Goodall Guitar Forum?

[dansar]

I know there was one in the past but I'm wondering if there is still an
active Goodall forum around?
thanks

[tsmith1216]

Haven't seen one. Do you have a Goodall? Be interested in your
thoughts? I have a '96 standard with rosewood back/sides & sitka top.

[dansar]

I've recently added a very fine Goodall GC to my collection. Here's
the short story.
In the past I've owned 2 Goodall GC's, which frankly I thought were
amazing instruments.
I actually acquired my first one by placing a low bid on ebay, not
really expecting to win it but I did.
It was a mahogany/adirondack GC which had incredible power and a clear,
articulate voice. The first time I played I wondered why everyone
didn't play a Goodall. As nice as it was though it wasn't the right
wood combination for me. I liked it enough to get another GC of
mahogany/cedar and again was very impressed by it's tonal attributes
but not quite what I was looking for either.
I subsequently sold both of them and have been enjoying 3 other custom
grand concert guitars I have.
The fabulous workmanship and the incredible volume, sustain and clarity
of the Goodall just stuck in the back of my head though and recently,
almost without thinking about it I bought another Goodall GC. It's a
rosewood b/s, with an engleman top. Nothing out of the ordinary
wood-wise, in fact the top isn't really all that nice looking, but boy
what a sound.
Clear, well defined notes, loud but not brash with excellent sustain
and very comfortable to play.
The funny thing is that I drive luthiers crazy with neck measurements,
explaining every detail about what I want in a quest to get the feel,
the look, the sound I'm hearing in my head and then buy a stock guitar
and...
BTW If you're looking for a Goodall check-out AcousticProMusician and
talk with Danny Brevard.
How about yours?

Post by tsmith1216
Haven't seen one. Do you have a Goodall? Be interested in your
thoughts? I have a '96 standard with rosewood back/sides & sitka top.

[Matt Mustapick]

I have to agree with tsmith that the Goodall GC is just a phenomenal
fingerstyle guitar. I own a EI Rosewood/Engelmann that I love, and I'm
continually tempted by others that I see. Just today I was playing four
others at Sylvan Music in Santa Cruz, CA...a sitka/EIR, cedar/maple,
engelmann/madagascar, and a sitka mahogany that I'm crazy about.

Cheers.
http://www.mustapickguitars.com/

[Winston]

Dnsar

What 'cha playin'? What are those "3 other grand concerts?"
Tom

[tsmith1216]

Matt,

Actually that was dansar talking. I have a Rosewood Standard with Sitka
top built in '97. It's forte is fingerstyle, for which it's stunning.
I've only played one better--another Goodall, but with Koa sides.
Couldn't afford that one, so I got my rosewood standard from a store
that was closing.

It plays as easy as a nice archtop, but with much better balance
between low, midrange and treble. VERY loud and LOTS of overtones--so
many that it can be hard to tune (the overtones fool you.) This gives
it a "modern" sound great for jazz and fingerstyle arrangements.

You can flatpick it, but the modern sound isn't ideal for bluegrass or
old timey music. I'm also a believer that different guitars work for
different styles.

For instance, my old '57 Gibson Country Western is really hard to beat
for bluegrass, flatpicking & general strumming and has such a cool vibe
to boot. But the neck and action aren't suited for fingerstyle.

I found an old archtop (a '56 Roger cutaway of carved maple) that is
very nice for that gypsy jazz thing. Lots of cutting midrange for those
quick chords, which would not work right on the Goodall. And talk about
vibe!

But for serious fingerstyle (and most of my playing), I'd never trade
my Goodall except maybe for that Koa one...

[dansar]

Ryan MGC and now 1 Charis GC. I just traded one of the Charis GC's. I
will be offering one these other guitars fs soon for other needs.

[Winston]

I have a Ryan MGC and it could be my favorite guitar. Ad topped, it has
a very strong voice.
Tom

[Bob Dorgan]

Post by dansar
I've recently added a very fine Goodall GC to my collection. Here's
the short story.
In the past I've owned 2 Goodall GC's, which frankly I thought were
amazing instruments.
I actually acquired my first one by placing a low bid on ebay, not
really expecting to win it but I did.
It was a mahogany/adirondack GC which had incredible power and a clear,
articulate voice. The first time I played I wondered why everyone
didn't play a Goodall. As nice as it was though it wasn't the right
wood combination for me. I liked it enough to get another GC of
mahogany/cedar and again was very impressed by it's tonal attributes
but not quite what I was looking for either.
I subsequently sold both of them and have been enjoying 3 other custom
grand concert guitars I have.
The fabulous workmanship and the incredible volume, sustain and clarity
of the Goodall just stuck in the back of my head though and recently,
almost without thinking about it I bought another Goodall GC. It's a
rosewood b/s, with an engleman top. Nothing out of the ordinary
wood-wise, in fact the top isn't really all that nice looking, but boy
what a sound.
Clear, well defined notes, loud but not brash with excellent sustain
and very comfortable to play.
The funny thing is that I drive luthiers crazy with neck measurements,
explaining every detail about what I want in a quest to get the feel,
the look, the sound I'm hearing in my head and then buy a stock guitar
and...
BTW If you're looking for a Goodall check-out AcousticProMusician and
talk with Danny Brevard.
How about yours?

Best guitar I ever owned was a Goodall GC, Engelmann top with Brazilian back
and sides.
It was also one of the loudest instruments I've ever played. James
apparently has a knack for using Engelmann (which has the reputation for
responding much better to a soft touch, but topping out early) because the
three examples I've played with Engelmann tops were the best GCs I've played
and showed no signs of mushing out when attacked aggressively.
He builds outstanding guitars.
Dorgan

[dansar]

What do you play now Bob and why did you sell the Goodall? Just had to
ask.

[Winston]

I had a quilted mahogany Grand Concert that I should have kept.
Tom
PS: Grass is always greener! ;-}

[Bob Dorgan]

Post by dansar
What do you play now Bob and why did you sell the Goodall? Just had to
ask.

I sold the guitar during a family financial crisis.
You have to have priorities, but that one hurt.
Right now I've got a Leach Cremona (OM), Adirondack/Brazilian, a Chelsvig
(Bozo design) with Sitka/Walnut, a 73 Martin D18 that's been customized, a
Breedlove 12 string (OM) sized with Sitka/Myrtlewood and a Larrivee Parlor..

Dorgan