FOR SALE POS 1935 D 28 #58957
I just finished reading the FJ article about "THE D 28" with the names White and Rice attached to it. I had to wonder what the forum thread would look like if this guitar, without the famous...
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That's true! And ironic.I was really responding to Tony's guitar and the line about "abuse to create and then display the art inside you". Tony has treated this guitar with a huge amount of care and...
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Quote:Tony has treated this guitar with a huge amount of care and respect.Indeed he has, and I totally agree that without his care and attention, the guitar may not have survived. It's quite possible...
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Quote:to me, it's not the Clarence White D-28. It's the Tony Rice D-28. Heck Clarence shot the thing with a pellet gun. Had he survived to present day, he may have seen the value in the guitar and...
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Quote:I realize that through all of this, he probably wasn't bringing in huge bucks.It was a different time for sure. Clarence and Roland weren't exactly raking the money into 55 gal. garbage bags....
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Interesting. Thanks for the info.Still can't figure out why he couldn't do better than the "terrible" D-18. Unless Clarence didn't think it was as bad as Tony did.After all, a '52 was a used guitar...
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Hi John,Even with a Real Audio clip over these computer speakers, that clip from Manzanita sounds incredible!Nickel or bronze?What kind of action does he prefer? It sounds fairly high to my ears, but...
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I am not the John you were asking this of, but it is fairly common knowledge.The action is so low that most can not play the guitar without buzzing, so technique is the big thing there.Strings,...
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Hi John Reid,You know........I was thinking to myself..........'Who is Zane who's posting under Arnold Guitars?' I should have just checked their site..........:-\My bad.Yes, that is pretty incredible...
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i had always thought that Clarence's D-28 was bartered to pay off the debts they racked up in their touring of the early 60's with the KC. - ending up with the owner of a liquor store or something -...
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John Arnold is ArnoldGtr, IM ArnoldGuitar51. My handle says it all, IM a proud owner of a John Arnold custom guitar #51. Zane Fairchild
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Zane- can YOU play TR's guitar? How low is the action, really? And what do you run, action-wise?I know you're a TR "student" so, I'd be interested in hearing what you have to say since I've never...
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Your welcome Howard. You are not the only one that has been confused over mine and John's similar handle. Hey Bryan, I did not realize that You were in that issue, I will have to dig it up and re-read...
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Quote:Tony just knows how to get tone, its that simpleThat's one of keys to Tony Rice. It's something he's gifted with and has spent countless hours through the years developing. I believe Tony has an...
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Quote:i didnt think he even had that guitar at all during the Byrds years.The bone and Clarence parted ways in 1965. ( he only owned it for 6 yrs. ) Bluegrass and flattop guitars weren't big enough to...
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I wonder if the term "terrible" D-18 was not really meant as "unexceptional". I for one would LOVE to own that "terrible" D-18. "Experience It. Enjoy It. Just Don't Fall For It."-Almost Famous
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First as far a resale I think it would bring as much and Maybelle Carters Gibson.As for guitar of choice Clarance White play a Roy Noble braz. back dred from 1966-1972. This can be seen on the...
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That's a million-dollar guitar for sure. Along with Bloomer's missing Paul, and the Lester that got away from Peter Green, the old rosewood-board Esquire of Cropper and a few more, it is in the ranks...
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Quote:So the D 28 is a Tony Rice with a White brothers history attached.Absoutley no disrespect to Clarence White here, but he owned the guitar for 6 yrs. and from all accounts wasn't able to do a lot...
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