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Article: Tiny, but mighty: Tacoma's Papoose. (guitar)(Bench Tests)(Evaluation)
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- Guitar Player
- Article date:
- October 1, 1997
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Want a really compact guitar that doesn't feel or sound like a ukulele? Tacoma's P1 Papoose ($399; $479 with Fishman Matrix pickup) may be the answer. This pint-sized ax is only 301/2" long, but its bolt-on Honduran mahogany neck packs a 19"-scale rosewood fingerboard that measures 113/16" at the nut and 21/8" at the 12th fret -- essentially the width of a Martin D-28. The 21 frets are closer together than standard, but the nicely shaped neck is extremely playable. Fretwork could be better: The crowns are flat and unpolished, and we noticed a couple of high spots. Trussrod and neck-tilt adjusters are provided.
Described as a "properly proportioned tenor-voiced ...
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Article: A day out for the mamas and papoose.(News)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);
September 24, 2002 ;
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... ... off- spring of a Scottish star is in a Red Indian-style papoose. Texas singer Sharleen Spiteri was the latest to be spotted ... loader when she took daughter Honey out for a stroll. The papooses, some of which are custom-made, can cost up to several ...
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