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Brad Richard
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Chisago City, Minnesota
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 9:39 am |
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| I'm thinking of buying a Weissenborn type slide guitar. Does anyone have any experience with the Gold Tone? I'm trying to find something decent that I can afford (I don't know that the el cheapo Chinese products would fill the bill). Thanks for your help. Brad |
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Peter Krebs
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 9:47 am
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| There’s a good looking Iseman in the classifieds right now. Might be a bit more that you’re thinking of spending, but it’s a good price for a great guitar that’ll last you for a good long while! |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 10:02 am
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Imperial out of California builds some nice model Weissenborns.
I bought the deep model from them and I like it.
Erv
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Brad Davis
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 10:09 am
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I reviewed the SM+ model a couple years ago, compared it to a nicer more professional style 4 model Gold Tone once made.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=352525
The SM+ is just okay, decent enough to start, IMO. For a bit more money you can maybe do better. GT used to have a couple different "cheap" models I think which were considered fairly lackluster, but now they seem to just have one GT-Weissenborn model below the SM+. It's probably well constructed for what it is, although the tone may not be all that special. Try one if you can but at retail it's probably not a bad deal. If you want to spend a little more you'd probably want to talk to a custom builder. |
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Brad Richard
From:
Chisago City, Minnesota
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 10:51 am
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Peter - Beautiful guitar, but a ways out of my price range. Thanks for replying.
Brad |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 11:09 am
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You can buy a real nice Imperial off of E Bay right now for $688.00. 
Erv |
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Mark Evans
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 11:41 am
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Give Lance at Lazy River guitars a call.
He often has a model off the bench with a flaw that he’s willing to sell for less.
More than a Gold tone, but WAY WAY WAY more tone and quality than a Gold Tone… will hold value. His sapelle guitars are reasonable and excellent
] http://lazyriverguitars.com/
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Brad Richard
From:
Chisago City, Minnesota
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 12:55 pm
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Hi Erv - I saw an Imperial on ebay and made an offer. Thanks for the tip!
Brad |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 1:02 pm
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Brad,
I think that's a good deal.
If you pull up the Imperial site they are asking a couple of hundred more for the same guitar.
Erv |
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Brad Richard
From:
Chisago City, Minnesota
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 1:11 pm
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Well, we'll see  |
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Jeff Bell
From:
California, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 1:19 pm
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| Mark Evans wrote: |
Give Lance at Lazy River guitars a call.
He often has a model off the bench with a flaw that he’s willing to sell for less.
More than a Gold tone, but WAY WAY WAY more tone and quality than a Gold Tone… will hold value. His sapelle guitars are reasonable and excellent
] http://lazyriverguitars.com/ |
I concur. Great person to deal with, also! |
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Brad Richard
From:
Chisago City, Minnesota
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 3:31 pm
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Well, that was quick. Erv, I made an offer on the Imperial, it was accepted and I'll probably have it next week. I'm really looking forward to it.
Thanks to all who replied. I always get the help I need at the SGF.
Brad |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2022 7:12 am
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Brad,
I think you'll like it, congratulations.
Erv |
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