Re: Once owned by
For me, the fact that someone of note played an instrument for a while tells me that the instrument is a fine pro level instrument, and if I happen to like the tone that players usually gets, I would have some idea of the nature of the tone of that instrument. I recently bought a Northfield that Mike Marshall had picked out for himself and played for a while. This told me that it was probably a pretty great instrument, as he has plenty of great instruments at his disposal, including a notable Loar, and that it probably had a nice dark tone, which is what he prefers. Plus it is just kinda cool to have an instrument that a musical hero of mine spent time with. Does it make it more valuable? Not really, unless it is a famous instrument like BM’s Loarl, or Dawg’s crusher. For me, the Marshall connection with my Northfield just gave it a bit of cool for me personally. A touch of mojo, as it were.
As for the fact they play a different instrument now, people like trying out new things, and instruments are just tools to make music. Each instrument has its own personality. Sometimes you just want to explore something new, or have a new requirement. They might want to try a wider neck, or more sustain, or more volume. Mandolin players seem to have an unending quest for the perfect mandolin for them.
Mandolins: Northfield 5-Bar Artist Model "Old Dog", J Bovier F5 Special, Gibson A-00 (1940)
Fiddles: 1920s Strad copy, 1930s Strad copy, Liu Xi T20, Liu Xi T19+ Dark.
Guitars: Taylor 514c (1995), Gibson Southern Jumbo (1940s), Gibson L-48 (1940s), Les Paul Custom (1978), Fender Strat (Black/RWFB) (1984), Fender Strat (Candy Apple Red/MFB) (1985).
Sitars: Hiren Roy KP (1980s), Naskar (1970s), Naskar (1960s).
Misc: 8 Course Lute (L.K.Brown)
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