Langcaster Guitars
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texasguitarslinger
Mo Cow Bellologist
Re: Langcaster Guitars
The headstock's a bit off the wall but that body is gorgeous! :32:
The headstock's a bit off the wall but that body is gorgeous! :32:
B
Bones
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Re: Langcaster Guitars
I'm suprised that tree isnt petrified by now.
the head of that guitar looks like a penishead, Langcaster = Wangcaster?
I'm suprised that tree isnt petrified by now.
the head of that guitar looks like a penishead, Langcaster = Wangcaster?
singlecoilhater
New member
Re: Langcaster Guitars
who's going to email them for a price?
who's going to email them for a price?
Seraphial
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Re: Langcaster Guitars
Langcasters go for around NZ$2000 to $2500, depending on the options. Joh Lang's work from all reports is very nice, though not to the point of masterbuilt or custom shopwork. I've played an earlier Langcaster and tho it felt great, it was as heavy as an LP and even with Kinman's didn't sound like a traditional strat.
Langcasters go for around NZ$2000 to $2500, depending on the options. Joh Lang's work from all reports is very nice, though not to the point of masterbuilt or custom shopwork. I've played an earlier Langcaster and tho it felt great, it was as heavy as an LP and even with Kinman's didn't sound like a traditional strat.
Jonny R
Volcano Fireologist
Re: Langcaster Guitars
Yes, they were already dead. There were a bunch of Kauri trees found buried deep in swamps in the Northern area of New Zealand, so the would is fairly limited supply.
However, Kauri trees are pretty large as trees go - although not super-tall they tend to have a very large girth. One of the old living trees in New Zealand contains enough wood to build ten 4-bedroom houses...
They take a long time to grow though.
AcidBurn said:
Yes, they were already dead. There were a bunch of Kauri trees found buried deep in swamps in the Northern area of New Zealand, so the would is fairly limited supply.
However, Kauri trees are pretty large as trees go - although not super-tall they tend to have a very large girth. One of the old living trees in New Zealand contains enough wood to build ten 4-bedroom houses...
They take a long time to grow though.
Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
Re: Langcaster Guitars
I've played them. To be honest, they're a collector's piece, not a player's guitar. The wood looks nice, but it's very heavy and bright sounding. Unfortunately, Joh has a big thing about sustain. the guitars sustain well, but as in the case of many 70s guitars, the trade-off is heavy weight and bright tone with nasty upper mids.
That's a lot of money to spend on a guitar that sounds and weighs a lot like the worst of the 70s strats.
I've played them. To be honest, they're a collector's piece, not a player's guitar. The wood looks nice, but it's very heavy and bright sounding. Unfortunately, Joh has a big thing about sustain. the guitars sustain well, but as in the case of many 70s guitars, the trade-off is heavy weight and bright tone with nasty upper mids.
That's a lot of money to spend on a guitar that sounds and weighs a lot like the worst of the 70s strats.
