Posted by Ken Link: Guitars Plus U.S.A.
on 10/13/2009, 11:21 am
Hi Folks,
Following up on my Cole Clark posting on Saturday, yesterday, when I called Roxy's Music Store at 1 PM, Brad Clark had not yet arrived and I never made it out to the store because after I got some better prices from another store salesman on the Cole Clarks I had auditioned on Saturday, I went Web shopping for other models and prices on this brand. After checking several authorized Cole Clark dealer sites, I came across a really nice-looking Fat Lady FL2AC with burst Bunya top and Queensland Maple back and sides with UST and Face Brace Sensor System. I received an e-mail reply from Steve, the owner of Guitars Plus U.S.A., in Shaker Heights, Ohio, regarding actual selling price, which was $1250 including hardshell case and shipping! Later in the evening, I called Steve, a pleasant fellow who answered all my questions. Steve related that my FL2AC was a guitar he received in May and thus his actual selling price reflected the pre-August 1st, 2009, Cole Clark price increase. I ordered the guitar and it should be here in Rochester, New York, by Thursday but maybe sooner.
I'm kind of excited about this guitar with its wood combination of Bunya top/Queesland Maple back and sides because I've never had a guitar like this before and figuring that I was buying an Australian brand, why not get one made from indigenous woods? This will be a departure from the same-old-same-old tonewoods guitars that I've usually bought (except my new 2009 Taylor 410ce Spring LTD has Tasmanian Blackwood back/sides) and I think the burst Bunya top adds a nice touch.
I know I was favoring getting a FL3AC with its complete preamp/pickup system but with a saving of almost a grand over one of these models, my new FL2AC, which doesn't have the Back Sensor like the FL3AC, should suit me well. My thoughts on the Back Sensor are that it may contribute to the amplified tone of a guitar but that contribution may vary depending on whether a player is sitting or standing and how they hold the guitar which can dampen the resonance and reflectivity of the guitar's back. Does my rational make sense? I know the Back Sensor is an option on FL2AC guitars and I'm wondering if it can be purchased and installed at a later time if desired?
Here are some Guitars Plus U.S.A. photos of my FL2AC Bunya/Queensland Maple Fat Lady:
Folk On Mates!
Ken
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