Really enjoy this series mate, glad you’re documenting these instruments. Consistently solid playing as well, love it.

If you want a freddy green sound, just put on 13 bronze strings, and play with no !!!!! Amp

Hi, I've been asked by a friend to repair their Pacific Commander. Just started to do the research on the guitar so really happy to find your channel and information. Thanks!

Wonderful guitar and playing, thank you.

I have a Maton Starline 1956 E.G.90 mint - serial 1046

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Thanks for this informative video. May I ask what brand and model of pickup you have installed. And also, do the pickup wires go straight to the guitar jack or do they need have volume or tone pots in between? If so, I presume they are nested under the pickguard. Lastly, is the pickguard attached via screw in at the edge of the cutaway and then rests against the bridge or is it also secured at the bridge in some manner? If so, exactly how. Sorry for all the questions, but it would be great to know. Best and thanks again.

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Well put. Not only are there 'snake oil' salesman or biased youtubers with hidden agendas, but there are those who don't even have a grasp of the subject they seek to 'teach'. I am not only talking about guitar, of course. Think of the 'Health and Fitness' market, for example.

Hey mate. Nice car. I had one many years ago. I’m a BMC tragic and have owned many of their vehicles. I bought a nice nice MG1100 last week. Lovely.

Most expensive guitar makers have lesser quality companies that make same guitar models cheaper. Fender has squire, Gibson has Epiphone, musicman has sterling. .... So dangelico should have a cheaper version as well. Nobody but lawyers and doctors, can afford the over priced guitars. Which are you?

Learned to drive on one of these

Actually, you say the white paint had gone a bit darker with time. But it may be because they makers actually DID make TWO old english whites - one a bit lighter, and one a bit darker!

I don't know the technicalities regarding how these programmes are recorded, but this does have good bass tone!

Hi. Interesting video of your MG. Those driveshaft rubber universal joints 3:29 do behave like a constant velocity joint btw due to the rubber (I replaced them with after market Quinton Hazell?? needle roller universal joints and vibration was evident under hard acceleration as the front suspension rose so increasing the angle the joints had to work at; it didn't help that the car was an early Mini 1275GT with Hydrolastic suspension). Good idea to change the final drive ratio to a higher value for quieter and more economical highway cruising. P.S. I'm looking forward to viewing your video on the Riley (traditionally a sporty marque).

Great job: Well done!

dig em' both

Well done!! I want to play this with my trio and you've inspired me.

The 450s huge pickguard is a huge turn off…

What us the name of the place and the building, where your two cars were pictured outside? Such a characterful building! I'll probably never come to Australia, but I would like to look up this marvellous building in the internet. They don't make buildings like that anymore!

The picture if your car by a river at the beginning, is so beautiful, you MUST frame it!

Amazingly you've managed to recird the sound specially well, because the tone is the best I've ever heard on the mobile phone I've seen this video on!

I'm surprised you knocked the replacement carpetting "probably household carpetting". I thought it looked amazing, as by co-incidence, it goes with the dashboard colour exactly!

The manufacturers were cheapskates, and not only did my original Mini have NO protective rubber coating, but I bet other makes in British Motor Corporation probably had no rust protection either.

The interior colour and leatherwork is stunning! And the darker carpets make a stylish contrast!

Autos divinos adorables unicos supongo que de elevadisimo valor hermoso video gracias Sonia G Nielsen💝👏👏👏

I have it’s left handed sister! Rod is an amazing builder, and the whole process of designing and building was meticulously documented so I could have input at all stages. It was a fantastic experience and certainly makes for an exceptional guitar.

So similar looking to the Oxford n Cambridge

Nice jazz guitar.

The accent and setting seem more like South Africa?

We own Maggie now and she's driven on a regular basis. Amazing condition for her age, she's currently undergoing a light rejuvenation!

Wonderful to hear you play. Great to see this ol friend too. Barry Kerr

A small correction: the standard scale length for a classical guitar is 650mm - slightly longer than the 25.5” (about 648mm) listed here. While it is certainly true that the smallest nylon/gut string string guitars would usually have a shorter scale length, this Archtop is by no means in that category, having a lower bout significantly wider than a typical classical or flamenco guitar, the latter of which often have scale lengths in excess of 650mm.

Good man thanks for that

Errata: I stated the guitars were built by Harry West. Actually the luthiers name was Harry White.

Hey Daniel.. stephen made this guitar for me in the mid 90’s .. i changed the pickup to a Benedetto .. it originally had a Dimarzio.. the lower bout/side had been replaced .. the other guitar is owned by Aubery Maher in Melb. Good to see it again.. i moved it to purchase a Ramirez 1A Stephen also made a 3rd guitar for Steve Miller .. well known US guitarist No idea where Stephen is now..

Real nice vintage

Are you still using this ‘technique’ or have you found a better way in recent years?

What made you get into these cars? Also, I know time has passed, but I'm sorry you lost your brother like that. Best from Ireland.

Hi friends, Barry Kerr here, yes it was the first nylon stringed archtop, not the first archtop. Thanks.

Nice work man… and thank you for sharing !

The truss rod is accessed via the guitars tailpiece. The wooden endpin/strap button can be pulled /twisted out of the tailpiece and a long adjustment tool with a 1/4 inch square socket driver can be used to adjust the truss rod at the neck end of the guitar. I have a 1960 Supreme anda 1951 Goldtone that use this method. Maton no longer supply or sell the tool but they can be made by someone with decent metalworking skills without too much of a problem.

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This series didn't have a bad angle on any of its brands. Thanks!

Is there away to get access to the internal wires for sound

I had one great car I only sold it to up grade to a1800 landcrab

The A series 1100 mg engine is very interesting as a tuning proposition. Standard 12g295 cylinder head twin Su's same bore as 1,000cc block with a long stroke crank. interesting with cooper high compression pistons in. I put one in a mini van with a 3.44 to 1 diff' to give it "long legs" might have been interesting on 12" wheels in the M.G.

Gday there, just letting you know that this guitar is in fact a 5A Premier rather than a 45A. This is evident by the label. The 45A Premiers actually had 45A written on the label but the 5A model simply just had 'PREMIER'. Also the body size of the 5A is quite a lot smaller than the 45A. Just thought you'd be keen to know this info. Beautiful guitars. I also have a 5A and a EG45A. Cheers

awesome cover, I would like to play it on guitar as u do, bien ahi!

It actually sounds good with that tiny microphone I'm impressed !. Gonna try it on my New Yorker and see how the pickup and the mic blend. i love the acoustic sound , pickup is great too but both ? Thank you for posting your experiment.