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ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ARCHTOPS - MIRABELLA CROSSFIRE

Cris Mirabella never intended his for his exquisite archtop jazz guitars to be flung into DADGAD and used as fingerstyle machines but they really do work for me!

Here's a case in point - a sensation Mirabella Crossfire New Yorker recorded acoustic with no EQ, reverb or effects. 

It might have been tempting to edit this into two “performance” videos but I just couldn’t bring myself to do it - it’s such a lovely moment - so I’ve kept the playing and discussion intact. Cris is not visible in the shot but you do catch glimpses of him reflected in the headstock of his instrument as he speaks. I quite like that. But I did go to arts college. 

Until next time, stay tuned

Michael

01/28/2023

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