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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Interesting that those of us who have longnecks rank them very close to the top. |
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Location: Midwest USA | 08 Collectors.
It's the only guitar I have. |
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Location: big island | congratulations and welcome, bird dog. it's the only guitar you'll ever need... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | 08 Collectors.
It's the only guitar I have. Very nice collection...
Welcome to the OFC! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Great start Bird Dog! |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Since push has come to shove, my ol' lady, Gertrude (1111-4).
--Karen |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Bird Dog:
08 Collectors.
It's the only guitar I have. Well, if you gotta have only one, that's not a bad choice at all.... |
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Paul - you didn't mention the classical. Not playing it much anymore?????? |
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Location: SoCal | Play it all the time, but if I had to go to just one guitar to meet my needs, the 87C would be it.... |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | It was my 1537...until I got the W597....until I got the 2080....and soon it will be the.....oh wait, that's another thread and I haven't let the cat out of the bag yet.
I am a one or two guitar guy like other posters. Even if it's a fancy one, it will be played as my primary axe as I choose to spend money on other pass-times. (like $6/gallon AvGas...YIKES) |
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Location: NW NJ | 2005ES. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I've found that I like to rotate my "go-to" guitar. I'll stay primarily with one for a couple months. Then when I change it's almost like re-discovering the guitar all over again. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Yep, Brad's got it right.
If it doesn't excite me when I put it back in the rotation, then it is time to post it in the "FOR SALE" section. |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | Originally posted by stephent28:
OLJ!!!!!!
Welcome back buddy. You been gone to long.
How's the family and the kids!
Glad your hand/arm is improving. Thanks for the welcome. The family is doing great. The kids are now 8 and 6. I am back with my ex and we are on top of the medical bills. I've been away because not playing was depressing enough without reading about playing. Things got worse with my arm and I wasn't using it at all. With medication and physical theropy I've regained nearly the full range of motion. Though it still can be painful to move. It's getting steadier and I've gained great control of my hand. It still shakes and is not dexterious as it was. I can now play again and get better at it everytime I try. I been at it for the last two months. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by Slipkid:
I've found that I like to rotate my "go-to" guitar. I'll stay primarily with one for a couple months. Then when I change it's almost like re-discovering the guitar all over again. While browsing for photos to upload, I found a photo of my 1718... "Gee, I haven't played that in awhile!"
The thing weighs a ton! (or at least more than its brethren) And it has fence-wire for strings (EJ17's), but it is a re-discovery.
Oh yeah! Cool Guitar... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | That shouldn't suprise you S28! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | True Beal but some people (ding) can't ever seem to sell or let a guitar go.
and that really messes up the 2 in 1 out theory! |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | At home, it's the black Legend. At the shop, it's the Morgan Monroe Bean Blossom. But lately, I usually grab my Deering banjo! I'm learning to play jazz on it. I was up 'til midnight last night exploring new chord positions. I'll never be as good as Bela Fleck, but I sure am having fun with it. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | The hell with Bela, be like Allison Brown.
I've been listening to her a lot lately and she's f@ckin awesome, an excellent musician who happens to play banjo. The best of the Vanguard years is a good one. Bela's on some of it too. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I've actually played with Alison Brown. She was in Northern Lights many years ago. They are a great bluegrass band out of RI, CT, and Mass. One day at the Winterhawk festival in upstate NY, she and Alison Kraus were sitting on the hood of a car playing, and I walked up to them and said "Hey, I'm an Alison too, and I play guitar." Ms. Kraus said "Well go get it.", so I did and we played for about half an hour. Thrill of a lifetime! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I'll bet it was. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by stephent28:
True Beal but some people (ding) can't ever seem to sell or let a guitar go.
and that really messes up the 2 in 1 out theory! I think I've been dinged(!)..... |
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Location: Madison, Wis | Right now I pull out the one and only 1112 Balladeer purchased in 1976. It still has that magical sound that I fell in love with. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | 'Go-to' Update:
TJ's '97C now has a wide-neck go-to sibling; BT717's Folklore find!
I pulled out a ’93 Balladeer that I’m loaning to a broke just-graduated college kid. There’s absolutely no comparison twix the FL and the 1711. The Folklore has that mature full-range projection. In one word, SWEEEET!
If I can put her down long enough, I'll try a set of 'silks' on her next week. |
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Go To Guitar.....
