struma6 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I'm really really wanting to pick one of these up. Played one and loved it, can't shake it! Any and all NL owners, give me your thoughts on these lovely thangs. I did a search and ended up with 181 results and, honestly, I'd rather get it in one thread instead of going through all that. Yes, I'm lazy. Anyhow, thoughts? Opinions? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Begin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry K Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I have an '05 Nick Lucas Elite reissue. I am not entirely sure what upgrades there are to this instrument to make it Elite. Some of the Elites had ebony board and bridge but this doesn't. It is kind of fancy looking. Maple. When I got it from board member Cameleye it had lights and after the transition to a different climate on the other side of the continent settled into extremely low action, which I just enjoyed and played jazz on for a while. Eventually I got it set up at Gryphon in Palo Alto with medium strings. It's kind of a different beast with the two gauges of strings. Nicks have a lot of bass for an L-00 outline guitar. They are pretty versatile for the right player. If you want to bang out rhythm for rock and pop, get a hummingbird or a J-45, not a nick. Nicks require less energy and more finesse. I posted a video of this guitar (with mediums) in the Acoustical Performances thread recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Wannabe NL owner here...that responsiveness coupled with the Maple and small body is just heavenly to me. I bought a CJ165 a few years back which plugged the NL GAS gap for a while,but had to be returned due to a defect in the top :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmer Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I do not own this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry K Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 What the heck is that thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmer Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 What the heck is that thing? Vintage Nick Lucas By Harmony Sunburst Archtop Acoustic . You did not ask for a brand, this is a Harmony N.Lucas, and I find it very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrummer Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Had my hands on one a couple weeks ago. Found it to be a very nice small guitar. Probably wouldn't be an all rounder. Very distinctive though. The one I played was maple with an adi top, 12 frets. Had the deep body like a Jackson Brown but seemed narrower at the nut than a JB. Nicely blinged without being gawdy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-1854Me Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I like my two Nicks. They are the older body style, 12-fret neck join and mahogany body: I've played some of the "newer" style Nicks too, also, very nice guitars! Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Jerry posted this a couple days ago in the Performance section of this Forum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick_kitty Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I like my two Nicks. They are the older body style, 12-fret neck join and mahogany body: I've played some of the "newer" style Nicks too, also, very nice guitars! Fred WOW those are cool!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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