Does anyone know? Has anyone heard how it sounds?
Does anyone know? Has anyone heard how it sounds?
A wrong note played timidly is a wrong note. A wrong note played with authority is an interpretation.
The big news is there are two Windsors now:
http://www.harryandjeaniewest.com/item164711.ctlg
There was a Windsor thread about a month or so ago. I assume they both still belong to their respective owners. Haven't heard or seen any description of how they sound.
thanks johnl. I guess I missed that thread. So this is definitely a second Windsor and not the one that was in Nevada about a year ago?
A wrong note played timidly is a wrong note. A wrong note played with authority is an interpretation.
Nice looking mando! Let me show my ignorance here. What is the story with the Windsor?
It was Epiphone's attempt to stay competitive with Gibson's F5. For years no one had ever turned one up, and the only way they were suspected of existing was one was depicted in the Epiphone catlog. It was thought to be likely that only one prototype existed, and maybe just the concept drawing shown in the catalog, with none actually having been built. Then one turned up in Nevada I believe about a year ago. I don't think anyone was actually expecting one to ever turn up. Now two? Amazing.
A wrong note played timidly is a wrong note. A wrong note played with authority is an interpretation.
There's some info on MandozineOriginally Posted by (jflynnstl @ Dec. 16 2004, 12:52)
Germain
There's definitely two Windsors. Here's the earlier thread:
http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin....d+winds
Hopefully more will surface; but I imagine there can't be too many others out there, or it wouldn't have taken so long for these to appear.
Photos of a newly acquired Windsor sent by a friend. Lake Tahoe, Northern Nevada.
david blair
When I hit your thread a window pops up and says "Forbidden, this area is not available for browsing". Would you mind directing me to the thread.
The Harry & Jeanie West picture is pretty impressive. Anyone know about their sound (Windsor not West and no question about the sound of the oval hole Windsor on the Tone Poems II CD)?
Olaf
I think (don't quote me) that the two pointed Windsor was generally the top of the line but the scrolled model was the one that was practically unheard of. Here is the one at Wests.
Jim
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I think this was probably the earlier thread I had linked to:
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...iphone+windsor
I believe the count now stands at two Windsor two-pointers and 3 Windsor scroll-body models. Still haven't seen an Artist scroll-body.
Still no mention of the sound...
Olaf
IMHO, outside of the rarity, I much prefer the gracefulness of the Gibson scroll aesthetic. I find the Epiphone looks sort of unbalanced. bear in mind that I do like Epiphones -- one of my favorite guitars is a mid 30s Epi spartan.
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I tend to agree, Jim. The Gibson pattern just seems to have a better 'flow' to it (IMHO). I do wonder if they had a 'scroll vs. no scroll' debate at the Epiphone factory; or if it was just 'Gibson does it, so we're doing it too.'
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