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TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976
edited June 2019 in Acoustics
I'd not heard of them, but heard one being played at a performance this evening (acoustic, not amplified) and it was AMAZING 

http://www.franklinguitarcompany.com ;

I asked the guy about it - apparently his friend had had it made some years back then left it to him in his will when he died :-( 

Stunning sound (and well played) - anyone come across them before? 
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    edited June 2019
    Not played one, but I know of the company.  Nick Kukich is the guy who pretty much single handedly brought back the OM shape to guitar building.  TAMCO had a few of his guitars in stock but I remember they'd sell long before they arrived.
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  • VimFuegoVimFuego Frets: 14862
    bloody hell tim, if you keep visiting folk clubs you're gonna need a bigger house!!!

    I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.

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  • stuartryanmusicstuartryanmusic Frets: 172
    Stunning guitars, wish I’d bought one years ago! 
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  • BigLicks67BigLicks67 Frets: 763
    I know Stefan Grossman played a jumbo Franklin and John Renbourn had an OM. Grossman described his as being like a "new vintage guitar" in a TAB book of his I've got. 
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  • fishfingersfishfingers Frets: 102
    I played Stefan's Franklin guitar at a workshop some years ago. Stunning guitar
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976
    edited June 2019
    Interesting. Hadn't come across them before.
    This was an OM-ish thing but looked shallower and like it had sharper Sobel-y shoulders 
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    I know Stefan Grossman played a jumbo Franklin and John Renbourn had an OM. Grossman described his as being like a "new vintage guitar" in a TAB book of his I've got. 
    I was going to post a few videos of Renbourn playing his, the videos aren't the best quality but the playing is out of the world. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca9Gd-SUDRg

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL2BxzwwLps
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  • GTCGTC Frets: 241
    I came across a YouTube clip of the brilliant Clive Carroll playing a Franklin the other day. It sounded great - and so was his playing.
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  • MichaelWattsMichaelWatts Frets: 181
    Nick Kukich's guitars are things of great beauty. I played John Renbourn's several times and I have a friend who owns a koa Franklin that's one of the best OM's I have ever played. 
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  • BahHumbugBahHumbug Frets: 328
    @TimmyO, where did you see the guitar.  I know a chap who has a Franklin that was left him in a friends will.  Seems like a remarkable coincidence.  His name is Steve.
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976
    BahHumbug said:
    @TimmyO, where did you see the guitar.  I know a chap who has a Franklin that was left him in a friends will.  Seems like a remarkable coincidence.  His name is Steve.
    I think this guy is called Steve too - saw him at Lechlade folk night then again in Swindon a couple of weeks later. He’s a lovely player too. 
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976

    BahHumbug said:
    @TimmyO, where did you see the guitar.  I know a chap who has a Franklin that was left him in a friends will.  Seems like a remarkable coincidence.  His name is Steve.
    That’s high praise given what you’ve had access to over the years! It certainly sounded a bit special from out front (which is not to detract from the player obv) 
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  • BahHumbugBahHumbug Frets: 328
    Yes probably the same then.  I’m guessing the Lechlade folk night was at the Trout?
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976
    BahHumbug said:
    Yes probably the same then.  I’m guessing the Lechlade folk night was at the Trout?
    Yep - I plan on going back but not been free since that first time 
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  • mgawmgaw Frets: 4979
    edited April 2023
    Resurrection 

    I have one arriving on Tuesday!!  41years old 

    OM Spruce Koa very excited indeed


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  • mgawmgaw Frets: 4979
    Trying to get the back on display?
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  • mgawmgaw Frets: 4979
    There we go phworrrr
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  • TimcitoTimcito Frets: 390
    BigLicks67 said:
    I know Stefan Grossman played a jumbo Franklin and John Renbourn had an OM. Grossman described his as being like a "new vintage guitar" in a TAB book of his I've got. 
    I think I have the same book. Is it The Classic Rags of Scott Joplin?
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  • thomasross20thomasross20 Frets: 4353
    Damn looks amazing. 
    There will always be a better guitar lol
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