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Re: Looking for a good guitar for slide and old-time blues

Posted by John Pappajohn on July 16, 2003, 8:47 am, in reply to "Re: Looking for a good guitar for slide and old-time blues"
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Yes, Waxwing, I'm in Baltimore. I will have to check out Acousiticopia. Thanks,
John
--Previous Message--
: For some reason I seem to remember that you
: (John P) are from the Baltimore area. If
: so, you could easily set up a visit with
: Neil and his guits at Acousticopia, in
: Annapolis. A relaxed music store with a
: livingroom feel. And Neil is a great guy.
: Just another guitar geek and (fine) blues
: player like the rest of us. I highly
: recommend a visit, just so you know what
: these guitars are like.
: All for now.
: John C.
: --Previous Message--
: : The old Oscar Schmidt guitars are not
: expensive given the quality (ie nothing
: compared with vintage Martin's). Its worth
: a visit to Neil Harpe's web site ,
: Stellaguitars.com. You'll get great
: service, help and no pressure from Neil,
: and a great range of reasonably priced
: guitars. After all there is nothing to
: come near a Stella or Soveriegn for this
: music.
: Good shopping
: Phil
: --Previous Message--
: I play two guitars: a Dean Chrome S resonator
: (which sounds great for slide and/or
: non-slide open tunings), and a Taylor
: 410ce dreadnought for non-slide (which
: sounds great for non-slide standard
: tuning).
: I also pluck around on an Ibanez dreadnought
: which doesn't sound nearly as good as
: either of the above.
: But it sounds pretty good set up for slide
: (this setup involves slightly higher
: action and heavier strings, especially in
: the high string). Set up this way, the
: Ibanez provides a nice middle ground
: between the slicing resonator sound and
: the warm dreadnought.
: I am thinking about getting another quality
: guitar and setting it up for slide (I
: would also play non-slide open tunings on
: it). Any suggestions as to some good
: ones? I have been told to consider a
: smaller guitar, maybe even a parlor model
: -- can anyone offer first-hand experience
: playing slide on one of these?
: I have heard that Martin guitars are not good
: for blues -- opinions?
: Regards,
:
: : :
:

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--Previous Message-- : Yes, Waxwing, I'm in Baltimore. I will have : to check out Acousiticopia. Thanks, : : John : : --Previous Message-- : For some reason I seem to remember that you : (John P) are from the Baltimore area. If : so, you could easily set up a visit with : Neil and his guits at Acousticopia, in : Annapolis. A relaxed music store with a : livingroom feel. And Neil is a great guy. : Just another guitar geek and (fine) blues : player like the rest of us. I highly : recommend a visit, just so you know what : these guitars are like. : All for now. : John C. : --Previous Message-- : : The old Oscar Schmidt guitars are not : expensive given the quality (ie nothing : compared with vintage Martin's). Its worth : a visit to Neil Harpe's web site , : Stellaguitars.com. You'll get great : service, help and no pressure from Neil, : and a great range of reasonably priced : guitars. After all there is nothing to : come near a Stella or Soveriegn for this : music. : Good shopping : Phil : --Previous Message-- : I play two guitars: a Dean Chrome S : resonator : (which sounds great for slide and/or : non-slide open tunings), and a Taylor : 410ce dreadnought for non-slide (which : sounds great for non-slide standard : tuning). : I also pluck around on an Ibanez dreadnought : which doesn't sound nearly as good as : either of the above. : But it sounds pretty good set up for slide : (this setup involves slightly higher : action and heavier strings, especially in : the high string). Set up this way, the : Ibanez provides a nice middle ground : between the slicing resonator sound and : the warm dreadnought. : I am thinking about getting another quality : guitar and setting it up for slide (I : would also play non-slide open tunings on : it). Any suggestions as to some good : ones? I have been told to consider a : smaller guitar, maybe even a parlor model : -- can anyone offer first-hand experience : playing slide on one of these? : I have heard that Martin guitars are not : good : for blues -- opinions? : Regards, : : : : : :

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