Lost their funding after 2nd fire. FMC provided funds and wanted higher production. Mr. A wanted quality over quantity and moved to Florida. After 1980ish, he bought the name back. His daughter (?) continues producing high-quality instruments. I think that case was made in Newark, NJ. The top may be European (Italian) spruce, as used on other guitars. But I'll go with what you say. Thanks for the video! I'm sure it will be played, maintained and taken care of wherever it goes. I think they called them Jersey Martin's.
Really cool! If the daughter still makes guitars, maybe Jeremy can reach out to see if she’d be willing to ship a loaner to let him try and compare with this one. I wonder how the build quality and design has changed over the years.
Have an A. LoPrinzi from 76. The second off Augustine's bench in that iteration of his shop. Apparently, AMF got involved with Thomas making the LoPrinzi brand, and Augustine was in the shop next door making the A. LoPrinzi brand. Would love any other info on that split. Had a neck reset and refret. Plays like a Martin
I met Augie in Clearwater in 1983. He custom built a CM-36 for me in 83. mahogany and sitka lid. It needed a neck reset a few years ago. It's a wonderful piece. Full sound, deep base, lotsa headroom. Great for playing in church w/o mics.
I have an early 80s all mahogany top, back and sides dreadnought Augustino, which is the name of the company Augie used in Clearwater in the 80s for a few years before reverting back to LoPrinzi. It is a big beefy guitar, and fun to strum. It sounds very nice. I have the same issue with the action and have not done a neck reset yet, but I will eventually. Right now it is playable with Silk and Steel strings.
excellent video! yeah this would be the dream for me too Jeremy, maybe doing some of the fixin' or guitar building too in my dream but still....ha! cheers buddy.
I like dreadnoughts, and have owned lots over the years. In my experience any steel-string guitar from the 1970s and earlier might well need a neck reset - so beware when buying sight unseen from for example eBay. An official Martin repairman told me that the the way to check is to put a long straight edge (for example a ruler) along the fingerboard, resting on the frets. Slide the ruler along to the bridge and it should just clip the top of the bridge, or very nearly. I'd also say that buyers should beware if the bridge has been shaved (i.e. wood removed) to lower the action, and beware of ultra-low bridge saddles.
Hey @JeremySheppard , you said the guitar is allready sold in your network ?! Is there an option that you search a guitar on commission or that you have a list with names and the guitar that the person is looking for? I am looking for a D-28 clone from Takamine from the "law-suit" era [Takamine (e)f 360s]. It seems that they are very rare in germany, but in the US they can often be bought for 400$. Buying it blindly of ebay is a high risk, but buying it from you with a setup and a "sound good" guarantee would be worth the money. e.g. for the eF360s ruclips.net/video/bKfckwLBGFE/видео.html
Nice guitar. . . . .but I find it difficult to believe that you bought a "boutique anything" for just 600 bucks.. . . . . .And what about all those nasty finish cracks. None of my Martins, Guilds, or Collins have finish cracks. . . . . .
Lost their funding after 2nd fire. FMC provided funds and wanted higher production. Mr. A wanted quality over quantity and moved to Florida. After 1980ish, he bought the name back. His daughter (?) continues producing high-quality instruments. I think that case was made in Newark, NJ. The top may be European (Italian) spruce, as used on other guitars. But I'll go with what you say. Thanks for the video! I'm sure it will be played, maintained and taken care of wherever it goes. I think they called them Jersey Martin's.
Really cool! If the daughter still makes guitars, maybe Jeremy can reach out to see if she’d be willing to ship a loaner to let him try and compare with this one. I wonder how the build quality and design has changed over the years.
Have an A. LoPrinzi from 76. The second off Augustine's bench in that iteration of his shop. Apparently, AMF got involved with Thomas making the LoPrinzi brand, and Augustine was in the shop next door making the A. LoPrinzi brand. Would love any other info on that split. Had a neck reset and refret. Plays like a Martin
thanks for the info
Seems like you managed to find some new licks. Glad to hear them.
I'm trying to get out of my rut.
I met Augie in Clearwater in 1983. He custom built a CM-36 for me in 83. mahogany and sitka lid. It needed a neck reset a few years ago. It's a wonderful piece. Full sound, deep base, lotsa headroom. Great for playing in church w/o mics.
I have an early 80s all mahogany top, back and sides dreadnought Augustino, which is the name of the company Augie used in Clearwater in the 80s for a few years before reverting back to LoPrinzi. It is a big beefy guitar, and fun to strum. It sounds very nice.
I have the same issue with the action and have not done a neck reset yet, but I will eventually. Right now it is playable with Silk and Steel strings.
I have the same model from the same year. Play it onstage every night! Thanks for the video.
excellent video! yeah this would be the dream for me too Jeremy, maybe doing some of the fixin' or guitar building too in my dream but still....ha! cheers buddy.
Awesome video. Awesome guitar. Successful guitar hunt 👍
just got a lr15 lo prinzi # 561 6/21/72 Brazilian rosewood.
I like dreadnoughts, and have owned lots over the years. In my experience any steel-string guitar from the 1970s and earlier might well need a neck reset - so beware when buying sight unseen from for example eBay.
An official Martin repairman told me that the the way to check is to put a long straight edge (for example a ruler) along the fingerboard, resting on the frets. Slide the ruler along to the bridge and it should just clip the top of the bridge, or very nearly.
I'd also say that buyers should beware if the bridge has been shaved (i.e. wood removed) to lower the action, and beware of ultra-low bridge saddles.
Are the necks bolt on or dovetail?
It sounds great.
Dovetail. It's really good sounding.
Foxwoods are my go-to strings now! I like them better than Elixers.
That guitar sounds seriously choked off. Is the action too close or the relief too flat?
You're right. The action is pretty high right now.
You could be like troggly and start yourself a guitar museum lol.
So it’s catch and release eh?
OK, so it’s already sold, but you didn’t say how much you’re selling it for. That’s an important piece of information you left out of the story.
As good as any Martin I've heard. Martin the most over rated and over priced guitar brand in the World.
Hey @JeremySheppard , you said the guitar is allready sold in your network ?! Is there an option that you search a guitar on commission or that you have a list with names and the guitar that the person is looking for? I am looking for a D-28 clone from Takamine from the "law-suit" era [Takamine (e)f 360s]. It seems that they are very rare in germany, but in the US they can often be bought for 400$. Buying it blindly of ebay is a high risk, but buying it from you with a setup and a "sound good" guarantee would be worth the money.
e.g. for the eF360s
ruclips.net/video/bKfckwLBGFE/видео.html
Nice guitar. . . . .but I find it difficult to believe that you bought a "boutique anything" for just 600 bucks.. . . . . .And what about all those nasty finish cracks. None of my Martins, Guilds, or Collins have finish cracks. . . . . .