NGD: Bown 00, with demo video

[Gdjjr]

Nice! I like the views of the insides of the guitar- I appreciate craftsmanship, and not just in sound.

[jonnymosco]

It's been just over a year since my 00 by Ralph was completed and I haven't picked up my Sobell in that time (ok, maybe a few times, it is, after all, an awesome beast). The 00 has been played a lot, at least a few hours a day.

Tonally it is becoming fuller with an incredible depth to both the bass and trebles with a shimmery quality.

I have played all my repertoire on it, classical as well as fingerstyle.

Here's a piece I recorded recently which only represents about 5% of the experience and joy of playing it.

Cheers
Jonny

[jricc]

Real nice guitar and beautiful playing Jonny.

[Glennwillow]

What a pretty guitar and what a gorgeous sounding instrument, too! Beautifully played in your hands, I might add!

Congratulations!

- Glenn

[Dwight]

Beautiful instrument and playing!

[Tim Porter]

What a beautiful piece of music and amazing execution! Question (from a Sobell nut): For such a delicate piece, have you played it on the Sobell? I suspect it might sound quite brash, but could be sooo powerful. Lovely! Tim

[jontewright]

That guitar sounds as beautiful as it looks!
Congratulations on owning such a fine instrument and having the chops to do it justice.

[PTL]

Lovely. Thank you for sharing.

It is only recently that my ear has developed to grasp the beauty of smaller guitar bodies. Appreciate your playing and the instrument.

[rockabilly69]

Beautiful sounding guitar! Great playing that fits that type of guitar! Congrats a year later!

[darylcrisp]

that guitar sounds phenomenal, and your playing skill is amazing!

thanks for sharing the pictures, sound, and info

d

[Slim Zooms]

Hi Jonny

I would like to thank you for posting these clips. Your playing is outstanding and the sound of your guitar is wonderful.

I remember tentatively contacting Ralph about 30 years ago over the telephone having seen and heard some of his guitars in the hands of some local blues musicians called The Hokum Hotshots. In my naivety, at the time, I couldn’t make my mind up about which model I wanted and couldn’t commit to being on his waiting list, deciding to wait a couple of years before speaking to him again. Of course I never did, and since then he has become very difficult to contact.

It’s great to hear that he is still making guitars, and great to see that professional players such as yourself and the other guys mentioned continue to champion his work.

Have many happy years playing this guitar, it looks and sounds beautiful.

Slim

[Honkycat]

What a fabulous guitar, beautifully played (and filmed!).

[musicman1951]

That's a beautiful guitar - congratulations. Nice playing.

[steveh]

Originally Posted by Knives&Guitars

I can not seem to find Ralph Bown guitars homepage. Could you please post it?

Good luck with that!
Ralph told me he was "getting a website together" at least 15 years ago. I'm still waiting.

One of "those builders" who thankfully just doesn't need to advertise. All of his work is via word-of-mouth, with a lot of return customers with multiple guitars. I've played this guitar and it's really lovely, and, like Jonny says, improving al the time.

Seriously great sound here, given it's YouTube and a "cheap" Apogee USB mic - proof that it's 90% player perhaps?

Cheers,
Steve

[jonnymosco]

Originally Posted by darylcrisp

that guitar sounds phenomenal, and your playing skill is amazing!

thanks for sharing the pictures, sound, and info

d

Thanks for watching; lots of GAS is in the anticipation, but this guitar has continued to reward over the past year.

Originally Posted by Slim Zooms

Hi Jonny

I would like to thank you for posting these clips. Your playing is outstanding and the sound of your guitar is wonderful.

I remember tentatively contacting Ralph about 30 years ago over the telephone having seen and heard some of his guitars in the hands of some local blues musicians called The Hokum Hotshots. In my naivety, at the time, I couldn’t make my mind up about which model I wanted and couldn’t commit to being on his waiting list, deciding to wait a couple of years before speaking to him again. Of course I never did, and since then he has become very difficult to contact.

It’s great to hear that he is still making guitars, and great to see that professional players such as yourself and the other guys mentioned continue to champion his work.

Have many happy years playing this guitar, it looks and sounds beautiful.

Slim

Thanks. He's still contactable and very much still producing phenomenal instruments, they come up used occasionally.

Originally Posted by Honkycat

What a fabulous guitar, beautifully played (and filmed!).

Thanks Honkycat - for the filming to look polished takes a while, as does the playing!

Originally Posted by musicman1951

That's a beautiful guitar - congratulations. Nice playing.

Cheers musicman - I feel privileged to own it.

Originally Posted by steveh

Good luck with that!
Ralph told me he was "getting a website together" at least 15 years ago. I'm still waiting.

One of "those builders" who thankfully just doesn't need to advertise. All of his work is via word-of-mouth, with a lot of return customers with multiple guitars. I've played this guitar and it's really lovely, and, like Jonny says, improving al the time.

Seriously great sound here, given it's YouTube and a "cheap" Apogee USB mic - proof that it's 90% player perhaps?

Cheers,
Steve

Cheers Steve - no effects at all on this recording! So it must be my playing, lol.