NGD: Now I'm Done (for a long while)

[JSanta585]

Let's be honest, you're here for the pictures.

I am mainly a Django style guitarist (at least that's what I'm trying to do), but I do enjoy playing a lot of other styles. I had been looking for a Spruce Archtop, but the used market has outpaced what I was willing to pay. The JA has intrigued me since it came out, and this one came up for sale. It's in Vintage Natural, and is just stunning in person. It takes every tone I can throw at it.

It plays and sounds every bit as nice as it looks. The 53/10s are wonderful pickups.

 

[shimmilou]

That looks great! Congrats

Now I'm Done (for a long while)

LOL, good luck with that!

 

[DISTORT6]

That guitar is AWESOME!
Queen of the Spruce Tops for sure.
Congrats and HNGD!

 

[JSanta585]

LOL, good luck with that!

My wife is a kind and patient person, but she's been stretched thin by this LOL.

 

[goat-n-gitter]

Very cool! Congrats!

 

[Sybo]

OH WHY did you show that GORGEOUS instrument, my wife would kill me after this years purchases.......

 

[veinbuster]

Most excellent.
Enjoy.

 

[Bill SAS 513]

Classy, Beautiful...Congrats!!!

 

[Going Modal]

The 53/10s are wonderful pickups.

Indeed, they are--and I'm betting they pair perfectly with that JA.

 

[bodia]

That is a spectacular score!

 

[SinSir]

Wow! Thats a beauty! Congrats

 

[JSanta585]

Thank you everyone! The person I purchased it from on eBay was really great. The guitar was packaged wonderfully. And coming from FL to WNY (and waiting for 24 hours to open), it only needed to be tuned. The setup was perfect.

It sounds incredible. I was playing some chord melody stuff, and each note has a wonderful separation, and warm, rounded tone. And when you dump some distortion on it, you lose none of that clarity.

 

[shinksma]

I love my JA-15! I have flatwounds on mine, really tilts it towards that jazzy tone.

 

[Ovibos]

But does it django?

 

[matonanjin]

I don't think anyone ever has or would deny that we are here for the pictures!

Beautiful! Enjoy a long time.

 

[Jo-]

:jealous:

Congrats!!

 

[JSanta585]

But does it django?

It doesn't have that pump and cut, or volume that my Bumgarner does, so it's not something I would ever take to a Django jam. I can play the tunes on it, but it doesn't sound or feel anywhere near the same.

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

Dang!! That’s beautiful!

 

[toothace]

Congrats!!!

Sweet top!


So...whatta ya getting next?

 

[JSanta585]

Congrats!!!

Sweet top!


So...whatta ya getting next?

It's going to be a long time for the next purchase, but I'll be looking for an Archtop I sometime in 2022.