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Jim Triggs San Salvador Review

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ES175_Player

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Nov 25, 2009, 11:54:20 PM11/25/09
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Yeah..I bought one. This guitar is just unbelivable. I've pretty much
been playing for 2 days, and finally came up for air. I guess you can
tell I like it...LOL..

Here's the specs on it.
http://triggsguitars.com/salvador.shtml

Mine's just like the one shown but with no fretboard inlay. And
instead of the lighning bolt inlay in the headstock, it's got an L5
type flower pot. Personally signed my Jim and Ryan Triggs.
Workmanship is just impeccable, and the tone is to die for. Floating P/
U model. Friendly, straight up guy as well.

Here's a little Bio on Jim. More links on that page to more info, if
you care to read some more.
http://triggsguitars.com/bio.shtml

And I was going to write this long dissertation, about how much I dig
this thing, but I've found on the Triggs site, somebody's already done
it for me. I feel pretty much about mine as this reviewer.

http://triggsguitars.com/salvador2.shtml

All I can add...
Wonderful guitar, World Class Luthier. I guess you can tell I'm
gassed....
Highly reccomended by me for what it's worth..

ES175_Player

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Nov 26, 2009, 3:01:24 PM11/26/09
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On Nov 25, 10:54 pm, ES175_Player <rharriso...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Yeah..I bought one. This guitar is just unbelivable. I've pretty much
> been playing for 2 days, and finally came up for air. I guess you can
> tell I like it...LOL..
>
> Here's the specs on it.http://triggsguitars.com/salvador.shtml

>
> Mine's just like the one shown but with no fretboard inlay. And
> instead of the lighning bolt inlay in the headstock, it's got an L5
> type flower pot. Personally signed my Jim and Ryan  Triggs.
> Workmanship is just impeccable, and the tone is to die for. Floating P/
> U model. Friendly, straight up guy as well.
>
> Here's a little Bio on Jim. More links on that page to more info, if
> you care to read some more.http://triggsguitars.com/bio.shtml

>
> And I was going to write this long dissertation, about how much I dig
> this thing, but I've found on the Triggs site, somebody's already done
> it for me. I feel pretty much about mine as this reviewer.
>
> http://triggsguitars.com/salvador2.shtml
>
> All I can add...
> Wonderful guitar, World Class Luthier. I guess you can tell I'm
> gassed....
> Highly reccomended by me for what it's worth..

Thought I'd post a pic as well..
Man...What a guitar..

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff301/rolland24_photos/Picture5.jpg?t=1259264391

oasysco

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Nov 26, 2009, 3:07:12 PM11/26/09
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> http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff301/rolland24_photos/Picture5.jp...- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

It's gorgeous and I can only imagine what it must be like to play it!
Greg

335

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Nov 26, 2009, 4:41:18 PM11/26/09
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On Nov 25, 10:54 pm, ES175_Player <rharriso...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Yeah..I bought one. This guitar is just unbelivable. I've pretty much
> been playing for 2 days, and finally came up for air. I guess you can
> tell I like it...LOL..
>
> Here's the specs on it.http://triggsguitars.com/salvador.shtml

>
> Mine's just like the one shown but with no fretboard inlay. And
> instead of the lighning bolt inlay in the headstock, it's got an L5
> type flower pot. Personally signed my Jim and Ryan  Triggs.
> Workmanship is just impeccable, and the tone is to die for. Floating P/
> U model. Friendly, straight up guy as well.
>
> Here's a little Bio on Jim. More links on that page to more info, if
> you care to read some more.http://triggsguitars.com/bio.shtml

>
> And I was going to write this long dissertation, about how much I dig
> this thing, but I've found on the Triggs site, somebody's already done
> it for me. I feel pretty much about mine as this reviewer.
>
> http://triggsguitars.com/salvador2.shtml
>
> All I can add...
> Wonderful guitar, World Class Luthier. I guess you can tell I'm
> gassed....
> Highly reccomended by me for what it's worth..

congrats...that's one beautiful guitar.

Derek

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Nov 27, 2009, 4:21:01 PM11/27/09
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Congrats. Jim just lives down the road from me, and I hung out at his
shop one afternoon a few years back.

Got quite an education, and got to play a couple of his San
Salvadors. Wonderful guitars that compare favorably to an L-5 for
much less.

Enjoy.

ES175_Player

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Nov 27, 2009, 6:14:50 PM11/27/09
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I hear you guys...I've got an L5CES, but the San Salvador, I've got,
with the floating P/U is just such a different animal.
I'd compare it more to some of the LeGrandes, and JS's I've played,
for a lot less...Just a tone monster..

I understand he makes a version of the San Salvador, with routed P/U,
but I haven't heard it. But from what I've seen of his work, I can
just imagine it would be pretty much unbelievable as well..

ES175_Player

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Dec 3, 2009, 6:35:34 PM12/3/09
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Update...
I'm still just playing the hell out of this guitar. I just love the
tone, action, acoustic properties. I wrote Jim an email, telling how
much I enjoyed this axe. He mentioned that he and his son , Ryan, are
in the process of making another one, and it should be ready in about
6 to 8 weeks. Told me to pass the word around, to anybody that might
be interested to call him..

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