Why do you have so many guitars?!
Dakota Dave Hull is a pro touring guitarist, a veteran of years on the road. Lugging a half dozen heavy guitar cases, he stopped by Dan Erlewine’s shop and answered some questions, starting with “Why so many?!"
Whether he's performing at the renowned Caffe Lena or at a house concert in the Midwest, Dave carries a lot of guitars. We’re pleased that all of these guitars have Waverly tuners, available exclusively from Stewart-MacDonald!
Dakota Dave’s guitars in this video:
Fairbanks Guitars’ DDH Custom Jumbo, based on Dave's 1935 Gibson
New Era Guitars’ DDH Signature Big Boy by Tony Klassen
Hoffman Guitars’ 3/4 size Piccolo with a 22.5" scale length
National Guitars’ Tricone and El Trovador Baritone resonator guitars
- What one guitar can’t do, another can — Dave plays examples
- Microphone placement for acoustic guitars
- Dave’s big hands form chords that Dan could never manage!
- Rubber mutes dampen sympathetic ringing at the peghead
