Korina, Korina

[Gtrbldr]

hiding under that smokey flame is a Korina body Santana Retro .. under 3K .. temptation !!!

That is a cool one

 

[László]

I was hoping this thread would be about Korinna of Tanagra; she was a third century BC lyric poet.

I used to date her grandma.

 

[Greywolf]

Rare Pale Moon Ebony top and Neck !! Black Korina back .. OMG cool

 

[Greywolf]

 

[Greywolf]

a nice Brent Mason at a good price

 

[Greywolf]

 

[Greywolf]

28 08 10 top Korina body , neck BRZ board .. .delicious

 

[Greywolf]

Korina Soapy .. for <600 come on ..no excuse stocking stuffer

 

[Greywolf]

Mira mira on the wall

 

[Greywolf]

Sweet Satin , natural beauty with Korina body and neck .. on my list 4 sure

 

[5Springer]

Sweet Satin , natural beauty with Korina body and neck .. on my list 4 sure

I typically don’t care for natural finishes but that one is stunning! WOW!!

Charles

 

[aamefford]

I was hoping this thread would be about Korinna of Tanagra; she was a third century BC lyric poet.

I used to date her grandma.

Cradle Robber!

Sorry for the necro-bump. I found a Korina PRS locally, and I think I'm diving in....

 

[Greywolf]

A young artist at work asked me about Mira vs Vela and I started looking around again ... found this for the same coin as an S2 Vela .

a 2001 US made Hamer Korina Artist with Hot Duncan p90's ,( ceramic~11.76K (bridge), 9.74K (neck)) The PRS / Duncans are 8.6K (bridge), 7.8K (neck) so a bit more scorch. (+36.7%% bridge and + 24.8% neck )

DGT style controls ... Vol/ Vol /Tone .. Solid wood , carved .. no lam and a korina/rosweood neck... the finish is what got me .. and not played much . .

 

[RickP]

My two Korinas… one you see the wood, one you don’t. Not the lightest of S-style guitars I own, but the most versatile. My current #1&2 for gigging.

 

[aamefford]

Well I may have found one... put a bid on it this am , they accepted! a US made Hamer Korina Special with Hot Duncan p90's , the finish is what got me .. and not played much . ... usually Korina is so boring...... estate sale...

Boring?!?!? I love the natural Korina. Then again, I wear cargo shorts. I hope you get this one - she’s a beaut!

My two Korinas… one you see the wood, one you don’t. Not the lightest of S-style guitars I own, but the most versatile. My current #1&2 for gigging.

One you see the wood, one you don’t. That’s what sh…

What are those pickups?

 

[aamefford]

Mine is splattered all over my NGD post, but here’s a quick shot for completeness. KL 380 natural Korina finish.

https://imgur.com/a/Q35bS4p

 

[leftyblues]

lest we forget the Dark Side ... a sweeet PS in Black Limba

You right handers have it made in duh shade!

 

[bodia]

Boring?!?!? I love the natural Korina. Then again, I wear cargo shorts. I hope you get this one - she’s a beaut!

One you see the wood, one you don’t. That’s what sh…

What are those pickups?

Those would be Narrowfields.

 

[Greywolf]

Good news Korina shipped , it's only coming from NC so should be here in plenty of time for Open Mic.

 

[Greywolf]

The Hamer Artist arrived today , the finish ( like my 20+ yr old McSoapy) has gone from bright orange down to tobbacco , but it's absolutely flawless, not a nick or scratch anywhere. The hot Duncans ARE! (37%/25%) hotter than my McSoapies and Lollars but have mercy she has some bark if you add gain , clean she's perfect for Jazz. I'm impressed , this was a sub $1500 guitar when new 23 years ago and the fit/ finish , materials are all top notch .. of course there was a lot of hand work then and they were US built by a small crew.

There are several around for that price all these years later , as a workhorse instrument .. it's a safe investment in tone.
I'd put them in the S2 category with the US parts.


There was some of the typical P90 noise , so I popped the cover to shield it .. Shielded Aluminum cover!, the cavity all shielded in conductive paint ( well done) just one slight omission , they didn't link the cover to the cavity. A few minutes and some copper tape and she's MUCH better. ,

Acoustically I can see what all the fuss is about , she 's very clear and loud. I'm a Korina fan forever .

SO ...I'm saving for a KL33, Sergio always knows ... it'll be a good compliment to my Westie and PS IRW neck Santana Semi



Helped a grieving family and snagged a sprisingly great guitar I can take to Open Mic without worring about abuse.