"There is a puffy gray patch with a raised "Godin" signature covering where the neck bolts would be visible in my 2012 Maritime SWS. I couldn't tell you if the bolts were centered or purple, for that matter."
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Ibanez Artwood Series AW3000WC
Any experience with this guitar? All solid wood, Grover tuners, bone nut and saddle...for $600.…Continue
Started May 3, 2012
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Diamond Dave replied to William Jahnkow's discussion I was looking inside my 2004 S series grand the other day . in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)Diamond Dave replied to Bob Edwards's discussion So what's going on at Seagull ? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I think your local dealer is being extreme. Most mom-and-pops offer a 48 or 72 hour try-out period. I think that's reasonable.
Retail sucks.
By the way, everyone should support the Marketplace Fairness Act. It will make the online sellers pay…"
Diamond Dave replied to Ray's discussion Coursera Class in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"No, but I love the concept!"
Diamond Dave replied to Diamond Dave's discussion Bought myself an Ami in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Interesting...that's what the one I've bought has--no binding on the back, just the front, and sealed tuners. Bolt-on neck, too, I suppose...
Godin's websites are notoriously inaccurate. The Godin site itself is probably the best of…"
"I know the earlier AMI's had a painted on or decal purfing and they had the plasict knob open gear tuners and the binding on both the front and back . This was around 2001 when I first saw then since a shop near me carried them . I got mine in…"
Diamond Dave replied to Diamond Dave's discussion Bought myself an Ami in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I'm curious to see what the inlay looks like when the guitar arrives. My guess is that it's some kind of ribbon pressed into the wood and not tiny, tiny pieces of wood laid individually. The presence of this inlay indicates that the guitar…"
Jud Hair replied to Diamond Dave's discussion Bought myself an Ami in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I love an attractive real inlayed rosette. From what I've read, for a luthier creating a hand-crafted inlayed rosette of wood or other material is one of the more labor intensive and time consuming jobs on the build. Certainly…"
Cali S&P Aficionado replied to Diamond Dave's discussion Bought myself an Ami in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"The inlaid rosette looks so much better than the plastic strip."
Diamond Dave commented on Jud Hair's group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Welcome, Dan. The mini jumbo is one of the most popular SWS models. I own the spruce/hog satin finish dread."
Diamond Dave replied to Diamond Dave's discussion Bought myself an Ami in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I think is actually an inlaid wood rosette, same as this one here:
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Craig MC replied to Diamond Dave's discussion Bought myself an Ami in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"It's weird, but I kinda like that blue guitar..."
Diamond Dave replied to Diamond Dave's discussion Bought myself an Ami in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Thanks, Jud. The second photo is just a stock photo from Google. Here's a close-up of the actual rosette that shows the pores in the wood, making me think it's either painted or a decal:
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Jud Hair replied to Diamond Dave's discussion Bought myself an Ami in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Sweet looking little guitar. If it doesn't have the stick-on rosette that will be great ... but surprising. Looking at the reflection on the edge of the rosette in your second photo, it looks as if it has a…"
Diamond Dave added a discussion to the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)
Bought myself an Ami
I bought a used Art & Lutherie Ami for $245 (shipped!) from a member on the Acoustic Guitar Forum. He's shipping it tomorrow with the gig bag. It's the cedar blue model that is no longer in production. I don't think it has the plastic stick-on rosette--it looks like either a decal or it's painted on. Here's the actual guitar close-up:…See More
Diamond Dave replied to Harry Marchand's discussion Norman S30 in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"For that hunk of junk? :)
I'm trying to see what I can hock on eBay to buy an Ami I just saw..."
Diamond Dave replied to Harry Marchand's discussion Norman S30 in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"You just had to get amongst some Norman people who could appreciate it for what it is. Like I said, $500 to the right buyer."
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- Less than 1 year
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- Flattop steel-string acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Ukulele
- The make and model of your guitar(s) and/or other instruments and gear.
- Ibanez IJV100S
Ibanez AS73
Lanikai soprano uke
- What type of music do you like to play?
- rock, country
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- At 4:00pm on April 3, 2013,
FloridaGull said… Dave -
It appears that Wolfe has a TV1710E in their TN store:
http://www.gbase.com/gear/wechter-tv-1720e-2011-natural
They call it a 1720, but it obviously is a 1710...
Only one on G-base...
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