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Post by lavaman on Apr 3, 2023 15:24:56 GMT
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Post by lavaman on Feb 26, 2023 16:20:08 GMT
Interesting post but I suspect you may be on your own. I haven't tried anything less than 12's and doubt I will at the moment unless I develop hand problems but I'd go the low tension route first I think having already tried them. Phil Hi Phil I used 12s gauge strings for years, then started using 11s gauge strings, and didn't notice that much difference, except the guitar was more pleasant to play. Me too. Over the last 12 months I've moved from EJ16s (12-53) to EJ26s (11-52). As you say, 11s are easier to play with no difference in tone. Iain
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Post by lavaman on Jan 13, 2023 9:23:48 GMT
It'll sound fine. Try it. I used to have a Vintage Viator 12 string travel guitar where the strings were all unison pairs. Iain
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Post by lavaman on Jan 7, 2023 11:02:20 GMT
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Post by lavaman on Jan 2, 2023 23:29:12 GMT
Happy New Year everyone
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Post by lavaman on Jan 2, 2023 9:34:57 GMT
A guy at our local folk club has one attached to his Yamaha acoustic. He loves it. But when I'm sat in the audience I think it sounds a bit washed out. Not for me. Iain
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Post by lavaman on Dec 18, 2022 11:28:05 GMT
Interesting video. I didn't know about Arlen Roth's involvement. Plenty of blues from the film on his Soundcloud page
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Post by lavaman on Nov 20, 2022 8:26:26 GMT
Great player
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Post by lavaman on Nov 5, 2022 9:50:37 GMT
As a teenager I always wanted a Gibson ES 335. I bought one in 1989, gigged with it in a blues band for 10+ years. I remember the first time I played it loud through my Hiwatt amp, I could feel the air pumping out of the f holes. Great tone and great memories.
I still have it but don't gig with a band any more.
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Post by lavaman on Oct 17, 2022 14:41:25 GMT
I bought a Tacoma PK30 in about 1999. A lovely guitar with a wide neck for fingerpicking. Some of the Tacoma guitars, including mine, had a manufacturing defect where the varnish unpeeled from the wood. I traded it in for a National resonator.
Iain
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Post by lavaman on Sept 26, 2022 16:19:38 GMT
This could be a very long list. Here's a few off the top of my head.
+1 for any of Jim Crawfords cds.
Muddy Water's Folk Singer is brilliant. Don't be put off by the title there's no folk on it.
IMO, "The Essential Country Blues Guitar Collection Volumes 1 to 4" is the best introduction to acoustic blues. Compiled by Woody Mann. 80+ songs from many different artists.
Martin Grosswendt - "Call & Response" and "Payday" showcase excellent playing and singing
Mary Flower - "Ladyfingers" and "Misery Loves Company"
Snooks Eaglin - "Country Boy in New Orleans"
Steve James & Del Ray - "Tonight" Mississippi John Hurt - anything really
Ali Farke Toure for African influences
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Post by lavaman on Sept 18, 2022 13:18:51 GMT
Hughie and Christine are still running the Everyman Folk Club in Liverpool (now at a new location) everyone is made to feel welcome. Even me! lavaman are you sure about that ? Yep! Hughie liked our Clean Slate cd and gave Ruth & I a 30 minute big spot once.
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Post by lavaman on Sept 16, 2022 16:33:58 GMT
Hughie and Christine are still running the Everyman Folk Club in Liverpool (now at a new location) along with violinist Keith. It's a very traditional club and everyone is made to feel welcome. Even me!
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Post by lavaman on Sept 14, 2022 7:44:15 GMT
Looking good Martin. I love the construction photos.
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Post by lavaman on Sept 4, 2022 17:32:49 GMT
So many to choose from. I definitely prefer wood bodied resonators. These days I'm liking the sound of spider cones more than biscuits, even for blues. Perhaps I'm mellowing out. I'd have a look at Beard resonators. slidingwolf might be able to point you in that direction.
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