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[mattsmith]

http://casehook.info/video_hUDoi5VK-yE.html

http://casehook.info/video_OoFO7R9sTQU.html

[Gabe]

Hey Matt,

Thanks for posting that. I always enjoy your music (since Popa Chubby presented the NY City Blues) and this is a fine example again.

The Talladega seems to have a somewhat odd color, I mean it doesn't look like amberburst. It sounds good. Was it custom made for you? How does it compare to your custom-made Newport?

Gabe

[Guest pirateflynn]

A very skilled guitar player. Nice job!

[mattsmith]

Its tortoise...same color as the newport on the cover of the catalogue... I LOVE THIS GUITAR!!!

edited to add its completely stock.

tonight I'll be playing the 55 bar in nyc w/ Brian Mitchell, the piano player and Shawn Pelton on drums... I'll find out who the bass is at the gig... by the way, Geoff Hartwell tore it up with us at SXS1st

[cmatthes]

That is some damned fun stuff! Thanks for sharing, Matt.

[BubbaVO]

Great stuff! Thanks.

[Jorge]

Matt, very tasty playing. Congratulations.

[jettster]

Rock'n !!

[HamerHokie]

Its tortoise...same color as the newport on the cover of the catalogue... I LOVE THIS GUITAR!!!

edited to add its completely stock.

tonight I'll be playing the 55 bar in nyc w/ Brian Mitchell, the piano player and Shawn Pelton on drums... I'll find out who the bass is at the gig... by the way, Geoff Hartwell tore it up with us at SXS1st

Can you tell us a bit about the tone? Compared to a Tele, what's the twang factor like?

[mattsmith]

The Talledega is an incredibly versatile guitar... it can go from tele twang to fat jazzbox tones.... the 4 way switch from front to back

1) both pickups series

2) neck only

3) both pickups parallel

4) bridge only

basically dark to bright, in stages!

By the way Jol told me tortoise is the only stain color that does not "freeze" the 3 dimensional quality of quilt or flame... beautiful under lights!!