Well after loosing my post dedicated to my collection of acoustic-electric guitars, I plan to try and rewrite that post with as many of the facts as I did the first time around. Please bear with me.
In 2005, I had the opportunity to play a gig with my friends, Chris Hauska and Steve Ungerbuehler. We were like Crosby, Stills & Nash at that gig. We didn’t have the opportunity to rehearse as much as we would have preferred to, but we pulled it off none-the-less. One of the best things I could have done was to purchase the Lien 6 Variax, Acoustic-Electric (Modeling) guitar to have for that night. The variety of instruments that it offers is unbelievable; banjo. jumbo acoustic, mandolin, 12-string acoustic, country style acoustic & so on.
The next in my acoustic-electric collection, is a rather interesting and eye catching instrument. It is my 1990 Ovation Celebrity Acoustic-Electric Guitar with a rosewood fingerboard, gold Grover machine heads and set-up with the MARTIN M-1400 MARQUIS silk & steel folk acoustic guitar strings. This model is one of Ovation’s standard models with the rounded/contoured back made out of fiberglass giving the instrument a comfortable feel against the body and a bright sound projection through the small holes in the face of the guitar near the base of the neck.
Martin Folk offers the driving force of steel strings and soft tonal properties often associated with classical strings. A center wrap of silk fiber provides easier fingering and minimizes the brilliance for a sweeter and more mellow sound. For the Marquis we hand wrap silk around the ball end area to reduce wear on the bridge plate.
Ibanez EW Series EWN28BGENT:
Cutaway Nylon String Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Smaller and shallower for increased comfort and acoustic projection.
The EWN28BGENT Cutaway Nylon String Acoustic-Electric is a more compact member of Ibanez Exotic Wood series guitars. It features a body that's smaller in size and shallower in depth for increased comfort and acoustic projection. With a narrow neck width the EWN28BGENT is perfect for players who find typical classical guitar necks too wide and the soft cutaway provides complete fretboard access. Aesthetic features include a gorgeous bubinga wood body, a strikingly beautiful laser engraved wood rosette, mahogany binding, and gold open gear tuning machines. You won't find anything else quite like the Ibanez EW guitars — even among guitars that are much more expensive.
The EWN28BGENT is fully equipped for both acoustic and electric performance with an ultra thin B-Band® UST (under-the-saddle) pickup and the Ibanez SRTn Preamp. The B-Band® UST pickup has a wide dynamic range and reproduces original tones without affecting the instrument acoustically. The SRTn's notch filter-equipped feedback reduction system allows high loud sound levels before feedback. Control adjustments are simple and easy to use, and tuning is a snap thanks to the onboard tuner. The EWN28BGENT has a 1/4" output jack, and a balanced XLR jack for direct PA connection. Operates on standard AA batteries.
Features:
- Body Style: Thinline Mini Exotic Wood Body with Cutaway
- Top: Bubinga
- Back and Sides: Bubinga
- Neck: Mahogany
- No. of frets: 20
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Nut: Ivorex II™
- Binding: Mahogany body and neck
- Rosette: Laser-Engraved Wood Engraved
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Bridge Pins: Advantage™
- Tuners: Gold Classical Tuners
- Pickups: B-Band® UST
- Preamp: Ibanez SRTn Preamp with Notch Filter and On-board tuner
- Outputs: Balanced 1⁄4" and XLR
- Strings: D'Addario® EXP Classical Strings
- Saddle: Ivorex II™
- Finish: Natural High Gloss
Takamine NEX ETN40C Acoustic-Electric Guitar:
Acoustic sound freed from all the clutter and tone-killing "appointments".
The Takamine NEX ETN40C is a stellar example of the acclaimed Natural Series, conceived and executed to deliver the biggest, widest acoustic sound possible. The solid cedar top creates bright, radiant tone enhanced by the warm lows and mid frequencies emanating from the solid sapele body. The grand auditorium body strikes a perfect balance between comfortable playability and acoustic projection. With only a thin satin finish and no pickguard, the instrument's sound sings with lively sound that nearly jumps out of your hands. The CT4B preamp provides a warm-sounding 3-band graphic with a stable, accurate chromatic tuner that's also great for non-standard and open tunings.
Features:
- Solid cedar top
- Solid sapele body
- Ovangkol and rosewood rosette
- Mother-Of-Pearl dot inlay
- Rosewood fingerboard
- CT-4B electronics
- Chrome tuners
- Thin satin finish
This guitar was very special to me so I gave it to my oldest son Dave so he could start getting back into his music and guitar playing. I’ll do a post on him a little later on and you can get to know more about him then.
My acoustic-electric collection is growing little-by-little, as I find deals on used guitars or catch super deals on new models. Right now, my focus is on acquiring a Gibson ES-335 semi-hollow body guitar (Larry Carlton & Lee Ritenour both play one), an Alpine White, Gibson Les Paul Custom, a used American Made Fender Strat (any color) and a USA Made HAMER Custom hand-built guitar, preferably the “Triple-Threat” if I can get my hands on one.
I hope you like my collection of acoustic-electric guitars and can appreciate the time I have invested in the care and upkeep of all of them. I have a friend, Nik Kosmas, who is the Guitar/Audio Technician at the Glen Burnie, MD Guitar Center. He takes care of all my guitars; he knows exactly how I like to have each of their action adjusted and he knows exactly what type of strings I use too. Nik is the best guitar and audio tech in the area, not to include an awesome bass player. I’ll do a separate post just on him and what he can offer a guitarist as part of his service tech business and of course more about his band.
Have a great day, don’t work too hard. Enjoy, every minute and keep practicing those scales. Stay cool !!
Bob
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