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Post by dobro on Mar 10, 2021 1:30:41 GMT
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Post by dobro on Mar 8, 2021 23:43:03 GMT
"Grow your own guitar." Sign me up..
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Post by dobro on Nov 10, 2020 20:13:35 GMT
Great site! Some of the US made Guilds seem to be a bit of a bargain these days..
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Post by dobro on Nov 8, 2020 19:30:30 GMT
Lovely playing,singing and ditto guitar. Congratulations! Just a little bit envious..
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Post by dobro on Sept 9, 2020 19:47:05 GMT
If it is THE guitar for Mr. Gruhn, it should be a good one. I guess he has played more guitars than all the members of this forum put together..
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Post by dobro on Sept 9, 2020 19:43:17 GMT
The Gothos on my standard Fylde Orsino work perfect. I have never seen any reason to upgrade. Others might...
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Post by dobro on Sept 3, 2020 22:00:27 GMT
Thank you all Dave White: PM sent.
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Post by dobro on Sept 3, 2020 13:33:28 GMT
Thank you! Anyone else ?
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Post by dobro on Sept 3, 2020 11:53:46 GMT
Does anyone know where one could find a tab of this piece of music, especially Clive Carrols lovely version? Thanks!
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Post by dobro on Aug 19, 2020 21:06:58 GMT
I like old wood. If given the choice, I'd grab the old one. Rich, shimmering tone..
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Post by dobro on Aug 2, 2020 19:06:20 GMT
Here in Norway, and especially after Covid, cash has mostly disappeared as a way to pay, so when I busk (which I sometimes do), I put up my phone number so people can pay online, and I bring the 5 cds I've made (although streaming has made cds almost redundant as well). Things have changed. And good luck to you. (I busk with the Fisman Loudbox mini charge, which I find unsurpassable in size/price / sound quality).
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Post by dobro on Jul 10, 2020 16:58:54 GMT
" I like to build guitars that will last, sound great to start with, pure and balanced, but that can be worked hard, and will then open up and sing, not shout." (Roger Bucknall)
My Orsino has indeed "opened up", but it took some work...
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Post by dobro on Jul 9, 2020 15:51:18 GMT
I will share a little guitar story with you. Two years ago, I received a Fylde Orsino from Roger B. Initially I played it some, but due to nut width, I didn't get along with it, and was soon back to my Martin D35 and old Gibson J45. The Orsino also felt a bit stiff, with a tone a little bit too "in your face". (Describing sound is a hopeless exercise, I know). Then, this spring, I put it up for sale in the classified on this forum, and, as I got some people interested, there were no serious buyers, and I wondered if I should lower my initial price of £ 1900, but decided to pull it off the classifieds..
Then I made a decision: I'm going to play the guitar extensively for a period, and see what happen. And I must say, I'm so glad I did. I'm both a finger picker and a strummer, and I really started to bang on the guitar, for weeks on end. And, lo and behold, after about six weeks, the guitar made an almost incredible transformation, developing into a loud, deep, mellow sound. At the same time, I really started to appreciate the nut and the neck. Now, the Orsino has become my main player, and the Martin and Gibson are collecting dust on the wall. I know some people who doubt the "opening up" thing, especially as regard cedar tops, and that it's just the player adapting to the sound. Well, not in this case. I've been playing and gigging for forty five years, and I have never experienced a guitar transforming like this one. It's smooth, mellow, loud and easy to play. It suits all styles, even hard strumming.(no overdriving this one!)
The moral? I don't want to generalize, but don't write off a guitar before you really have played it (hard) for at least six to eight weeks.
Conclusion: I'm glad nobody made me an offer on the Orsino. It's not for sale, and will never be!
Have a nice summer, and stay safe in these special times!
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Post by dobro on Jun 28, 2020 16:22:05 GMT
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Post by dobro on Jun 28, 2020 16:15:40 GMT
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