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| Need help with I.D of parlor guitar | 7/11/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: It's 37 inches long, 12 5/8 at the lower bout, 9 1/8 at the upper. 181/4 total body length. Ladder ...
A: Hey, I know I answered this one in the private email you sent me, but I thought others might be ...
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| Yamaha FG 300 | 7/9/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: James I have an FG300 which I brought 2nd hand but immaculate condition for £200 about 25 years ...
A: I actually had another person with a similar guitar... It is one of those ones that is very ...
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| guitar woods | 7/8/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: i'm doing a project on guitars and was wondering what happens to a wood when it's figured. does it ...
A: well, interesting question... Really there is little known information about how or why certain ...
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| Bridge pin stuck | 7/8/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I got my first guitar for Christmas last year. I didn't know much about guitars at the time, and ...
A: Hey, sorry for the delay, I was on Vacation, and I tried to set this account for a vacation notice, ...
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| Penco | 7/1/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I have a Penco brand acoustic guitar. It appears to be fairly old. It is model A 330. I know these ...
A: Wow, a Penco eh... Those are great guitars... Not only is there not alot of info on the web, there ...
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| harmony small guitar serial no 4608 very old .striped wood. metal tailpiece, dots on 5.7.9.12. | 6/28/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: what is the age of this guitar and is it collectable, it came with a book on how to play Hawaiian ...
A: Hey, Cool Guitar. It's most likely a parlor size guitar, these are great for slide, I have an old ...
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| Spanish guitar | 6/24/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I have a Fabrica de Guitarras H Calatayud y Gisbert S.L. Valencia made in Spain acoustic guitar. Any ...
A: Honestly, I can't really give you a good answer for this one. This sounds to be made by a small ...
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| guitars | 6/8/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I've just come across two acoustic guitars from an attic that I cleaned after the death of the ...
A: Well, My estimate right now, is that they probably didn't come with maker marks, Allot of the old ...
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| buying a good guitar | 6/7/2007 | Chad Hancock |
Q: i am thinking about getting a new acoustic guitar, i bought a cheap one for when i began incase i ...
A: Sometimes this format is like talking on a SLOW telephone! I appreciate your patience- I know ...
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| value of a Takamine Acoustic Guitar | 6/6/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I recently purchased a 1962 Takamine acoutic guitar from a yard sale. It is complete with the ...
A: The est 1962, simply means the company was established in 1962. But, now with the serial number and ...
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| value of a Takamine Acoustic Guitar | 6/6/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I recently purchased a 1962 Takamine acoutic guitar from a yard sale. It is complete with the ...
A: Short answer, No, I can't... 1962 was the year Takamine was founded. They didn't start exporting ...
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| buying a good guitar | 6/6/2007 | Chad Hancock |
Q: i am thinking about getting a new acoustic guitar, i bought a cheap one for when i began incase i ...
A: Hola Jenny, Thank you for such an excellent question, and I’m very happy you are sticking with ...
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| question. | 6/3/2007 | Chad Hancock |
Q: well, i'm tryin to learn LEAD GUITAR these days frm accoustic guitar. can u suggest me few commmon ...
A: Hola, Easy leads...Lemme see... The first ones I started out with were: Boston, More Than a Feeling ...
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| Alvarez 1989 | 5/31/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I´m the owner of a Alvarez serial no.44143 model no. L4SPC from 1989 made by Kazuo Yairi, and I ...
A: Well,interesting,Is this number on the neck block? Because the number should tell the year, the ...
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| Alvarez parlor size guitar | 5/31/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: Alvarez Yairi Model GC-3, Serial Number 53847. I can't find any information on this guitar. I'm ...
A: Well, It appears by the serial number this guitar was made in 1978, You can verify that by going to ...
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| Beginner Acoustic Guitar | 5/30/2007 | Chad Hancock |
Q: I'm looking in the price range of $200 and I was wondering what a good acoustic guitar would be I ...
A: Hola Matt, Thanks for an excellent question! The Epiphone AJ200s is an excellent choice for beginner ...
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| Alzarez Acoustic | 5/25/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I have an old, yet very study Alvarez Acoustic that I cannot get any Information on, besides it ...
A: You found the serial number on the neck block, this isn't the serial number of the guitar. They are ...
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| Alzarez Acoustic | 5/24/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I have an old, yet very study Alvarez Acoustic that I cannot get any Information on, besides it ...
A: Ok, Well, Alvarez guitars are interesting beasts.. There is a forum on the Alvarez site, and ...
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| Paint | 5/9/2007 | Chad Hancock |
Q: What's the best site on the internet for guitar players to find entertainment and rescources?
A: Easy one-RealiveGuitar.com. It's funny, up to date, and full of info and resources for the player. ...
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| yamaha fg300 acoustic guitar | 5/7/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: My fg300 doesn't have the yamaha name but the logo. The saddle pins are straight and the label is ...
A: My friend called back to say one of the ladies remembers seeing a label similar, but is unsure of ...
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| yamaha fg300 acoustic guitar | 5/7/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: My fg300 doesn't have the yamaha name but the logo. The saddle pins are straight and the label is ...
A: ok.. after reviewing the pics, I would say it's most likey a 1972, The bridge is not original, it ...
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| yamaha fg300 acoustic guitar | 5/6/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: My fg300 doesn't have the yamaha name but the logo. The saddle pins are straight and the label is ...
A: Hmmm... SOunds interesting... I would guess right off, it's an early 70's model, like 70-73... ...
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| alvarez guitar | 5/3/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: howdy! say, i just received a response from bill (at allexperts) concerning my alvarez parlor ...
A: Well, Basically, It's not hard to date, as you included the serial number. The first two numbers ...
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| Guitar's strings ! | 4/30/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I have a question about the strings . I want to know what kind of strings we can use for Classic & ...
A: Hotel California, as played by Don Felder and Joe Walsh, is complex. It is a combination of 6 and ...
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| Guitar's strings ! | 4/30/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I have a question about the strings . I want to know what kind of strings we can use for Classic & ...
A: Well, The Dreadnought guitar is just a size of the guitar, It increases the volume, and the bass ...
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| Guitar's strings ! | 4/30/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I have a question about the strings . I want to know what kind of strings we can use for Classic & ...
A: Well, It's never a good idea to put nylon strings on a steel string guitar, because the nut and ...
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| Old Chicago Style Parlor | 4/26/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me identify a guitar I have? I would need to send pictures, but ...
A: I would be happy to. You can send the pics to me at guitaranswerman at jkoontz dot com I'll ...
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| Monarch by Carl Fischer | 3/22/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: Can you tell me a little about this guitar and what it's approx value might be? Thanks
A: Carl Fischer was a distributor of musical instruments, in the New York, Boston and Philadelphia ...
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| sound quality | 3/13/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: how can i get the best sound out of my acoustic guitar
A: Give it to the best guitar player. ;o) Ok, seriously, This is tricky, because for each guitar, ...
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| Guild D52-NT | 3/10/2007 | James Koontz |
Q: I have a Guild D52-NT, what does the NT mean I've asked the question previously using my ...
A: I just signed up at the end of April, So, sorry you had to wait so long for an answer.. THe NT ...
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| Guitar Next To Speakers | 2/21/2007 | Bud |
Q: Hey, I put my acoustic guitar next to my amp and played a song through my amp, the guitar vibrates a ...
A: Placing a guitar nest to a radio or speakers does help because it vibrates the wood constantly and ...
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| Kiso Suzuky accoustic guitar model w300 | 2/6/2007 | Bud |
Q: Bud, I purchased a Kiso Suzuki acoustic guitar, model W300,in 1977 for the grand total of $177.00 ...
A: I did some research and couldn't find any proof of a lawsuit, although some of those things are ...
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| value of Lowden 035 | 1/29/2007 | Bud |
Q: I have a beautiful Lowden 035 with sitka top and quilted maple back and sides. the soundhole has ...
A: you have a very nice guitar if you have a lowden there great guitars. If I were to give an amount on ...
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| Tenor guitar evaluation | 10/26/2006 | James Koontz |
Q: When I wrote my question on 10/18, I must have deleted in editing the most important information: ...
A: I am afraid This somehow got overlooked by the previous experts on this site.. I am new to the site, ...
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| vintage guitars | 9/30/2006 | James Koontz |
Q: I have recently aquired a very old looking futurama accoustic guitar. It looks very old and i ...
A: Sorry about the delay in getting your question answered. I a, trying to go through the question ...
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| Guitar Buzz | 9/28/2006 | James Koontz |
Q: I'm a beginner acoustic player and right now I'm playing simple power chord progressions. One ...
A: well, it could be a number of issues, one in particular, that is more likely to be it, you are ...
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| guitar ding | 9/25/2006 | James Koontz |
Q: i have a larrivee walnut special edition. i take extremely good care of it and i noticed a very ...
A: This is pretty easy, since you say it's only a small ding, take a rag, wet it, and wring it out, ...
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| Buying a New Acoustic | 8/15/2006 | Jay Burridge (DNR) |
Q: Hey, I currently own an Ibanez PF5CE and am looking to upgrade. My price range is upto 700 or ...
A: I prefer Martin guitars but there is an Australian company called Maton who are slowly gaining a ...
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| Information on Vintage acoustic | 8/14/2006 | Jay Burridge (DNR) |
Q: My name is andrew and i have recently come across a "Bellini Guitar". I have been searching the net ...
A: Here is how you find some more info on this guitar. Type in www.google.com and then type in "Bellini ...
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| Information on Vintage acoustic | 8/14/2006 | Jay Burridge (DNR) |
Q: My name is andrew and i have recently come across a "Bellini Guitar". I have been searching the net ...
A: Bellini acoustic guitars are very pretty and they were made in the 1960's in South Africa. Some of ...
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