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The Luthier's Corner: Buying a Used Acoustic Guitar |
Whether you've decided to buy a used guitar for reasons of economy, or you've just run across a sweet little number lying in some music store's back room and you must have it, buying a used instrument is always a little risky.
Guitars get played, get handled, get stored in nasty environments and sometimes meet with accidents. Here's a few things I look for as an instrument repair guy when evaluating a used guitar for a client. |
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 I just had my seventh year teaching at Banjo Camp North in Massachusetts, and it was, as always, wonderful.
Camp ran from noon Friday May 15, 2009 through Sunday afternoon May 17, and included dozens of classes for both bluegrass and old time banjo. There were close to 50(!) classes and workshops for bluegrass banjo plus over 30 for old time styles. Camp also offered instruction in banjo setup, recording techniques and fiddle and guitar workshops. |
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The HVBA hosts two monthly jam sessions!!
They are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
All of our jam sessions feature the Slow Jam, which happens during the first 60 minutes. From 6:00 to 7:00, we invite you to play at a sane pace in a supportive, non-competitive environment. The regular jam lasts the full four hours.
Second & Fourth Wednesdays of each month
Pirate Canoe Club
Poughkeepsie, NY
6:00-10:00 PM
DIRECTIONS to Pirate Canoe Club, about 1/2 mile north of IBM on Rte. 9 in Poughkeepsie.
-Southbound on Rte. 9 in Poughkeepsie, after passing the “Locust Grove SFB Morse Home”, turn right at “Hudson Loop Luxury Apartments” (It’s the road right before Coyote Grill)…go 0.7 miles down to the Hudson River.
-Northbound on Rte 9 in Poughkeepsie, make a U-Turn across the divided highway at the traffic light in front of “Locust Grove SFB Morse Home” (which will be on your left)….go south for 100 yards and turn right at “Rivercrest East” (It’s the road right before Coyote Grill)…go 0.7 miles down to the Hudson River.
For info, call Jeff at (845) 331-6517.
Click here to download the listing of past Jamborees (Jamboree Contents) and all past issues of Jamboree. |
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