Re: 1912 Gibson A
Originally Posted by
rcc56
Be careful, though; if you get hooked on the oval hole sound, you just might find yourself wanting an F-4 to keep your A model company.
Yeah, right? I was angling for just such a one, going for a good bit less than usual, was in second place ... which turned out to be too far back in the running. A miss was as good as a mile. Left my MAS motor running, which led to the A-4. (Well, that and its year and finish were perfect matches for my H-2 mandola.) But I have to admit, I'd still like one. It's partly due to the way the one Ry Cooder is playing in that "Going To Brownsville" video sounds. Part of that is him, for sure, but part of it is the instrument, too, I'll bet.
I've been an oval hole guy since Day One, literally - the 30 years spent with my late lamented F-12 notwithstanding. I went back to another oval hole, and have been much happier ever since. That's the sound I like. It looks like you've got a good one. Sounds like it, too.
I've always used phosphor bronze D'Addario 74s - 11-15-26-40 - no good reason. But they came along just when I needed them. And they had a little marketing blurb - "David Grisman picks this set" - which was good enough for me.
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
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