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Post by sweyne1 on May 4, 2015 17:18:44 GMT
Loved the interview, hated the performance, both voice and guitar.
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Post by sweyne1 on Apr 4, 2015 17:01:34 GMT
I thought i'd bump this thread because today is exactly 13 months since I ordered the Alexander and the lead time Roger quoted was 12 to 14 months. So, each day I log on i'm hoping for a mail. I realise it may end up being longer than 14 months (these things can't be set in stone) but you can't help being excited can you
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Post by sweyne1 on Mar 26, 2015 18:43:01 GMT
Terribly sad. RIP.
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Post by sweyne1 on Mar 22, 2015 18:31:46 GMT
Nothing specific. Just trying to build up some kind of general fingerstyle ability ready for when Mr Bucknall tells me my Alexander is ready (ordered 4th March 2014 so shouldn't be too long
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Post by sweyne1 on Mar 11, 2015 17:24:11 GMT
There'd be some Freshman guitars covered by that price range. I've got an Apollo O3C which is excellent and every write up i've seen, whatever the price has been good. Well worth looking at.
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Post by sweyne1 on Mar 8, 2015 10:24:00 GMT
First heard him on the free CD included with the R2R (Rock 'n Reel) mag a few editions ago. A song called 'Out on the Banks'. Nice voice, very nice guitar.
Another plug for R2R. I mentioned a while back that there's an advert in Acoustic saying you can get a free copy of the mag. Worth trying at least.
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Post by sweyne1 on Nov 6, 2014 17:45:20 GMT
And Pete Seeger's lovely voice as well.
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Post by sweyne1 on Sept 21, 2014 17:11:54 GMT
Most TAB is so limiting, at least being able to read the time values of the notes of the notation would enhance the experience. Sight reading is a creative form of soduku - problem solving which helps keeps your brain active and helps slow the onset of alzheimers, I suppose reading TAB would also help, but fewer problems to solve. I teach all my students to sight read, even if they aren't initially interested, the benefits are huge. Sad that the recorder and sight reading is not taught in all primary schools like the good old days. And, it's never too late to learn - if approached a little at a time need not be soul destroying. Jonny I contacted a teacher in Swansea for lessons in fingerstyle back in March, the object being to at least have some kind of ability ahead of the collection of my very own Fylde Alexander around April/May next year. I had virtually zero fingerstyle ability as Keith can testify having allowed me to try his lovely Alexander. Anyway, the point is that the teacher, while being more than willing to help me said that, in his opinion based on a long time teaching, I should also learn sight reading. I'm just at the end of Mel Bay's Grade 1 book and will hopefully be around the end of Grade 2, maybe a bit further, by the time I get my new guitar. At the same time i'm learning fingerstyle (Making The Grade Guitar, Grade 2) which is my level at the moment. It's nowhere near the standard of the pieces posted on this site but, if you have to start the beginning is a very good place to start, as they say. John
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Post by sweyne1 on Aug 6, 2014 16:35:01 GMT
That does look VERY nice Alex.
Enjoy.
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Post by sweyne1 on May 29, 2014 8:15:11 GMT
Fantastic job Rory... I'd love to spend a little bit of time on your couch... playing guitars! What was is used/built for initially? Looks like it involved animals in some way (and being a city boy all me life that's about as specific a guess as I can make). Congratulations on your new office. Cheers, marcus A milking parlour ?
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Post by sweyne1 on May 28, 2014 16:51:21 GMT
Advice needed ladies and gents. I just watched a youtube mandolin lesson and the young lady was using a Seiko Quartz Metronome (hrdrockgrrl in case you're interested). Anyway, any advice more than welcome.
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Post by sweyne1 on May 14, 2014 17:23:29 GMT
I'm in a surprisingly similar situation. My first good guitar was/is also a Martin (00016GT) and I love it. But, i'm waiting on an Alexander in about 12 months time. The basic Alex is obviously a lovely guitar but, with the changes that Roger is applying to mine (44 nut and slightly different profile neck) it will be even better (for me).
I kind of hope I don't rate the Martin when i've got the Fylde because that would mean it's absolutely lovely.
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Wow.
Mar 31, 2014 8:52:23 GMT
Post by sweyne1 on Mar 31, 2014 8:52:23 GMT
If a craftsman did that then you may as well call me a craftsman.
What a mess.
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Post by sweyne1 on Mar 20, 2014 10:14:39 GMT
Had a go on one of these today and i loved it, looks nice, plays nice and sounds great, im seriously thinking about getting this guitar so i was hoping somebody here might have one and tell me what they think or if they have had a go on one, the one in the shop had a few marks on it i didnt like so it would have to be another one, just hope it feels and sounds as good. Freshman have a good reputation for quality but, having said that they are still factory guitars and the one you get may not sound as nice as the one you tried. Were the marks as a result of people trying the guitar in the shop ? If so you'd be able to do a deal and get the sound you like. John
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Fylde
Mar 14, 2014 17:42:16 GMT
Post by sweyne1 on Mar 14, 2014 17:42:16 GMT
So you're part of the reason for the 12/14 months lead time he quoted ? You should be ashamed of yourself. He quoted me 11-18 months and it will be just under the higher figure, so be grateful! Anyway, his instruments are worth waiting for. Brian Worth waiting for ? Definitely. And in a strange kind of way it's nice to have a long lead time. Because there are just the three of them it makes it a very personalised process with a huge amount of input from Roger himself. If he employed a bunch of people he may very well quote weeks for a build but it just wouldn't seem the same.
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