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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | Anyone know some good songs for a nylon string Guitar? I recently purchased a new 1773 LX (but don't yet have it in my posession). This is my 1st nylon stringer.
This is the same kind of a Guitar (but not quite as nice) as owned by Paul Moody. Are there any other 1773 owners out there?
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Location: Rocky River, Ohio | Classical Gas by Mason Williams...It always seems to be the 1st one I play when I pick up a nylon string.
I don't own a 1773lx, but I did play the prototype at the tour last year, they are sweet..
Good luck with your new O, I'm sure you'll love it.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Oh Well Fleetwood Mac
Classical Gas
four bars each Em, D, C, B7
Dang near anything finger picked |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | I play guitar mostly as an accompanying instrument. I rarely play a nylon string guitar, but when I do, I usually play:
-- I'll Have to Say I Love You (in a song) by Jim Croce, and
-- Sweet Baby James by James Taylor |
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Location: Cicero, NY | I think a lot of old blues stuff sounds pretty good on a nylon string. Love playing it on a steel string too but the nylon is good for just about anything that's played a little understated. Anything out of Melissa Etheridge's catalog should probably stay on steel lessen' you gots LOTS of nylon... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Classical gas is the best. A friend played it on a 1713 in a music store and I went back the next day and bought it. Still haven't learned to play all of it in the last 6 months.
I find the 2 inch flat necks too hard to play barre chords, so I do all my other fingerpicking stuff on my other Os. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Oh, and it starts with Am and G. That's about all I know. |
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | Thanks guys, good stuff. Hey Mark, did you ever sell your 1537? I'm tapped out right now but that guitar is on my "buy before I die" list. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | No way I'd sell my 1537. BluesSailor was talking about selling his, but I think he gave up when he didn't get a U681T. That's also one I'd like to have, but I'm watching a 6773, 1624, Anniversary and any Custom Legends that come up. Also bid on a solidbody Viper, but figured I'd rather get in trouble over any of the above. Getting a really good deal isn't too important to SWMBO, at least when it comes to guitars. |
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Location: North Idaho | You'll like the Artist narrow neck for barre chords.
Here's what those 2" wide necks are good for:
7th string is tuned to B
I would convert my 1763 to seven strings if I knew the pickup would balance. |
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Location: chicago | mood for a day steve howe
horizons steve hackett
borree js bach |
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Location: NJ | "Can't Find My Way Back Home" - Blind Faith |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | I bought this book to practice Classical Gas.
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Location: Orlando, FL | I'm just getting into playing a nylon string guitar, too. Depending on the style of music you prefer, there are a lot of great nylon string songs by Steve Oliver, Earl Klugh, Peter White and others worth learning, and not too difficult to figure out. You won't find the sheet music for them very easily, so you'd probably have to learn them from the CDs, as I'm doing. Also, check OLGA (www.olga.net) for tabs on some of these guys. I posted one the other day for Steve Oliver's "High Noon".
You also might want to check with our resident nylon string guru, Serge, to see what he suggests. |
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Sorry for don't answer your question about the song...
Which store that u got 1773LX ?
Do they selling 6773 as well ?
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Location: North Idaho | Probably presumptious of me to call the 1773LX an artist, but the scale length has been shortened and the neck narrowed to the old CA width. Given the same bracing and AAA cedar top, wouldn't the 1773LX 12 fret sound better acoustically than a 6773LX 14 fret? |
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Location: Indiana | Classical Gas is always my first choice.
Dust in the Wind
Mood for a Day
Can't Find My Way Home
Hotel California (unplugged)
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You-Led Zep |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | Mary had a little lamb
Twinkle twinkle little star
and most other children songs. |
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | Wanted to thank everyone for the good suggestions. I printed this string so I can start getting the music. Special thanks to Phil Wong for the book recommendation. I just finished placing an order for my copy at Amazon. I selected the least expensive shipping option that would have the book arrive just before my new axe gets here.
I should have my new 1773 LX Classic in about 1 week. Really looking forward to it. |
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Location: SoCal | Jim,
I play on the nylon string almost everything that I play on a steel string. It's a different sound and a different feel, but just as much fun. Don't limit yourself.
However, with a nylon string, I'm always working on some Jerry Reed fingerpicking stuff. He's played a nylon string forever and his best stuff is on a nylon string (he can afford any guitar but usually plays a real old, real cheap Baldwin --- altho' he's also been known to play a Godin, and a Kirk Sand). There a dvd out that's a live recording of Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed from 1992. It's great and should inspire you (hell, it always inspires me to think that I really can't play!). Check Amazon for it. It's well worth the few bucks.
Who talked you into buying a 1773LX? They're crap guitars. I, certainly, wouldn't buy anything like that! |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Stellarjim,
I purchaced that book about a year and a half ago. I totally forgot about it. I recently decided to start practicing during my lunch hour. I sit in my van and play for about a half an hour. At this point I am wornking on the on the intro. Keep us updated when the book comes in.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Tim,
I think the theory is that a 12 fret sounds better than a 14, at least that's what I've seen people say here. It might be like the difference between your 1547 and my 1537 or your 1763 and my 1713, however. We'll have to compare them sometime. The length of the neck and strings should make a difference. |
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Location: La Quinta, Ca. | Yeah, I too play just about everything on my Country Artist that I do on steel string acoustics and electrics....but differently. On solo jobs I can get away with a lot more on a nylon and often generates more positive feedback.
Like the previous post I'd reccomend listening to Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, throw in Willy, and writers like John D. Loundermilk. Then there's styles; like bossas, gypsy, and flamanco to learn from, and that ocean of material known as classical music.
It's really a separate instrument. |
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | Paul:
My wife read your post about the crappy 1773 LX's. She asked me if you were an expert on these guitars (because you wouldn't be on this board if you weren't an expert). She was worried. I told her you didn't know anything about this type of guitar and that you'd confessed to being a deaf mute.
Then I told her the real story about your custom 1773 Classic LX so now she feels better.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm glad my wife never reads these posts. |
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Location: SoCal | Jim, I loved your post. Please reassure your wife that my 1773LX is rapidly becoming one of my favorite guitars. As you know, when I first saw and played one in Connecticut at the mothership last June, I felt like they had built a guitar to my specs. I still feel that way. They are truly wonderful nylon string guitars. You will really enjoy playing yours and your wife will love the fact that you sing her love songs using that guitar.
Let me know when you get it, and post some pics.
Feel free to show your wife this post and let her know that my tongue was firmly in my check on the last paragraph of my last post. And go to my gallery and show her the pics of my 1773LX. Both of you are going to be happy with the purchase. |
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Location: Norman, OK | Stellarjim,
I find I play my nylon stringed classical the most when my fingers are particularly worn out or tender from playing (probably too much) on my steel stringers. While I play pretty much the same stuff on the classical, I find I end up playing a lot of "Spanish riffs for some reason"...Just sounds right on a nylon....
Take Care
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Location: Omaha | Beethoven's Fur Elise...
...if you Google "fur elise TAB," you'll get lots of options...the one I learned years ago was in Fingerstyle magazine.
Also Larry Carton's "The Lord's Prayer" and "Her Favorite Song;" both from the old FRETS magazine in the mid '80's (ooohh I'm old...). A TAB of "Her Favorite Song" is available on his website...this is an easy fingerstyle tune to play, but sounds great when you want to look like you know what you're doing...and the ladies like it...
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Good songs for a nylon string Guitar