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A complete schedule has been posted of the Taylor Guitar Road Shows May-June, where you can play the latest guitars, meet Taylor reps and learn about their Expression pickup systems. There are many dates in Europe, as well as the U.S.
On June 18th they will be at
in Flemington, New Jersey
To whet your appetite for our exclusive review (publishing Friday, May 10), here are some photos of the TD-M for your enjoyment and envy.
A Huss & Dalton TD-M Sinker Mahogany model will be the subject of a video and hi-def audio recording later today. We look very forward to visit from the owner, and to playing this guitar again.
It has been chosen as our next review, which we hope to have up early next week.
For those unfamiliar with sinker wood, it refers to timbers that were salvaged from bodies of water, where it has lain for years. In this case the mahogany came from Belize, where whole logs of old growth Big Leaf mahogany was submerged in a river for perhaps a century or more. Kiln dried in Belize, it has made its way to various luthiers, in this case it was made into a Huss & Dalton TD-M. Yum.
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“From the beautiful, master grade woods, the obvious expert craftsmanship, the sensual display of light and line, of arch and symmetry, of plane and undulation that make up the understated, woody aesthetic, everything suggests the best of the very best. And it has a voice every bit as good as its looks.”
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The CS Series of Martin guitars has entered its third year with the introduction of a new model for 2013. And for the first time, the master craftspeople at Martin’s Custom Shop have added an Orchestra Model to the line, the CS-OM-13.
Features include: Madagascar rosewood back & sides, High Altitude Swiss Spruce top, scalloped Golden Era style 5/16” top braces, exclusive mix of Adirondack and Sitka spruce bracing, quilted bubinga body and fingerboard binding, exclusive pearl-bound, scalloped red diamond fret markers, Madagascar rosewood bridge plate.
With its combination of contemporary design and historical features, the CS-OM-13 offers new dimensions in tone and aesthetics, while emulating some of the best, traditional Orchestra Models ever created.
In December 2012, Santa Cruz Guitar Company announced their new body size, the Grand OM, which is currently featuring Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce. They should be showing up at dealers any day now, if they haven’t already.
Please drop us a line if you see one in the NYC area!
guitar@onemanz.com
Taylor Guitar’s Roadshow visits the Northeast this week and next.
April 4 – Torrington, CT; Pittsburgh PA
April 8 – NYC
April 9 – North Bellmore, NY
April 10 – Hamden, CT
Aprill 11 – Kingston, MA
Follow this link for details!
http://www.taylorguitars.com/events/road-show
We hope to be there on April 8, at Rudy Pensa’s downtown shop, 461 Broome St, btwn Mercer and Greene. 7 PM
Collings has a new body size, the 12-fret 0! And it has debuted on an 0 size maple 12-fret 12-string that we will love to check out as soon as one shows up in New York City!
So please drop us a line if you see one at a local dealer.
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