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Topic: Superior "Weissenborn" Mexican Instrument
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Buck Dilly
Member From: Branchville, NJ, USA
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posted 22 May 2002 08:07 PM
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(Weiss..Copy that is.)
Is anyone out there using these "Superior" steels made in Mexico. I purchased mine from a store in Berkley, CA. THe materials and craftsmanship are both excellent. Your Input? Reviews? Pickups used? etc. ------------------
Steels and Guitars. Emmons PP, Nationals, Dan-O's, ES 340, Tube Amps only! "Blue Sparks From Hell", "Kings in Disguise". [This message was edited by Buck Dilly on 22 May 2002 at 08:08 PM.]
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Rick Aiello
Member From: Berryville, VA USA
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posted 22 May 2002 09:44 PM
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I really like mine ... especially since I replaced the plastic bridge piece with a steel one. The action was too low ... but now  I don't have a pickup .... just use it on the porch. |
Steve G
Member From: San Leandro, CA, USA
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posted 22 May 2002 10:27 PM
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I have one, really like it. I've had it for a couple of years now. Soon I will put a Fishman pickup in it. Right now I have a Lace sensor acoustic pickup across the sound hole but I don't like it very much. My acoustic guitars have Fishman p/u's, they sound really good, hopefully they will sound good in a lap guitar. I used it last night, played mostly acoustic blues on it. I'm going to get another one so I can use several tunings.Steve G
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Andy Volk
Member From: Boston, MA
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posted 23 May 2002 03:16 AM
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I had a Fishman "rare earth" single coil in my Weissenborn for a while but sold it 'cause I didin't like the sound - way too much 60 cycle hum & spikey treble. |
Bill Leff
Member From: Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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posted 23 May 2002 07:08 AM
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I've got the Superior with a spruce top, and lord knows what sides and back, rope binding. I replaced the bridge with one fashioned from metal. I love mine and think it's a great deal for the money. It's a really versatile instrument. The "cons" are it is pretty delicate (the finish isn't the greatest) and the string spacing is a little too wide. When I bought mine, I played about 10, including some of the older "K&S" brand
guitars he had made in Mexico prior to the Superior brand. The Superiors sound better and louder. I liked the spruce top model the best in terms of tone. |
Stephen Gambrell
Member From: Ware Shoals, South Carolina, USA
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posted 23 May 2002 03:45 PM
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Where can I get one? Are they expensive? |
Brad Bechtel
Moderator From: San Francisco, CA
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posted 23 May 2002 05:56 PM
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They're made by Berkeley Music in Berkeley, California. The prices are very reasonable, too.
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