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Guitar related-Wake up little Susie@BBC
Hello Mona,
First of all congratulations for your new video « Starman ». Thanks to you I rediscover someone I thought I knew and your version is very beautiful.
The purpose of the message is however still some guitar issues. This time they are for you. The cover you made of Little Susie is really great, what a punch. That day, at the BBC studio and in June’s video too, you play with a guitar that seems to me to be a Martin GPCA4 dark-colored sunburst called by Martin “shaded”. Except that normally this model has a one-piece back while your guitar has a three-piece back as on the D35 or GPCPA4 Siris (but the siris has another scratchpad and is not available in shaded), so it’s a mystery for me. Could you, please, give me the solution?
Oh yes, what is your favorite 12-string between Breedlove, Maton and Höfner?
As long as I’m there, could you tell me the brand and type of your blue guitar?
Thank you in advance and take good care of you.
Angelo
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Hi Angelo and welcome back 🙂
The dark Martin we play in “Wake Up Little Susie” and “June” is a custom build which is why you could not find out the exact model. We think it’s one of our most gorgeous guitars although it is in need of a setup to improve the playability.
Our favourite 12-string? Only a few months ago we sound-tested them against each other to figure out which one to use for the Epstein Theatre gig with Mike Massé, the one you attended.
As you know, I decided to go for the Maton for that performance. It has the most balanced sound, in my opinion, doesn’t sound too piezo like and has a full, clear output. It’s not the most comfortable to play though. The neck is quite chunky and the action is quite temperamental and needs to be adjusted every few months. You can definitely tell that the Australian wood isn’t used to the European climate and likes to bend out of shape! 🙂
The blue nylon guitars … they cost 12£ on eBay and have “Alba” written on them so I guess that would be the brand, although it is not a well-known guitar manufacturer as far as we know. They even came with a strap, tuning pipe and a footrest! We bought them as cheap starting guitars back in the day and for video purposes as they look pretty cool. They are pretty well-manufactured instruments that sound really good. Fantastic for the price!
Hope that answers all questions.
Groovy greetings!
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