Guitar Question

Tom · #1 03-29-2005, 02:21 PM

I've always found one of LB's guitars very interesting. I don't know if it's his most well know axe, but it's the one that I think of him with. I'd love to hear from someone who might know - what brand is it, or is it custom made which I suspect it is. And is it acoustic (or semi) like it looks - or a solid body. I like the look and size of it. I'll attach a photo of him with it. Thanks for any help.

MiniLindsey · #2 03-29-2005, 02:27 PM

This is his main guitar. It's an electric, but apparantly is also capable of producing acoustic tones. It's called the Rick Turner Model 1-C-LB. More info can be found here http://www.edromanguitars.com/guitar...Model1_rtg.htm

Just for the record, Lindsey's main acoustic is the Taylor 814ce. I played one of them once. Beautiful tone, but I don't like the feel.

madformac · #3 03-29-2005, 05:33 PM

Go to Rick's website for more details..

http://www.renaissanceguitars.com/index.html

Ed Roman has some good things to say but don't believe everything you read from him..

I've got a 2003 Turner Model 1 and it's a very versatile guitar with an awesome pallette of tones, build quality of them is good but the finishing is a little untidy on the ones I've played (which is 3 of the 4 guitars situated in the UK). The Taylor is a great instrument but they are a bitch to record or set up live for. The problem is they are very sharp sounding and nasally, I'd avoid them if you use a pick but they are a little better if you fingerpick as the fingers dull the shrill (I used to own a similar model and fingerpick and found it a good guitar but it can be beaten for sound)

The Model 1's generally sell for around $4-5000 and are custom made by Rick and his team in Santa Cruz. The wait time is usually about 6 months but you can get lucky if there is a slot open. Good news is Rick seems to have finalised a deal with Samick to have a Korean stripped down version made and mass produced which should retail for betreen $600 and $900 so soon they should be more readily available.