I was off on the price in the video. Apparently they’re $799 on Sweetwater but they have a demo available for $599. You can also find a variety of prices in that range on Reverb.
I have one like this, but in natural wood color. No sunburst or anything, just the plain wood color. Bought it in 2012, I think the model was new back then. Good to see that they still make it! I like it a lot.
Dave - I just stumbled across your video as I am in the market for an arch top. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to create this video. It’s excellent. I also wanted to share that I think you’re an excellent player. We will all run into the worst of the worst on the internet, but I appreciate that you love playing for yourself purely for the love of music. Embrace it and keep on playing!
Cool video, it's hard to find archtop reviews so thank you. Pretty sure we're kindred spirits, I just like to noodle around on a guitar &:just generally enjoy them.
Spoiler: the answer to the title is "yes. Very yes." This reminds me a lot of my Epiphone Zephyr Regent, but that is all-mahogany and has a terrifically voiced humbucker in the neck and an ebony bridge which I'm convinced impacts the tone quite a bit. Jazz boxes just make sense on a pragmatic level as they're both beautifully-voiced and immune to acoustic bridge-lift. Honestly you've got me excited to play that guitar more.
The TT Icon looks nice and is what inspired me to get this one. The first few strums I did from 15:40 to 16:00 were acoustic only picked up from my camera mic. Not much but there is some there.
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I was off on the price in the video. Apparently they’re $799 on Sweetwater but they have a demo available for $599. You can also find a variety of prices in that range on Reverb.
I have one like this, but in natural wood color. No sunburst or anything, just the plain wood color. Bought it in 2012, I think the model was new back then. Good to see that they still make it! I like it a lot.
I bet that’s a gorgeous guitar that gets better with age
Nice review!
Dave - I just stumbled across your video as I am in the market for an arch top. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to create this video. It’s excellent.
I also wanted to share that I think you’re an excellent player. We will all run into the worst of the worst on the internet, but I appreciate that you love playing for yourself purely for the love of music. Embrace it and keep on playing!
You're too kind but thank you
Cool video, it's hard to find archtop reviews so thank you. Pretty sure we're kindred spirits, I just like to noodle around on a guitar &:just generally enjoy them.
Thanks for watching!
I’ve had mine for a month, I love it, it is very well made.
I think they're beautiful but there's also just something super cool about them.
need? of course not, but i plan on getting one. probably this exact model
They're really nice guitars. I'd love to know what you eventually get and how you like it.
Nice video Mr Morris! Thank you
Thank you for watching!
Spoiler: the answer to the title is "yes. Very yes." This reminds me a lot of my Epiphone Zephyr Regent, but that is all-mahogany and has a terrifically voiced humbucker in the neck and an ebony bridge which I'm convinced impacts the tone quite a bit. Jazz boxes just make sense on a pragmatic level as they're both beautifully-voiced and immune to acoustic bridge-lift. Honestly you've got me excited to play that guitar more.
I had no rational way to justify buying this guitar...until I got it in my hands. Then I didn't need logic because I had love.
Do you like the Texas Toast Icons ? .. shame you can't hear them. I'd like to have heard the Godin acoustically.
Cheers!
The TT Icon looks nice and is what inspired me to get this one. The first few strums I did from 15:40 to 16:00 were acoustic only picked up from my camera mic. Not much but there is some there.