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As some of you may know, I have been in the mix for a dream guitar hand-built by a luthier. I'm finally winding down on my search and am ready to settle with one and make a deposit. I've narrowed it down to pretty much two luthiers: Baranik and Bashkin...
Started by guitarlifter on
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I have played and owned....
I know a guitar repairman who had a guy walk.
They live, eat, and breath guitars.
Mike's guitars are definitely modern - balanced to their craft.
The top of the guitar just a bit back toward your body.
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...folks may want to tune in a brand new video with Don Latarski playing one of Ray Kraut's guitars...
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I'm surprised Ray hasn't contacted the link to the....
Very cool.
Yep, I saw that.
My of Ray's guitars, some guitar-playing, etc.
Thanks, Juston.
Or, rather, guitar.
I am justonwo and I (will) play Kraut guitars.
With the Mod D.
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Im very excited about a new build Ive just commissioned and thought you guys might be interested in how I got there.
Im in the UK and in between Christmas and New Year made the trip down to The Acoustic Music Company (TAMCO) in Brighton because Trevor...
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Of that OM sound so getting rid of my existing guitars to fund the Somogyi MD just wasn't an option - I'd anticipating the guitars just as much as you! congrats on your commissions! I just played Jason's Braz guitars, following....
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On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:37:01 GMT, Madgamer <madgamer2@mchsi.com
Here is a chance for some of the more knowledgeable folks to help me out
(any luthiers welcome) I am having Scott Baxendale build me a 12 string
version of American Spirit my awesome...
Started by Madgamer on
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by 7 people.
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Here he;timberline@webhart.net
The original dreadnought guitar design was done by a foreman at Oliver
Ditson and Co fret guitars....
Ervin Somogyi's wonderful new books, The
Responsive Guitar and Building the Responsive Guitar.
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Hey everyone!
My friend Kei of Keystone Guitars told me about this amazing event each year in Tokyo where makers show off their stuff. It's mostly for acoustic builders, but some electric makers show there as well. We are lucky enough to have some awesome...
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by 7 people.
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Aluminium guitars!
Seilen Instruments
ESP Guitar Making SchoolThis guy does very cool work ....
Found a few more cards in my bag...
guitars' here? Two final shots from the ESP guitar school booth showing a bit of student work.
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Hi, I've been lurking here for almost a year, decided to join early last month, but then realized I had nothing to add, so this is my first post. A bit of an introduction; I'm 15 and have been building acoustic guitars for about 3 years now (and since...
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Been building acoustic guitars for about 3 years now (and since the summer, Ervin Somogyi has been.
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On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:14:49 -0700 (PDT), chaya <chaya@san.rr.com
I am spoiled. Though there were hundreds of wonderful guitars in the
rooms, few sounded as good ones I've already heard and/or played. My
favorite was a Hank Mauel OM with adirondack...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
The theater area for the 20 minute....
I missed guitars.
A few less fabulous ones, too.
But imho noisy is good, if
you can't hear a guitar in a noisy place, niether can the audience on both sides of the tables,
lots of fabulous guitars.
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On Tue, 19 May 2009 09:41:08 -0700 (PDT), "freedom.debt.relief.debthelp@gmail.com" <freedom.debt.relief.debthelp@gmail.com
Which guitar you people recommend I should go for. I have just started
to learn playing guitar.
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
However, how much were you planning on spending? There are
some nice ... .
Thompson enough to know what kind of guitar will serve
you best.
I recommend looking at the guitars of Ervin Somogyi, Jeff Traugott, Kim
Walker, and T.J.
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Ray has worked out an arrangement for the creation of some videos, and I was included in this.
It's been great working with Ray on all levels, for the guitar itself, as well as some extras like the recent video-shoot.
Here's the link to the YouTube video...
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Larry,
I'm starting to get....
Very well.
I am a huge fan of what Ray's doing with his guitars and his videos.
Geordie, Ray's guitar with Don Latarski...
It *is* a great time that we live in, for sophisticated and responsive guitars.
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My wife's car needs a new tranny. So one (or both) of these guitars must go to help pay for it.
First up is an all koa SJ. Details and pictures here . The build thread is here .
The second one is a sinker redwood on black walnut SJ. Pictures here .
Both...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at acousticguitarforum):
Both guitars are really responsive.
Steve's descriptions as a typical Taylor all-koa is.
Folks, I've played both of these guitars.
Sorry to hear about Lisa's car...
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