Hey guys welcome to the Acoustic Standards #261, with another new Epiphone model on the channel today : 1948 Epiphone Blacktone; It's an interesting 16 inches lower bout archtop with solid top, but this time the back is laminated ! It's still barking nicely and the tone is inspiring.

I'm playing a standard composed in 1932 by Bernice Petkere and Joe Young called Lullaby of the leaves, that i'm also playing in a new band we have paying tribute to the work of Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton and Charlie Christian. You can hear our version here :    • "Lullaby of the Leaves" (B. Petekere)...  

I'm playing a 1948 Epiphone Blackstone, strung with flatwound nickel strings (and high ish action), with a gator Dunlop 0.71mm pick. The sound is captured by both a Neumann TLM 103 and a bluebird microphone.

Feel free to support the channel if you want/can : www.paypal.me/acousticstandards

I've decided to take a couple of student for online classes so hit me up if you're interested. Contact and info : [email protected]

I haven't recorded albums in the style of those acoustic standards, but i have 2 albums on bandcamp with my Django tribute Quartet : https://romainvuilleminquartet.bandca...
The third one "Three sides of a Coin" is just out, so don't hesitate to drop me an email if you'd like a physical copy, i can ship worldwide !!

I may be considering recording a physical album with these acoustic standards as some of you have asked for it, but as printing cds is being a bigger quest year after year, please drop me a message if you think it's a good idea or if you'd like to preorder one or give suggestions etc.

I also have a youtube channel for the Django stuff with my 4tet :    / @romainvuillemin  

Please share, subscribe and keep swinging !
Romain