NGD - 1926 Martin OOO-18 - River - Page 3

Rogerblair · #31 04-07-2021, 08:49 AM

Wonderful execution as always, Doug. The guitar sounds fabulous in your capable hands.

Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
Roger

started with 1 · #32 04-07-2021, 09:13 AM

What sound and what playing. Congratulations on your stewardship of that instrument. Here is to it's next 100 years. Playing is sublime.

spock · #33 04-08-2021, 05:35 PM

Now that was just awesome - great touch, great guitar, great recording. I thoroughly enjoyed that.

Tim

PS - Before I go out an purchase the music for that song, is it a song that in your opinion an intermediate player could learn to play?

Doug Young · #34 04-08-2021, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by spock

PS - Before I go out an purchase the music for that song, is it a song that in your opinion an intermediate player could learn to play?

I'd think so, without knowing how you play. Al's genius is composing great-sounding tunes that lay really well on the guitar and are often quite easy to play. I think this one never uses more than 2 fingers on the fretting hand, so it's more about the right hand, but nothing especially difficult there either. Sort of an alternating bass. All of Al's tunes (and his instructional DVDs) are worth checking out. Lots of great material that is quite accessible.

spock · #35 04-09-2021, 07:35 PM

Doug,

Thank you for the advice - I do appreciate it. Looks like I'll have a new song to learn, which is always exciting.

Tim

Doug Young · #36 04-09-2021, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by spock

Doug,

Thank you for the advice - I do appreciate it. Looks like I'll have a new song to learn, which is always exciting.

Tim

Let me know if you need any help with it!

spock · #37 04-10-2021, 06:33 AM

Doug,

Will do, and thank you again.

Tim

deepnback · #38 04-10-2021, 05:47 PM

Beautiful playing Doug and what a dream guitar....

Doug Young · #39 04-10-2021, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by raysachs

An older thread I missed the first time - glad to have another shot at it. You're obviously an incredible player, but man, what a wonderful sounding guitar. A 12-fret 000 may be my ultimate guitar for fit and sound. I assume this had the short scale? Man, an 000-18 12=fret with a short scale and something like a Mod-V neck might be about perfect. I'll never own a vintage one, but maybe a custom shop type thing. Just sounds wonderful.

-Ray

Thanks, Ray. Sorry I missed this earlier. The scale is 25.4 on this one, with a 1 7/8 inch nut width. really roomy and comfortable.