Invidiosulus Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 @Marvel This picture was a while ago but Father Tim said he was so engrossed in playing guitar that he hadn’t noticed his nephew was stealing his beer. 1 1 Quote
Marvel Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 That's a beautiful guitar... it could really get you involved in the music and distracted. Quote
Marvel Posted April 4, 2023 Posted April 4, 2023 I've been eyeing this Alvarez Yairi for a while. It's a DYMR70SB, a 12 fret neck, rosewood back and sides. I love the slope shoulder guitars. Sweetwater has it discounted about $700, but that's still about $2000 too high. I need it like I need a hole in my head... but the Yairis a beautiful instruments. 2 Quote
rmlowz Posted April 4, 2023 Posted April 4, 2023 Quote: I've been eyeing this Alvarez Yairi for a while. It's a DYMR70SB Go for it treat yourself that's what I tell myself!! 1 Quote
YK Thom Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 I used to play 40 years ago, was never particularly good but enjoyed it. Life marriage and everything else pushed playing right off the table. A friend of mine here in Yellowknife is moving down to the south Monday on a one year secondment (he's a fed). He is leaving a couple of his guitars with me for both storage and to practice on. If I'm able to pick it back up and enjoy it, I have my eye on a G&L ASAT. He will be dropping them, and a small modelling amp off later today. 4 Quote
Marvel Posted April 10, 2023 Posted April 10, 2023 Caught up with a friend of mine from Wisconsin. He sent me pics of a guitar he had built by a local to him luthier. Sinker redwood top with cocobolo back and sides. he came up with the idea for the inlay on the headstock. You have to ignore the reflection of the fluorescent lights on the finish. 4 Quote
the real Duke Spinner Posted June 10, 2023 Author Posted June 10, 2023 On 1/15/2022 at 5:49 PM, Invidiosulus said: I bet they sound great! Ill own some more tube amps at some point. My old favorite was this Mesa/Boogie MkIII combo with the EVM-12L speaker. Seen here with a couple of Ibanez RG’s I used to own. Ibenhads. 😀 1 Quote
the real Duke Spinner Posted June 10, 2023 Author Posted June 10, 2023 On 1/19/2022 at 9:51 AM, Marvel said: A high school friend of mine played a Harmony Sovereign, until we both picked up our Martin D-28s. They were (and still are if you can find them), pretty nice guitars. Also has a rather flat bottom. (I got this pic off the web) My first " good " guitar was a Harmony. 67 ...maybe Quote
the real Duke Spinner Posted June 10, 2023 Author Posted June 10, 2023 On 4/8/2023 at 1:48 PM, YK Thom said: G & L Gert and Leo. 🙂 1 Quote
Invidiosulus Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 There is potential here. I needed something a little lighter than my Jazz Basses. The stock el-cheapo strat pickup is pretty bad. I’ll probably route the body for standard size J-bass pickups and repaint it. Quote
Invidiosulus Posted June 17, 2023 Posted June 17, 2023 Rearranged the two jazz basses to combine the parts I like. I really like the no pickguard, no screw holes look on this body. Quote
Marvel Posted June 17, 2023 Posted June 17, 2023 Make sure to pick up the bass before you mow... Looks pretty nice 2 Quote
the real Duke Spinner Posted June 17, 2023 Author Posted June 17, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 9:23 PM, Marvel said: I've been eyeing this Alvarez Yairi for a while. It's a DYMR70SB, a 12 fret neck, rosewood back and sides. I love the slope shoulder guitars. Sweetwater has it discounted about $700, but that's still about $2000 too high. I need it like I need a hole in my head... but the Yairis a beautiful instruments. That's for Mammas n Pappas music. 😀 Quote
JJkizak Posted June 17, 2023 Posted June 17, 2023 I tried to play the guitar once. I could play the "A" and "C" cord but when I tried "F" I said to myself---"This is bullshit". My fingers couldn't reach that cord without the bones separating. JJK Quote
Marvel Posted June 17, 2023 Posted June 17, 2023 5 hours ago, the real Duke Spinner said: That's for Mammas n Pappas music. 😀 I don't know about that... What's not to like about a slope shoulder, mahogany, steel string? If it was a 14th fret you could challenge a J45. The Yairi costs a lot more though. Perhaps you like the Martin DSS-17 better... Quote
the real Duke Spinner Posted June 18, 2023 Author Posted June 18, 2023 Most expensive guitar is a old Guild Bluesbird $1200 us d 1 Quote
the real Duke Spinner Posted June 19, 2023 Author Posted June 19, 2023 On 6/17/2023 at 9:03 PM, the real Duke Spinner said: Most expensive guitar is a old Guild Bluesbird $1200 us d Why buy new, when Used will do. 😀 Quote
Marvel Posted June 19, 2023 Posted June 19, 2023 On 6/19/2023 at 12:40 PM, the real Duke Spinner said: Why buy new, when Used will do. 😀 I agree... both of my Martins were used. 1951 D-18 and 1963 D-28. and my '91 Taylor 812C. My Kalamazoo Oriole lapsteel c. 1940s. I have bought new ones, too. My '74 Guild F-30R and '96 Taylor 615 maple Jumbo. 2 Quote
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