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At 30€ that was obviously irresistible.
Classic 50s German or Czech style I would think.
A great addition.
Here's an interesting German guitar for @Willie ! Its a Klaus Röder with an interesting pickguard treatment. Also a bridge/tailpiece arrangement I haven't really seen before. The down angle behind the bridge is pretty sharp. Craftmanship looks first rate.
https://reverb.com/item/83917831-klaus-roder-gypsy-jazz-guitar-1974-hand-made-50-year-old-german-gypsy-jazz-guitar
just gonna say that sound sample sounds kinda what I would expect it to sound like, + being totally out of tune
Just occasionally, a demo of a guitar can put you right off!! What a shame, as I bet it's really quite an interesting instrument and in the right hands (and tuned!!!) it could be great. I bet Smeily Adler would make it sing sweetly.
@billyshakes That little cat eye thing was an accident, I don't buy guitars any more, I swear!
(And fortunately I don't like the design of the Röder.)
@Willie Not to buy, my friend, merely to enjoy the work of a fellow countryman. And yes, that video was not the best. Seemed like they had a good laugh about it, but not the type of music I would have wanted to hear on this guitar.
That guitar design is cool AF and it looks awesome but I think the reason it sounds like that is that bridge design is bizarre and doesn't do anything good. Like combining the worst aspects of a flat top and a selmer with no advantages.
Any ideas what this could be?
When I brought little cat eye home, I played a few notes to show it to my wife. "Oh, nice!", she said. When I told her that I planned to convert it to a lap steel guitar, she looked at me like "Why?". So I finally put Elixier 0.11 on and loved what it sounded like. Recorded the intro and the first chords of "Jovano, Jovanke" with my cheap mobile phone.
Yes, fretboard is a bit narrow. But it plays o.k., and the sound is quite unique.