Posted by waxwing on May 5, 2002, 12:36 am
Ditto what tomw said about stellaguitars.com.
I recently purchased a concert size Stella from Neil Harpe (the man behind the web page) and I love it. Neil is a great guy, very up front about the pros and cons of the guitar, and even played it over the phone for me. He's in Annapolis, Maryland if that's any help. I'm in San Francisco and shipment (3 day UPS) went off without a hitch. Unfortunately for you, Neil doesn't have any concert size guitars posted at the moment. Lots of grand concert and auditorium size (and some nice 12 strings). Hold out for a Stella (or any of the other Oscar Schmidt brands), they are really the best deal. What tomw said about the Gibson L-00 is true, great blues sound (and 14 frets free to boot) but they are a collectors guitar and that drives the price up. Post your location and I'm sure someone here can steer you to a vintage dealer in your area. Good Luck. All for now.
John C.
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