Scott Bresnick
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2016 6:38 pm |
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We currently have 3 in-stock Lance McCollum guitars.*Lance was a great maker who we lost too early in life. Lance's building style produced a guitar that has the tonal complexities of a grand piano with all the notes speaking independently, but still blending evenly with great sustain all the way up the fingerboard. In addition to this tonal balance, he stepped outside the traditional building mode with the use of some of the world's most strikingly beautiful woods and unique sound hole rosettes. Lance’s instruments today are superb value for great quality all around.
You can view the full listings on our website by clicking here: http://www.dreamguitars.com/instruments.php?sname=mccollum or click on any of the following links below:
McCollum D (Honduran Mahogany/Adirondack (Red))
Cash Price $7,995
For more information please click here: http://www.dreamguitars.com/detail/5207-mccollum_d_d85/
The list of people who could build a Dreadnought like this one--combining the thunderous projection traditionally associated with these guitars with a surgically-precise articulation and balanced voice--is a short one, indeed, with names like Ervin Somogyi and Wayne Henderson at the top of the list. Right there next to them stood Lance McCollum. This particular Dreadnought comes to us as an instrument with no faults, and no excuses: it's here to make music. The back and sides? Honduran Mahogany from "The Tree," of course--with waving grain that shimmers as though alive in the light. There's more: Adirondack Spruce for the top, Lance's understated but original Abalone-and-wood rosette, a three-ply Mahogany neck with a center seam right through the heel.
For the flatpicker, this McCollum makes dreams come true, rendering everything from Bluegrass to Blues to Swing chords in rich, vibrant color. With crisp trebles and a bottom end with more thud and hustle than you can shake a pick at, this Dreadnought makes even flubbed notes sound great. When you're satisfied that every strum yields new, enveloping tones, put the pick aside and try this Dread on for fingerpicking size. Lowered to DADGAD or beyond, the bass strings remain crisp and present, and thanks to Lance's use of a longer scale length, you'll never need worry about losing that well-defined edge, either. The string-to-string articulation is so strong that even simple fingerstyle arrangements sound proud, orchestral. From top to bottom, inside and out, this Dreadnought might be one of our favorites so far this year.
McCollum GA (Brazilian/Spruce)
Cash Price $7,995
For more information please click here: http://www.dreamguitars.com/detail/5208-mccollum_ga_50/
If you're in the market for a deep-bodied GA with lots of low-end rumble and the perfect amount of middle and upper register charm, this McCollum*is the one for you. Featuring a gorgeous set of Brazilian Rosewood for the back and sides, this guitar is as fun to look at as it is to play. From the celtic knots adorning the fretboard to the interweaving streams of Abalone and MOP that make up the rosette on the Spruce top, Lance McCollum knew exactly what he was doing when he put this beast together--a guitar with both charm and tone to knock the pants of the competition.
The excellent string-to-string balance makes this GA perfect for fingerstyle, but thanks to the deeper body, it holds up beautifully under a flatpick as well. With a voice decked out in crisp, clear overtones, this McCollum will perform equally well in a recording booth as on stage at your next performance.
McCollum GA Fiddleback Claro Walnut/Curly Redwood
Cash Price $5,495
For more information please click here: http://www.dreamguitars.com/detail/5212-mccollum_ga_49/
The closer you get to perfection, the harder it is to improve, is it not? If that's the case, then how was Lance McCollum able to get so close to perfection with this guitar, and make it look effortless? Combining the rippling Fiddleback Claro Walnut back and sides with Curly Redwood, McCollum gave this GA a voice with butter-smooth warmth across the trebles, and a punchy middle register which begs for a fingerstylist's ministrations.
Responsive to the lightest touch, this deep-bodied GA offers delicate treble overtones and rich, haunting bass notes to fill out your arrangements and lend new color to old tunes. Playing this guitar is an excercise in weightlessness: the build is lightweight, the neck profile and setup so smooth and glassy as to practically play itself, and the projection is effortless and expansive. Do yourself a favor and find a way to come play this McCollum--you won't be disappointed.
For more information, please click on any of the links above or call us at the shop 828-658-9795 |
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Barrett Williams
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 30 Jun 2016 11:38 pm
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These guys are great to deal with and have a fantastic selection. I speak from experience and will be a repeat customer.
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