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ThirdRatePoet Approved 
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Apparently (according to my no doubt very flawed internet search), they do sell 'Blueridge' guitars, at least in the UK/Ireland, though they're not heavily listed (I've never seen one in any guitar shop here, certainly) - Sagamusic is the parent company for Regal resophonic guitars as well (I remember trying one of those out a while ago - lovely!). Blueridge make some very pretty guitars - not all that pricey, either. Dan 
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Richard Hefner Administrator 
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Dan, I've only got one guitar now, a Blueridge BR-6S. I like it a whole lot. Here's what it looks like... http://www.folkofthewood.com/page466.htm Seems like the Blueridge brand is really nice in their price range. 
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banjo brad Super Moderator 
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Dan- Yeah, like that! Is that a Martin? I don't think I recognize the headstock decor as theirs, but I could be wrong. And the body shape is different. What I played was more like a 00 or 000. Even when I owned an electric guitar (for about 6 months), it was a semi-hollow body non-cutaway style. As far as I'm concerned, no folk musician needs a cutaway in any instrument. Keep it as "authentic" as possible. (Grump, grump - guess I'll go work on Home on the Range, it's almost ready) 
____________________ ezFolk Help Brad Prickly Pear Music Banjo Brad's ezFolk page TOTMC |
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ThirdRatePoet Approved
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Richard Hefner wrote:Dan, Now, I like that guitar! It's got a real 'western' look about it. The headstock is very delicately retro - the Regal resos have a similar style, actually. I like that kind of styling - it's got a bit of class about it. Dan
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ThirdRatePoet Approved
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banjo brad wrote:Dan- It's a Crafter (TA-50, I think) - relatively inexpensive. Sounds lovely, but I found it a bit strange to actually hold when I played one. Dan
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UkeForever Approved 
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I love my old Parlour guitar, but the problem is that it only has 4 strings and is only 21 inches long:
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ThirdRatePoet Approved
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UkeForever wrote:I love my old Parlour guitar, but the problem is that it only has 4 strings and is only 21 inches long: Are you sure it's not an acoustic bass from a distance? Dan
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Will Approved 
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I brought my tenor guitar to a jam one time, and it got mistaken for an acoustic bass guitar:
____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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reyvee61 Approved 
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I love my Martin cutaway but its far from a parlor sized guitar, it's actually closer to a jumbo. The issue with the baby Taylor is the small scale, I have to take a moment to adjust my playing when ever I use that guitar...lately it's been collecting dust in the corner. I often play up the neck when I jam with others, I like to play open chords in the 12th fret position...it sounds cool to be an octave higher.......
____________________ Acousticviews radio stream here. All of music is here. Indieviews |
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ThirdRatePoet Approved
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reyvee61 wrote:I love my Martin cutaway but its far from a parlor sized guitar, it's actually closer to a jumbo. The issue with the baby Taylor is the small scale, I have to take a moment to adjust my playing when ever I use that guitar...lately it's been collecting dust in the corner. There's nothing worse than a guitar gathering dust - I've ended up giving away guitars that I just never used (to folks that could use them, but might not have the fairly modest funds or confidence to buy one) just simply because it seems a shame for an instrument to just sit there. Which is ridiculously sentimental on my part, I suppose. I don't doubt you'll find a use for it, however - often a different guitar or instrument can kick off a new idea or tune, just because it refreshes the mind a little somehow. Or so it seems to me! Dan
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reyvee61 Approved
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Dan, it's funny you say that cause I've done the same thing, I traded my Big Baby Taylor for a ratty old no name nylon string cause I love the way it sounded. I hate to see something just sit there.......
____________________ Acousticviews radio stream here. All of music is here. Indieviews |
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Rex Approved
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I used to gather instruments also. A few years ago I really trimmed the herd down to just a very few and now I focus more on the music and less on the gear. Almost lost sight of what the instruments were really for. Now I resist the urge to start collecting again. Peace, Rex
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1four5 Approved 
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There's nothing worse than a guitar gathering dust I'm with you'all. I've honed in on what I play. http://www.ukeblue.com/myguitars.html And kept a record of what I sold/traded/given away http://www.ukeblue.com/oldinstruments.html
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Rex Approved
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My father bought a nice Takamine for me when I turned 17. I played that guitar 20 years and then sold it. A few years later I regretted it only for sentimental reasons, not because I would have actually been playing it still. But then I realized that Dad hadn't just given me a guitar...he had paid for music lessons, took me to the lessons, put up with my practicing since I was ten...in other words he had given me the gift of music, not just the gift of an instrument. The money I got from that sale was plowed back into another nice instrument that I played for six years in a band, and Dad came out to hear that band twice. There's the memory.
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b-uke Approved
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Just checked these out Koolau Guitars and they are EXPEN$IVE
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ThirdRatePoet Approved
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1four5 wrote:There's nothing worse than a guitar gathering dust Oh, I think I spy a space on that wall where a nice acoustic might fit okay...! You have broken it down to very particular style/sound. Which is a good idea, I guess. Dan
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ThirdRatePoet Approved
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http://www.koolauukulele.com/m300gto.html 5 and half grand!!!
____________________ ezFolk My Website iTunes - 'The Folks Underground' |
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AmyDK Approved
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I'm sorry, but I can get a hand made Moon guitar from Scotland for way less than 5 1/2 grand, and that's with shipping! I can't imagine spending that much for a guitar, but then again, I haven't heard it. Have any of you heard the Moon guitars - what a sweet sound they have! Nice size too - but you're still talking 2 1/2 grand (I think - that might be 2 1/2 grand in pounds vs. US dollars).
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ThirdRatePoet Approved
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I've heard of them - they make a lot of folk instruments as well (mandos, cittern guitars etc). The basic guitar model is about 900 quid I think. I don't think I could justify spending thousands on a guitar. Even if I had it to spend! Dan
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john ramsay Approved
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My pal has a Brook - handmade travel guiatar and it's the sweetest thing you ever saw, played or heard - really outstanding. They make parlour guitars and they will be amazing too - cost you, though!! Pic of one here http://www.brookguitars.com/Shop/Shop.html
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