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As John Lennon wailed "I've got blisters on my fingers!" Good Luck! Ralph ... Thanks, lessons start this evening! Michael <it6@...>...
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Sep 1, 2005
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Here you go. I've never actually played this one, but I got it from Gavin Mudd's Australian Cockburn pages and the TAB page he hosted a few years ago. For...
Jonathan Tieszen
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Sep 2, 2005
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Hey all, Anyone know the make up of Bruces acoustic (think its a Manzer)? i am pretty sure it is rosewood back/sides. Is the top spruce or cedar? sitka or ...
Adam Yavner
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Sep 4, 2005
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The Sept. 2003 issue of Acoustic Guitar had an article on Cockburn and gives the details of his Manzer. It's a European spruce top with Indian rosewood back...
Jonathan Tieszen
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Sep 5, 2005
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Yeah I think he sometimes records with a Collings dreadnaught...which is sort of a boutique version of a Martin d-28 or something. Jonathan Tieszen...
Bryan Thomas
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Sep 5, 2005
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Yes, Linda Mazer who I believe started out with Jean Larrivee back in the 70's. Bruce's two main squeezes these days are, yes East Indian rosewood back and...
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Sep 5, 2005
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"Asylum Street" would be a great band name! ... the old ... infer. ... or a ... due to ... can't ... exit and ... wondering ... they ... Google ... is ... ...
Paul Honeycutt
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Sep 5, 2005
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He's using a Guild 12 string at the moment also, for like Baghdad and the other 12 stringies songs :) Linda also made the electric charango [Non-text...
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Hi all, i have a photo from the solo tour in Quebec city. You can see the Guild 12 strings, the dobro, and one of the 2 Manzer (in fact he used only one of...
quercus126
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Sep 5, 2005
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the cockburn-musicians group. File :...
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Howdy All! I've recently joined this group and thought I'd add a tab of Rocket Laucher to the files housed here. The version I uploaded comes from watching BC...
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Sep 5, 2005
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Welcome to the group, and thanks for the tab. I'll give it a run through here before too long. The amount of activities on the list varies quite a bit, as do...
Jonathan Tieszen
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Sep 5, 2005
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Hi everyone, Brand new here... Just wanted to plug a gig I have coming up @ the Casbah in Hamilton, ON, this Friday. Doors open nice & early (6:30) and show...
btbowen76
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Sep 6, 2005
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not to make the list my official "blog" but I am really stoked about my lessons.. he seems like he has really ferreted out pretty quickly what my strengths and...
Adam Yavner
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Sep 7, 2005
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so, i would like everyone's opinion, especially you acoustic fingerstylists out there... maple vs. rosewood back/sides... pro's? cons? what do you like best...
Adam Yavner
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Sep 7, 2005
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When I had my guitar built, I chose Brazelan rosewood. Rosewood is not as sharp as Maple, and not as mellow as Mahogany. I am very happy with the choice. My 12...
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professir
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Sep 7, 2005
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Adam, I'm actually starting to get interested in your lessons...thanks for keeping us posted. I live in China so can't really find a good teacher...it's one...
Joel-Ocean's Bridge
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Hey thanks for the good info Joel, and Professir. i will say that i cannot personally stand the sound of ovations, and I always attributed that to the plastic...
Adam Yavner
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Sep 7, 2005
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I have no expertise to ground my thinking, but I've always wondered how much the back and sides really have to do with the overall sound of the guitar. What...
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Sep 7, 2005
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I have owned Martin guitars and also some lesser brands. A few years ago I was shopping around for guitars and played many different brands. I settled on a...
spencer rogers
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Sep 7, 2005
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Spencer - Sounds like you have me pegged.. I have been coveting the 614CE and 814CE for YEARS, in fact this is the root of my question i have posed to the...
Adam Yavner
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Sep 7, 2005
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I think that if you want a bright, sparkling sound like Cockburn's, you'll want to go with rosewood. Mahogany has a much mellower tone. I find the nice thing...
Bryan Thomas
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Sep 7, 2005
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Adam, I would be very suspisious of advise that promotes no difference in sound from the back and sides of a guitar. (or, that states the Ovations do not sound...
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professir
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Sep 7, 2005
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Well... I've been a lurker here for some time now and though this would be a good time to pipe up. I am certainly not a great player by any means or an...
J Ed
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Sep 7, 2005
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John - Not only am i not laughing, I know the guitar - a FG-335 if I am not mistaken? Got mine in abut '83 (although i think its an '81) and I still have...
Adam Yavner
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Sep 7, 2005
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Well, my acoustic is a 2001 Taylor 414ce, which I really love. It's got the ovangkol back and sides...which is said to be similar in tone to rosewood. It's a...
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jmuleya
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Sep 7, 2005
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I use the Koa for anything that comes to mind, but mostly for instumental fingerstyle pieces, Foxglove and Sunrise on the Mississippi, because they are both in...
spencer rogers
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Sep 7, 2005
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I've found that my taste has changed over time, more than once, so it's all what sounds and feels best to you at the time, keeping in mind you may change it...
Victoria Bouffard
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Sep 7, 2005
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Wow, thats good info. Well, i definitely love my maple 12 but after reading all these, i am definitely starting to lean more towards rosewood. At least it ...
Adam Yavner
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Sep 7, 2005
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I've always hated the sound of Ovations, and still do except for one Ovation I played last year, which sounded great. It's the only one I've ever heard that...
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