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Kim Walker Guitars
« on: August 23, 2013, 01:06:25 PM »
Here's a cool roundup of Kim Walker guitars - which one is your favorite?
http://ow.ly/od7aS

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Re: Kim Walker Guitars
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2013, 02:04:43 PM »
It's between the Nick Lucas and the OM42 for me. They're all fabulous - thanks for sharing!
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Re: Kim Walker Guitars
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2013, 07:12:31 AM »
I would put the OM42 at the top of the list but they are all special ... oh heck, just give me all of em'.
Blackbird, Froggy Bottom, Gibson, Goodall, Hatcher,
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Re: Kim Walker Guitars
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2013, 11:22:54 PM »
OM 42--slightly more projection than others
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Re: Kim Walker Guitars
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2013, 07:19:33 PM »
What a tremendous luthier...wow.  I've heard the waiting list is about close to 10 years...?
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Re: Kim Walker Guitars
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2013, 11:35:23 AM »
Wow, those all sound great! Especially in the hands of a master. It would have been nice though if he would have done some strumming too. I can't pick a lick so I need to hear some good strummin' to really tell which one I'd take.