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Originally posted by Bill:
leokottke.com His sight isn't as dynamic as it first was...he use to write droll stories for it, but has stopped. Leo is 60 yrs. old. He took solo acoustic guitar to new heights. A Gibson B45 was his main axe starting out, and along the way he's used Bozo guitars, a Lundberg modified Martin, and various 6 string instruments (notably a Gibson slope shoulderd J45). His signature 6 & 12 strings from Taylor are very easy to play, unlike the Gibson. He's always preferred mahogany guitars. Other famous artists I have seen pictured with B45s (but I doubt they really used them much): Johnny Cash, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce.
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HI Guys,
Leo has mostly Taylors in the last 16 years (He has a model named after him and a six string a mentioned by Bill, Leo liked Mahagony. He used really nice Olsen small bodied string for a few years. I ran into him after a show in Mamaroneck, NY about 7 years ago and he told me that the concave neck on the Olsen bothered him so he gave it up (still had it). He also gave up using a plastic Thumb pick and metal fingerpicks in the early eightees after he almost lost his carreer to to Carporal tunnel syndrome. I think that is one of the reasons he really needs low action. He still plays 12 string like no other! I remember your great B-45's Ron! you played them great!
Bill