This is for our officially OLDEST forum member Chas in NZ and anyone who likes beautiful guitars and needs some G.A.S. inspiration! So, Chas, OLD chap, I found a phone booth and changed into my Clarke Kent identity and played some actual Aussie guitars today. You may know them as Cole Clarkes (vids 1 & 2). Third vid, Taylor and BSG and glimps of two 1930's Martin, some Gibsons, Santa Cruz, National guitars and BSGs. I didn't edit the videos, they are raw and in Nr.1 Miss Ale kindly played camera woman. The sound would have been much better if I had remembered to take my Sony stereo cam (dang!) but this is just Samsung Tab4. Enjoy!
Revisiting Die Gitarre to try out some Cole Clarkes, a Taylor 914 and 2 beautiful BSGs
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All in all, the Cole Clarkes are very easy to play and handle very nicely and the Fat Ladies have a strong bass. There are non of the over-tones that my BSG has and they sound good but slightly duller than the American guitars. The craftsmanship is, well, Aussie! To be played where there is sheep wrangling in the background . So the woods are mat and there are no glossy finishes anywhere. Some of the woods are nice but its a little bit like wearing jeans in a fine restaurant.
That would be a Cole Clarke Angel (we have Fat Ladies and Angels!) solid spruce... very nice for picking. The Fat Ladies (= dreadnought) are definitely for strumming and can be picked, the Angles (= concert body) are for picking.Nice. What was the guitar you were playing between 4:30 and 6:00?
All in all, the Cole Clarkes are very easy to play and handle very nicely and the Fat Ladies have a strong bass. There are non of the over-tones that my BSG has and they sound good but slightly duller than the American guitars. The craftsmanship is, well, Aussie! To be played where there is sheep wrangling in the background . So the woods are mat and there are no glossy finishes anywhere. Some of the woods are nice but its a little bit like wearing jeans in a fine restaurant.
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Then Cole Clarkes are for you Daryl! Would work well on the farm.... I see McCartney RAM. :laugh:
You've made me homesick for my BSG Chris, even with a crappy iPad speaker the depth comes through.
BTW the Taylor sounded awesome too, how did you like it? You know I trust your judgement
I could be tempted to satisfy my GAS and dust the ol' cheque book off...
BTW the Taylor sounded awesome too, how did you like it? You know I trust your judgement
I could be tempted to satisfy my GAS and dust the ol' cheque book off...
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Hi Dean, yeah BSG homesick blues, sounds like a song!
Yeah the Taylor was fabulous on feel, playability and sound Tripple AAA! Absolutely wonderful!
Yeah the Taylor was fabulous on feel, playability and sound Tripple AAA! Absolutely wonderful!