Vintage - General Discussion

RE: Vintage

jerseychicadee — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:55:00 +0000

I like my cheap ole guitars. My cat liked them too. Why spend such insane amounts of money unless you’re a stage performer. I’m a fat old lady sitting on a ratty couch 🛋. I’m good. I’ll keep watching/ listening to performers who make them sound even better.

RE: Vintage

Susan Wagner — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:38:21 +0000

I've heard those Pre-War guitars and I like them. Probably won't buy one any time soon though.

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Stephen — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:44:22 +0000

I met Patrick Sauber from The Jaybirds, when they were touring UK two years ago. I admired his style of picking and his guitar really sounded great. He let me have a go on it. Wow !! It was a Dreadnought made by Pre-War Guitars, a real cannon and incredibly light to handle. They make vintage sounding guitars with torrefied spruce and dry age the wood. So if you have a deep pocket, you can order a 'New old guitar of the future'. David Grier and Molly Tuttle play them so they got to be good 😎

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johnnyt — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:44:31 +0000

I think the question was meant a bit tongue in cheek, but here's my 2c. Vintage isn't only about age, but about quality. The 1970s were 50 years ago, but weren't great years for a lot of acoustic guitars -- Martins often had bridge placements in the wrong place, so they can't intonate. In the late 60s Gibson was often putting bridge plates in the wrong place, so strings would eventually pull through the tops of the guitars. Other things changed -- bolt on bridges and ceramic saddles on Gibsons, really thick tops or braces, super narrow nuts. There are lots of great guitars from the 60s and 70s, but they're not "vintage" in the same way guitars built before the mid-50s are. And that's because the earlier guitars are different, and for the most part, better.

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John — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 23:31:26 +0000

@jrick92 Cool one

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jrick92 — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 15:51:52 +0000

I have a vintage pool cue by Richard Black, signed and dated 1985. I bought it from a disgruntled tournament pool player in 1987 who was having a bad night. Since that time Richard has a cue at the Smithsonian and he is in the Cue makers hall of fame.

http://blackcues.com/museum_exhibit.shtml

RE: Vintage

Eric Reinhardt — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:07:54 +0000

My grey beard makes me “ vintage” not “old” lol

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John — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 12:32:13 +0000

Posted by: @jrick92

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That's about time for the first string change isn't it...lol

🤣 🤣 🤣

RE: Vintage

jerseychicadee — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 05:18:11 +0000

😂😂😂

RE: Vintage

jrick92 — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 04:51:07 +0000

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That's about time for the first string change isn't it...lol