estebanana -> RE: Some questions about a 1985 DeVoe (Apr. 28 2015 22:38:45)
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De Voe's building style has not actually changed much since the mid 1980's- His guitars are pretty consistent and the the major thing he changed was the way he does the back, other than that he really has not changed. He's not a maker who changes style radically, he has a format that works and he stays with that. I have seen now uses a spherical dish to do the back. So I prefer his older guitars where the back is fitted to a plane. It's my long range guess that the older ones which were built purely in the Spanish manner will always hold value, although there is nothing wrong with dishes, ( I gag and want to vomit as I say that, but true.) many makers prefer to stay with the older method of fitting the back. He also at some point in the 90's stopped using the back strip, the patch of wood over the back seam on the inside, at least on rosewood guitars. If you are in doubt, phone him up and ask him yourself. He is accessible and would probably speak to you about your concerns before you buy.
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