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Post by Cams on Jun 9, 2018 21:18:34 GMT
I am learning to flatpick and keep thinking that this is the perfect guitar to do it with... but then again when I went to a Steve Mr-Flatpicking-Champion-of-the-world Kaufmann workshop, and he was playing an 000. I will dither and dither until a clear solution presents itself. This is one situation I really don't want to get wrong. When I was at Kaufman Kamp in 2005 he was using an OM. I flatpick on my Dreizhenter Model A and it works a champ for that, although I do also have a rather nice SCGC mahogany dread that I used to use for the bluegrass band before we split. Where did you see Steve? I've got a lot of time for that guy - one of the best instructors I've ever had and a darned nice guy to boot.
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Wild Violet
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Post by Wild Violet on Jun 9, 2018 23:19:19 GMT
Where did you see Steve? I've got a lot of time for that guy - one of the best instructors I've ever had and a darned nice guy to boot. He did a workshop at Eagle Music outside of Huddersfield. He may have been playing an OM, I just remember it being smaller than a dread - it's in the photo below. I seemed to be the only one not really getting what was going on, he came over and sat with me until I got it right. He was lovely and even gave me one of his instruction books because I didn't have enough money left after paying for the workshop to buy it. I'd love to go to another of his workshops now that I've developed a few more flatpicking skills.
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Post by Cams on Jun 10, 2018 18:33:33 GMT
That's his Collings OM3 - he talks a bit about it in this YouTube video, as well as his Ken Miller guitar. Ken was the Kamp Doctor when I was there in 2005 and he installed a pickup for me.
That's a lovely photo Lynn!
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Post by thejamsinger on Jun 10, 2018 21:35:07 GMT
I can play my Faith Venus for hours sitting down or standing. It’s described on the Faith website as being OM / Auditorium shape. I also have a Faith Mercury which I have trouble with either.
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Post by dobro on Jun 11, 2018 19:43:02 GMT
I'm a fairly big guy,and still prefers the dreads and the slope-shoulders. But at 62, that may change if the body starts making a fuzz...
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Post by Riverman on Jun 11, 2018 22:38:51 GMT
I'm a fairly big guy,and still prefers the dreads and the slope-shoulders. But at 62, that may change if the body starts making a fuzz... Only one answer to the fuzz...
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Post by malcolm on Jun 12, 2018 6:30:18 GMT
My most comfortable guitar to play is my Michael Hauver, small body, large neck and very long scale. It's interesting how we are all so different, I can't get along with short scale guitars at all, the strings always seem floppy to me. I think the answer to the dreadnaught body problem is some sort of a wedge shape or bevel, it's the depth that usually defeats me.
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Wild Violet
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Post by Wild Violet on Jun 12, 2018 10:23:56 GMT
I can't get along with short scale guitars at all, the strings always seem floppy to me. I tend to use medium strings to combat floppiness.
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Post by Riverman on Jun 12, 2018 10:37:42 GMT
I can't get along with short scale guitars at all, the strings always seem floppy to me. I tend to use medium strings to combat floppiness. I believe other medications are also available.
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Post by malcolm on Jun 12, 2018 10:47:24 GMT
Maybe, but if the manufacturer states "light gauge strings only" where does that leave you?
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