This is a story of one guitar that by all estimation is not suppose to exist
This is a story of one guitar that by all estimation is not suppose to exist. Modeled after the Carlos 249 solid mahogany top, bottom, sides, and neck with the signature brass nut and saddle.
The story begins in a flea market outside Baltimore MD. This bastard child in beautiful shape with the G string strung to the 1st high E tuner. Saddle jacked to the max with at least three shims.
I have only played for one year. Yearning for the perfect practice guitar before I spend the big bucks on a Martin or custom Lichty and boom..! This magnificent piece laid before my eyes next to a broken guitar made for Cadillac?! Wish though I had bought the case the Caddi was in...Any way I show it off and immediately try to sell it for $60....lol Yeah luckily all I was offered was what I payed for it $20. Yup! 20 dollars for one of the most rare specimens of the acoustic guitar world. Well with the exceptions of anything before the lawsuit era. Yes folks there is stories yet to be told and so it is my duty to those who may have another to let them know they are not alone.
No label inside just a sticker with the same style font with the name GRAZIA on the head stock.
This drove me crazy at first but quickly understood what I was holding.
Slapped some D'Addario EJ16 strings on her and WoW! Sounds like angels singing.
Coming up on 40 years old the tonal quality is just reaching its prime.
It was thirsty and spent the first days in a bag and damp sponge.
Cheers!
The story begins in a flea market outside Baltimore MD. This bastard child in beautiful shape with the G string strung to the 1st high E tuner. Saddle jacked to the max with at least three shims.
I have only played for one year. Yearning for the perfect practice guitar before I spend the big bucks on a Martin or custom Lichty and boom..! This magnificent piece laid before my eyes next to a broken guitar made for Cadillac?! Wish though I had bought the case the Caddi was in...Any way I show it off and immediately try to sell it for $60....lol Yeah luckily all I was offered was what I payed for it $20. Yup! 20 dollars for one of the most rare specimens of the acoustic guitar world. Well with the exceptions of anything before the lawsuit era. Yes folks there is stories yet to be told and so it is my duty to those who may have another to let them know they are not alone.
No label inside just a sticker with the same style font with the name GRAZIA on the head stock.
This drove me crazy at first but quickly understood what I was holding.
Slapped some D'Addario EJ16 strings on her and WoW! Sounds like angels singing.
Coming up on 40 years old the tonal quality is just reaching its prime.
It was thirsty and spent the first days in a bag and damp sponge.
Cheers!
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