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FGM Podcast 62 with Jim Baggett
In this edition of the FGM podcast, Dan Miller talks with Jim Baggett of Mass Street Music in Lawrence, Kansas. Jim is a very talented guitar repairman and is well known for the restoration work he does on vintage instruments. He is also a vintage instrument expert who works regularly as an appraiser on the Antiques Road Show television program.
FGM Podcast 61 with Roberto Dalla Vecchia
In this edition Dan Miller talks with Italian flatpicker Roberto Dalla Vecchia. Dan met with Roberto recently at his home in Vicenza, Italy, and talked about his many recordings, his two books that Flatpicking Guitar Magazine have published, the time he has spent teaching at Steve Kaufman’s flatpick camps, and his teaching and performing in Italy.
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Flatpicking Guitar Magazine is a bi-monthly periodical, and companion audio CD, dedicated to presenting all aspects of the art of flatpicking the acoustic guitar as pioneered by such great guitarists as Doc Watson, Clarence White, Norman Blake, Tony Rice, and Dan Crary. Our goal is to help you increase your own skill level and enjoyment of this fine art as it pertains to the musical genres of bluegrass, old-time, folk, Celtic, Western swing, gypsy jazz, new acoustic music, and acoustic rock. To that end, the magazine primarily focuses on guitar instruction. We also feature articles on rhythm guitar playing, guitar building and maintenance, and we also review flatpicking CDs and instructional books and videos. This network page is a place to share flatpicking news, photos, new music, videos, and more. To subscribe to the print magazine, click HERE To check out the digital version of the magazine, click here
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Flatpicking Guitar Tab Index
At the request of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine readers, we've updated our FGM Tab Index and have formated it as an easy-to-navigate PDF file (all tunes listed in alphabetical order with alphabet links from the first page).
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Posted by Dan Miller on August 11, 2008 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments
The Nashville Guitar Academy: May, Flynn, and Papasoff
The Musical Heritage Center of Middle Tennessee is pleased to announce that The Nashville Guitar Academy's first workshop will be held October 23 - 25, 2008 at The Fiddle & Pick building in Pegram, TN. The instructors for the first event are Tim May, Pat Flynn, and Stefan Papasoff. Tuition is $295; registration forms can be downloaded at http://www.thenashvilleguitaracademy.com .
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Posted by Tim May on August 6, 2008 at 12:19am — 3 Comments
New at Flatpickdigital.com!
We have just added a few PDF instructional books, and the audio files to Brad Davis' popular Flatpick Jam accompaniment series, to the list of downloadable items at flatpickdigital.com. Two of the downloadable books are FGM compilations and provide the best Flatpicking instruction you'll find for the money (a ton of great material). You can check out the new additions here:… Continue
Posted by Dan Miller on July 31, 2008 at 7:41am
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Norman's Preferences 1 Reply
I saw a video in which Norman discussed why he preferred a certain fret when refretting one of his Martin's. I am about to refret my D-35 Martin, and I would like to know if anyone remembers a video…Continue
Started by Bob Cron. Last reply by Bob Mesher Nov 2.
Easy Solution To a Common Acoustic/Electric String Problem
Found a solution to an often mentioned problem when having installed a piezo type bridge plate pickup transducer. The consensus of several Internet responders who have done this is that while the…Continue
Started by Larry Apr 21, 2017.
Heavy Picks Anyone? 39 Replies
When I started playing acoustic guitar about a year ago, I felt most comfortable with medium gauge picks. Thins were clearly too flimsy and heavys just seemed too stiff. But as time went by I…Continue
Tags: blanchard, tone, speed, picks
Started by William Gray. Last reply by Arthur Knowler Feb 18, 2017.
Tim Allred contact
Howdy. I'm a guitar maker and I got an inquiry from one Tim Allred on my contact form that I use on my website to try to cut down on spam. Unfortunately he didn't give a phone number and he gave an…Continue
Started by ETHAN DEUTSCH Dec 23, 2016.
the last issue of Flatpicking Mag.
Just got it -Sept /Oct. 2016 issue- wonderful write-up by Dan Miller "20 Years of Lessons Learned" A must read ( and learn) for all -IMO.A guide that shows how to go about learning the Guitar , I…Continue
Started by rich jaeger Sep 1, 2016.
Up strums 1 Reply
Hey FPers!Could use some advice, or just start a discussion, on the merits of strum patterns that go both up and down, versus Boom-Chuck with straight down strokes.I bring this up as I have recently…Continue
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Started by David Wayne Martin. Last reply by Daniel Stolte Aug 14, 2016.
What is the best right hand position for flatpicking 25 Replies
i rest my hand on the bridge but then its hard to reach different strings
Started by matthew. Last reply by David Wayne Martin Jul 14, 2016.
Winfield 1 Reply
Thinking about making a trip to Winfield for the first time. Anyone have some insider info I need to know? Is it worth the 6 hour drive I'll have to make? Thx for your thoughts.
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how do i delete songs and how do i send my videos to other places?
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how do i delete songs and how do i send my videos to other places?
how do i delete songs and how do i send my videos to other places?Continue
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Ralph Schut left a comment for David Bullock"Hello David, sorry for the late reply - I had not visited this site for years. Unfortunately, I do not have tabs for Man of Constant Sorrow - the video you saw was recorded by somebody who had requested me to teach them the song - I only played it…"
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Bob Cron posted a discussionNorman's Preferences
I saw a video in which Norman discussed why he preferred a certain fret when refretting one of his Martin's. I am about to refret my D-35 Martin, and I would like to know if anyone remembers a video in which Norman discusses his choice over the Frets Martin uses. Thank You.7See More
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