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Topic: Weissenborns in SF Bay Area? |
Nathan Collins
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San Francisco, California, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2021 10:34 am |
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Not entirely sure this is the right place, but:
I'm interested in getting a Weissenborn-style guitar and the pickings are slim around here (San Francisco), so there's a decent chance I'll end up ordering something custom from Lazy River or Celtic Cross or a similar builder.
Obviously, I'd like a chance to play one first, so I'm wondering if anyone fairly close to SF might have one and would be willing to let me sit outside (with a mask!) and play for a little bit.
I might also be interested in the Adams acoustic slide if anyone has one.
EDIT: Or if you're selling one, I'd be delighted to have a look!
I'll bring the bar and the fingerpicks and your choice of cold beverage.
Thanks,
Nathan |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 15 Apr 2021 12:03 pm
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Did you check with Gryphon in Palo Alto?
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Nathan Collins
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San Francisco, California, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2021 12:07 pm
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| Did you check with Gryphon in Palo Alto? |
Thanks for the suggestion! I did check out the website, and they do have one Weissenborn, but it is well out of my price range (around $4500). I'm only seriously looking at under $2000. |
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K Maul
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Posted 15 Apr 2021 12:48 pm
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I doubt that there are many “Weissenborns†in any stores anywhere but there are a ton of them on eBay and Reverb. It’ll be very hard to try one out in person. The $3-4K ones will likely sound varying degrees of fantastic. I have one of the cheaper ones and even that sounds good plus has a pickup. I also had a custom guitar made by Celtic Cross and it sounds great. I highly recommend those.
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 15 Apr 2021 4:14 pm
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| Nathan Collins wrote: |
| Richard Sinkler wrote: |
| Did you check with Gryphon in Palo Alto? |
Thanks for the suggestion! I did check out the website, and they do have one Weissenborn, but it is well out of my price range (around $4500). I'm only seriously looking at under $2000. |
I am enrolled in online dobro lessons from Peghead Nation and the instructor, Mike Witcher, demo'd a Goldtone Weissenborn. Sounded great and he praised it. I believe it's under a grand.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Nathan Collins
From:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2021 4:19 pm
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| Richard Sinkler wrote: |
| Nathan Collins wrote: |
| Richard Sinkler wrote: |
| Did you check with Gryphon in Palo Alto? |
Thanks for the suggestion! I did check out the website, and they do have one Weissenborn, but it is well out of my price range (around $4500). I'm only seriously looking at under $2000. |
I am enrolled in online dobro lessons from Peghead Nation and the instructor, Mike Witcher, demo'd a Goldtone Weissenborn. Sounded great and he praised it. I believe it's under a grand. |
Thanks for the tip! |
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Nathan Collins
From:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2021 4:21 pm
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| K Maul wrote: |
| I doubt that there are many “Weissenborns†in any stores anywhere but there are a ton of them on eBay and Reverb. It’ll be very hard to try one out in person. The $3-4K ones will likely sound varying degrees of fantastic. I have one of the cheaper ones and even that sounds good plus has a pickup. I also had a custom guitar made by Celtic Cross and it sounds great. I highly recommend those. |
Those Celtic Cross ones do have a great reputation, and I actually get up to Victoria now and then... |
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