You'd be amazed at how few high end guitars are sold to professional players. Most expensive guitars are sold to doctors, lawyers, bankers and such. Some of...
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Glenn Wootton
ggwootton
Mar 2, 2005 3:30 am
That was what sold me on my 6 string Alvarez acoustic-electric. It was $650 in Canada and has a lifetime warranty. Glenn ...
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Andrew Perry
singersongwr...
Mar 2, 2005 7:51 am
Hi, in the UK most jobbing acoustic guitarist play Takamines. I don't I play high end and I'm neither the cowboy all the alternatives that you mentioned....
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nstocks2001
Mar 2, 2005 1:43 pm
I've had my Alvarez for just about a year, and with Martin slik and steel strings, it sounds and plays as nice as a Taylor or Martin to my ear. Andy, I'm not...
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Ron Polizzi
rxmojo
Mar 2, 2005 2:46 pm
... Hi everyone, Even though I plan of purchasing a Taylor in the very near future because I like the easy action these guitars have, I must agree with Andy....
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Scott
scottysaan
Mar 2, 2005 3:04 pm
So True this comment below by John, Any guitar can look good sitting by itself, and anyone with talent can make decent sounds with that guitar. But I don't...
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Glenn Wootton
ggwootton
Mar 2, 2005 5:48 pm
I know the parent company for Alvarez is St Loius Music, in St Loius Missouri. But I would imagine the Alvarez would be sold under the same name anywhere it's...
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Andrew Perry
singersongwr...
Mar 4, 2005 6:34 pm
Hi, there are some Yairi's around but I really haven't seen stuff like the alvarez I've seen in Acoustic Guitar etc. I'm no expert on low / medium end guitars...
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treborklow
Mar 7, 2005 8:51 am
... So true. Funny story; I was checking out a few guitars at a very expensive high end shop a few weeks ago and I was feeling a bit guilty about taking so...
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john calkin
johncalkin
Mar 7, 2005 11:42 am
Don't knock it. If guitars were only sold to people who had the talent to deserve them the entire industry would die overnight. Fine instruments are one of...
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BlueRocco
blue_rocco
Mar 7, 2005 2:53 pm
Isn't that part of the joy of building a fine piece of art? Not only is it a piece of art, much like a fine painting, but it sounds as good as it looks! To put...
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Don
fastvrod11
Mar 7, 2005 7:18 pm
Better to buy the Les Paul then a bag full of pot because he doesn,t have anything to do ... From: "treborklow" <robertwolk@...> To:...
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Vince Pawless
pawless
Mar 7, 2005 9:21 pm
... From: treborklow [mailto:robertwolk@...] Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 2:51 AM To: acousticguitaristguild@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Acoustic...
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treborklow
Mar 7, 2005 10:30 pm
... Oh I agree, and I am not knocking it; and I know several people who have beautiful pianos in their homes that are never played and they are displayed like...
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jimmarshall
jmarshall58
Mar 8, 2005 1:24 am
Yes instruments are art from Strads and Amatis to Taylors, Gibsons, Collings etc. BUT: Art is also meant to be functional. My three primary acoustics sit on ...
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stan thomison
recon3e3
Mar 8, 2005 3:20 am
Not much to say about this except as a luthier, and friend of many more, I hope folks keep buying the higher end and custom small shop guitars. Whether to play...
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john calkin
johncalkin
Mar 8, 2005 12:02 pm
You know, back when I was building electrics I decided I didn't care what happened to my creations. It would have been fine if they were smashed on the...
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RFalken
ralphfalk2001
Mar 8, 2005 1:58 pm
I disagree that art needs to be functional. Look at architectural goofs. Or at the sculptures in front of modern art museums. Or at the art inside them. Or...
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BlueRocco
blue_rocco
Mar 8, 2005 3:46 pm
Not at all - Art doesn't have to be functional, but, when it is, That's just one more dimension to the whole thing. Look at what Leonardo did as an engineer,...
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Glenn Wootton
ggwootton
Mar 8, 2005 7:10 pm
Hey as far as I'm concerned if they help keep the cost of guitars down, and employ people to make fancy looking guitars- and other instruments, I say, why not....
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Andrew Perry
singersongwr...
Mar 8, 2005 7:36 pm
Once, way back in the '70s I had a friend - a British Luthier called Chris Eccleshall. He made me a Brazilian J-200 type guitar. He always said that he put a ...
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Waylan W
wayoutwaylan
Mar 9, 2005 10:48 pm
stan thomison <rondathomison@...> wrote:Not much to say about this except as a luthier, and friend of many more, I hope folks keep buying the higher...
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Waylan W
wayoutwaylan
Mar 9, 2005 10:56 pm
Anyone have any comments on the Martin D 18. I bought a used one recently, a 2001 model. It sounded great at the store. Got new strings in the deal and had...
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Waylan W
wayoutwaylan
Mar 9, 2005 11:01 pm
Anyone have any comments on the Martin D 18. I bought a used one recently, a 2001 model. It sounded great at the store. Got new strings in the deal and had...
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biblethumper2004
biblethumper...
Mar 9, 2005 11:02 pm
I have a Martin D18 I would like to sell with case. If any one is interested please let me know. I can send a picture to anyone interested. The guitar is in...
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treborklow
Mar 9, 2005 11:55 pm
... phos bronze. ... The D18 is a nice guitar. My only suggestion would be to try out several different brands strings until you find one you like on this ...
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angler3000
Mar 10, 2005 2:09 am
... this ... new. ... was ... I ... time ... on ... A buddy of mine bought a D-18 around 1974 and it had a good sound. The acoustics at the store might have...
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gman_81
Mar 10, 2005 4:22 am
I have a Martin D18 (1971). Quite frankly, it is the guitar I compare all others to. I guess because of its age, it is an incredible sounding guitar. Also...
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Vince Pawless
pawless
Mar 10, 2005 6:43 am
If you have an adjustable truss rod in the guitar, and since the guitar is "relatively new", your neck may have settled causing more relief, but also the tone...
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Andrew Perry
singersongwr...
Mar 10, 2005 7:57 am
I'd support Gman's comments. Although there are a number of variables here, I would say that the likelihood of you buying a Standard model D-18 that is a dud...
