NYNGD: New Year's New Guitar Days! NYNGD #2018-3

Alright, we’re rolling now! Thanks for the kind words and comments on yesterday’s #2018-2!

This is the Christmas edition even though I am a day late — had a long, great day with my family and decided Photoshop and I weren’t spending time editing photos last night! But enjoy the festive colors of this guitar surrounded by holly and Christmas cheer!

Today’s NYNGD represents a collector’s triumph! As you may recall, I have been on the lookout for a Luke III from the Cardinal Red Sparkle PDN run. In February, I finally struck gold and found someone selling on Reverb! This guitar is another sparkle masterpiece. The roasted neck is awesome — and on this LIII I left the pronounced “V” neck profile unmolested (as you know, I have taken the orbital sander to a few Luke’s the the past).

This guitar sounds really warm and beautiful and has seen some time in the recording studio. Doesn’t she look amazing?

I also thought it would be cool to do a group shot with all my Cardinal Red Sparkles — what a trio!

I’ll be back tomorrow with another NYNGD: New Year’s New Guitar Day! Thanks for looking everyone!

Past Days:
#2018-1 | #2018-2 | #2018-3
#2017-1 | #2017-2 | #2017-3 | #2017-4 | #2017-5 | #2017-6 | #2017-7 | #2017-8 | #2017-9 | #2017-10 | #2017-11 | #2017-12 | #2017-13 | #2017-14 | #2017-15 | #2017-16 | #2017-17
#2016-1 | #2016-2 | #2016-3 | #2016-4 | #2016-5 | #2016-6 | #2016-7 | #2016-8 | #2016-9 | #2016-10 | #2016-11 | #2016-12 | #2016-13 | #2016-14 | #2016-15
#2015-1 | #2015-2 | #2015-3 | #2015-4 | #2015-5 | #2015-6 | #2015-7 | #2015-8 | #2015-9 | #2015-10 | #2015-11 | #2015-12 | #2015-13 | #2015-14 | #2015-15 | #2015-16 | #2015-17
#2014-1 | #2014-2 | #2014-3 | #2014-4 | #2014-5 | #2014-6 | #2014-7 | #2014-8 | #2014-9 | #2014-10
#2013-1 | #2013-2 | #2013-3 | #2013-4 | #2013-5 | #2013-6
#2012-1 | #2012-2 | #2012-3 | #2012-4 | #2012-5 | #2012-6 | #2012-7

(The back story in case you’re new to my NYNGD: For the past couple of years I’ve done a fun thing that most of you I think enjoyed, and I thought I would do it again this year. Every year, I am a slacker about keeping my Guitar Gallery up to date… So, as a fun holiday thing, let’s launch a guitar in the Guitar Gallery each day leading up to New Years Eve! In the past I’ve received PM’s about my collection and whether I play all of these guitars. 🙂 The same question came up during my NYNGD posts a few years ago and my answer was pretty detailed and well thought-out, so please check it out here!)

(Also, in case anybody gets any funny ideas — these guitars are not at my house. They are all in my very secure and alarmed studio facility. I usually only have two guitars floating around the house…)