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Post by alexandre on Jul 29, 2023 15:26:16 GMT
I love those specs for an amp, got a Valco one with 15" speaker ans trem, and that's a keeper...
Wish you a good sale !
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Post by alexandre on Aug 6, 2022 12:51:01 GMT
I've found this young guitarist online, for his debut album, and I'm intrigued by his work. He's pretty found of open C and can remind the young Leo Kottke in some ways of playing (one of his inspiration ??)... www.bryanrahija.com/
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Post by alexandre on Aug 6, 2022 12:34:48 GMT
Hello, If you cannot find one in UK, just know that I've just seen one Trojan for sale in France.
I PM you the link.
All the best !
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Post by alexandre on Aug 7, 2021 14:01:24 GMT
Today, I'm in totally in this hit from Sonny Curtis of the Crickets, made famous by Bobby Fuller, The Clash and so many more...
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Post by alexandre on Aug 4, 2021 15:20:43 GMT
Alex, I'm in France and I could have one and eventually several vintage US instruments in that range. I develop in PM...
All the best
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Post by alexandre on Jul 18, 2021 16:42:50 GMT
Hello, Thank you again Richard for the details about your experience, it's much appreciated. Will check around my place and will let you know... By the way, my 12 string is labelled Rex inside the body. I've asked about it to Neil Harpe, he told me that information is extremely rare about Rex guitars, and that he believed it could have been made by Lyon & Healy around 1915. It's not a long scale as Oscar Schmidt models, and it's sounding really sweet (and loud if needed) ! Here's another shot :
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Post by alexandre on Jul 18, 2021 16:07:42 GMT
Hello,
I was looking for online ressources about Highlife style guitar from Nigeria (I'm deeply in love with Celestine UKWU's music), when I've discovered this young guitarist.
She's positive, helpful, surely gifted AND hardworking...
... Check it out, something tells me that we should hear more from her one day or later !
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Post by alexandre on Jul 14, 2021 9:18:16 GMT
Hello Richard and thank you for your experience and photos.
This 12 string stud tailpiece appears thinner than the 6 string resonator ones, it will be another point to deal with...
I will search for a laser welder, and as I'm in a rural area of France, it could take a little bit of time.
I'll actualize this post withe the leads I can find.
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Post by alexandre on Jul 13, 2021 15:14:56 GMT
... and I have to say that I've always put some light gauge strings and playing it mostly down to C...
After one century of service, I guess it's not absolutely abnormal...
Maybe the angle between the tailpiece and the bridge was too important (causing a important traction force upside -considering the angle of the tailpiece-) ??
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Post by alexandre on Jul 13, 2021 15:03:41 GMT
Here are some photos...
The bridge has been taken off in this accident... ... the good point is to discover the original colors of the bindings !
Take care, it's not for the ones to be easily upset !!
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Post by alexandre on Jul 13, 2021 13:59:31 GMT
Thank you very much Harriet, this post will help a lot, for sure !
I'll post a picture of the damage as soon as possible, by the way...
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Post by alexandre on Jul 13, 2021 10:28:02 GMT
Hello, It's been a long time without connection to the forum for me, and I have a question to the members... Have you experienced a satisfying repair of a vintage (stud) tailpiece ? I've found my vintage 12 string guitar with the broken tailpiece when I opened the case last time... If it's possible, I'd like to keep the original tailpiece, but I don't know if it's possible. I haven't contacted anyone yet (I thought about Mike Lewis or Pierre Avocat), so if you got any experience about that, thank you to share about it !! Thank you and take care !
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Post by alexandre on Nov 14, 2020 16:30:42 GMT
The 2019 album of Nick Waterhouse is pretty fine, especially these tracks :
Full album there:
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Post by alexandre on Oct 15, 2020 20:43:36 GMT
Getting back to Celestine Ukwu...
... Here's a challenge: can you get smoother than that ?!
This bassline, those trumpet riffs, and I don't mention all the rest...
He was shining for sure, and his music is still irradiating.
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Post by alexandre on Oct 12, 2020 17:29:07 GMT
Take a breathe, and have an ear on that...
Grace is not a significant fact of 2020, but let's remind the music of Celestine Ukwu in such a case !
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