2bornot2bop Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 A Natural 1994 Super Eagle w/ single routed humbucker, w/a DiMarzio PAF. It's really a great pup, under wound, and very articulate.This archtop is in many respects a custom, featuring an upgraded wood package, an extra 1/4" body depth, and upgraded triple w-b-w F hole binding. She's parallel braced. To quote the seller, "a perfect trade off between a fully acoustic 18" arch top and one with an inset pup."No argument there - The 1/4" greater depth, than traditionally found on SE's, is noticeable. There's a pronounced tone bottom, and the gutiars got more acoustic volume...very close to my former SKB.Okay, its been a while since I've been seeking a single HB 18" archtop...be careful what you ask for? Well, at any rate, she'll be a nice balance to my 17" GE acoustic w/ the Bene' floater.
NoSnowBlower Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 Good stuff. congrats,and thanks for sharing.
hinesarchtop Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 Beautiful Super 2born! Nice combo of options. I think I remember this guitar for sell at Gruhns shop years ago. It looks like its had a nice refret.
Keith7940236 Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 Very nice Super Bird there Greg! Congratulations!
yoslate Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 Love the f-hole binding, and the grain in the spruce is gorgeous...tight and parallel ! Beauty!
MartyGrass Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 I'm glad that went to a good home. The dimensions of the guitar are at the limit of what the average man can comfortably play as a working professional. It provides an enhanced bottom range and more volume. Back in the big band era there were a few 19" guitars but very few. I guess playing one of those back then was like plugging into multiple stacks of Marshalls in the 1960s- shock and awe. http://www.ajl-guitars.com/ajlguitars/index.php?id=48 I believe your new SE is at the edge of reasonable boundaries. The extra 1/4" depth is not only noticeable in tone but in feel. The wood is beautiful. The added binding is classy. The pup is a great choice to capture the subtleties of this wonderful instrument. Congrats.
FredZepp Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 Beautiful. It's got great wood and the bindings are top notch.
MartyGrass Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 Beautiful Super 2born! Nice combo of options. I think I remember this guitar for sell at Gruhns shop years ago. It looks like its had a nice refret. This guitar was built without nibs per its custom order. There are some guys who prefer that. I'm indifferent but don't see any advantage in running the binding over the fret edges. Is there any? The other interesting thing about this guitar is the controls placement. Usually single pup archtops have the pots on the other side of the F hole. For a professional player who uses more than one electric guitar, it makes sense to place them here.
hinesarchtop Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 The binding nibs are only beneficial for a certain feel in my estimation. They are a pain in the butt to carve when building a new fingerboard. They also make refret jobs tough if the customer wants to keep them. They can be troublesome if they detach from the fret giving the outer strings a place to catch. Given everything that I just stated I actually prefer them. The job done on Greg's guitar looks highly detailed. It was probably done by Ren. The ends are all very nicely rounded. Just a beautiful instrument!
2bornot2bop Posted August 21, 2014 Author Posted August 21, 2014 thx all...yes, she was originally ordered without nibs...Having recently spent 8 months with an Artist Award, which omits nibs, I got used to living with an archtop without nibs. A lack of nibs is completely acceptable...and I've been accused of being a breast man.
MartyGrass Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 thx all...yes, she was originally ordered without nibs...Having recently spent 8 months with an Artist Award, which omits nibs, I got used to living with an archtop without nibs. A lack of nibs is completely acceptable...and I've been accused of being a breast man. Incorrigible.
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.