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Thanks MK I have the whole weekend free, so your vid is up for recording finally Sorry for the delay again... -Pix

Never played one but i'd like to give it a go... I imagine it would be a great performing or plugged in guitar but I think it would sound rather thin acoustically. I'm personally a fan of ibanez acoustics.. I've had 2 of their artwood models and was impressed with both for the price point. That said I don't think Ibanez acoustics hold their value very well. So you may take a loss if you decide to resale it... I'd be willing to try it though if the price was right. Street price is usually about 70% of list and then a used guitar typically loses about 30-35% of that... So that would put it around $750 in value... But like I said Ibanez tend to lose their value fairly fast so I'd think around $650 would be my potential buying price. Those are just my thoughts though Best of luck with it! -Pix

The earlier models tend to bring more but still Yairi are an underated brand and you can get them fairly cheap... A comparable guitar with out the humidity issues would probably only go for 700 -1200... It's hard to narrow them down any more than that. The last one I saw on ebay was a '75 and I believe it sold at around 900... There's one online now at a boutique for $1259.00... The guitar really wasn't in that bad a shape. It was fully playable, just needed some tlc to bring her back to full potential. The fret buzz wouldn't have been a problem for most players but I set my action real low with zero neck relief, so things have to be near perfect...

Happy NGD!   Blues 32... That's a Morgan Monroe right? I've considered the 32 a few times and would love to hear your hands on review! How's it respond to light fingerpicking? I've considered buying one for slackkey work...  I had a Morgan M-50 for about a year and it was a great guitar but I was wanting something other than another dread at the moment myself and sold it to help finance a 314.

As Tops metioned, some "eye candy" would be nice -Pix

Sorry MK, Been busy this week... I'll get it up for you either this evening or tomorrow

Here's a cool little tune to work on the slap with You can play this song with one hand... pluck the D string and slap x2, G string and slap x2 then the A string with a slap x4.... I'll cover it in the vid.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OdJImQ5mRU

Just curious Doug... How well would a water based lacquer adhere to an oil based lacquer even with lite sanding? I know usually with any oil based finish that you're going to cover with a latex (water borne) finish a bonding coat of some kind is crucial for the transition from oil to latex for it to adhere properly and not flake/crack eventually. I would think that fish eyeing would also be a problem. I've never tried the product and am curious how it addresses these issues. I've never seen a Finish product that could.. Is there an extra step in there or do you spray water directly to oil?? Always open to gain some education -Pix

If your wanting that aged golden hue. the best thing (IMO) to do is just be sure it stays out of it's case. UV light darkens it over time. You can even expose it to direct sunlight to reall speed up the process.. Just be sure it doesn't get too hot. Indirect light (like having it in a room with a lot of windows) will also speed up the process.

Here's a pic of a newer top (Seagull Artis Studio Rosewood)

And here is the same finish after a couple years. (S&P Pro Rosewood)

Both of those have the same woods and finish, The only diffrence is the age... I'd let time do the work for you No worries about mistakes or decreased value that way. Also unless your experienced with finishing a guitar, you can easily hinder top vibration and have detrimental effects on it's tone. -Pix

Simon & Patrick guitars are great! They are made by Godin, the same company that builds Norman, Seagull, Art & Lutherie, Le Patrie, etc... Simon & Patrick are (generally) at the upper end of Godins guitar line.... They are Canadian built. They're slightly shorter scale so they tend to hold up better compared to other 12's due to less tension on the top. I currently have 3 Simon & Patricks and they are wonderful guitars and a fantastic bang for the buck brand.  The guitar is most probably a "Spruce 12" model and if so, is well worth the price quoted. As others have mentioned, be sure to give the guitar a thorough looking over. -Pix

Sounds like a plan then We'll wait to hear from Cam or any other chordians in the area before we set the final details...  It'll be good to see ya again Maybe I can finally try out that fancy CA you've got I'll be sure to carry something with a soundport so you guys can try it out! -Pix

MK I use slaps, beats, muted strums and such in most of my music... If it would help you, I'll post you a vid showing several different ways to get that sound with or without a pick... I even have a cool little trick for turning your guitar into a multi keyed snare drum that people find really neat. -Pix

I'd be interested in something like that myself if (like you've said) the video is decent. I need to step up to something better... Everything I've ever posted has been done via a $25 walmart webcam for the audio and video   Looking forward to your opinions!! -Pix

If you want you can email it to me and I'll post it for you... It needs to be hosted online (flickr,photobucket,etc...) before it can be posted on the forum.