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Mike,
Did you read this months FGM article about Curtis Jones. If so did you see in the article about the Thompson Guitars he's bought and loves. I also have a Thompson and love it. They're priced great right now as no one really knows about them. A…
Hi there, For the past 6 months I've worked on 2 exercises I downloaded from www.freeguitarvideos.com. Go to bluegrass and find speed exercise. I've worked at it 30 to 60 minutes per day religiously. One is basically an exercise for the right hand a…
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Last year I decided to make a leap in my playing. Faster, cleaner, more enhancments etc. I started doing an exercise refered to me my the website developer and his partner. They saw me struggling. I did it as recommended for a few weeks then, do…
Hi Irving, a year ago I purchased a new guitar by a then little known luthier through Robin Kessinger. Bob Thompson is his name. I'm still in love with that dreadnought blonde. Incredible tone and loud. I think there will be an article in the next F…
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 12:24pm on October 9, 2009,
Swanagan Ray said…
- Hey Mark,
Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. I hardly ever get on here!
Everything is going good here. We enjoyed having you all over that time, hopefully we can do it again sometime!
- At 6:11am on August 18, 2009,
Thomas Wakefield said…
- Hey Mark! Hope all is well! Would you tell me a little about Thompson guitars, and how you discovered them? Also, for acoustic music, what are some venues down near you that are good to catch acts?
- At 7:08am on June 5, 2009,
Shaun Garrity said…
- I've got Oct. 3rd on the calendar. Looking forward to it!
- At 11:52am on May 19, 2009,
Ray Fairbanks said…
- Mark - Thanks for the note; some of them sound better than others, but I'm getting better at it! I really REALLY missed being there - sounds like a good time was had by all. Would have enjoyed seeing the room full of Thompson guitars. Certainly hope we all wind up in the same spot again soon - missed picking with you fella's... take care, and talk to you soon. You gonna put some music up??
Ray
- At 7:57pm on April 21, 2009,
Chris Chandler said…
- Hey check out all the comments about my Thompson. Check out who made those comments.
- At 8:44am on April 21, 2009,
Chris Chandler said…
- you gonna add me or what? Knucklehead. You practicing?
- At 8:54am on February 26, 2009,
Ray Fairbanks said…
- Mark! Welcome - glad you made it!
Profile Information
- Favorite Flatpickers
- Robin Kessinger, Todd Hallawell, Larry Keel, Dan Kessinger etc
- Favorite Flatpicking Tunes
- Irish Fiddle Tunes- Red Haired Boy, Arkansas Traveler etc
- Favorite Guitars
- Thompson Guitars
- Tell us more about yourself (place a Bio here if you wish)
- I'm 57, played in college (coffee houses & bars), quit for 28 years and started playing again 4 years ago. Been flatpicking for the last 3. Am serious
about improving. Practice 1 to 3 hours daily.
- Do you have a website?
- http://www.mark-rhodes.com
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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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