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Vintage Guitar Magazine
"Baker Guitars Are Worth The Dough."
Art Thompson ,"Guitar Player Magazine"
"A Baker proves that when it comes to building a Les Paul style
guitar, The Devil Is In The Details."
Baker Guitars Start at $999.00
You Can Buy A Nicely Equipped One For
$1,395.00 With A Killer Top
702-875-4552
Ed,
I am an experienced and practiced professional guitarist
who has owned and played every type of guitar ever
manufactured.
Two days ago I received my Ed Roman / Baker guitar with
Kahler tremolo bridge.
When I opened the case my mouth about hit the floor. I
wasn't expecting a guitar this beautiful and this high
build quality.
It reminds me of a USA Jackson Soloist in character. But
it's amenable to any musical style from R&B to metal.
I have played the piece for two days straight and it is
one of the greatest and most inviting guitars I have
ever played.
Excellent job on creating this fabulous line of guitars,
Ed.
David "Johnny Guitar" Foster, Syracuse, NY
Feb 11 2011 |
Ed,
Yesterday I received my new Baker guitar. WOW!
When I set out to research guitars I assumed I would end
up with a Gibson or PRS, but along the way I ran into
your website.
I learned so much from what you have posted on your site
that I was able to make a knowledgeable decision.
Since I did not want to break the bank, I went with the
basic Baker with a blonde top and all the standard
hardware.
When I opened the case, I was amazed. What a beautiful
quilted top!
I immediately plugged it in and started playing it and
did not want to stop. So smooth and easy.
After about 45 minutes I picked up my Strat and started
playing and it felt like a toy compared to the Baker.
I am so pleased with my decision. I never write
testimonials but in this case I felt compelled to
because I feel I got a fantastic guitar, well worth the
money, and with all the standard gold hardware, pearl
inlays, etc. it is gorgeous! I will be the envy of my
fellow guitarists!
Thanks for providing beautiful alternatives to the big
three “corporate” guitars.
Mike O'Malley |
Hi
I'm the guy who bought that blue quilted Baker last weekend for my
son, As I said to you, I had been put off by some negative press on
the guitar from none other than Gene Baker himself. I must confess
that when I first tried the guitar out, I was only doing it to
be polite, I wasn't expecting much. In fact I was contemptuous of the
price. I mean how was this guitar going to be better than my PRS, My
custom made Timtone & my Les Paul.
The guitar that I first picked up was the one that I bought.
If you recall I tried about 6 others, I was trying to see if the
one I had picked up was just a fluke. It wasn't
!!!!I have never been a
collector, I'm a player and I work in 2 different bands back home in
Niagara Falls. I rarely buy guitars,
I am a bit cynical to say the
least about many of the newer brands. I was blown away by the
selection of awesome guitars that I had never seen before.
I will
probably buy another guitar in the not too distant future. Ed is
really doing a service for musicians. Some of those guitars I saw were
unparalleled. It makes me want to start collecting guitars.
I started playing the guitar back at my hotel and by Sunday I had
fallen in love with it. I am seriously considering giving my son my
beloved 1971 Les Paul & keeping the Baker. My dad bought me the Les
Paul brand new for my high school graduation. I am sure my son will
love it & never sell it. His friends will be impressed with the Les
Paul but I'll have the better playing & sounding guitar.
Anyone who down-mouth's
the Baker should have his head examined. The action is
awesome, the wood is beautiful, the hardware is solid, the guitar is
stable as a rock and the tone is smooth & creamy. I did not swap
out the pickups yet, Instead I will put them in my PRS, it needs
the help and the Baker sounds great just the way it is.
I really like the clean tone, I can get a great crisp tone through my
Fender Super Reverb. When I use my Marshall Combo it sounds like
Clapton's Bluesbreaker * Cream tone. Plus no horrible distorted
muddy tone when I play chords. I love this Guitar !
I was hoping to meet
Ed "The Self Proclaimed Guitar King" I wasn't sure of what to expect,
I will make it a point to check ahead next time so that I don't miss
him again.
Thanks again for recommending this guitar! I was thinking that
the price was too good to be true. From now on I'm checking with you
guys before I buy another guitar.
Jim Petock
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Hi Ed,
I purchased a Baker from you last
July. I was really pleased with the quality of this guitar. In
fact, I think the neck on this instrument far exceeds my PRS and
LP.
I would like to know which
Seymour Duncan pickup was installed in the Neck position.
The only gripe I have about this
guitar is that the neck pickup is a little bright and edgy and
want to change it out for something else. I love the the bridge
pickup. If would appreciate any data on this.
I purchased in July 2006.
Thanks
Rex Goble
Hello Rex
Try turning
down the tone knob on the front pickup, Those pickups are a
special matched pair of Seymour Duncan Blackback pickups that
are designed to be real creamy, brown & smooth on the neck
position. The secret is to turn the tone knob all the way down.
If you try
that and you aren't totally happy, I will swap out for any
pickup you like for no charge.
ED
Baker Bushwacker
Quilt Top (Amber Finish)
Loaded Model
Ebony Board, Gold Hardware, Seymour Duncan
Pickups, Grover Tuners, Push Pull Pots,
Matching Headstock, Super Quilted Top, Bound Body & Neck, Tone
Pros Bridge
$1,395.00 I defy any other company to come close.
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Baker Photo Gallery
In 2006 Ed Roman decided to offer a
Neck Thru Body Baker Style Guitar. This guitar had to be worthy of
using his own name on it.
Ed built 8 prototypes over a 3 year period before he got the
final formula exact & perfected.
Ed consulted with a number of other luthiers before the project was
ready to proceed.
The Architectural Specifications
Were Baker USA Models NEW 2008
01. It had to look like the original Gene Baker design.
02. It must not be a set neck like the original. It must
be a neck thru body guitar. (Better Resonance)
03. Tonal & sustain capabilities must exceed the original.
04. There Must Be The Usual Ed Roman Huge Choice of Tone Woods.
05. The bridge design had to exceed the original generic Les Paul Bridge.
06. The headstock had to be slightly smaller & in better proportion
than the original.
07. Pickups would have to be hard mounted instead of spring loaded.
08. There must be choice of fingerboard woods.
09, It had to weigh in at least 5 lbs less than a Les Paul on
average.
10, There must be an onboard parametric equalizer option for
people who want to squeeze every bit of tone out of their guitar.
11, Chambering must be available (Tuned) |
Baker USA Models NEW 2008
Why Are Guitars
Better Than Women ????
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Marriage |
After Marriage |
After asking permission to
buy a guitar |
Guitars don't get pregnant.
You can play your Guitar any time of the month.
Guitars don't have parents.
Guitars don't whine... unless you want them to.
You can share your Guitar with your friends.
Guitars don't care how many other Guitars you've played
Guitars don't care how many other Guitars you have.
Guitars don't care if you look at other Guitars.
Guitars don't care if you buy Guitar magazines.
You'll never hear, "Surprise, you are going to proud father of a new
Guitar"
If your Guitar is flat you can fix it.
Your Guitar doesn't care if you never listen to it.
Your Guitar won't care if you leave up the toilet seat.
You don't have to be jealous of the guy who works on your Guitar.
If you say bad things to your Guitar, you don't have to apologize
before you play it again.
You can play your Guitar as long as you want and it won't get sore.
You can stop playing your Guitar as soon as you want and it won't get
frustrated.
Your parents won't remain in touch with your old Guitar after you dump
it.
Guitars don't insult you if you're a bad player.
Your Guitar never wants a night out with the other Guitars.
Guitars don't care if you're late.
Guitars don't get headaches.
You don't have to take a shower before you play your Guitar.
If your Guitar doesn't look good you can refinish it or get new parts.
You can play your Guitar the first time you meet it,
Last but definitely not least
If you decide to trade in your old Guitar,
You don't
have to give up everything you own.
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