Post by TonyKgull on Jul 19, 2016 15:23:15 GMT -5
petermac , You lucky rasafratasata.......son of a.........gun!!
I'm sooooooo jealou......erm...........happy for ya!!!
Wow, that is one nice acquisition!
One important tip about Cole Clarks for ya. I'm pretty sure, but it's just an educated guess, that because of the woods they use, which all come from Australia and New Zealand, that they need one bit of special care. That special care would be humidification in the winter ( or dry summers if that's an issue where you live ).
What I mean by that, by special care is that they require a bit more humidity than your average all solid wood Seagull, Martin, Taylor etc. So just make sure you keep that in mind. I'll say it again, they seem to need a bit more humidification than other solid wood guitars. Other than that, they are, in my humble opinion, the Cat's Meow of guitars and you will love, love, love that thing!
It's not made of glass or anything. I took it gigging, it was in fact my main stage guitar for the whole time I owned mine, but when at home and not in use it must be well humidified, you know for the long run care type of thing. I had it out gigging, in the extremely dry cold winter months all the time and she was fine. But, when I got home, I always made sure to put fresh humidity packs ( plural, always used at least two ) to keep her well. They do dry out at bit easier than other guitars, not necessarily faster, so not to worry, but they just need more consistent humidity care to keep them from potentially splitting at any seems.
It's not that the wood itself might crack, the wood they use is a bit thicker and a bit more durable than most others, but the seems where front board and back board pairs are glued etc need to be taken care of. If the guitar gets too dry, these seams will "let go" first, before any wood ever threatens to crack. The little bit o' extra care is definitely worth it though!
Congrats big time! Who cares how well you can play, I know I'm certainly no Tommy E ( not even on the same planet as him! ) but the Cole Clark is one of the sweetest guitars I've ever had the pleasure of playing and owning for a while.
I actually see one in my future again if I get this amazing job I've been called in for a second interview for! So, we may have to add a Cole Clark area to the Brand sections some day soon!
I'm sooooooo jealou......erm...........happy for ya!!!
Wow, that is one nice acquisition!
One important tip about Cole Clarks for ya. I'm pretty sure, but it's just an educated guess, that because of the woods they use, which all come from Australia and New Zealand, that they need one bit of special care. That special care would be humidification in the winter ( or dry summers if that's an issue where you live ).
What I mean by that, by special care is that they require a bit more humidity than your average all solid wood Seagull, Martin, Taylor etc. So just make sure you keep that in mind. I'll say it again, they seem to need a bit more humidification than other solid wood guitars. Other than that, they are, in my humble opinion, the Cat's Meow of guitars and you will love, love, love that thing!
It's not made of glass or anything. I took it gigging, it was in fact my main stage guitar for the whole time I owned mine, but when at home and not in use it must be well humidified, you know for the long run care type of thing. I had it out gigging, in the extremely dry cold winter months all the time and she was fine. But, when I got home, I always made sure to put fresh humidity packs ( plural, always used at least two ) to keep her well. They do dry out at bit easier than other guitars, not necessarily faster, so not to worry, but they just need more consistent humidity care to keep them from potentially splitting at any seems.
It's not that the wood itself might crack, the wood they use is a bit thicker and a bit more durable than most others, but the seems where front board and back board pairs are glued etc need to be taken care of. If the guitar gets too dry, these seams will "let go" first, before any wood ever threatens to crack. The little bit o' extra care is definitely worth it though!
Congrats big time! Who cares how well you can play, I know I'm certainly no Tommy E ( not even on the same planet as him! ) but the Cole Clark is one of the sweetest guitars I've ever had the pleasure of playing and owning for a while.
I actually see one in my future again if I get this amazing job I've been called in for a second interview for! So, we may have to add a Cole Clark area to the Brand sections some day soon!