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Bartlett Retrospec Build WIP photos...

RAG7890

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Great to see your Retrospec has safely arrived Frank. :)

Thanks for the awesome initial review. :eek:la

Cheers, Rudi
 
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Beautiful guitar, congratulations!!

It looks like the finish is already checking...is that true?
 
57gold

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mlongano said:
Beautiful guitar, congratulations!!

It looks like the finish is already checking...is that true?
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Yup...see my post above.

Only relic action is Tom's lacquer job, he recommend it for tone.
 
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57gold said:
RAG - Thanks. Like the "richness" of that finish. Had been thinking more like this one:

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who's the lucky owner of this one ? :salude
 
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57gold said:
Another shot, reveals the peak-a-boo nature of the flame of old growth eastern maple:

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I am really liking the shape of this guitar!

I know this is an old thread, but for the owners of any Bartlett Retrospect guitars, how does it "feel" to you, i. e. the ergonomics? Does it sit on the lap nicely, any different than an LP for instance?
 
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sinner said:
I am really liking the shape of this guitar!

I know this is an old thread, but for the owners of any Bartlett Retrospect guitars, how does it "feel" to you, i. e. the ergonomics? Does it sit on the lap nicely, any different than an LP for instance?
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I don't own one, yet, but I have held and played several, and met with Tom, and seen his work and shop in person. Tom is IMO one of the best builders out there and a very knowledgable and overall super kind dude.

Retrospec's sit in the lap and play exactly like you'd want, in that you forget you're not holding an LP.
The knobs and toggle switch location are all right where your instincts take you if you're a seasoned LP player.
I've never felt more at home on any other non-LP guitar.
 
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tom is a strong builder and an absolute aces human. ​
 
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Thanks, guys for chiming in! I am really in lust with this guitar, I admit it's a physical attraction--it looks so cool--but then I heard that Lance Keltner video of him playing a Black Bartlett Retrospec with a Metropoulos Metro Plex amp and I think it sounds just as good as it looks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlUpEUP_i7g
 
renderit

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sinner said:
Thanks, guys for chiming in! I am really in lust with this guitar, I admit it's a physical attraction--it looks so cool--but then I heard that Lance Keltner video of him playing a Black Bartlett Retrospec with a Metropoulos Metro Plex amp and I think it sounds just as good as it looks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlUpEUP_i7g
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I hate Lance Keltner to pieces. He has drained more money out of my friggin' bank account than anybody.
 
57gold

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renderit said:
I hate Lance Keltner to pieces. He has drained more money out of my friggin' bank account than anybody.
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Pretty funny!

Considering that Lance seems to be a pretty nice guy.

Could say the same about the LP Forum, The Gear Page, Gbase, and almost every other guitar site on the GD interweb...I blame that one on Senator Al Gore, Jr...who invented it! And I quote the Senator from TN: “During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.”
 
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