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    Abbey Road at 50

    in Guitar Open Talk

    Posted · Edited by Dave White

    Abbey Road has always been my favorite Beatles album. Hard to believe it is 50 years old!

    Have you seen the new Abbey Road Volkswagen ad (with no Beatles)? The Volkswagen has been correctly parked as well 🙂. Wonder why they didn't duplicate the license plate.

    More (Volkswagen-related) Abbey Road information here.

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    Martin Custom Shop or Martin EC? Thoughts?

    in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals

    Posted

    11 hours ago, matonanjin said:

    I nver did let you know what I decided to do.  What I did was nothing and I waited too long!!!😡 

    I decided on the Clapton and a couple days after starting this thread went back to the guitar store.  As I pulled up FedEx was leaving.  I walked in the store and the owner said to me, "I probably know why you are here and FedEx just left with that  Martin EC.  I sold it on Reverb."

    So I am back to shopping. 

    There are many fish in the sea - something great will turn up!

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    Good TEDx Talk

    in Guitar Open Talk

    Posted

    Thanks Ian - Great message. I was 'asked' to leave my 5th grade band and for years after, felt that I was a musical failure. That feeling persisted until found Steve's course and met Steve.

    You and your teacher are so right - if it gives you joy, just do it!

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    Stretchy Strings

    in Guitar Care, Repair & Building

    Posted

    Kevin - This is not an answer to your question - but I don't change nylon strings very often. I probably leave nylon strings on 6-9 months before changing them (and I play my nylon string guitar almost every day).

    You are correct - it takes a week (or more) for nylon strings to settle in. I also find that nylon strings are affected by changes in the weather much more than steel strings. I typically need to tune my nylon string guitar before playing while I have several steel string guitars that always stay in tune.

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    News From the 2019 Gathering

    in Past Guitar Gathering Conferences

    Posted

    Kudos to @DianeB for her day by day reporting of the conference. The only energy I could muster at the end of the day was to turn down the covers and fall into bed. Highlights for me were:

    • The meet and greet - It was wonderful to see old friends once again and to meet newcomers. Since most on the forum don't use their real names, it was great to finally link a face and real name to a forum ID.
    • Just before turning in on Tuesday, Collin walked me through his fingerstyle lessons for the week. He is as talented an educator as he is a guitar player.
    • The fingerstyle concert at the conclusion of day one was wonderful. Collin, Van Larkins, Phil Keaggy, and Russ Barenberg were terrific. I had long wanted to meet Russ Barenberg - the tone that he gets out of his guitar is truly inspiring.
    • Closed out day one with Collin and friends (Antonio, Forest, and Van) at ML Rose's. We didn't close the place down, but were still out way past my bed time. 🙂
    • Day two was filled with great workshops - including a very helpful one by Steve that focused on hearing chord changes.
    • Day three included one of my favorite workshops - Steve and Dino Pastin on improvisation.
    • Day three ended with Jack Pearson's Birthday Bash at 3rd and Lindsley - the music was awesome - the drunk women dancing in front of us, not so much.

    It all happened too fast and was over too quickly. I am already looking forward to next year!

    Photo below with Russ Barenberg

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    How much time it would take for a beginner to complete the L&M Fingerstyle guitar course

    in Learn & Master Fingerstyle Guitar

    Posted

    I started with the fingerstyle course and found that as a beginner, the course material was way too advanced for me. I then purchased the main Learn and Master Guitar course and set the fingerstyle course aside until I reached session 10. As you can see from my signature, I still have not progressed very far on the fingerstyle course! 🙂

    Good luck!

    Guitar Gathering 2019

    in Past Guitar Gathering Conferences

    Posted

    6 hours ago, Popeye said:

    Hello All- Finally got time off, ordered airline tickets, made room reservations, reserved rental car, ordered tickets for 3rd & Lindsey Monday & Friday night......Am I forgetting anything? Oh Yah....just registered for the Gathering! See you all in 2 weeks.

    Mike

    Awesome - look forward to seeing you!

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