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Brad Hollon
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South Carolina, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2005 10:55 am |
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Hey guys,
Got this beauty Thursday. Haven't been able to put it down since! It's and all koa MK Hollowneck with rosewood binding. The sound right out of the case was surprisingly very full. The bass response is great in this thing. I've gotten used to the wider string spacing of the Superior so it is a little bit of a contrast with the BC, but I'm finding I favor the narrower spacing. I can't wait for the sound of this thing to open up even more with time! Bill installed a Fishman Rare Earth Humbucker in it for free because wait was a little longer than expected. I haven't been able to give the pickup a test run yet, but will as soon as I get back. Steinar was kind enough to post the pics for me!
Cheers,
-Brad
p.s. the stubby-toed foot in the picture is just an added bonus for you guys  |
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Brad Hollon
From:
South Carolina, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2005 11:00 am
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Forgot to mention it was made by Bear Creek Guitars.
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 10 Sep 2005 11:05 am
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And here's the beauty:
Congratulations Brad,- I'm jealous!!
Steinar
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www.gregertsen.com
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2005 11:48 am
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| That is a thing of beauty (and I don't mean the toe!). [This message was edited by Bill Leff on 10 September 2005 at 12:49 PM.] |
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Mike D
From:
Phx, Az
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Posted 10 Sep 2005 12:58 pm
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What a beauty!
Ain't the web great? A guitar made in Hawaii, a player in S. Carolina and a guy posting the picture from Norway! 
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Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.
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Jon den Boer
From:
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Posted 10 Sep 2005 6:06 pm
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Brad, that really is beautiful... can I borrow it?
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Paul Honeycutt
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2005 6:22 am
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| Someday I will own one of those. Play the snot out of it! |
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Brad Hollon
From:
South Carolina, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2005 8:21 pm
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Thanks for the nice replies everybody. Jon, it's boxed up and on its way to Vancouver. How does custody every other weekend sound?
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Jon den Boer
From:
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Posted 12 Sep 2005 4:31 pm
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| Perfect. |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Sep 2005 12:11 am
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Brad, have you tried the pickup yet?
Steinar
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www.gregertsen.com
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 13 Sep 2005 1:48 am
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| Congratulations Brad. I've had a BC since 1997 and have played two others. They're fantstic instruments. I had a single coil Rare Earth but was disapointed in the amount of 60 cycle hum it put out. The humbucker is the way to go. |
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Brad Hollon
From:
South Carolina, USA
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Posted 16 Sep 2005 11:02 am
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Hey Guys,
Tried the pickup today and was pleasantly surprised. I tried it out on a friend's Peavey keyboard amp. Not the best amp for acoustic tone, but it gave me an idea of the capabilities of the pickup. I was surprised at the amount of bass response I got immediately without any creative "tweeking", or a preamp. Fishman is described as being a little "sparkley" and it was but the bass was right there with it. I was pretty satisfied overall. I originally bought a K & K Pure Western Mini to install in the BC. And I still may. I have not tried that pickup. I have a Sunrise in my Superior, so I wanted to see what a transducer style pickup would sound like.
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