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The Lounge => The Lounge => Topic started by: BigSkyTaylorPlayer on July 17, 2012, 12:04:10 AM

Title: NGD - not a Taylor but a beauty nonetheless......
Post by: BigSkyTaylorPlayer on July 17, 2012, 12:04:10 AM

I just picked up a little beauty today.  A Parlour guitar styled after the Martin Style #5 tuned up a minor third.  Solid koa back and sides, Engleman spruce (from the Montana Bitterroot Valley) top, cocobolo fingerboard and bridge, bone saddle, end pins, and nut,  Grover tuners, and rosewood binding.  She was made by a luthier in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley – Bittersweet Guitars - and plays like a dream. 

I have experimented in both the tuning up a third and down in standard and with some very heavy strumming in standard there is a bit of buzz but I discussed this with the luthier today and he thought perhaps some lights or mediums might take the buzz away – it is currently strung with extra lights.

Ken (the luthier) gave me a tour of his shop today and spent a couple of hours going over guitar building and just discussing guitars in general.  He patiently answered all of my questions and then some.  I am so jazzed with this little guitar, Ken really put a lot of work into this and it looks and plays beautiful.

I was so excited I wanted to post this, I’ll try and post some pics tomorrow.

Title: Re: NGD - not a Taylor but a beauty nonetheless......
Post by: madx2 on July 17, 2012, 06:49:45 AM

Congratulations.  It sounds beautiful.  Can't wait to see those pictures.

Title: Re: NGD - not a Taylor but a beauty nonetheless......
Post by: BigSkyTaylorPlayer on July 20, 2012, 10:47:19 AM

Well, I finally got a few pics of my new guitar.... ;D  I have it in standard tuning right now and have been having alot of fun.

The mountains in the background of the first two pics are the Sapphires in Montana's Bitterroot Valley, the last pic of the front are the Bitterroot's.

Title: Re: NGD - not a Taylor but a beauty nonetheless......
Post by: cigarfan on July 21, 2012, 11:24:52 AM

Very nice! Great combination of woods too! Wish I could hear it.  ;D

I recently acquired my first parlor as well.       http://www.unofficialtaylorguitarforum.com/index.php?topic=1771.0

I am having such fun with it. Whole lotta sound from such a little guitar.

Hope you grow to love yours as much as I do mine!

Congrats!

Title: Re: NGD - not a Taylor but a beauty nonetheless......
Post by: CodeBlueEMT on July 21, 2012, 06:43:21 PM

 Wow, the background is almost as beautiful as your new Bittersweet. Congrats.

 Now I've got Bittersweet Surrender by Big Head Todd and the Monsters, stuck in my head. Not a bad thing.  ;D

Title: Re: NGD - not a Taylor but a beauty nonetheless......
Post by: michaelw on July 22, 2012, 10:54:08 AM

congrats :)
sounds like a great lil' guitar

thanks for sharing the pics :)
they're all nice & i especially like the composition of the first one

we apologize for any 'technical difficulties'

play on ;D

Title: Re: NGD - not a Taylor but a beauty nonetheless......
Post by: BigSkyTaylorPlayer on July 26, 2012, 07:31:25 PM

Thank all, I really love this little guitar and I was able to travel with it on the planes back with no issues of it fitting into the overhead bins.  Felt a bit "hippie-like" walking thru the airport with my guitar but maybe people thought I was some famous rock star...... 8)  Maybe I look a little like Nancy Wilson or Orianthi.....hmmmm, maybe not.... ::)

I still have it in standard and have discovered the music of Marty Robbins so off I go in that direction for the near future.

Title: Re: NGD - not a Taylor but a beauty nonetheless......
Post by: Terry on July 31, 2012, 12:09:22 AM

Congrats to both of you! Every style and size guitar has it's surprises.