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Being new here, thought I would post an introduction.
My name is Paul McGill
Mcgillguitars.com
I have been making guitars since 1976.
I have lived and worked in Nashville since 1985 when I relocated here to work in the repair/restoration shop at Gruhn guitars. 410 Broadway, now a novelty shop. I was there a short time before commiting full time to guitar making as I had done prior to moving here.
My main influence as a guitar maker was Robert Ruck who over the course of 50 years was the US’s most prolific independent guitar maker. In 1978 I located in Madison Wisc where Robert lived at that time. Later in life we had a greater interaction. How any one made 30 guitars a year for all those years is so impressive. No CNCs, lots of hand work and detail.
I started out to be a classical guitar maker but after many years was inspired to do more.
During my years in the north I made Steel string guitars as well for several local acts. One became famous as Timbuk 3, another was an act known as Free Hot Lunch.
My history includes many known guitarists. In 89 Earl Klugh recorded “Solo Guitar” on 2 of my classical guitars, then recorded many more. He influenced me to make him Del Vecchio style resonators guitar which brought me to Chet Atkins and many acts, Jim Stafford, Steve Earl, and the legendary Nato Lima of Los Indios Tabajaras.
In 1998 I was inspired to use new amplification technology to make high vol nylon string Stage guitars.
Within a year Peter White adopted my design and we have worked together all of these years.
By 2012 I knew I had to have amplification to serve loud stages. My instruments are known for feedback resistance. Baggs, Fishman, K&k, etc…….. Are inadequate for my needs.
Thus began the long journey that is today- Go Acoustic Audio-
GoAA is advanced acoustic guitar amplification that overcomes cycling and allows a guitarist to express and control their sound with finesse and touch sensitivity.
GoAA developed beyond my expectations after I met my partner Ben Shaw in 2015. Ben had a history of audio electrical mastery through his time spent on Music row at Oceanway studios. He brings concepts to Goaa that separate it from other products.
GoAA is used by many others besides Peter White now. Its a long list of great guitar players.
The most well known on our list is Pat Metheny who has been touring since late 23 with GoAA. But there are many others listed on our site.
This is our review page on facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/share/K1QemJEf3m3Bcs/?mibextid=oFDknk
So before I go, here are some pictures of my work.
Nice to meet your all and if you see me around perhaps you will better understand who I am.
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Hey, this is great. I also worked at Gruhn’s. I was there from 06-09. We should get you on for an interview to go over your pickup at some point if that would interest you.
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More pics
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The GoAA products are directed towards specific applications.
We offer several systems that are drop-in Replacement products.
Taylor ES replacement
Fishman Presys and Prefix Pro (pictured below) replacements – Presonic
Godin polydrive – Rmc and later Baggs designs
We have other designs that can be adapted to fit new guitars and we have a simple, non Intrusive, sound hole mounted control system.
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Hear is the Taylor ES replacement
And one shot of the Polydrive unit
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Here is our non intrusive installation
It requires 2 holes in the slot
It has master vol. and mike blend on the edge of the soundhole.
All GoAA preamps have individual vol. Control for each string. No fiddling with under saddles.
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Lastly
A few videos
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mGoeTkF4Zgoskjs6xXAvqMTUu7jfXZdHQ&si=3xg28WrrTc2qh9v1
https://youtu.be/i71taytLxks?si=-imhB_-MreHzg6Qj
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xUx73-ipWwc5Klhht97PDGh7DY74opho/view?usp=drivesdk
https://youtu.be/aWrXACI2WQM?si=Uf_u14wi-t0RmTaB
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13As6JrFDGPczmyV3n4WvkpVDKCi9gmkP/view?usp=drivesdk
And for high vol.
https://youtu.be/1uELL3NlLBo?si=v3jve8osP0dtF-aH
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Hey Paul!
Dang you have so much cool stuff going on! A customer gifted me the chet atkins me and my guitars book and your resonator is in there.
Did you work at Gruhns with Kim Walker? I live in CT about 20min away from him and he has been a great friend since we met about 10 years ago. I was working at a store and encountered one of his guitar in the wild and it was the most beautiful sounding guitar I had ever heard and then I saw “Stonington CT” inside the sound hole and was like, who is this?!?! My grandfather knew Kim and introduced us and after meeting I wanted to start working on guitars.
Looking forward to seeing what you are up to, thanks for sharing.
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Yes, I worked at Gruhn’s when Kim was the foreman.
I made the first resonator guitars for Klugh in 92. It was a sound introduced to him by Chet who learned of it from Nato Lima.
On Feb 15th 1995 I had these 2 legends in my living room.
Here is the video of that evening.
https://youtu.be/Vh2XYXZ3eLk?si=Z1Yoc69eAPtQpo-J
Chet was so influenced by Nato. Nato had the most incredible vibrato and chet adopted vibrato on chords from Nato rather than use a vibrato arm.
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Hey Paul! Good to see you here.
Y’all…gotta say. The pickups are great. We are stocking the conversion kit for the Taylor ES2 and installed the first one last week. It is a clean, direct retrofit. I’m excited to be able to offer it to our customers.
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https://youtu.be/IdGjcZWBhh4?si=tsyrg8XqHD8A28rd
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CrYPg9DwG/
Bryan we are thrilled with your video review. It really is genuine.
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Hey Paul…I am also Paul. I live down in Franklin. what a great story you have. Hope to run into you some day.
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Hope to Paul,
We did the 3 amigos show down there last March
I doubt we will do it again though.
Paul
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