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I took a screen shot of this group from a YouTube video. I don't have any information about them. 185122

A friend of mine here in Kansas City bought this photo from a vendor at the city market. The caption appears to be Scandinavian or German.
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Here's another photo from John Dawson's Old Town Kansas City Facebook page. This is from Westport High School in Kansas City, MO circa 1905.
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Another find by John Lawson. Here's a vintage photo from turn-of-the century Kansas City. This is the Mascot Mandolin Club from 1902.
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Bill Graham and I got to take a look at this large-body Harwood at Winfield back in September. This guitar is the size of a Martin 000 and has mahogany back and sides. Like the guitar pictured in...

A while back I bought an accordion that had a very strong cigarette smoke smell that was embedded in the bellows and case. I tried the solid "air fresheners" for cars, Febreze, and Odor Eaters...

Eastwood just started shipping these:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7es9IPnnVms&feature=youtu.be

Enjoy.

This appears to be a No. 60. I don't know where the seller got the 1889 date.
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Bob

My friend and occasional band-mate, Patti Nance, was going through some old photos that had belonged to her parents and had been stored in her attic for eight years. She came across this one and...

My apologies if this process has already been cited, but Yamaha believes there is some science to explain the "opening up" process.

http://www.yamaha.com/about_yamaha/research/are/

Here's the intro phrase in tab:

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I would check out the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum:

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Lots of opinions there and lots of great guitars in the classifieds.

My personal recommendation is a Martin D-18 GE.

Bob

I have an old Gretsch mando-banjo. It has a "Little Wonder" tone ring, and yes, it's very loud. However, for just practicing around the house, it can be muted with a towel in the pot or pieces of...