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Old 12-07-2009, 02:43 PM
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Howard -- just ordered both the CDs. After hearing the samples from the first one, I was kind of hoping the second one wouldn't be as good so that I'd only end up popping for one. I should have known better. Both are clearly must-haves.

Archtops really are visually striking. As part of my recent swap of a mandolin for a guitar (more about that later, perhaps), someone sent me some pictures of a great looking flat top with f-holes and archtop-like appointments. I think it was a Dell Arte, maybe. I have no idea what it sounded like but it was a very pretty guitar, having a lot of that archtop vibe visually. I suspect it would run less than an archtop because carving those puppies is a really time-intensive proposition (although some are pressed, I realize). Although less than an archtop, my impression was that it was still a pretty expensive box. Guitars come in so many different styles, it's little wonder that we all go crazy over them.
Hi Bob,
Thanks so much for the order! They will ship out first thing tomorrow morning!

Pressed archtops are usually laminated affairs, although the curved/bent flattop thing you're describing is a Selmer sort of thing, and there is a name for that kind of top, but I'm clueless at the moment.

I'll bet Howard K knows...............

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Old 12-07-2009, 03:29 PM
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I do some picking on an old Gibson L-50 (I think it is...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WagBNucykpo
Hello "Frosty":

I really enjoyed that one! And, I watched several of the other videos you posted as well. The amount of fine talent that "turns up" around here never ceases to amaze me.

Nice work!

Taylor (but not that good of a) player :-)
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Old 12-07-2009, 04:11 PM
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Oh poop, Howard,
In Roman numerals, what'd it setcha back?

Yes, the priorities are a little odd sometimes.

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Old 12-07-2009, 04:23 PM
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Old 12-07-2009, 04:29 PM
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Tony plays electric. He has a guitar by a luthier I know, Gary Garcia.
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Old 12-07-2009, 07:55 PM
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Tony Blair has also been seen with an acoustic on occasion... I believe in the photo I saw it was a Taylor. Something about playing as entertainment for his kids.... Gotta' love a world leader that takes time to do that.
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Old 12-08-2009, 05:45 AM
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Default Perhaps the best demonstration............

.....of an old archtop finger-picked live is this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NabVzgONnk

The Inimitable Craig Ventresco, with his hybrid flat-pick fingerstyle, playing music that was old when the guitar he's playing was new!

Enjoy!

http://www.craigventresco.com/

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Old 12-08-2009, 06:33 AM
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Well, I hate to follow Howard, Craig, and Frosty, but folks need to know that one can play badly on an archtop, too. My 1943 "Banner" L-50:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPaxabYL_Uk
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Old 12-08-2009, 06:40 AM
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Well, I hate to follow Howard, Craig, and Frosty, but folks need to know that one can play badly on an archtop, too. My 1943 "Banner" L-50:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPaxabYL_Uk
Hey John,
So did you learn that arrangement from Libba or TE??

:-)

Sounds great!

You just need to slooooooooow down and not be such a hurry, but you knew that.

We need to get together so I can play all your old toys.........I'll even put some nails on.

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Old 12-08-2009, 06:53 AM
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Hey John,
So did you learn that arrangement from Libba or TE?? :-)
As I'm sure you guessed, Howard, that's my arrangement in which I sought to offend both Libba and TE!

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You just need to slooooooooow down and not be such a hurry, but you knew that.
Yeah! It's funny: I don't know that I'm playing way too fast until I record myself and listen.

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We need to get together so I can play all your old toys.
Yes! I'm off to South Dakota later this week (to speak/play at the Nat. Music Museum) and then the holidays cause trouble. So, let's put our thinking caps on and figure when we can make time.

Take care.
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