H Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 Nice Did it have a Tune-o-matic bridge when you got it?
Keith7940236 Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 Congratulations, you are going to love that guitar. I can't understand why that is not a current model, really a ver nice, unique guitar. Enjoy!
Number8 Posted August 30, 2013 Author Posted August 30, 2013 Thanks guys... H - yes, she had that bridge when I got her. JB - yep, all Mahogany.
Gitfiddler Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 Congratulations on a sweet Mahogany archtop! For a long time I've wanted to check one of those out. Tell us about the tones.
Number8 Posted August 30, 2013 Author Posted August 30, 2013 Acoustically: Dark and brooding, as you might expect. Low notes will sustain at length and it's fairly responsive to trilling. Not so much true for high notes. Plugged in: Super clean and even all around. Sustains all over. What's really fun is kicking in the overdrive at mid to high volumes; you can get some bizarre distortion out of her with no feedback if you apply the right touch.
Gitfiddler Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 Acoustically: Dark and brooding, as you might expect. Low notes will sustain at length and it's fairly responsive to trilling. Not so much true for high notes. Plugged in: Super clean and even all around. Sustains all over. What's really fun is kicking in the overdrive at mid to high volumes; you can get some bizarre distortion out of her with no feedback if you apply the right touch. NICE!
Number8 Posted August 30, 2013 Author Posted August 30, 2013 The irony is that the only reason I had these pics available was because someone inquired about buying her and wanted some pics. I took the pics, sent them and then immediately knew that I didn't really want to sell her. I never really gained any traction learning to play jazz so she doesn't really fit my style (see my distortion comment above) yet she's beautiful, she's fun and she's the only archtop in my Heritage collection. She stays.
smurph1 Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 Congrats!! I bet you will have many years of fun with that axe!!
Ned Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 Yep. Looks like keeper. She could teach you some jazz
Steiner Posted August 31, 2013 Posted August 31, 2013 Acoustically: Dark and brooding, as you might expect. Low notes will sustain at length and it's fairly responsive to trilling. Not so much true for high notes. Plugged in: Super clean and even all around. Sustains all over. What's really fun is kicking in the overdrive at mid to high volumes; you can get some bizarre distortion out of her with no feedback if you apply the right touch. Good man! Screw the jazz, these boxes are for rockin'!
randy2270 Posted August 31, 2013 Posted August 31, 2013 I play jazz on mine, it is killer for rhythm. I wish mine had the eagle inlays in the bridge.
Steiner Posted August 31, 2013 Posted August 31, 2013 The base of your bridge is from a Golden Eagle. Is that a solid hog Golden Eagle?
SouthpawGuy Posted August 31, 2013 Posted August 31, 2013 The base of your bridge is from a Golden Eagle. Is that a solid hog Golden Eagle? Well spotted, I never noticed that .
Number8 Posted August 31, 2013 Author Posted August 31, 2013 The base of your bridge is from a Golden Eagle. Is that a solid hog Golden Eagle? It has the same dimensions as a GE but it doesn't have a label in the body so I can't really tell. I don't think it's a GE though; there's no binding on the neck nor are there inlays or ebony,
Steiner Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 That would be an interesting one to return to the factory. I'll wager it has a past.
Steiner Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 I should add, those bridges are custom made and only distributed with Golden Eagles. I've been searching for inlaid bridges for some time; I have not yet found one.
Number8 Posted September 1, 2013 Author Posted September 1, 2013 Well this is pretty intriguing. I just wanted to share some pics. This has me thinking.
2bornot2bop Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Love those Mahogany Eagles! - Congrats!!!
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