had to stop by and watch this video again Jerry. You did a fantastic job on this. A beautiful guitar, in just the right hands. Happy Holidays-Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family.
Hi Jerry thanks for this video! I have a 1938 blonde Deluxe - the 17" version. She's certainly been in better hands over her long life, but she cannot complain of being neglected. I play in a big band and we do quite a few gigs every year. She is the best instrument I've ever laid hands on in about 40 years of guitar playing: the quintessential big band guitar and a sweet versatile swing/bop instrument with a DeArmond on. The only acoustic archtop I'd really like to add to my stable at this point is precisely a 16" Deluxe. If I get a Broadway, I won't complain ;D I played a refin 1934 Deluxe side by side with my 1938 once and it stayed with me how different they were: the Epiphone sound for both, as you say, which I prefer to any other archtop sound, and the same sublime note separation and definition. However the 16" had such an immediate attack, and a very different way to project. As I live in Europe, these are even rarer than they are in the US but I have faith ;D Meanwhile, congratulations on a fantastic one-in-a-lifetime acquisition! Enjoy this marvellous guitar in good health and make her sing and swing!
Hi and thanks for taking a watch and listen. You are correct on all accounts. I also have a 16” Blackstone I will not part with. That guitar leans a tad towards an L-5, it is loud and cutting. It was a workhorse for me many years. You are also correct about the DeArmond. I also have a Kent; to my ears as good. Best, Jerry
Hello Jerry, Trev here from the UK. Thanks for your vid which I’ve subscribed to. I really enjoyed listening to your lovely Epi Deluxe. I only have a 2016 Century Zenith which I acquired last February. Being mostly a solo jazz pianist, I’ve lately come back to my first love,archtops! My arthritic hands weren’t prepared for the adventure so I’m doing the best I can with quiet (and slow!) Joe Pass-style chordal standards. I love my Epi although it’s provenance and history pales into the background compared to yours, but it’s all I can afford in my latter years! I look forward to more of your very pleasant offerings! Best wishes.
These are Tenorio Round Core; brass round wound. The round core is how strings were often wound. Less tension. This set is 14s. I am liking round core on acoustic and electric. D’addario makes a great set in acoustic Flat Tops but still round wound.
A great question. It is a newer style two foot bridge. When I sent it to Jay at archtop.com, the bridge style was not discussed. This bridge is what he decided to build. While I would have preferred a solid contact more traditional bridge, I am very happy with this one. Perhaps it is better, or at least as good.
Oh--my! Thank you for coming back. I've been restoring pianos most of my life. Hampshire Piano. Chesterfield MA. And for 25 years or so wanted to experiment with making a guitar with piano SB engineering , and so now I have. My son and I have made ten pianotop guitars and No. 11 is soon to be. They are similar to arch-tops but not so in several ways. I have had questions Re: bridges on acoustic arch-tops and haven't had much luck or answers. I couldn't see on your video if the base of the bridge is touching all across or, is there a space. two separate contact spots.? Why do I ask these questions? Arch-tops have lateral nodal/anti nodal behavior like fiddles and the "feet" are on optimum positions, they are spaced apart to be on anti nodes. Solid contact bridges defeat that lateral undulation element . Longitudinal element is another story. Those blue guitars are a good example of not so good a tone as the Epiphone you have there. That blue guitar collection they just do not sound as good, really not good. I'll try Jay, maybe he wouldn't mind. Best. RB. You can see some of what we make on my Son's instagram thing emmettblais guitars
@@hampshirepiano6383 I am very sorry, this guitar does not have two feet, but the entire length of the bridge. I was confusing two guitars. On acoustic archtops, the bridge must form exactly to the body. To the extent that one should not be able to slide a standard piece of paper underneath the bridge anywhere. There are archtops with two foot bridges. My Gibson L-48 has a two foot bridge. A bit different, but some banjo players insist on two legs, others insist on three legs. My feeling is newer archtop making is focusing on beauty rather than a cutting, punch, cutting chomp volume that was used, in the past. ALA Freddie Green and Allan Reuss and Eddie Lang.
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had to stop by and watch this video again Jerry. You did a fantastic job on this. A beautiful guitar, in just the right hands.
Happy Holidays-Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family.
Always really enjoy watching this video along with all your other videos.
Love that Epiphone ❤
This was absolutely delightful to watch.
Hi Jerry thanks for this video! I have a 1938 blonde Deluxe - the 17" version. She's certainly been in better hands over her long life, but she cannot complain of being neglected. I play in a big band and we do quite a few gigs every year. She is the best instrument I've ever laid hands on in about 40 years of guitar playing: the quintessential big band guitar and a sweet versatile swing/bop instrument with a DeArmond on. The only acoustic archtop I'd really like to add to my stable at this point is precisely a 16" Deluxe. If I get a Broadway, I won't complain ;D I played a refin 1934 Deluxe side by side with my 1938 once and it stayed with me how different they were: the Epiphone sound for both, as you say, which I prefer to any other archtop sound, and the same sublime note separation and definition. However the 16" had such an immediate attack, and a very different way to project. As I live in Europe, these are even rarer than they are in the US but I have faith ;D Meanwhile, congratulations on a fantastic one-in-a-lifetime acquisition! Enjoy this marvellous guitar in good health and make her sing and swing!
Hi and thanks for taking a watch and listen. You are correct on all accounts. I also have a 16” Blackstone I will not part with. That guitar leans a tad towards an L-5, it is loud and cutting. It was a workhorse for me many years. You are also correct about the DeArmond. I also have a Kent; to my ears as good. Best, Jerry
Hello Jerry, Trev here from the UK. Thanks for your vid which I’ve subscribed to. I really enjoyed listening to your lovely Epi Deluxe. I only have a 2016 Century Zenith which I acquired last February. Being mostly a solo jazz pianist, I’ve lately come back to my first love,archtops! My arthritic hands weren’t prepared for the adventure so I’m doing the best I can with quiet (and slow!) Joe Pass-style chordal standards. I love my Epi although it’s provenance and history pales into the background compared to yours, but it’s all I can afford in my latter years!
I look forward to more of your very pleasant offerings! Best wishes.
Very cool guitar and it sounds great in your hands!
Thank-you for the wonderful compliment.
Oh that is a relic. Rad.
Ha! Older than me! It is a good one!
@@jerryfholes Not as old as my dad. God rest his soul!
great
Thank-you!
Man, that's a great guitar!
Great Archtop, you get a good sound out of that guitar.
You are very kind, thank-you. That guitar wants to be played!
Pretty sounding guitar, are those flat wound strings ??
What gauge ?
These are Tenorio Round Core; brass round wound. The round core is how strings were often wound. Less tension. This set is 14s. I am liking round core on acoustic and electric. D’addario makes a great set in acoustic Flat Tops but still round wound.
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Is that the original bridge?
And is it a footed bridge or solid contact across the top?
A great question. It is a newer style two foot bridge. When I sent it to Jay at archtop.com, the bridge style was not discussed. This bridge is what he decided to build. While I would have preferred a solid contact more traditional bridge, I am very happy with this one. Perhaps it is better, or at least as good.
Oh--my!
Thank you for coming back.
I've been restoring pianos most of my life.
Hampshire Piano. Chesterfield MA.
And for 25 years or so wanted to experiment with making a guitar with piano SB engineering , and so now I have.
My son and I have made ten pianotop guitars and No. 11 is soon to be.
They are similar to arch-tops but not so in several ways.
I have had questions Re: bridges on acoustic arch-tops and haven't had much luck or answers.
I couldn't see on your video if the base of the bridge is touching all across or, is there a space. two separate contact spots.?
Why do I ask these questions?
Arch-tops have lateral nodal/anti nodal behavior like fiddles and the "feet" are on optimum positions, they are spaced apart to be on anti nodes.
Solid contact bridges defeat that lateral undulation element .
Longitudinal element is another story.
Those blue guitars are a good example of not so good a tone as the Epiphone you have there.
That blue guitar collection they just do not sound as good, really not good.
I'll try Jay, maybe he wouldn't mind.
Best.
RB.
You can see some of what we make on my Son's instagram thing
emmettblais guitars
@@hampshirepiano6383 I am very sorry, this guitar does not have two feet, but the entire length of the bridge. I was confusing two guitars. On acoustic archtops, the bridge must form exactly to the body. To the extent that one should not be able to slide a standard piece of paper underneath the bridge anywhere. There are archtops with two foot bridges. My Gibson L-48 has a two foot bridge. A bit different, but some banjo players insist on two legs, others insist on three legs. My feeling is newer archtop making is focusing on beauty rather than a cutting, punch, cutting chomp volume that was used, in the past. ALA Freddie Green and Allan Reuss and Eddie Lang.
Was the original a footed bridge?
@@hampshirepiano6383 When I found it, the bridge was missing.