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Guitar test — Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute)
This is the last tested guitar on my journey through wonderful instruments in a local music store. The Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute Edition). The model is David Crosby's, Stephen Stills' and Graham Nash's honor to Gerry Tolman’s Memory.
Martin hompage states:
For 20 years, Gerry Tolman was the behind-the-scenes heart and soul of Crosby, Stills & Nash. He took over management of the group during a very difficult time and enabled it to reclaim its reputation and re-emerge as a major force in popular music. [...] He also managed the solo careers of Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, helping both showcase their musical identities independent of the band. [...] He was a very special guy and a true gentleman, and he died much too soon, killed in a car accident in California on New Year’s Eve, 2005.
- Top: Solid Engelmann Spruce
- Back and side material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Martins list price: $5199.00
- Martins presentation: http//www.martinguitar.com/...
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My impression:
- Some guitars you have to GIVE energy and concentration in order to sort of "push" it forwards. Other, better guitars, are just cool and and works fine. This guitar GIVES energy to the player. Very inspiring. Triggered my fantasy in a good direction. Didn't want to stop playing. Feels like it makes you a better player than you were before. The very best guitar I ever held and played.
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Comment on the recording:
- The guy who manages the acoustic guitars in the shop, let me into an office room to test it — a much more quiet envirnment. Thus this guitar is given a better chance than the other I have tested, but even without that it would be the winner without comparison.
- I have slightly lowered the bass around 150Hz, as I feel dreadnought guitars often need, so even this one. All else is straight how the Zoom took it.
This is the last tested guitar on my journey through wonderful instruments in a local music store. The Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute Edition). The model is David Crosby's, Stephen Stills' and Graham Nash's honor to Gerry Tolman’s Memory.
Martin hompage states:
For 20 years, Gerry Tolman was the behind-the-scenes heart and soul of Crosby, Stills & Nash. He took over management of the group during a very difficult time and enabled it to reclaim its reputation and re-emerge as a major force in popular music. [...] He also managed the solo careers of Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, helping both showcase their musical identities independent of the band. [...] He was a very special guy and a true gentleman, and he died much too soon, killed in a car accident in California on New Year’s Eve, 2005.
- Top: Solid Engelmann Spruce
- Back and side material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Martins list price: $5199.00
- Martins presentation: http//www.martinguitar.com/...
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My impression:
- Some guitars you have to GIVE energy and concentration in order to sort of "push" it forwards. Other, better guitars, are just cool and and works fine. This guitar GIVES energy to the player. Very inspiring. Triggered my fantasy in a good direction. Didn't want to stop playing. Feels like it makes you a better player than you were before. The very best guitar I ever held and played.
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Comment on the recording:
- The guy who manages the acoustic guitars in the shop, let me into an office room to test it — a much more quiet envirnment. Thus this guitar is given a better chance than the other I have tested, but even without that it would be the winner without comparison.
- I have slightly lowered the bass around 150Hz, as I feel dreadnought guitars often need, so even this one. All else is straight how the Zoom took it.
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Re-al
Beautiful tone, could listen to this all day and night. Very well recorded too; really shows off your fantastic playing. Far, far too short!
Thanks for the download - straight on the iPod!
Re-aL