"I went to see Warren Haynes and Gov't Mule up in New Hampshire last week, and you should have seen the array of sweet vintage Gibson electrics this guy busts out. Explorers, Firebirds, Firebird non-reverse, ES355, and numerous classic Les…"
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Mark Bedard's Discussions
iPad Recording
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I'm wondering if anyone has experience recording on their iPad?I just picked up Garageband for…Continue
Tags: irig, garageband, ipad
Started this discussion. Last reply by Victor Saumarez Dec 8, 2011.
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Mark Bedard replied to Larry Oliver's discussion Ovation interiors question in the group Round Back Guitars"Yikes! Man, what a mess!
I'm happy to say however that both my Elite 6768 and Adamas Millennium are completely spotless inside. Pehaps they figured they needed a bit more quality control since you can clearly see the entire insides of the sound…"
Mark Bedard replied to Jud Hair's discussion Your top three favorite Beatles songs? (Just for fun:-) in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"
Savoy Truffle
Day Tripper
Strawberry Fields Forever
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"Here are some pics of my Gibson J-40. Bought it back in 1988 for $60, it's in need of some restoration to repair 2 cracks that have opened up on the top. I don't know much about it, serial number is 674487, and it has…"
Mark Bedard commented on Trawler's group Round Back Guitars"AA14 would be an Applause, not an Ovation. And the last number would be the color (1-4), so the A is truly a mystery..."
Mark Bedard commented on Trawler's group Round Back Guitars"I've heard people rave about these 86' Collectors guitars. Would make a great purchase for someone if the price is right.
I'm sinking all my fiddle money into fixing up an old Gibson these days though, so I'll have to pass..."
Mark Bedard replied to tom blegen's discussion Why did you buy your first guitar?"My first guitar was a gift from my aunt -- a mid 60s Alvarez student guitar she gave to me when I was about seven. It actually used to belong to Jonathan Edwards. My aunts and uncles were always playing acadian folk songs on guitar and mandolin at…"
Forrest Anderson replied to Mark Bedard's discussion Beat Up Gibson J-40 in the group Gibson Acoustic Owners"That's a beauty!"
Mark Bedard replied to Mark Bedard's discussion Beat Up Gibson J-40 in the group Gibson Acoustic Owners"I'm sure there are a number of great people in that area.
Actually a buddy of mine lives in the bay area and hand builds a line of guitars out in his shed called "Barron Wesley" (his son's first and middle names). Beautiful…"
Forrest Anderson replied to Mark Bedard's discussion Beat Up Gibson J-40 in the group Gibson Acoustic Owners"Mark, what a kind offer. ;-)
Actually, I live in the Bay Area, so I take the Santa Cruz to its birthplace at the Santa Cruz Guitar Company in Santa Cruz. I do need some work done to the J-50 -- finally needs a neck reset and the pick guard is…"
Mark Bedard replied to Mark Bedard's discussion Beat Up Gibson J-40 in the group Gibson Acoustic Owners"Send me out that J-50 and the Santa Cruz, I'll take them in and make sure they get back to you after servicing...well, get back to you eventually... ;)"
Forrest Anderson replied to Mark Bedard's discussion Beat Up Gibson J-40 in the group Gibson Acoustic Owners"Sounds like a great guy to go to. Too bad I live in California. The commute would be a killer. ;-)"
Mark Bedard replied to Mark Bedard's discussion Beat Up Gibson J-40 in the group Gibson Acoustic Owners"Took it to Mouradian Guitars yesterday, what a shop Jon Mouradian said it looks as if the neck alignment was probably off right from the factory (hence the "SECOND" stamp on the neck), just a touch off base, and that most likely led…"
Mark Bedard replied to Mark Bedard's discussion Beat Up Gibson J-40 in the group Gibson Acoustic Owners"Looks to be the original Gibson pinless bridge (J-45 had a pinned bridge). Feed through from the back, same as my Ovations. I looked it over very carefully afraid that it would be cracked between the holes (making it garbage), but there are no…"
Forrest Anderson replied to Mark Bedard's discussion Beat Up Gibson J-40 in the group Gibson Acoustic Owners"Thanks for posting the photos. Cool to see the object of our discussion.
How do the strings go through the bridge? Is there an opening on the bridge on top of the guitar or do you run them in from inside? I have a couple of…"
Mark Bedard replied to Mark Bedard's discussion Beat Up Gibson J-40 in the group Gibson Acoustic Owners"Here's some photos of the J-40:
Cleaned up nice.
Pretty dried out, but starting to close up a…"
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- Which one of the following describes your involvement in music? (Check all that apply)
- Gigging or professional musician, Amateur or recreational musician
- How many years have you been playing guitar?
- 20-30 years
- Which of these instruments do you own or play?
- Flattop steel-string acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin
- The make and model of your guitar(s) and/or other instruments and gear.
- Ovation Adamas Millennium
Ovation Elite 6768
Ovation iDea
67 Alvarez Student
Seagull S6 Cedar
Godin Solidac
Fender Twin Deluxe
Zoom A2 Acoustic Multi Effect
- What type of music do you like to play?
- Styles: Folk, Classic Rock, Blues, Funk, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Influences: The Beatles, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, U2, R.E.M., Phish, The Police, The Clash, and many many more...
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Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 12:50pm on May 1, 2012,
Edward Sparks said… Hi Mark,
Welcome to the Gibson Owners Group!
- At 4:08pm on February 17, 2012,
Pascal Proust said… Hi Mark, welcome among my friends :) You've got a pretty nice Adamas Millenium! It's a limited series, isn't it? The only Ovation knock-off I own is an Applause ukulele, looking like a mini Adamas! Feel free to listen to my music, share, comment, or whatsoever.
Greetings from France, cheers!
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