peteraltongreen Posted July 8, 2010 Posted July 8, 2010 Here's Page 3. I've not included models still in production,but I will,if requested. Peter Alton Green
FredZepp Posted July 8, 2010 Posted July 8, 2010 A couple of interesting ones in this group... I'd love to get my hands on a 480 acoustic or a Heritage mandolin (nice headstock), or... mmm a thin eagle TDC. Some seldom seen rarities there. ( I like the 445 also, but picked the 480 as a bit more unusual )
akguitar Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 A couple of interesting ones in this group... I'd love to get my hands on a 480 acoustic or a Heritage mandolin (nice headstock), or... mmm a thin eagle TDC. Some seldom seen rarities there. ( I like the 445 also, but picked the 480 as a bit more unusual ) Hello, I have a 480 acoustic. I attached a pic, hopefully you can see it. I just became a member. Take care!
akguitar Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 Here's Page 3. I've not included models still in production,but I will,if requested. Peter Alton Green Hi, I live in Alaska and I do own a HFT 480. I bought it in 1992. I attached a pic. Take care!
fxdx99 Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 Hi, I live in Alaska and I do own a HFT 480. I bought it in 1992. I attached a pic. Take care! Welcome akguitar - now there's a rare one! Haven't ever seen a 480 other than the catalog pic. is it kind of a 'gypsy jazz' voiced guitar (the oval sound hole)? Thanks for posting.
brentrocks Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 i would love to have a H5 Mandi....dont know how to play it, but still...
FredZepp Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 Here... let's have a better look at this one... That is sweet.. I don't remember seeing another like it here, so far. I love it's look. It's a bit exotic.
brentrocks Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 looks like a p/g was installed and taken off????
akguitar Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 Welcome akguitar - now there's a rare one! Haven't ever seen a 480 other than the catalog pic. is it kind of a 'gypsy jazz' voiced guitar (the oval sound hole)? Thanks for posting. Hi! Thanks for posting! I used to think the 480 was a kind of "gypsy jazz" guitar until I purchased a real "gypsy jazz" guitar last year. The 480 does have an oval sound hole, but sounds more like a bright/loud dreadnought. It's a very interesting guitar. I've played all styles on it over they years and have concluded that it's best for a big rhythm sounds. Great forum here, lot's of fun.
akguitar Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 looks like a p/g was installed and taken off???? p/g??? It does have a clear pick guard. I had it put on about 13 years ago. The guitar color has gotten darker over the years, but the wood underneath the p/g hasn't, that's why it looks like one was taken off. I had it put on because the body was getting scratched up.
High Flying Bird Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 AK, that 480 looks pretty cool. I have another out of production model, the 475.
akguitar Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 AK, that 480 looks pretty cool. I have another out of production model, the 475. Nice guitar!!! Thanks for sharing. Such a beauty!
tulk1 Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 i would love to have a H5 Mandi....dont know how to play it, but still... An H5 is high on my list. And I'd use it, no doubt. Wonder how few they really made?
Genericmusic Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 AK, that 480 looks pretty cool. I have another out of production model, the 475. That is one fine looking guitar.
Genericmusic Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 Hi! Thanks for posting! I used to think the 480 was a kind of "gypsy jazz" guitar until I purchased a real "gypsy jazz" guitar last year. The 480 does have an oval sound hole, but sounds more like a bright/loud dreadnought. It's a very interesting guitar. I've played all styles on it over they years and have concluded that it's best for a big rhythm sounds. Great forum here, lot's of fun. The big rhythm sound of Franco/American Swing? ' Nice guitar. I wish that was on my wall.
akguitar Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 The big rhythm sound of Franco/American Swing? ' Nice guitar. I wish that was on my wall. Ah, Franco/American Swing! Are you a John Jorgenson fan by chance? I sure am! I would say that the 480 is not a first choice for gypsy jazz. It doesn't have the bright, piercing tone of a standard gypsy jazz guitar (I own a John Jorgenson Signature model). Over the years of extensive use, I now turn to the 480 for strumming open tuning grooves and recording contemporary acoustic rhythm tracks. It's more comparable to a standard dreadnought guitar than gypsy jazz.
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