Hi to all!!!
I haven't seen any acoustics posted, so i thought i'd start the ball rolling...... Due to severe GAS attacks last year, i managed to snag these.....
First off, an Aria Folk Guitar..... OM Body, multiple body binding.....
This appears to have been made before Aria switched to the Aria Pro Label....
My biggest surprise was the Bolt-on Neck on this guitar.... The headstock has no angle at all...
Here's a view of the compensated bone saddle... This is an upgrade, the original was plastic.... I also carved a new nut from a bone blank, as seen from the pic..... The compensated saddle was done by Arie Hipolito (the saddle i originally carved was compensated at the B string, but kuya Arie told me it was the G string that needed compensation.....)
Next off, a Yamaha FG-150 guitar...... This one originally had a red label, but when i got it, the label had already been removed.....
This only info i have been able to get from the web indicates that the guitar was originally made from 1968 to 1972.....
Here's a view of the original tuners......
As with my Aria, I upgraded the saddle to a bone one, and compensated it.....
Despite all the wear on this guitar, the neck has remained straight, and the fingerboard has no wear at all......
This one's a keeper.....
Aside from the Bone Nuts and Saddles, i also installed Ebony bridgepins on both instruments, which I think are a must on any steel string guitar..... Not just for the look, but for the tone as well......
Thanks for looking!!!
Chum
