April 19, 20179 yr Author Both guitars need to be restrung, I was looking for some string packs I know I have but was not able to come up with them. I was going to hook them up and try them last night but never got around to it and I obviously cannot play the intro to Sweet Child o' Mine without a high E string.
May 4, 20179 yr Any classical players here? I'm about to order a Jim Redgate, note sure if it's going to be a traditional, double top or lattice type. I'm going to get details directly from Jim and see what he thinks would suit me best. There's a 14 month waiting time, I think he only produces around 20 guitars a year. Very excited to say he least.
May 4, 20179 yr 21 minutes ago, johnwmclean said: Any classical players here? I'm about to order a Jim Redgate, note sure if it's going to be a traditional, double top or lattice type. I'm going to get details directly from Jim and see what he thinks would suit me best. There's a 14 month waiting time, I think he only produces around 20 guitars a year. Very excited to say he least. any prior experience with hand built guitars?
May 4, 20179 yr Yes, I've been playing a Dan Kellaway for the past 17 or so years, it's a lattice braced type, similar to a Greg Smallman's design.You can get an idea of Jim Redgate by watching any of Ana Vidovic performances.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
May 4, 20179 yr 47 minutes ago, johnwmclean said: Yes, I've been playing a Dan Kellaway for the past 17 or so years, it's a lattice braced type, similar to a Greg Smallman's design. You can get an idea of Jim Redgate by watching any of Ana Vidovic performances. ...only asking because I got a Torres from Spain a while back - took me a while to get use to this furious lady - but I guess you already have had that experience ;o)
May 5, 20179 yr Not really, but am curious as to your experience. 17 hours ago, johnwmclean said: Any classical players here? I'm about to order a Jim Redgate, note sure if it's going to be a traditional, double top or lattice type. I'm going to get details directly from Jim and see what he thinks would suit me best. There's a 14 month waiting time, I think he only produces around 20 guitars a year. Very excited to say he least. Sounds good, though.
May 5, 20179 yr ...only asking because I got a Torres from Spain a while back - took me a while to get use to this furious lady - but I guess you already have had that experience ;o) Soren, you have a Torres original?
May 5, 20179 yr 5 minutes ago, johnwmclean said: Soren, you have a Torres original? no original Torres, but this
May 5, 20179 yr Oh yeah, that is a fine looking guitar, the finish is incredible by the photos, another great luthier would make Torres proud.
June 22, 20179 yr Meanwhile ... https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/lifestyle/the-slow-secret-death-of-the-electric-guitar/
June 22, 20179 yr in other words, boomers bought a lot of guitars, and are dying now, and there aren't as many GenXers buying expensive guitars to pretend they're in the stones. There's still a market for good guitars, but brand means less, and the over all market is somewhat smaller.
July 15, 20178 yr Not bad. Most archtops will sound better, due to having a top that resonates like an acoustic, but...that's alright, I've begun plugging in again, so at night, I've been practicing with a Vox amPlug.
January 18, 20188 yr Looking at picking up my first guitar, thinking an electric acoustic. In un-Head-Case fashion I'm looking at spending $500 or less. Any suggestions on what to get or something someone wants to unload?
January 18, 20188 yr Author So you want the pick-ups for when you start street husking on a little amp? If I was going to buy a sub $1000 guitar I would look at the Dirty 30s from Recording King http://www.recordingking.com/guitars/rds9. I think it is less than $1000 or some of the better Yamahas. You can put pick-ups on any of them if you decide you need them. I would get a better guitar up front and spend money on pick-ups later. Edited January 18, 20188 yr by VPI
January 18, 20188 yr 8 minutes ago, VPI said: So you want the pick-ups for when you start street husking on a little amp? If I was going to buy a sub $1000 guitar I would look at the Dirty 30s from Recording King http://www.recordingking.com/guitars/rds9. I think it is less than $1000 or some of the better Yamahas. You can put pick-ups on any of them if you decide you need them. I would get a better guitar up front and spend money on pick-ups later. Wanted it more for the built in tuner. Plus you never know when Dave Matthews might ask me to come on tour to rock out the G chord.
January 18, 20188 yr Electroacoustic Yamahas from the late 90's and early 2000 are very decent and should be found in the sub 500$ range.
January 18, 20188 yr http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/gretsch-guitars-g6122t-62ge-vintage-select-edition-1962-chet-atkins-country-gentleman-hollowbody-electric-guitar
January 19, 20188 yr “Built-in tuner”? I don’t know what that means, I presume you mean a pedal, so that you can tune silently. If it’s an electro-acoustic, it’s still not going to be silent. Please feel free to correct me if you mean something else. Your best bet is one of those clip-on-the-headstock tuners, my friend uses those even on electrics. That said, I see Guitar Center has about half a dozen PRS acoustics on used for under half a grand, and they all have one of those acoustic pickups, I think. If there’s anything wrong with it, just take it to your closest one and return it. I’m also really fond of Ibanez archtops, they have a bunch, too. Ibanezzesses Looking at this list, I’d look at Ovations, too, but that’s a very particular sound and not for everyone. Also, the curved bout makes it awkward to balance in one’s lap.
January 19, 20188 yr The tuner is built into the controls, so a sperate headstock tuner isn't needed. I think I might go see what GuitarCenter has to offer tomorrow. I'm guessing it will just be a bunch of banjos, Arkansas and all.
January 19, 20188 yr Author Not sure I know of a guitar with a tuner built in. Not sure why it would even be necessary.
January 19, 20188 yr Play like a Ginger! https://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/limited-editions/ed-sheeran-x-signature-edition/ ... http://www.nme.com/news/music/ginger-men-sex-thanks-ed-sheeran-says-science-2135104
January 19, 20188 yr Well would you look at that. Huh. I should say, if I had anything with a built-in tuner, I'd definitely sell it to you for cheap, but alas, I don't. Besides, I suck at shipping stuff. 3 hours ago, naamanf said: I think I might go see what GuitarCenter has to offer tomorrow. I'm guessing it will just be a bunch of banjos, Arkansas and all. Which one? I'll take a look-see. EDIT, never mind, found it, try these: Used: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Yamaha/A1R-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar-113921793.gc http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Martin/Vintage-1955-D28-Acoustic-Guitar.gc http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Takamine/GB7C-Garth-Brooks-Seven-Signature-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar.gc New: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez/Talman-TCY10-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar.gc (I have a soft spot for Ibanez Talman series of guitars, but they're not for everyone, definitely a good choice trying before buying.) I have a query to my friend who indirectly gave Jeff some good guitar-buying advice, I'll see what he recommends. ...and then buy this one: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Daisy-Rock/Retro-H-Hollow-Body-Electric-Guitar-113659184.gc
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