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Started this discussion. Last reply by Kerry Krishna Oct 14.
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I'd be listening to Gary on this. Wait a few years maybe to get one, then maybe their quality control problems will be done with...Kerry K
I bought one..bridge lifted..returned...next one the bridge lifted and needed a neck reset. Sent back...this one is one year old. OK guitars. Not special.
I'm not sure if this matters, but about a year ago, I bought a Johnson Carolina II rosewood OM. Solid all around, scalloped braces. If I'm not mistaken, the RK guitars replaced the Johnson Carolina series, and are made by the same folks in the same…
Has anyone played any of the recording king guitars? All solid wood and scalloped braces for a little over 400.
Hi Jan, on youtube there are some good lessons by (banjo ben), he has one called speed #1 I think and he tells how he holdes the pick and how he flatpickes with a closed hand. I too am a beginer, and this has really hepled me pick up some speed. che…
Well, thanks for all the help. I went to some guitar stores yesterday and played a lot of guitars and I think I have found my guitar, the taylor 110. I played a lot of guitars and the taylor just sounded way better than any of them. It had great ton…
I'm close to taking the plunge into the Blueridge line... the BR-140A. I'm not fortunate enough to have a blueridge dealer nearby, so I'd be making the purchase sight unseen... which is very scary to me. One of the things that scares me most is bein…
I vote for the Recording Kings or the Johnson Carolina II's. Both all solid wood, scalloped braces fwd shifted. I had a Johnson Carolina I JD-16 solid top laminated back and sides and for the money you can't go wrong. My daughter has a Recording Kin…
Comparing Rosewood to Mahogany is like comparing sweat tea to coffee. You can't go wrong with either, it's just a matter of preference. Recording Kings seem to have a slight edge in popularity at the moment over Blueridges. Personally, I like the ol…
Don't shop a name...shop for sound, playability, and construction for your budget. All the guitars mentioned are good choices and will be consistant in many ways, but all guitars are unique.
I just got my hands on a Abilene AW-15 plywood guitar and…
I totally agree with Dan about getting the Taylor 110. I bought a brand new one two years ago, 1st new axe for me in twenty years. I just fell in love with the sound at that point in my life , and had to have it> It's a quality axe that sounds good…
D-15's are great for flat picking.
DM's are great for flat picking all wood top
DR's are great for flat picking all wood top
and the dred 'Ones', the newest line of martins all wood tops check out their web site, CF martin. Most good dealers discoun…
Try a Seagull
You can get the Recording King RD-26 (mahogany) for right around your budget and the RD-27 (rosewood) for about $50 more. As I've looked around, I've seen other Recording Kings that are higher on the RK roster for well within your budget.
That's in…
Thanks, but I dont have $2-3k to spend on a guitar right now. What about a martin d15 all mahogony guitar? I have seen them used for around $500. Is a mahogony guitar good for flatpicking or does the top need to be spruce?
I have to agree with Dave Engel, Epiphone Masterbilt are around $500 and are probably the best sounding new guitar in that range. as far as Rosewood VS Mahogany that is purely subjective, let your ears tell you which is better. I would try to find a…
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Steve, my office is across the street from Dusty Strings in Seattle and it turns out they have a D18GE in stock. I had not even noticed it but picked it up. The neck takes some getting used to (or probably for me the bigger adjustment is tied to a 1…
Extremely Tasteful!! Nicely played. Thanks for posting it..
Sorry to get a little off topic :-( I realized it once I clicked the Add Reply button..
I like what you said about being able to afford a 20 Dollar Hygrometer... if you can spend 4 grand on a box.. and you can't spend the little bit of money on the…
Great stuff !... Very atmospheric the way you play this tune...love it !!
Dedicated to those of us who are just getting started.
So what you are talking about here Jon, is not what I started the thread for( but it IS a nice aside!) You NEED to know what your humidity is at in your house were your axe lives. That is what the Hygrometer is for. There are all kinds of threads ev…
I've never had a gauge that I've used for any of my guitars, but what I have done which only costs a few dollars is to get a travel soap box and a sponge to use as a small humidifier that I keep in my case.
It's works really well and fits perfectly…
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