This was dropped into my feed by the Facebook algorithm. Not for the faint of heart.
Guitar lovers will need eye bleach
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Cosmetics mean nothing. Playability and tone are all that counts.
Protocall_Design
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Willie Nelson would probably play it...
Looking forward to the range report
Looks like JJ Cale's.
Joe
Joe
Bajadoc
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A trip back to the Mothership and it will come back just like new. Nothing wrong with a little honest wear. A little hoppes #9 and some Ren wax will make that thing shine. If it could only talk.
And you can play at night as it comes with two light switches....wow.....
I can't stand sloppy, lazy work.
Is it a Stella? 
BillyKframe
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In my humble experience whether it is a gun or a guitar or many other tools the most important aspect is the ability of the wielder of the tool.
I have done many gigs with homely guitars and basses that I cobbled together. The audience didn't care.
I got to know many boutique luthiers in my career and they all said that after a certain price point It became all about cosmetics.
I got to know many boutique luthiers in my career and they all said that after a certain price point It became all about cosmetics.
Looking at the saddles it can't be intimated correctly. That photo makes my brain hurt …
Like the Gibson Hummingbird? The Martin D45?
Like the Gibson Hummingbird? The Martin D45?
Is it a Stella?
Those little steel string Stellas, are great for slicing cheese, eggs and fingertips.
The saddles are adjustable so that is not where the intonation problem occurs. It is that the 6th string appears to have nothing under it at the bridge to rest upon.
Waaaaaaay overpriced acoustics.
Been some beautiful music made on ugly guitars. Willie Nelson's Trigger for example. SRV's Strat, nicknamed "Second Wife" was held together with spit and prayers. Chris Stapleton often plays an acoustic that looks as if it was dragged behind a truck. And Tommy Emmanuel's guitars quickly lose that new look. But none of them are as bad looking as that one. Not sure if even Chet Atkins could make that one sing.
Probably not the one in Nigel's collection, I'm a-thinkin'
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It would be interesting to hear that one in action. One of the finest ladies I knew in my youth was homely as all get out.
What is it?
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That looks like something I would have built for a wall decoration.
JJ (most underrated of all time) made it sound just the way he wanted it to.
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don't worry ... it gets worse before it gets worse
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What is that saying? Tone is in the fingers, not the guitar.
Downloaded image. It will make a beautiful wallpaper on my cell phone. Kind of, "Things could be worse . . "
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I always said music is in the player, not the instrument. But a lot of instruments sure do try to keep the music in the player.
Many years ago the great Cal Collins told me "It ain't the guitar. A pool shark can win with a mop handle.
