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Here is a beautiful G.W. Barry Concert CW 1966 model which has really opened up through lots of playing time but has only minor play wear. The tone coming from this guitar is balanced with lots of lush overtones and a thick rich bass response.
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Lush full bass response that seems to come from the center of earth, silky smooth midrange and round sparkling trebles meld with complex overtones on this beautiful Barry Concert Cutaway. It is like having a small orchestra inside and melodies just waiting to leap out of the sound hole. This example from 2005 in in near mint condition and comes with the K and K Trinity pickup. This guitar definitely possesses the three C’s: clarity, complexity and comfort!!!
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Imagine my surprise and elation when one of my all time favourite luthiers walks into the store with not one but two of my favourite models the Concert Cutaway with side port! It is similar to unwrapping a Christmas present and finding two slightly different versions of the toy you always wanted!!
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Sometimes a luthier has to throw everything he’s got at a project … every tasteful aesthetic upgrade, that top he has been saving for a decade, the very best exotic set of back & sides, absolutely everything learned in the last 25 years of professional building … the whole enchilada. Sometimes the sound of a guitar such as this falls short of expectations. In this particular case, it has produced the best instrument to date from the already very impressive track record of veteran luthier G.W. Barry!
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Don’t get me wrong … I am all for the new innovations that private luthiers are incorporating into their guitars these days. Bring on all of the built-in bevels … put as many ports as you can possibly squeeze in and inlay it to within an inch of its life … I LOVE that kind of creativity and forward movement in the evolution of my musical instrument of choice. But I have to admit it is also nice to see a veteran builder make an instrument that quietly stands on its own … to be judged as a musical tool based solely on sound & playability.
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