Snausages604 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 So I've been on the hunt for the last 6 months for a new guitar. Every day I would head to my local Long & McQuade and drool over their inventory, After playing nearly every guitar my heart was set on two, a D28 and what's rested on my lap at this very moment. So yesterday I decided to man up. I brought a friend of mine to the store, switched the strings on both, switching the two guitars between us, testing projection and tone (they're both rosewood). we even plugged in the songwriter and see how well it sounded with a full band =p. And although the Martin had a tad fuller projection, it didn't give me goosebumps like the songwriter did. I can safely say that this is the smartest investment I've ever made. Now all that's left to do is name her. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Nice -- the top looks quite nice! Congratulations. Fred Which L&M did you buy from -- Langley, PoCo, Surrey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenumber2 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Love it! Gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mick Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Thats nice. Eye have the Songbird It's basically the same guitar but doesn't have the mustache bridge and different inlays Eye love it. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticat Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Snausages604 Welcome & Congratulations on your new Songwriter. Now, tell me about your screen name? Sal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 It's a beauty! Love the rosewood. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mick Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 They may be for dogs but there still yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticat Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 They may be for dogs but there still yummy. That's exactly what I was thinking. Sal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egon Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 She's a beauty! Congratulations! My SWD cutaway is supposed to be delivered on Tuesday. I get goosebumps just thinkin about her. I think my wife is jealous;] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Beautiful guitar. My SWD is the most beautiful looking and sounding guitar I've ever owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry K Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 A comely wench! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild_Rose Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 gorgeous!!! love her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Wonderful. Congrats, Snaus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cradlehall Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 So I've been on the hunt for the last 6 months for a new guitar. Every day I would head to my local Long & McQuade................................. That store must have been loving you! Every day for 6 months! I bet you had your own coffee mug there! Anyway, you've chosen well my friend - it looks a cracker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartfingerstyle Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Congrats Snaus! Was trying to see the pics. Is there a trick to seeing the photos larger than 1 mm x 1 mm. Suddenly, the photos are much larger. So I'm good. Great looking guitar. Tell us about the tonal qualities. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vch08 Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 first song? and congrats; it's beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Congrats on a great guitar. Name her Rosie, Rosie Woods. Ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Player Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Great looking guitar!!! Let us know when you name her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Was trying to see the pics. Is there a trick to seeing the photos larger than 1 mm x 1 mm. Suddenly' date=' the photos are much larger. So I'm good. Great looking guitar. [/quote'] Just refresh the page. That should do the trick. It happens to a lot of people who use Explorer for their browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Congrats and welcome from a fellow SWD owner. I love mine. Mrs AJ has named all of my guitars "mid life crisis". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 That store must have been loving you! Every day for 6 months! I bet you had your own coffee mug there! Anyway' date=' you've chosen well my friend - it looks a cracker![/quote'] My local Long & McQuade (here in Calgary) encourages me to come in and play their acoustics. Stan says it just makes them better! I know I've sold a few guitars for them just by playing in the room and talking to customers about some of the gorgeous guitars there. In fact, when I first put my hands on a SWD at L&M, I was just starting to think I needed to buy this guitar, when a little old man next to me commented on it. I swear he was a little old man! He was about 4'10" and had arthritis in both hands and was plunking on a Yamaha or something. He turned to me and said, "that's a sweet sounding guitar". I told him he should try it. He said "I'm 86 years old". I said "well play this and you'll feel 20 again" and put it in his hands. He sat and played it for about a half an hour. I finally had to leave. I came back the next day because the guitar had really grabbed me and I wanted it. It was gone. I'm sure my little old guy bought it. Warmed my heart that he had snapped it up. I mean... why would he NOT buy it?? Fortunately Stan keeps stocking these beauties and I grabbed the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson101 Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Nice guitar and welcome. What a great story Drathbun. Why would he not buy it? SO TRUE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aymeric22 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 From what i've seen with my J45 RW the 1st thing to try is to put medium strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snausages604 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thanks guys! I'll definately be posting here more often! I picked her up at the Long and Mcquade in Abbotsford, amazing staff there! The first song I played when she got her new strings was a song I wrote called "Tasha", hmm. Am I on to something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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