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    Nashville Guitar Stores

    in Guitar Gathering Conferences & Retreats

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    Note: Updated at Dave's request as of March 17, 2022. Multiple changes. -- DianeB

    For those planning to attend the conference and have been saving their pennies - here is a list of my favorite Nashville guitar stores.

    Does anyone have any other favorites?

    Note the hours of operation. A number of them are also open by appointment.

    Artisan Guitars (Has moved from Franklin to Nashville; now Maton only) 

    • Showroom by appointment only
    • Monday - Friday: 9:30 - 4:00
    • Saturday 9:30 - 12:00
    • Closed Sundays

    1201 4th Ave South
    Nashville, TN 37210
    615-243-5993
    info@ArtisanGuitars.com

     

    The North American Guitar (Formerly Cotten Guitars, has merged with Carter's)

    • Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 6:00
    • Saturday 10:00 - 5:00 
    • Closed Sundays

    434 Houston Street, Suite 131
    Nashville, TN 37203
    615-383-8947
    support@thenorthamericanguitar.zendesk.com

     

    Gruhn Guitars (It goes without saying - the guitar store)

    • Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00pm

    2120 8th Ave South
    Nashville, TN 37204
    615-256-2033
    grusn@gruhn.com

     

    The Gibson Garage (Opened 2021) 

    • Monday - Saturday: 11:00 - 6:00
    • Sunday 12:00 - 6:00

    209 10th Ave South
    Nashville, TN 37203
     

    Germantown Guitars (No longer in business)

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    A Visit to the 'Big House'

    in Guitar Open Talk

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    41 minutes ago, Odie said:

    Like a few of their tunes but don't know any history. So, what's the story behind the Coricidin bottles?

    Here you go (from Wikipedia):

    Duane learned to play slide guitar on his birthday in 1968. He was recovering from an injury to his left elbow, caused in a fall from a horse. Gregg brought him a birthday present, the debut album by Taj Mahal, and a bottle of Coricidin pills. He left them on the front porch and rang the bell, as Duane was angry with him about the injury. "About two hours after I left, my phone rang," Gregg recalled. "'Baby brother, baby brother, get over here now!'" Duane had poured the pills out of the bottle and washed off the label and was using it as a slide to play along with the album track "Statesboro Blues" (on the recording, the slide guitar is played by Jesse Ed Davis). "Duane had never played slide before," said Gregg, "he just picked it up and started burnin'. He was a natural." (-quoted from:Muscle Shoals (film)). The song became a part of the Allman Brothers Band's repertoire, and Duane's slide guitar became crucial to their sound. Because of his use of the early-1970s-era Coricidin medicine bottle, which is no longer manufactured, replica Coricidin bottles are now popular with slide guitar players who like its glassy feel and sound.

    By the way - check out what people want for those bottles on eBay. :)

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    Guitar Gathering 2018 - Wed June 20-Saturday June 23rd

    in Past Guitar Gathering Conferences

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    20 hours ago, Cort23 said:

    Hi everyone,

    Thinking of attending the gathering this year. Just wondering what skill level I would need to be at to receive the most benefit? I am not a beginner, probably early/medium  intermediate. But have been struggling for practice time this year due to work and family. Worried that my guitar skills won't be good enough.

    What guitar theory/ chords/ chord progressions  would be beneficial to know before I attend? 

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    Cort,

    I think you will find fellow attendees to be some of the most encouraging people you will ever meet. I was very apprehensive when I first signed up for the conference three years ago (I had only been playing guitar for a couple years). Were some of the theory and technique beyond my skill level - certainly! However, I was able to pick up something in every session (even if it was just vague notion of where I need to be in the future). In addition, I have made some wonderful friends that I stay in contact with throughout the year and look forward to seeing every summer.

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    A Visit to the 'Big House'

    in Guitar Open Talk

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    Yesterday, I was able to cross an item off my bucket list by visiting the Allman Brothers’ Big House Museum as well as their graves in nearby Rose Hill Cemetery.

    The house is packed with memorabilia from the bands earliest (pre-Allman Brothers) days to the present. There are lots of the band’s instruments on display – including several of Duane’s. Below is a photo of the Les Paul Duane used for the band’s first two albums, many concerts, and his work on Derek and the Dominoes’ Layla and Other Love Songs. You can read more on the history of this guitar here (it has its own website!).

    The museum staff was helpful and friendly and I learned a lot about the Brothers and the time they spent in Macon. If you visit the museum, ask for Richard to show you around - he has a wealth of knowledge about the Allman Brothers and the Macon area.

    Duane, Gregg, and Berry Oakley are all buried at nearby Rose Hill Cemetery. A number of the band’s early publicity shots were taken at the cemetery and several of their songs reference others buried at Rose Hill.

    If you are in the Macon area, the tour is well worth your time. In the meantime, you can experience a virtual tour here.

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