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As it turned out, a guitar peg literally saved our lives. And the Good Old Wooden and Amazingly Durable Gibson it came from survived the trip as well. As a tribute to that guitar, I finally got around to recording the song I wrote with it, sitting on a rock ~ stranded ~ surrounded by polar bears near the Arctic shores of Hudson Bay (seriously)... The Polar Bear Blues In retrospect, the Savoy would have been perfect for that trip. It's durable, lightweight ~ choice of nylon or steel strings ~ and an ideal size for those times when you have to play lying on your back because you're stuck in a small tent completely covered with mosquitos (the Savoy has been accused of being "uncomfortable," but comfort depends on where you are and how you play). |
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That's a great "teaser", now I'm real interested in that story ! Glad you made it out alive.
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Jeff;
I really enjoyed the book and I love the vocals and visuals posted here, thank you. Although, things do get a little grizzly toward the end. |
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As noted on the thread "my Savoy," I ended up with a Savoy. Kramster let me inherit his Savoy and I tried Martin nylon strings and Strumalot was correct, the guitar handles nylon strings well. The guitar is a winner and is now at the blackbird nest being fitted with a string tie bridge and being set up for nylon strings. This is the first Ekoa Savoy set up for nylon string play. Pretty thrilling stuff...........
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Can I join the wager? How much are you willing to wager? And who will hold the purse? Not only am I willing to join in on the wager I'd be willing to hold the purse. Evan |
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I'll wager that Evan keeps it but all of my shares are bought in mythereum.
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I'm curious about this experiment. I have an El Capitan that I think is a great guitar.
Has anyone tried Nylon on an El Capitan? |
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Aspiring;
I've wondered the same thing. I'd be temped to give it a try but the El is a little big for my taste. The Capitan has the right head stock for a nylon and if the Savoy is any indication the Capitan might be a stunning nylon instrument. You could get an indication by trying just one string. If you do that, let us know. |
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Any update on your Savoy Evan?
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New2;
Thank you for asking. Joe has completed a prototype of the string tie and sent me a picture. I like the prototype but have asked for a slight modification. I don't know yet what Joe thinks of my suggested modification and I can live with whatever he decides. The truth is that Joe's integrity with this project amazes me. There was a slight flaw with the original bridge that did not impact play and the guitar was used for numerous videos. So here I am, the 2nd owner, with a guitar that is years from new, and the maker sees the flaw and agrees to deal with it--This kind of integrity is rare. |
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Discussion of moderator action to enforce rules is not allowed publically in the threads as per the rules.
This thread has been edited to remove all references to previous actions and can continue in regards to the original topic, but please stay on topic, ie the NGD for Wuchak. Thank you.
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Do we need to show our vaccination cards to continue this discussion of the NGD ?
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No, that only applies for NGDs associated with wood guitars. After all, CF is impervious to all elements.
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