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Post by dobro on Aug 1, 2016 14:22:43 GMT
Thanks! A clear pickguard would be nice, but the problem is where to order one that fits the guitar. I live in Norway, and I have to order online.
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Post by dobro on Aug 1, 2016 13:49:58 GMT
Hi all! I just received a lovely Fylde Alexander from Roger Bucknall, and I love it! (pics and clips pending..), but here's the thing: I'm both a strummer and fingerpicker, and I have been thinking about putting a pickguard on it, to protect the cedar top. Two questions: Do you have any advice as to where to get such a scratchplate? (and is the soundhole a "Martin" fit?) And, do you think putting on a guard will take away from the sound of this lovely guitar? Thanks, John
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Post by dobro on Jul 29, 2016 1:15:09 GMT
Nice review. I'm hearing her in Trondheim next Tuesday. Looking forward to it!
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Post by dobro on Jul 27, 2016 13:39:43 GMT
Heard her with a band in a barn at a Norwegian folk festival two years ago. Her father was also joining. Unforgettable event!
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Post by dobro on Jul 25, 2016 22:36:55 GMT
The postman brought my Fylde Alexander last week, but I have been away (terribly long weekend), and I've only now got the chance to play it. Let me just say that it's the best acoustic guitar I've ever played (although here in Norway there hasn't always been a wide range to choose from). But I fear that my D 35 and J 45 will be kept hanging on the wall for some time. It's a wonderful instrument, fat tone, balanced and the dynamic range is excellent. It's very versatile, and takes to strumming just as well as fingerpicking. And this after only two days of playing..Oh well, I will try to post a more comprehensive review with pics and soundclips (may take a while, I live in the digital bronze age ) when I get to know this lovely instrument better. Roger Bucknall is a fantastic luth...eh...guitar builder. Now back to playing..
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Post by dobro on Jul 19, 2016 11:52:14 GMT
I'd say that the guitar in its current state might serve well as lap slide. Sure has the street cred.
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Post by dobro on Jul 18, 2016 1:19:10 GMT
I think this guy is brilliant:
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Post by dobro on Jul 15, 2016 16:07:27 GMT
I owned a Lowden O 10 (earlier version speced the same) for a year. It was a 1993 model. While it sounded great (clear and responsive, maybe best suited for fingerstyle), I never bonded with it. This was due to the slightly over 1 3/4 " nut, and a bit too big neck for my taste. This will apply to most Lowdens, and is a personal matter. To me, it had too much of a "classical guitar"-feeling. You may like this, or not. If you like the feel of your Lowden, it might be perfect for you. I'm a singer songwriter who both strum and fingerpick, and I liked it more for fingerpicking. For strumming, I prefer my D 35 or J 45. It is a BIG guitar, so it will feel very different from your S. It wasn't for me. You must play one again to find out if it suits you. Good luck
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Post by dobro on Jul 5, 2016 22:26:57 GMT
Thanks for the reply! I must admit that my "standard" tuning these days is a simple dropped D. It keeps me in a familiar environement, while giving me the D drone as a bonus. In fact a majority of the songs I write these days is in dropped D, some are in standard while a few are in DADGAD or open D or open G. Having made it past the sixty year mark, I sometimes wonder if I should delve deeper into what I'm accustomed to, or make time for new tunings. Or maybe let the tunes decide themselves.. Cheers, John
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Post by dobro on Jul 5, 2016 21:14:13 GMT
A great report,which I read five minutes before an email from Roger B. confirming that my Alexander will be finished in about two weeks. Halsway Manor seems to be guitar heaven once a year. I've dabbled quite a lot in DADGAD,but will now start noodling in CGDGCD (and maybe CGDGCE). How did you find this tuning compared to the "Dead Dog"-tuning? More versatile or more unapproachable? Thanks, John
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Post by dobro on Jul 4, 2016 11:34:56 GMT
Lovely thread, with beautiful playing and singing (and, dare I say, a beautiful winner too.) Cathy's song was lovely, always had a sweet spot for PS. Now, would it be possible to get touring guitars over the sea to Norway, as there are very few guitars travelling around up here. And Samhradh sounds superb!
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Post by dobro on May 13, 2016 23:27:38 GMT
I like this one too:
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Post by dobro on May 5, 2016 18:50:32 GMT
Thanks so much guys...
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Post by dobro on May 5, 2016 14:38:13 GMT
Hello all!
Chris Wood is one of my favourite artists these days. I heard him live in Trondheim, Norway last summer, and I wonder if anyone knows what tuning he uses on "Hollow Point", and if there are any tabulature available.
Thanks, John
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Post by dobro on Mar 10, 2016 22:13:22 GMT
Nice review, and thanks for pointing me to a new artist. Justed listened to "Huddersfield Town" on Youtube, and I want to hear more, (And go to Huddersfield.)
John
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