“It’s a couple of years since my Forster Model C-HO arrived. This is my ‘keeper’ guitar and to be honest I feel a bit sorry for all those players who are still on that journey looking for their ‘Holy Grail’ instrument. Choice of instrument will always be a personal thing but for me this all I will ever want or need.
“This is my ‘keeper’ guitar… for me this is all I will ever want or need.”
It has a ‘Howe-Orme’ inspired cylinder top and double sides. The scale length on my instrument is 650mm. It is superb for playing in DADGAD which is where it stays as that is my thing. Clarity and separation mean it is an ideal fingerstyle guitar. The projection is good too – for me that means the clarity and separation are not sacrificed when you need to add a little ‘oomph’. As if that isn’t enough, the sustain is incredible. Strangely, if you want a nice tight, punchy sound you can get that as well – never quite managed to work out where the sustain goes to when you don’t need it!!
As for looks – drop dead gorgeous. Nigel has a real eye for classic, understated good taste. Overall, craftsmanship and finish are second to none.”
Martin said his search was over the day his Model C-HO arrived. If you’re still on that journey for your own ‘Holy Grail,’ maybe now is the time to start the conversation.
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