"Rosemary,
Congratulations!! All new guitars (especially Martins) are exciting new friends to have.
ENJOY!Greg"
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Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars replied to Rosemary j. Lambin's discussion New Martin in the group Martin OwnersGreg Brandt / Maker of Guitars commented on GNuck's group Small Body Guitars"Steve and all,
I'm sure I've said this before....but I've been building small guitars like your Yamaha for many years now, a bit fancier ...and more expensive ;-) but about the same size and tuned to A's in both nylon and steel…"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars replied to Luis Motta da Silva's discussion 12-string guitar tuners - The Portuguese Solution in the group Guitar Makers"Luis,
Thank you for the explanation / demonstration! Where can one purchase this?....I've never seen it sold in the U.S. before. Do you think it would work for a full size 12 string guitar?
Nice pictures and great explanation!!
Greg"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars replied to ra harris's discussion String gauge / Martin size 5 in the group Small Body Guitars"I recently had a '59 Martin 0-17t in the shop to re-glue the bridge and restring. She tuned it to CGDA (she is a cello player) and I re-strung it w/ the equivalent D'Addario's J-66 Tenor set (.010, .014, .022, .032) and she…"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars commented on GNuck's group Small Body Guitars"Ron....I honestly have no idea on the price (and in a perfect situation would probably prefer to trade for a small body guitar). The guitar needs some TLC and I just don't have the time to devote to it like I hoped....plus someone who has the…"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars commented on GNuck's group Small Body Guitars"Jud......American Bandstand!
Ron...I have an 1870's 0-28 that has "issues" that I might be willing to sell or trade.I can post pics (and did a long time ago) or answer any Q's off group if you…"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars replied to Michael S. Jackson's discussion Need Help with Bridge Pins in the group Martin Owners"Really......the guitar is ruined and will NEVER sound the same, or even good, again.
Go and buy another guitar....(says the guitar maker!).
G"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars commented on James Sennett's group Martin Owners"True story about Stephen Stills...he has a HUGE collection of D45's. I knew someone who saw many of them years ago."
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars replied to mike ivison's discussion full body / short neck in the group Small Body Guitars"Well.....I build very small (17" scale) travel / alto guitars. Though small....they don't sound "small" at all. I do them in steel and nylon string versions. If you're curious....send me an email at…"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars commented on James Sennett's group Martin Owners"That's Selena Gomez!
Oh...maybe that wasn't the model you were asking about ;-)
G"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars commented on James Sennett's group Martin Owners"I have a 1870's 0-28 that is similar to that. Mine needs work and I don't have the appropriate skill and time to do the instrument justice. I even have 2 of the original ivory friction pegs. There has been a little voice in my head saying…"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars commented on James Sennett's group Martin Owners"Geez......I LOVE that Martin 0-15. I need to build something like that!!
G"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars replied to Jeri Ann Payne's discussion Small guitar / size explanation in the group Small Body Guitars"Another very good site that addresses size as well as the numbered appointments and materials and serial numbers is:
http://home.provide.net/~cfh/martin.html"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars commented on GNuck's group Small Body Guitars"If you don't like the idea of buying a 12 string set....you can "custom gauge" them by buying open stock. You can guesstimate by looking at your typical set of choice and seeing the sizes and adjusting accordingly (i.e. if you use a…"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars commented on GNuck's group Small Body Guitars"I string some of my small "alto" guitars in Nashville tuning. Like Ken said....it's a jangly, chiming sound that my recording clients love to use a "tracking" instruments. The traditional way is just as Jud recommends: get a…"
Greg Brandt / Maker of Guitars commented on GNuck's group Small Body Guitars"Hey....You guys aren't spending enough on your small travel guitars (says the guitar maker [wink]). Really....it's amazing how inexpensive these small guitars are!!"
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- Which one of the following describes your involvement in music? (Check all that apply)
- Guitar maker
- How many years have you been playing guitar?
- More than 30 years
- Which of these instruments do you own or play?
- Flattop steel-string acoustic guitar, Nylon-string guitar, Travel guitar, Ukulele
- The make and model of your guitar(s) and/or other instruments and gear.
- Usually I play a small "alto" guitar that I made but I have a '72 Martin '000' too that I love!
- What is your website address?
- http://www.gregbrandtguitars.com
- Do you subscribe to or regularly read Acoustic Guitar?
- I subscribe
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Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 7:10am on February 2, 2012,
Robert Blanford said… Hey Greg, My Martin is 276287. What's your opinion on where the 000-28 stands compared to other models of Martin. I used it on the track I have on my home page. Don't have any experience, and recorded the vocals and guitar at the same time. Thanks, Robert
- At 3:53pm on October 7, 2011,
Dave G said…
- Howdy, Greg. I note your comments and suggestions when you pop in on topics and wonder if you'd lend me a little advice. My beautiful sounding '36 Gibson L0 will be needing a neckset down the road, but is still real playable. Problem is I believe the former owner didn't respect the intolerance to heavy strings these super light tops have, and at some stage the top began to be pulled down in. Well, it seems like a 'rough in' carpenter cut across the top portion of the Xbrace and glued in a freekin' 2x4 (kidding) across just below the soundhole. I'd like to pull that and restore the original bracing pattern. Could you hazard a guess as to whether the redone support would be adequate to keep
the top level. Amazing that the thing still sounds so sharp and rich. I think it could even be better. Big thanks for your input. Dave G.
- At 3:36pm on July 16, 2009,
Perfecto De Castro said… - Hey Greg! Welcome to the thing!
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