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Jim Yates commented on Ted Hechtman's group Goya and Levin Guitar Owners
"A little research yielded this page from a 1967 Goya catalogue and, sure enough, it says that the G-50 was made in the U.S.A.: "
52 minutes ago
Jim Yates commented on Ted Hechtman's group Goya and Levin Guitar Owners
"This one puzzles me.  If it was hand-made by a private luthier through Guild in N.Y., how could it be a Goya? 2546. GOYA G-50 HANDMADE; 1967. HSC $1850. picture | picture | picture | picture | picture | picture Fine handmade rare TOP OF THE…"
59 minutes ago
Steve Frank commented on Ted Hechtman's group Goya and Levin Guitar Owners
"Some nice guitars!!"
1 hour ago
Mike Bishop posted a discussion

Epiphone Les Paul Ultra III Acoustic Feature

I have been reading for some time now about the Epiphone Les Paul Ultra III and its acoustic sound capability. Has anyone tried it and is it as good as it sounds? I am thinking of getting something electric and this would certainly be optimal if it's worth it.See More
1 hour ago
FloridaGull commented on FloridaGull's group On Walden Pond...the Walden Guitars group!
"N610CE is in my hands!  See discussion above... :-) "
1 hour ago
FloridaGull replied to FloridaGull's discussion NGD! Walden N610CE - Father's Day gift... :-) in the group On Walden Pond...the Walden Guitars group!
"Just tuned her up a little while ago - needs new strings (of course) and a fretboard oiling, but even the old strings sound nice.  The Engelmann spruce/rosewood combo is really sweet - my Giannini Craviola 12 string is sitka spruce over Pao…"
1 hour ago
FloridaGull commented on Michael Millham "Sidheguitarist"'s group Classical Cognoscenti
"Just tuned her up a little while ago - needs new strings (of course) and a fretboard oiling, but even the old strings sound nice.  The Engelmann spruce/rosewood combo is really sweet - my Giannini Craviola 12 string is sitka spruce over Pao…"
1 hour ago
William Jahnkow replied to Michael S. Jackson's discussion Someone Went to A Lot of Trouble... in the group Guitar Collectors
" I like the music yet it does remind me of the terminator stripped of the living flesh ."
2 hours ago
susi Lawson replied to susi Lawson's discussion Book project ! in the group Acoustic Newb
"That sounds awesome ! I hope you come back and blog about it ! Have fun !!"
4 hours ago
Jerry Cave replied to Peter Arthur's discussion Bone Saddle and Pins on an S6? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)
"My S&P received walrus pins last year.   I'm not convinced of any tonal improvements.   But they did rid me of the plastic pins.   To me, anytime plastic is replaced is a good day.    My S6 is…"
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FloridaGull added a discussion to the group On Walden Pond...the Walden Guitars group!
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NGD! Walden N610CE - Father's Day gift... :-)

My Father's Day gift arrived - what appears to be a 2005 Walden N610CE!…See More
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FloridaGull commented on Michael Millham "Sidheguitarist"'s group Classical Cognoscenti
"Ok - it just got here 1/2 hour ago... ;-) Opinions of any value and evaluation will have to wait until I get home - but, here are some pics! Wouldn't let me post all pics and this little bit of writing together...oh well..."
5 hours ago
FloridaGull commented on Michael Millham "Sidheguitarist"'s group Classical Cognoscenti
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5 hours ago
Michael S. Jackson commented on Michael Millham "Sidheguitarist"'s group Classical Cognoscenti
"pictures... opinions... evaluations... please!"
5 hours ago
Jonathan Gates commented on Ted Hechtman's group Guitar Collectors
"See 19th Century and Parlor Guitars for Goya Model G-50 http://www.lehmannstrings.com/guitars_vintage.htm "
6 hours ago
Jonathan Gates commented on Ted Hechtman's group Goya and Levin Guitar Owners
"See19th Century and Parlor Guitars for Goya model G-50 http://www.lehmannstrings.com/guitars_vintage.htm"
6 hours ago
FloridaGull commented on Michael Millham "Sidheguitarist"'s group Classical Cognoscenti
"Walden N610CE is "out for delivery"... :-)"
8 hours ago
FloridaGull commented on FloridaGull's group On Walden Pond...the Walden Guitars group!
"Walden N610CE is "out for delivery"... :-)"
8 hours ago
David Kellems posted a discussion

Attended Famous Blues Fest to Loan Headliner a Guitar

The town of Logansport, Indiana honors a native son every year with the Med Flory Blues/Jazz Fest. Med is a Grammy winning jazz saxman. Close behind him is another former resident I graduated high school there with in 1971 named Randy Handley. Randy is a prolific Nashville based songwriter and blues artist whose songs have been recorded by a who's who of entertainers of the past thirty years. Randy was to open the show and the promoter forgot to rent him an acoustic guitar. He called me frantic…See More
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We'd like to invite all members of the Acoustic Guitar Community to come check out the brand-new website at AcousticGuitar.com. This is a completely redesigned home for Acoustic Guitar (and you!), full of great lessons, songs to play, guitar reviews, and more. You’ll see digital editions from the last two years of Acoustic Guitar magazine (available to…

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Posted by Acoustic Guitar on March 29, 2013 at 3:30pm — 4 Comments

Return of The Banjo Killer, the final chapter. . .

Bryan Sutton and "Banjo Killer"; Medley: The Original Waltz/Old Lake. from Bourgeois Guitars on Vimeo.

The moment we've been waiting for: On Oct. 28, 2012, Bryan Sutton debuted the restored the Banjo…

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Posted by Bourgeois Guitars on October 15, 2012 at 7:43pm

Day 16: The Banjo Killer slays again!

This story has a happy ending, folks, and I'll start with it. After working for three weeks to painstakingly restore Bryan Sutton's flood damaged Banjo Killer, Shin Ichikawa finally got to test drive it today! The entire shop stopped working to watch this exciting moment, after which Shin received a standing ovation (well, we were all standing anyway). …

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Posted by Bourgeois Guitars on July 13, 2012 at 9:00pm — 6 Comments

Day 15: The end is near. I can smell it.

Shin Ichikawa and I started the day by fitting and glueing the back binding. Last night's fitting of the top binding was tedious, but the tricks we learned made the fit of back binding go smothly. I am amazed at how cleanly both bindings look.  Some finish touch up will be required, but the overall appearance is more than…

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Posted by Bourgeois Guitars on July 12, 2012 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

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The Acoustic Guitar Community is a social network created by the publishers of Acoustic Guitar. Here, you can join fellow players at all levels and of every style by creating your personal profile, sharing videos or MP3s of your playing, and uploading photos of yourself and your guitars and gear. Then post gigs, events, and concerts in the Community calendar, and start discussions in the forum. We’ll keep you up-to-date about happenings at Acoustic Guitar through the Community blog. This is your space, and you’re surrounded by like-minded guitarists. So make yourself comfortable, and welcome to the Community!

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Epiphone Les Paul Ultra III Acoustic Feature

I have been reading for some time now about the Epiphone Les Paul Ultra III and its acoustic sound capability. Has anyone tried it and is it as good as it sounds? I am thinking of getting something…Continue

Started by Mike Bishop in Gear 1 hour ago.

Attended Famous Blues Fest to Loan Headliner a Guitar

The town of Logansport, Indiana honors a native son every year with the Med Flory Blues/Jazz Fest. Med is a Grammy winning jazz saxman. Close behind him is another former resident I graduated high…Continue

Started by David Kellems in Gear 10 hours ago.

GarageBand for Windows? 5 Replies

I have a Windows machine - not a Mac - yet I covet my friend's GarageBand to use as an accompanying rhythm section instead of a *boring* metronome. I'm looking for suggestions of a GarageBand-like…Continue

Started by Barry Gray in Gear. Last reply by Antonio Eduardo Rosa on Saturday.

Antares AJT25 help me find a value please 3 Replies

I cannot for the life of me find out anything about this guitar.  I'm super curious to know what it's worth now and what it could have been worth new. All the research i have done states that anteres…Continue

Tags: Worth, Help, values, Guitar, Antares

Started by Luke Hammer in Gear. Last reply by Ship of fools on Saturday.

Wide neck, short scale Gibson (or other)

I've been wanting to try another Gibson acoustic, as I always liked the sound, but not the 1.725 neck width. Recently, I came across 2 Gibson models that have wider (1.805) neck and short scale.One…Continue

Started by Larry Mikita in Gear Jun 12.

Back in the mix..... 2 Replies

Well, It's been awhile since I posted. Have been in Thailand for awhile and now have moved house to Canada's east coast and live in Prince Edward Island......great place for acoustic music! I have…Continue

Started by Dave Clarke in Uncategorized. Last reply by Craig MC Jun 12.

Looper advice needed 21 Replies

I am considering a looper for my solo act.  I don't want to store loops, I just want to step on the looper and have it record a verse of the song so I can play a lead over the rhythm the next time…Continue

Started by higgs in Gear. Last reply by Jon Lloyd Jun 10.

So where were you... 21 Replies

Hey Guys,So it has been about 5 months of group lessons (once a week). I try to practice everyday for 45-60 minutes. This is where I am:Chords (good)E, A, Em, Am, G, Bm, A7Chords (Decent)D - still…Continue

Started by Les in Beginners. Last reply by Jon Lloyd Jun 10.

Amplifier Noise 3 Replies

I've been doing acoustic gigs with a Marshall AS50D acoustic amp for about 4 years now. It's a great amp, but it's developed an irritating hiss. It's been used both inside and outside in some fairly…Continue

Started by Earl Gard in Gear. Last reply by Earl Gard Jun 9.

Guitar making and engineering 10 Replies

Hi all, I'm an intermediate guitarist and an engineer. My area of engineering doesn't relate to audio and acoustics, but I'm interested to see if anyone here knows about the field. I'd be…Continue

Started by Sherif Fahmy in Gear. Last reply by Sherif Fahmy Jun 8.



 
 
 

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