"Congratulations on your new uke.
I play clawhammer banjo, but, for some reason I find it easier to play the ukulele by up-picking (Seeger's basic stroke). "
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Jim Yates
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Jim Yates's Groups
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Coffee House Players
180 members
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Tenor Guitar
16 members
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Small Body Guitars
85 members
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Mandolin Players
148 members
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Hofner Guitars
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Jim Yates replied to susi Lawson's discussion Big Island Concert and Claw Hammer in the group UKULELE PLAYERSJim Yates commented on Rob Bourassa's group UKULELE PLAYERS"My bandmate in The Maple Leaf Champions Jug Band, Ted Staunton, came over last Sunday and he brought his National guitar, so we tried them out together.
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Jim Yates commented on Rob Bourassa's group UKULELE PLAYERS"I just got my new resophonic uke, a Johnson, from my friend David Newland. David was given a real National by The Corktown Uke Jam group which he co-founded in Toronto and was good enough to offer me first dibbs at his old Johnson, the very…"
Jim Yates commented on Ted Hechtman's group Goya and Levin Guitar Owners"I don't know how much good this'll do you Ted, but just in case: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/f-martin-goya-312-acoustic-sigma-248720450 ;"
Jim Yates replied to Jud Hair's discussion 1968 Gibson LG-0 ... pros & cons, anyone? in the group Small Body Guitars"Hi Jud,
I'm no expert on ladder braced Gibsons, but I have owned a ladder braced 1950 LG1 for 4 or 5 years and I love it. It's not a bluegrass guitar for sure and doesn't have the bass response of my D-21, but it's a great…"
Jim Yates commented on GNuck's group Small Body Guitars""my last name is not Trump...alas..."
It wouldn't be worth it if it came with the hair cut."
Jim Yates replied to ra harris's discussion String gauge / Martin size 5 in the group Small Body Guitars"My wife has a 1921 O-18 and we string it with Martin XLs, the ones in the green package. I'd go for something like this for a fragile old guitar."
Jim Yates replied to ra harris's discussion String gauge / Martin size 5 in the group Small Body Guitars"Do you use Chicago tuning? (DGBE)"
Jim Yates commented on GNuck's group Small Body Guitars"Michael, The styles 21 and 28 were similar, but the 28s usually had white (ivory coloured) binding and, I believe at the time this guitar was made, the 28s had herringbone trim around the top, while the 21s only had herringbone around the…"
Jim Yates commented on GNuck's group Small Body Guitars"It looks like the bottom of my post was chopped off, so here it is:
A couple of weeks ago, I got this picture of the restored guitar from the woman who now owns it. She's very happy with it and the restoration that Ed Dick did on…"
Jim Yates commented on GNuck's group Small Body Guitars"A return to small bodied guitars...I'm not sure if I ever posted this story before, but I recently received an email from a woman who now owns the guitar in question, either an O-21, an OO-21 or an OO-28, depending on who you ask. …"
Jim Yates commented on GNuck's group Small Body Guitars"While I was certainly around in 1982, I don't recall the song at all, but I noticed that one the kids I taught in grade four in the seventies has posted the same picture on Facebook."
Jim Yates replied to Michael S. Jackson's discussion Need Help with Bridge Pins in the group Martin Owners"Or the label on a jar of peanuts that says, "Warning, may contain peanuts.""
Jim Yates replied to Michael S. Jackson's discussion Need Help with Bridge Pins in the group Martin Owners"Michael... I'd carefully remove the back of the guitar and then you could tap them out with a hammer. It might be wise to have a nice bottle of Scotch close at hand, I think Glenfiddich is recommended, but you could use Glenlivet in a…"
Jim Yates commented on John Michael Meehan's group Tenor Guitar"Aha, The same as my open G, except I named the strings from bass to treble. There doesn't seem to be an accepted order for naming guitar or 4 string banjo strings. Fiddle players always go from treble to bass and DADGAD guitar…"
Jim Yates commented on John Michael Meehan's group Tenor Guitar"Michael, I'm not sure what you mean by "G tuning" or "C tuning". Is that an open G or C chord?
I think the use of nylon strings would also identify a banjolele."C tuning" or "G tuning".
I have a…"
Profile Information
- Which one of the following describes your involvement in music? (Check all that apply)
- Gigging or professional musician, Music teacher, Music festival
- 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, Archtop guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Ukulele
- The make and model of your guitar(s) and/or other instruments and gear.
- 1958 Goya M26, 1962 Martin D21, 1950 Gibson LG1,
2005 Eastman 605 mandolin, 1983 Washburn 2 point mandolin,
TC Octave Mandolin,
Kala Koa concert Ukulele,
Slingerland MayBell banjolele,
Home-made 5-string banjo,
Old catalogue 5-string banjo,
S.S.Stewart tango banjo,
Autoharps, dulcimers, mouth harps...
My wife says,"The concept of 'enough' hasn't gotten through to Jim."
- What is your website address?
- http://myspace.com/jimyates
- What type of music do you like to play?
- blues, old time, bluegrass, jug band, Celtic...
- Do you subscribe to or regularly read Acoustic Guitar?
- I purchase copies at newsstands/bookstores
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Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 6:44am on January 28, 2013,
Edward Sparks said… - Hey Jim, I am interested in octave mandolin! Please tell me more about yours...maybe some pics too? What scale length does yours have?
- At 12:11am on January 25, 2011,
Tamas Lukasczik (Sunday) said… Hey Jim,
thanks for adding me!
Greetings from Hungary,
Sunday
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