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  • in reply to: Acoustic Guitars article on the Vault Guitars #8827
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      Richard tried to get me interested in the H model back in ’82.

      He was unsuccessful.

      in reply to: Let’s welcome new member Mike #8804
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        Howdy Mike.

        Tell us about your Cruz.

        Cheers,

        Matt Sarad, proud Cruz owner and player since 1982

        in reply to: Welcome a new member Gary #8788
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          Greetings Gary.

          Tell is about you, your guitar, and the music you play.

          Cheers,

          Matt

          aka Dwarfrat

          in reply to: NAMM #8580
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            I don’t take video. Probably others did.

            • This reply was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by dwarfrat.
            in reply to: NAMM #8573
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              It was as noisy as ever. SCGC right next to Collings, which was next to Lowden. Huss and Dalton around the corner.

              Dana Bourgeois was manning his exhibit.

              Larrivee about 50 feet away.

              Kevin Ryan had a dozen guitars, all sold, topping out at $40,000.

              Martin was the largest by far.

              Gibson was absent.

              Countless guitars from Asia,many copying the Somogyi modified Dread and OMC Cutaway.

              I saw Andy McKee, Antoine Dufour, Don Alder, and a Bakersfield raised keyboard player, Dennis Hamm, on a tour break

              He backs up ThunderCat.

              I met so many players from the US, Canada, and Europe, missing so many others. I made connections with builders of electrics, pickups, and discovered great deals at discounts.

              I’ll definitely return again and again.

              • This reply was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by dwarfrat.
              in reply to: Koa more expensive than African Blackwood #8542
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                in reply to: Koa more expensive than African Blackwood #8535
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                  I was lucky to play Brozman #1 when Bob handed me his at a residential seminar at his house. I loved it, but had no need for a baritone guitar.

                  I also happened to be at the old SCGC shop on Ingalls the day Bob picked up his #1. He drove his ’49 Caddy Convertible to get it.

                   

                  in reply to: NAMM Vault Guitars, a sneak peak one at a time #8513
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                    The filthy rich deserve the best.

                    in reply to: NAMM #8456
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                      Just registered my NAMM pass. I’ll see you attendees on the Saturday for sure.

                      in reply to: Santa Cruz Coffee Break #70 Zoomin’ with Teja Gerken #8453
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                        Teja is a wonderful man. Kind and gracious, he has hang time and let me play his guitars.

                        in reply to: Thank Y’all & Merry Christmas #8441
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                          Seasoned Greetings!

                          in reply to: Richard Hoover talks about the “Vault Guitars” for NAMM #8431
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                            I’ve seen SCGC guitars as high as $40 k these days. Ancient Kauri, 3,000 year old Spruce, 45 style inlay,$14,000 Brazilian add ons.

                            The high end is beyond my reach.

                             

                            in reply to: I really was hoping this forum was more active. #8411
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                              Being a Cruz owner for 41 years, I’ve seen a few SCGC forums die and be reborn.

                              Index and Daniel keep this one free from the scam and bot attacks hat killed the others.

                              If the Forum were to connect with Instagram, there might be more traffic.

                              in reply to: new leaf #8344
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                                Almost 2 years ago, I had a 30 minute NYE gig in the works.  After I wrote out 30 minutes of music, a mix of my own and early Frank Zappa, in Standard changes, I realized the sax was in B Flat.

                                After struggling through one rewrite, I gave it to the sax player to transpose the music.

                                in reply to: new leaf #8338
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                                  I play most every day going back and forth between Standard and Altered tunings. Scales covering three octaves up and down the neck, complicated changes, bluegrass, jazz, rock, blues, surf music.

                                  Fun stuff.

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