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Old 11-23-2004, 01:42 AM
Jim Soloway Jim Soloway is offline
 
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Our first big time media review

I received an advance copy on Saturday of the December issue of JazzTimes magazine with a review of a koa/limba Swan LN6. Needless to say, I'm very excited. My thanks to Russell Carlson for doning a great job.

It looks great in color but the file was too big, so here's a link to a black & white PDF file. I believe the issue hits the streets in about a week.

http://www.solowayguitars.com/JazzTimesBW2.PDF
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Old 11-23-2004, 01:50 AM
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Congratulations Jim, glad to see the Swan getting some more big-time recognition!
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Old 11-23-2004, 05:06 AM
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Great, descriptive review. I never knew about the graphite rods.
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Old 11-23-2004, 06:34 PM
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Congrats, Jim! He did a good job. I could never afford a Swan, but I can really attest to the awesomeness of the extended scale. My new Schecter has the 26 1/2" scale, and I love it.
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Old 11-23-2004, 07:27 PM
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Awesome.

I hope it brings you in some more business.
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Old 11-25-2004, 04:34 PM
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Congratz dude!

Regards

André
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Old 11-26-2004, 09:06 AM
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Congratulations dude!

Even though, they are not my kind of axe, I've always loved the looks of your swans.

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Old 11-27-2004, 02:39 AM
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Congratulations dude!

Even though, they are not my kind of axe, I've always loved the looks of your swans.
I wonder how much perceptions of our guitars would change if people saw them without a sound hole. This is one that we're currently working on.

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Old 11-27-2004, 11:27 AM
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Congratulations dude!

Even though, they are not my kind of axe, I've always loved the looks of your swans.
I wonder how much perceptions of our guitars would change if people saw them without a sound hole. This is one that we're currently working on.

Oohhhhhh....Wow, Jim, that's nice! I dunno, though... as long as the F-hole is bound the right way, I say it looks better with. What kind of top is that? Walnut? I'm probably way off
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Old 11-27-2004, 11:59 AM
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Oohhhhhh....Wow, Jim, that's nice! I dunno, though... as long as the F-hole is bound the write way, I say it looks better with. What kind of top is that? Walnut? I'm probably way off
It's Bolivian rosewood. It's still chambered. It just doesn;t have a hole. It was mostly a cosmetic decision. The wood was just so pretty that I wanted to leave the entire top intact. We're planning to build a few solid bodies soon though.
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Old 11-27-2004, 12:41 PM
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congrats Jim!! Thats a great review on a great guitar......keep up the good work

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Old 11-27-2004, 02:10 PM
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congrats Jim!! Thats a great review on a great guitar......keep up the good work

Shad
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Old 11-27-2004, 02:49 PM
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Thanks Jim....I can't wait to see what you have cooked up for me
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Old 11-27-2004, 03:40 PM
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great review and beautiful new guitar you're building there!
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Old 11-28-2004, 08:08 PM
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Oohhhhhh....Wow, Jim, that's nice! I dunno, though... as long as the F-hole is bound the write way, I say it looks better with. What kind of top is that? Walnut? I'm probably way off
It's Bolivian rosewood. It's still chambered. It just doesn;t have a hole. It was mostly a cosmetic decision. The wood was just so pretty that I wanted to leave the entire top intact. We're planning to build a few solid bodies soon though.
Such a beautiful top...What color hardware is she slated for? Either black or gold, I think, would set it off wonderfully. Whether it be with the sound hole or not, I'd say your guitars are just amazing. Awesome that you got media coverage and I hope it brings you all the business you and your craft deserve.


Also, quick question, for your swan 7s, or any 7 for that matter, is there any way to get pickup covers in 7 string format? I've seen pickup rings, but never covers. Thanks!

Best regards,
Daniel
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