Spalted Gadow Custom Hollow arrived!

Wow, this thing is incredible! I just picked it up from the music
store last night so I was only able to play it unplugged, but
it really is beautiful and even sounds nice and full without an
amp! Here is a pic for you to check out, and there are a bunch
more at: www.ece.cmu.edu/~tms/gadow if you're interested.
I didn't want to overload the thread for the dial-up folks.
Enjoy!

--Tom

 

There are still dots along the top of the neck, I don't even
see the front of my fingerboard when playing. Besides, we're
not supposed to be looking at our neck hand while playing!

--Tom

 

Same way I got this top... "I asked"! Got lucky with the Carvin
as well, I just asked if per chance they ever did a spalted top
and the salesman checked and they had three tops around
from some experiments they'd tried a few years earlier. They
don't "offer" them, and to my knowledge aren't doing them
now.

I have no idea if anyone else got the other two tops they had
or if employees got them. There was one made from this
batch of tops (so I think there were four originally) by the
head guitar tech there, Albert C. A C66 model. The picture is
on the Carvin Museum site (www.carvinmuseum.com).

I don't know whether Ryan (Gadow) is planning on making this
a regular offering on his guitars or not. He can pipe in and let
y'all know if he'd like! I know he's making a spruce top one
for someone. I'm really looking forward to seeing that one.
He does excellent work. Read the Guitar Player review on
the Custom Hollow from a couple months ago. Get your orders
in while the wait is still only 4-5 months... could get longer if
the demand picks up!

If anyone needs a dealer to order through, I'll be happy to
provide the name of the local music store I ordered mine
through. Great owner... mom and pop shop too. Just drop me
an email.

--Tom