new stuff arriving NOW!

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got some cool guitars on order now.  they’re listed on the inventory page on the site at

http://www.kalimusic.com/instruments/Nash%20Guitars%20Current%20Inventory.html

Prices have all gone up but you can count on me to do the best I can for you.  Nash instituted a MAP (minimum advertised price) system, meaning we (Nashguitars dealers) are supposed to all have fairly standard prices offered on our ads and web pages.  But already there are dealers who are violating the policy.  It’s a very cut-throat business now, with dealers competing for a share of the niche market that is Nashguitars.

So the above means you should definitely get in touch with me to get the best price and don’t let the advertised price on my website discourage you.  Call me at 1 888 414 5697 or send me an email.  I’ll do my best to put a smile on your face and a Nashguitar in your hands.

I’m ordering predominantly Church Gig (light) aging for the store stock stuff and the new guitars I’m receiving are gorgeous.  Bill and the crew are building guitars every bit as good as when I got my first Nashguitar and the setups are spot-on, too.  T-52s, T-63s, S-57s, S-63, T-72TLs:  all great.

An example of this is the Sonic Blue S-63 I just got in.  Flawless!  All the finishing is perfect, great setup and outstanding tone.  A nice weight for a Nashguitars S-63, she’s about 7 lbs 13 oz with an Alder body.  Great big thunky low end, tight spanky mids and chimey highs.  And the 10″ fretboard radius is a delight to play making it easy to bend a 1/2 step, a full step and beyond without fretting out or buzzing.  Check out the pics on the inventory page and then go to the BIG PICS for amazing detail and clarity.

 

 

New Olympic White T-52 just came in…

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Just arrived: a gorgeous Nash Guitars T-52 in Olympic White.  Lollars, C neck, Alder body 7lbs 4oz.

So Nash Guitars made an Alder body Olympic White T-52?  Yes!  And she’s very spanky and plucky with a great mid-range response.  Well, doesn’t a Nash Guitars T-52 usually have an Ash body?  Yes, typically it would mainly because that would be “vintage correct”.  But this Nash Guitars T-52 is Alder and has that nice Alder punch.  So why call it a Nash Guitars T-52?  Glad you asked!  In the Nash Guitars universe a T-52 means: 1) a Maple neck and 2) a black 1-ply pick guard.  Nash Guitars does not build a Nash Guitars T-52 with either a Rosewood slab fingerboard or any other color or thickness pick guard.  Another point that makes this a Nash Guitars T-52 is the pickup is not mounted to the pick guard, but rather to the body, with the adjustment screws under the pick guard.  While this guitar is a “hybrid”, she’s still designated a Nash Guitars T-52.

And did you know that the period-correct colors for this model are ONLY Butterscotch Blond and Mary Kaye White?  Here again we have Bill building a custom Nash Guitars T-52.  One-of-a-kind, hand-made.

I love that Bill made this Nash Guitars T-52 with very light aging.  The fretboard aging is so tasteful and subtle and the top looks authentic; like she’s just come out from under your grandfather’s bed.  Like all Nash Guitars, she has that lived-in feel and tremendous resonance.  Who ever picks up this Nash Guitars Olympic White T-52 is in for a treat!

See more pics and info at Kali Music Nash Guitars Current Inventory

So much better than a Fender closet classic!

Are Nash Guitars Funky?

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Funky is usually thought of as a style of music, so how can a guitar be “funky”? Funk is not only the notes you play, it’s also the tone you choose. The Nash Guitars T and S models with Lollar pickups are funky guitars. And they can be made even more plucky and spanky with the proper setup.
Listen to a classic funk guitar sound like that in “Cissy Struts” by the Meters and you can hear a touch of fret noise – a little “clank” – that’s both percussive and woody. Or listen to Hendrix’s “Little Wing”; it’s there, too. Recall that Jimi tuned his guitars to Eb, lowering the string tension and naturally resulting in a more clanky sound when he dug in hard.
Personally, I have a great Louisiana Roadhouse aged Lake Placid Blue over Candy Apple Red S-63 I use with the Funk/Soul/Blues band, “SoulStatic”, I play with here in Santa Fe. I love the funky tones she gets and other guitarists are always telling me how great she sounds and asking about Nash guitars.
If you want that cool, funky tone try lowering your action a bit so when you really dig in with your pick the strings will rattle just little on the fretboard, while a lighter touch will retain a clear tone with no fret noise. Or maybe go all the way, like I’ve done and lower the action even more. And let me know how you like it.