This Guitar Smells of Rich Mahogany.
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Published 2023-12-24
All Comments (21)
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In the late 90's I emailed Frank Ford about a Harmony archtop I had. I wasn't counting on hearing back because I was and am a nobody. The same day he emailed me back with detailed information about how to fix the instrument. Great guy.
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RIP Frank Ford - people sharing information for the sake of sharing information are the backbone of the internet. Thank you also, Ted, for doing what you do.
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Thanx Mr. Ted and marry xmas. While attending vocational school married with family living on side jobs and $410.00 V.A. school check used to visit a small music shop fell in love with a all mahogany acoustic made in Australia 🇦🇺 called a Watson or Walton...it had a voice better than my old beater J-45. Sadly never considered a purchase...it sold before the funds could materialize from holiday gift checks. Thanx for the memory recall. Circa 1974 -75. 4:24
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Sorry to hear about Frank Ford Passing away. About a year ago he did some work on my 53 year old Martin D28.
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Nothing more relaxing than watching Ted work on a guitar.
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RIP to Frank Ford. Merry Christmas, Ted, and everyone who watches. All the best.
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i learned to play on my dads 015 almost 60 yrs ago. now i have about 30 guitars ( including the martin) and its still the most important guitar in th world to me. easy to play and the most cherished tone. when i smell th mahogony, it takes me back to him and the hours and hours of him playing and singing
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Ah, 18 minutes of peace before I go deal with extended family having too much to drink. Merry Christmas all! RIP Frank.
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There’s something great about all mahogany guitars. Such charm. Love em! R.I.P Frank.
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RIP Frank. My wife and I got heavily into ukes in the early 2000s and we used to love reading Frank's forum.
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I appreciate the calmness you have when doing these repairs as it shows a skill level that only comes with experience. This is as good as it gets content wise.
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Wow....just about 6 weeks ago I was down at Gryphon and met him when I had some work being done on a guitar I recently picked up. RIP Frank, you made huge contributions to the guitar community. You'll be sorely missed.
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It's like watching a dear friend go into a hospital sick. You are worried and then you meet the nice, obviously skilled doctor with impecible bedside mannor. You suddenly feel encouraged and the doctor works his magic and the friend comes out well and happy. The guitars you work on are in very skilled and careful hands. Have a Merry Christmas Ted...... We get the gift of watching true craftsmanship.
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I have a 1941 O-15 and I love it...the sound and the feel are epic. This guitar has been in my family since new....Uncle to my father and ultimately to me. It has been refretted, has a later generation of Martin tuners and a headstock repair but remains a lovely instrument.
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...for some reason I have this scent of rich mahogany in my head
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Rest well, Frank. Best wishes for all of you there, Ted.
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Frank was a wealth of knowledge. I talked with him often when I'd bring my gutar to Gryphon Stringed Instruments. What a real loss to the guitar community. RIP Frank!
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God bless Frank Ford!! I bought an 1895 Washburn steel string parlor guitar from him ~ 1995. The neck had been irreparable but Frank eventually found a substitute neck from a classical guitar and seamlessly put it on. Or visa versa, I forget, maybe it was the Washburn body that had fan bracing. He fixed it, put light strings on it and I'd loved it for 20 years before selling it through famous Stan of Mandolin Bros.. Peace be with you Frank.
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Billy Dee Williams and Diana Ross love this guitar.
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Another great repair. Never gets old for me.
