Larry Chung here...
August 29, 2015 2:57 PM Subscribe
Larry Chung talks about and plays a 1934 Gibson L-5.
Larry Chung is a Bay Area musician who demonstrates (mostly) classic (mostly) guitars.
Larry Chung is a Bay Area musician who demonstrates (mostly) classic (mostly) guitars.
- 1958 Fender Stratocaster
- 1937 Martin D-28
- Huber Ron Block Truetone Banjo
- Huber Kalamazoo Banjo
- 1932 Rickenbacher A-22 Frying Pan
- 1917 Gibson Style O Artist
- 1938 Epiphone Electar
- Bourgeois Banjo Killer
- Martin SS D-35 13
- 1923 Vega Plectrum Tubaphone Banjo
- 1946 Rickenbacher Model B
- Huber VRB-75 Truetone Banjo
- Deering Eagle II Banjo
- 1941 Martin D-28
- Huber Lancaster Truetone Banjo
- Huber Workhorse Banjo
- Huber VRB-3 Banjo
- Collings D2HA
- 1930s Arch Top Folk Art Guitar
- 1945 Martin 000-18
- 1935 Martin D-28
- 1957 Fender Stratocaster
- 1926 Martin 0-21
- 1930s Supro Electric Hawaiian
- 1963 Martin D-28
- 1913 Martin 0-45
- 1942 Martin D-28
- Huber VRB-4 Banjo
- Gold Star GF-200 Banjo
- Matsuda Prototype CM 1
- 1939 Martin D-18
- 1983 Martin D-28V
- 1929 Martin 1-17P Plectrum
- Collings CJ35
- 1948 Gibson Ultratone
- Yamamoto Multiscale 12-String
- 2009 Jamie Wiens Loar F-5 Mandolin
I could only watch the L-5 and the Frying Pan. I haven't played in almost a year and don't even know how to play lap slide, but I'm still overwhelmed by jealousy.
posted by cmoj at 3:21 PM on August 29, 2015
posted by cmoj at 3:21 PM on August 29, 2015
Larry Chung is a Bay Area musician who demonstrates (mostly) classic (mostly) guitars
...for the County
posted by thelonius at 3:30 PM on August 29, 2015 [1 favorite]
...for the County
posted by thelonius at 3:30 PM on August 29, 2015 [1 favorite]
I've picked up the Bourgeois "Banjo Killer" in a store and played it (IIRC, the price tag was 5 or 6K Canadian).
Wow. Not that I hate banjos, mind you. I quite like them. But that thing is LOUD. It competes with banjos quite nicely.
Way out of my price range in this lifetime, mind you, but an awesome bluegrass guitar.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 3:46 PM on August 29, 2015
Wow. Not that I hate banjos, mind you. I quite like them. But that thing is LOUD. It competes with banjos quite nicely.
Way out of my price range in this lifetime, mind you, but an awesome bluegrass guitar.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 3:46 PM on August 29, 2015
Here's a guy blasting out Bill Monroe's Southern Flavor on a Wiens F5 mandolin that's in the FPP.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 3:57 PM on August 29, 2015
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 3:57 PM on August 29, 2015
And if you like the sound of those Huber banjos in the post, might I suggest The Flathead Sessions for a sampling of outstanding banjo players playing them.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 4:03 PM on August 29, 2015
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 4:03 PM on August 29, 2015
Gryphon Stringed Instruments, who supplied those instruments, is one of the U.S.A.'s treasures. They are constantly finding amazing instruments. I've purchased a couple of guitars from them, including a 1956 0-18 Martin, and they've been excellent. If you're ever in the San Francisco Bay area, Gryphon is in Palo Alto, about 1 km from the California Avenue Caltrain station.
Larry makes me jealous when he plays so beautifully and effortlessly.
posted by blob at 4:51 PM on August 29, 2015 [3 favorites]
Larry makes me jealous when he plays so beautifully and effortlessly.
posted by blob at 4:51 PM on August 29, 2015 [3 favorites]
That's the other thing! Guitar, banjo, mando, slide? No problem. Larry Chung's a great player.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 5:01 PM on August 29, 2015
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 5:01 PM on August 29, 2015
Of all the reckless financial decisions I made in the wake of my father's death, buying my dream guitar (a Santa Cruz H13) is the one I regret the least. A banjo will get you through times of no money, etc. Thanks, Dad!
posted by Lorin at 5:37 PM on August 29, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Lorin at 5:37 PM on August 29, 2015 [1 favorite]
It is like this guy's shop is the heaven old guitars go to, and this post is an All Saints service. Well done.
posted by 4ster at 5:53 PM on August 29, 2015
posted by 4ster at 5:53 PM on August 29, 2015
I've never really watched 60fps video before but that was actually really useful in this context.
posted by howfar at 6:30 PM on August 29, 2015
posted by howfar at 6:30 PM on August 29, 2015
This is a great find! Love this circa 1920s "unknown folk art guitar" made out of a recycled theater seat.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 6:36 PM on August 29, 2015
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 6:36 PM on August 29, 2015
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