Paddy Burgin OM

**1860** · Jan-04-2006, 11:28am

Just received this wonderful instrument from Paddy Burgin. It is beautiful, the workmanship is excellent and it sounds great. I am extremely happy with it.

Regards

Marc

**steve V. johnson** · Jan-04-2006, 11:33am

Congratulations! Beautiful!

Is the top Aus. Blackwood or Koa? Is the whole thing that same wood?

Thanks, and enjoy!

stv

**1860** · Jan-04-2006, 11:48am

Top back and sides are Tasmanian Blackwood.

**Steve Baker** · Jan-04-2006, 1:52pm

Wow, that looks nice! I'd be really glad to hear how the sound stacks up against a spruce-topped instrument. (I'm got on Paddy's waiting list last Summer and may have to make a decision some day.)
Is this the "standard" Shanghai? What scale length are you using?
Thanks.

Steve

**1860** · Jan-04-2006, 2:22pm

Thanks! The scale length is 560 mm. Having played both this and a Foley OM, over Christmas I can make a comparison. The Foley is also a really beautiful instrument. If I were to stay within the realms of my descriptive powers I would say that the sound is different from a spruce top OM or Zouk. If I venture out, I would say that it has a more volume and sustain than the spruce top and maybe a bit of a deeper sound to it...

**otterly2k** · Jan-04-2006, 2:38pm

wow! that's just stunning! congratulations! I really like the asymmetrical design and the blackwood is quite beautiful... may you be happy together for a long time!

**craigtoo** · Jan-04-2006, 3:07pm

Hey Marc!

When are you gonna be at Ben's again with the new Zouk! Would fancy takin' that beaut' for a test drive! I think Ben has fallen in love with the Foley... heh

Looks GREAT!

Craig...

**1860** · Jan-04-2006, 6:18pm

Hi Craig, will let you know when our next visit is. Did you know that everybody kept on calling me Craig? It must be easy to mix up bald guys who shows up with lots of instruments?

Regards

Marc

**chinatogalway** · Jan-05-2006, 3:44am

Another Shanghai is born. I have had mine a couple of years now and bewarned, these things are powerful. Mine is much louder now, than when I bought it and they cut through any guitar in a session...........wonderful:D

**craigtoo** · Jan-05-2006, 4:48pm

I was just there the week before that's why...I mean.. I've loads of hair.. and stuff.. can't be that.. really.

here's a pic of my SOS... similar body shape... can't wait for a head to head!

...perhaps not the best choice of words..

See you soon!

craig

**otterly2k** · Jan-05-2006, 5:14pm

hyperventilating...
these two are beauts! very pointy also... careful you don't hurt anyone!

**zoukboy** · Jan-07-2006, 1:31am

Originally Posted by (craigtoo @ Jan. 05 2006, 16:48)

here's a pic of my SOS... similar body shape... can't wait for a head to head!

craig

That all Tasmanian Blackwood Burgin is gorgeous. Yeah, it's interesting how similar the body and peghead are to Stephen Owsley Smith's work. SOS has been doing that asymmetrical two point shape since 1990. Perhaps "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?"

**craigtoo** · Jan-07-2006, 6:50am

Flattery...or... "If it ain't broke don't fix it".... heh

craig

**Steph** · Jan-07-2006, 9:54am

Check out this from 1974 - Early Sobell 2 pointer
In the "available now" section

**zoukboy** · Jan-07-2006, 11:51pm

Originally Posted by (Steph @ Jan. 07 2006, 09:54)

Check out this from 1974 - Early Sobell 2 pointer
In the "available now" section

That's interesting. I had certainly heard of Tom but never seen his instrument. Wonder what Stefan was looking at when he designed that, with the symmetrical points? Quite different from the asymmetrical, Lyon & Healy influenced ones that SOS developed in 1990.

Roger Landes
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http://zoukfest.com/instrument_raffle.html

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