Love your story about your dad. I came from a music-neutral family, but my father, on learning that I had taught myself guitar, bought me a new 1964 Gibson flattop that must have cost him a week’s salary. Needless to say, it’s still my go-to acoustic more than a half-century later.
@@AcousticShoppeJohn, thanks for sharing this guitar with us. The stories you shared about it's "character" was very interesting to me. Again, thanks. Stan
Love this guitar and segment! I have always loved these Tony Rice models. I really enjoyed the history and stories about this guitar. Keep them coming. Mandolins, other instruments too!
Since you guys have a guitar store you should do a Humidipack vs Oasis pro/cons and how it works kind of video. Do it! Case/guitar humidifier video. Superb guitar!
Great to hear the story of this guitar and its war history, too! I played one once in a local guitar store when it was up for sale used, and it blew me away. More, please!
I remember first seeing "The Chapmans" at a small festival in Northwest Louisiana in the late '80's or early 90's. I know that it was stated that you'd just moved to Missouri from Colorado. Enjoyed it very much then. Ran into you again in Memphis at the Lucy Opry in the late 90's and I believe this is the guitar that you played then. Baby brother was on bass then. Glad to see you are all well. Enjoyed the video.
I'd like to see your other guitars John. I enjoyed this one. I have a guitar that I didn't remove the strap from for a while and folded it under the guitar. It had a cross of some type material sown on it, and it left the impression of it on the back of the guitar. What's weird is the finish doesn't look like the markings on yours from the case. It almost appears under the finish like it was in the wood. It is Martin nitro finish. Can you briefly tell me about the way you orient the two mics. Thanks
It's honestly a little hard to put into words the way that we orient the mics. It just comes from many many years of studio mic'ing & experience! We have found that these angles give us exactly what were looking for to demo the acoustics. Thanks for watching, we're definitely going to keep this series going!
Great segment! Of particular interest to me, as I own a 1993 Tony Rice Serial #1001 (same configuration of Sitka Spruce top/Indian rosewood sides). It is an absolute cannon! Mine has no battle scars, but sadly, the top is wavier than a lasagna noodle. When you apply string tension the bridge bows out by nearly a 1/4". I was told by two renowned luthiers (one of which is a Santa Cruz dealer/repair shop), that the top/bracing were built too thin to stand the test of time). It's so sad as I've taken really good care of this guitar and its in amazing shape other than the top. Corresponding with SC now as to how to get it back in shape but it will likely require a re-top which basically means I'll be flushing thirty years of aging down the toilet and have no idea what sort of instrument I'll get back when all's said and done (and I'm sure the cost will be huge) . SC also says they won't stand by the guitar because I have no record of the purchase or of sending in the registration card. I'd sure appreciate any advice you might be able to offer. Love the channel!!! Keep the videos coming!!
Unfortunately, across the board that is typically how companies handle warranty registration. Our advice from this point is that your options are to go to a smaller trustworthy builder for the re-top. It should cost less than taking it to the manufacturer & we can try to recommend people that we know/trust depending on your location. Your other option is to have Santa Cruz do it at their factory but that will be much more expensive. We hope this helps!
Thanks so much for your response! So cool that you make the effort to reach out/respond to your followers. I really appreciate you taking the time to offer up your thoughts as to how I might go about fixing up my out of kilter TR. I bought the guitar in 1995 from Steve Swan in California. It was less than two years old when I purchased it (I contacted Steve, but sadly, his records don't go back that far, though he did think he remembered me). I was just a twenty something kid who would never have thought to keep track of a registration card. When it comes to a re-top, I don't think it would really feel right to send this guitar anywhere other than back to where it was born. Maybe you can put in a good word with Richard for me :) Thanks again for getting back to me!
Love this. Nice picking and Guitar. My son in Melbourne Australia has a 1990s Tony Rice Professional with Brazillian back and sides. It's was also signed by Tony . The sound, playability and finish is superb. Best dreadnought I ever played. 😀
So I’m new to the channel. I didn’t know you were a recording artist. What was (is) the name of your band? Thanks for doing these videos, I really enjoy them.
John, Jeremy, Jason & their dad Bill made a band called The Chapmans back when the brothers were all just kids! Then when they got older they made their albums & toured. Here is a link to their Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0RoKLhz5hsmsDak6hwkCSa?si=lzw3pvgFQpmMPwRNkihd_w
Great story, I also had a SC TR from the mid 90's with a German Spruce top and IR back and sides...Great sounding SC. Your action height must be quite low as I could hear some string buzzing especially from the D string.
I appreciate your story with that beautiful guitar. I have a similar story. My dad had a Gibson 45 series that got severely damaged by a friend at a party I was not supposed to be having. Dad sent it off for repair I think to Gibson and long story short, he wound up with 2 very nice Regals, one of which I still have from 1968 (slightly battle scared but still beautiful, sound and playability). Keep on smiling.
Great story, and if it were me, I don't know that I would change it either. We change as we get older and sometimes have to have things done like surgeries. It sounds amazing. Tough decision!
It looks like a TR (signature) as opposed to the Professional model. If it is 1/90, it is the first model year Serial #s 465 through 581. John mentions a "mate" to this guitar that was in another store, but "with brazillion", as if to say "in contrast" to this guitar, (apparently, he's using _mate_ as "a member of a couple" - the _couple_ being made of the two TR models; the Tony Rice signature (indian rosewood) and the Tony Rice Professional (Brazilian) model) which would indicate this guitar to be a signature model. The pro is closer to the Clarence White original, being of Brazillion. It cost a bit more, while the Signature was more accessible to more pickers. I have a 1999 signature that looks just like this one, except for John's changes. My guitar came with nickle Waverly tuners. At the time I got mine, the Pro model came with gold tuners and the "dalmatian" style pick guard.
