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GW in Ohio Approved 
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What do you play? Martin? Guild? Gibson? Alvarez? Taylor? Other? How do you like it?
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GW in Ohio Approved
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Me, I had a Guild D-40 that I added a pickup to. I had marvelous tone and volume, and it played really nice, once I had the action lowered. Gave it to my musician son a year ago. I've since purchased a Taylor Big Baby. I paid $300 for it, new. Dollar-for-dollar, it's as good a guitar as you'll find, I believe.
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garyblanchard Approved 
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I have three guitars. My main guitar is a Rogue resonator with the F-holes. I love that guitar. It has the slotted headstock and a real 1930's look. (I no longer own the Regal resonator in my picture on our homepage. ) My "second" guitar is a Rogue dreadnaught with built-in electronics that I mostly play acoustically. I has amazing tone "unplugged," especially when you consider that I only spent $80.00 for it brand new. My "just for kicks" guitar is a Fender Telecoustic. It has some volume unplugged but is really neat plugged in. I bought this for jamming with Carol's son. Oops, make that four guitars. I also have an old Harmony electric strat-style guitar I bought for $20 at a yard sale so Carol's son had a guitar to play when he visits. 
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Philj200 Approved 
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My main guitar even if it's semi-retired is a 1949 Gibson SJ-200. When it needs amplification, I use a detachable Seymour-Duncan sound hole pick-up. I use a 1956 Gibson ES-175 full-body, single cutaway f-hole when the occassion calls for that sound. Used most often these days is workhorse Martin DXM. Also have a fine Orzoco classical guitar. This is a hand-made instrument by a now famous luthier. He wasn't all that well known back then. I traded a 300mm telephoto lens for it. A beach guitar on no observable lineage with a dobro nut extended and an equally vague f-hole with no pick-up complete my fleet. I would love a resonator guitar, maybe two (one for blues, one for BG/slie). And what the heck, a 12-string would be nice. Not going to happen though.
____________________ My MP3 Section: http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/1143/ My Myspace area: http://myspace.com/philj200 |
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Will Approved 
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I have many guitars, but my 3 best-sounding guitars, which I use for performance are: Blueridge BR-73 (000-sized)  Martin D-15 Custom (Spruce & Rosewood)  Guild GAD-G212 Twelve-String  I also play a Seagull S12+ (solid cedar top) which preceded the Guild:  One of my first guitars, and still a favorite, is the Seagull Grand parlor (solid cedar top):  Likewise, my Lark In The Morning tenor guitar  Last edited on Fri Dec 1st, 2006 07:43 pm by Will ____________________ 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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GW in Ohio Approved
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Will: You have a beautiful family....of guitars.
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ejsant Approved 
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Martin D-35 for me. L.R Baggs ribbon transducer added for giging but I much prefer acoustic situations. Peace, Ed
____________________ Peace, a brilliant aspiration!!! Traditional and Contemporary Irish Music P.O. Box 5086 Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 (201) 424-6141 http://www.EdSaultz.com http://www.ezfolk.com/audio/Ed_Saultz |
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AmyDK Approved
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For my guitars, my workhorse is the Taylor 214. I love it, but found that sometimes I needed a second guitar. Recently purchased a Garrison GD20-CE (acoustic/electric) that has a nice sound. I also have an older Ibanez that I've used for a while but needs major work to be performance ready, and my first love - my Takemine classical that my Dad gave me when I was 13. I don't need four guitars, but I just can't part with the Tak, and the Ibanez we're holding onto in case the kids want to start playing. Amy
____________________ Amy's ezFolk page Amy on MySpace My Website |
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1four5 Approved 
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I only have one guitar...it's a National Radiotone resonator guitar. It's tuned mostly open G and I play slide blues on it when I'm not playing my banjos...which isn't very often! 
____________________ These are the good times! |
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gerard mcd Approved 
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For thirty years my old friend has been an Epiphone FT-120. Has a bolt on neck, like an electric guitar! About a year ago I replaced the plywood top with bookmatched Sitka Spruce, sanded the divits out of the fingerboard and re-fretted it. Now we're good for another thirty years. It has always had great play and action. Probably doesn't sound great, but we're a lowbrow pair, and have an honest disagreement as to who is at fault.
____________________ http://www.EZFolk.com/audio/Gerard_McDermott http://www.CookieTinBanjo.com |
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madog99 Approved 
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My baby is my gibson WM45 , that just does it for me . But also have a Yamaha 450 and a nifty Ibanez PF10 with a smashed bottom that has a unique blusey sound and the latest is and Art&Luthurie AMI parlor which is a blast to fool with. And I am storing an old Mansfield martin copy from the early 70's with a 3 piece back. Belonged to my best friend and guitar mentor who passed away in his early 40's . His wife gave it to me to hang on to until his kids were old enough to maybe take an intrest in it . I re-string it every year near christmas and give it work out , bought strings this week actually. So we will have a pint together soon and play some of the old songs .
____________________ http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/328/ |
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GW in Ohio Approved
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Does anyone have any experience with Ovation acoustic-electric guitars, like this one? http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ovation-Celebrity-Pinnacle-AcousticElectric-Guitar?sku=513293
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Philj200 Approved
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A lot of people sware by them...for value, sound and playability. A lot of other sware at them as not being consistant in quality control. And the Lyrachord (i.e. plastic, a rose is a rose is a rose) body is uncomfortable seated or standing. I've found that they slip around and distract me.
____________________ My MP3 Section: http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/1143/ My Myspace area: http://myspace.com/philj200 |
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garyblanchard Approved
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I have played Ovation and Applause guitars in the past. The lyrachord body didn't bother me, but at the time I owned mine, my belly was as rounded as the guitar back so it made it a bit tough to keep the guitar level.  Tone-wise, I liked mine unplugged or plugged. I still think sometimes about getting one of the Celebrity style Ovations.
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GW in Ohio Approved
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Good feedback, guys. Anybody have any experience with the Ovation acoustic-electric that takes nylon string?
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ShadyHarrison Approved 
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I can't help you, GW- but I will contribute to the thread- my main guitar is a Tanglewood six string acoustic- TW28-SNQ. I also have a Spanish guitar, which I at some point intend to restring for slide- anybody else ever done this, and can give me feedback as to whether it's a good idea or not to put steel strings on a classical guitar?
____________________ "If I'm going to see the light, maybe I will be alright, for now I'm headin' down that centre line" Mike McLaren. http://ezfolk.com/audio/Shady my ezfolk audio site- Yahoo! |
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Will Approved
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ShadyHarrison wrote: I can't help you, GW- but I will contribute to the thread- my main guitar is a Tanglewood six string acoustic- TW28-SNQ. I also have a Spanish guitar, which I at some point intend to restring for slide- anybody else ever done this, and can give me feedback as to whether it's a good idea or not to put steel strings on a classical guitar? You should NOT put steel strings on a classical guitar. The high tension of steel strings will severely damage the bridge and soundboard of a classical guitar. Many (most?) classical guitars also do not have a truss rod inside the neck to reinforce it against string tension; steel strings would warp a classical guitar neck. A steel string guitar is designed for higher tension, so it's possible to install nylon strings in place of steel. Last edited on Thu Dec 7th, 2006 02:43 pm by Will ____________________ 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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Tricone John Approved 
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ShadyHarrison wrote:I can't help you, GW- but I will contribute to the thread- my main guitar is a Tanglewood six string acoustic- TW28-SNQ. I also have a Spanish guitar, which I at some point intend to restring for slide- anybody else ever done this, and can give me feedback as to whether it's a good idea or not to put steel strings on a classical guitar? I agree with Will, don't put steel strings on a Classical guitar, you'll rip the bridge off. Ouch! Get a second hand steel string with a high action, i.e. you can get a real bargain that is unsuitable for fretting but ideal for slide. Like ShadyH I also have a Tanglewood, a TW15 FC4. Beautiful full tone and a low action, best guitar I've ever owned and with a Fishman EQ piezo pickup so it sounds good through a PA too. Tanglewoods are excellent value for money in my opinion and under-rated. I use Newtone Masterclass strings. For slide blues I have a Vintage AMG3 tricone, a Johnson rebadged in the UK as 'Vintage'. It is a heavy beast so I only play it sitting down. Just got that old fashioned complex bluesy sound produced by those three cones interacting. It is also pretty versatile as it can be used for fingerstyle blues too but it really comes into its own with slide. I usually play in Open G. Cheers guys, TJ 
____________________ Old bluesmen never die, they just keep going from bar to bar. |
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1four5 Approved
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I was kind of missing a general purpose bang around acoustic guitar...but I just won a Yamaha FG-310 off the goodwill site for $35. I used to have one and LOVED it's sound and size in between parlor and dread. BTW...anyone looking for used guitar (and tons of other instruments) goodwill is ripe right now and prices are staying fairly sane. http://www.shopgoodwill.com/
____________________ These are the good times! |
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Charlie Approved 
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Hey Dean, I almost bid on that guitar, Glad you got it I have been thinking about buying a old one and convert it to a tenor, I think it was Tim that did that wasn't it. Four strings is all I can attempt at one time, 6 is just two many for me. Charlie
____________________ Yesterdays Tomorrow is Today http://www.ezfolk.com/audio/charlesculbertson |
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