😎
An early congrats on your pending NGD!
Thank you. It should be here by end of week. Also, wife is traveling with daughter for the weekend so I have it all for myself without any honeydo... 🤗
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I don’t even know if I fell bad for the guy or not.... he definitely should stick to buying guitar at a GC near by.
Now water under the bridge. I did not take the 10% out of the guitar, I did take 5% and my shipping costs.
The guitar is back for sale and I am using most of the fee to give extra discount to the next buyer (on the price I sold him for).
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3 hours ago, QuestionMark said:
I suspect, as it appears you do, that some type of some kind of buyers remorse issue is present here. I know if I sold one of my guitars to someone, I’d want them to be happy with it, and not have the transaction be some kind of it’s all about only me transaction. If the person contacted me and, after I tried to work through it a bit with them, and they still wanted to return it to me in good condition, all within a reasonable period of buyer’s remorse time with buyer’s remorse symptoms, I think I’d agree to just go ahead and refund their monies upon receiving the instrument back. And, then I’d just try selling it, again. It’s not enabling behavior, it’s accommodating a remorseful buyer where a win-win seller/buyer situation didn’t occur in my book.
QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff
I hear you. Part of me thinks like you, the other part is frustrated and want the buyer to go suck on lemon.
It is a big thing to ship an expensive guitar. Also, nobody besides me ever touched the guitar as I bought new in the box, now I can no longer advertise as such. I will have to go get another card box to ship, I missed an opportunity to sell to another buyer within an hour or so of each other with the same offer....
I received the guitar this morning, absolutely nothing wrong with it. I shipped with light strings, he compared the sound of the strings against a Taylor, and then against his D42 (with medium strings), so of course they will sound different. So I gave him the option. I will send it back to him at his expense or he will give me 10% -
This really bothers me.... I will try this. Fair?
I sold the guitar for $4750. I will get $250 return fee. Upon inspection and making sure all is 100% I will put for sale and pass the fee to the new buyer less $50, and the next buyer pays shipping.... so have the guitar for sale for $4550 and buyer pays shipping.
Of course forum rules will apply but if buyer has remorse then buyer also pays shipping back.
Fair?
Choosing a Hummingbird
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I have not played the guitars you are asking OP. But, I do believe reading other threads steering people away from the studio. I would go for the 2014 HB - BTW, I REALLY like the white pickguard. On another note, I believe you can take to a Gibson authorized service and they can get you an original pickguard from Gibson.