Tiples were popular in the early part of the 20th century, into the 1930’s. This example, adapted from the South American instrument, is 17″ scale, and 8 15/16″ wide. Strung in four courses, with the outside two having two strungs and the center two with three and is tuned like a ukulele.
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Here’s a Collings D-1 that’s been played for over ten years but carefully maintained. It’s been cleaned up and ready for another ten years of great tone!
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This 160 year old masterpiece is truly a piece of history: a Martin & Coupa circa 1840, hand made by C.F. Martin himself!
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Someone once told me that a great luthier is like a great chef: they are all exceptionally skilled and at the top of their game, you just have to find the right recipe for you taste buds. To my ears nobody has a better sonic stew then G.W. Barry.
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Ibanez started making copies of North American instruments like the Johhny Smith archtop in the early 1970’s, but before long, lawsuits were threatened.
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These two spectacular Gibson J-200M Trophy 75th Anniversary models are part of a limited run of 75 instruments, made in Bozeman, Montana and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the J-200. Introduced in 1937 for Ray Whitely, the J-200 shot to the top of the shelf for country and movie performers. It’s also been used on many classic rock recordings.
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