Weissenborn Question
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Weissenborn Question
I'm thinking of buying a Weissenborn type slide guitar. Does anyone have any experience with the Gold Tone? I'm trying to find something decent that I can afford (I don't know that the el cheapo Chinese products would fill the bill). Thanks for your help. Brad
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I reviewed the SM+ model a couple years ago, compared it to a nicer more professional style 4 model Gold Tone once made.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=352525
The SM+ is just okay, decent enough to start, IMO. For a bit more money you can maybe do better. GT used to have a couple different "cheap" models I think which were considered fairly lackluster, but now they seem to just have one GT-Weissenborn model below the SM+. It's probably well constructed for what it is, although the tone may not be all that special. Try one if you can but at retail it's probably not a bad deal. If you want to spend a little more you'd probably want to talk to a custom builder.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=352525
The SM+ is just okay, decent enough to start, IMO. For a bit more money you can maybe do better. GT used to have a couple different "cheap" models I think which were considered fairly lackluster, but now they seem to just have one GT-Weissenborn model below the SM+. It's probably well constructed for what it is, although the tone may not be all that special. Try one if you can but at retail it's probably not a bad deal. If you want to spend a little more you'd probably want to talk to a custom builder.
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Give Lance at Lazy River guitars a call.
He often has a model off the bench with a flaw that he’s willing to sell for less.
More than a Gold tone, but WAY WAY WAY more tone and quality than a Gold Tone… will hold value. His sapelle guitars are reasonable and excellent
] http://lazyriverguitars.com/
He often has a model off the bench with a flaw that he’s willing to sell for less.
More than a Gold tone, but WAY WAY WAY more tone and quality than a Gold Tone… will hold value. His sapelle guitars are reasonable and excellent
] http://lazyriverguitars.com/
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I concur. Great person to deal with, also!Mark Evans wrote:Give Lance at Lazy River guitars a call.
He often has a model off the bench with a flaw that he’s willing to sell for less.
More than a Gold tone, but WAY WAY WAY more tone and quality than a Gold Tone… will hold value. His sapelle guitars are reasonable and excellent
] http://lazyriverguitars.com/
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