Greetings from a new member

[duluthdan]

Dominick, welcome. This is an interesting forum, all sorts of opinions, experiences, and info. You learned to play on a 12-string? Brave man.

[Dru Edwards]

Welcome to the AGF, Dominick. You're correct, this is a great place to hang out.

[ljguitar]

Hi Dominick…

Hello and Welcome to the Forum! Glad you joined and jumped in with an introduction.

I relate to the spoiling grandkids post. We are really enjoying our retirement, and I'm enjoying the freedom to play whenever I choose.

So you cut your teeth on a Harmony 12 eh? Did you cut any fingertips? Man some of those were workout machines!!

[TBman]

Hello Dominick, glad to have you here!

(A fellow grandfather is always welcome!)

[aknow]

Welcome Dominick!

[DesolationAngel]

Come on in, the water is lovely... most of the time

[DESERTRAT1]

Glad you're here. I'm not from Texas but after the experiences I had when I visited the Padre Islands some years back I often wish I could live there. Got a chance to play in one of your fine Gulf Coast bars while I was there and that was a hoot. Welcome.

[The Growler]

Welcome to the AGF! Lots of helpful people here. It's a good place.

[Dominick]

Many Thanks to everyone for such a warm welcome. Y'all sure know how to make a new guy feel right at home.

Originally Posted by Redbeard

Welcome to the forum!


I saw in your signature that you have a Loar. I've been really intrigued by Loars lately after seeing clips of JT Earle and Sara Bareilles playing theirs on nationally televised performances. How are you enjoying yours? Do you consider it to be a "beater" guitar compared to the Martins you own, or do you think of it as being on similar footing?

Redbeard,
It's a keeper. Not a beater, but I did buy it thinking it would make a good travel/camping/beach guitar. It's much more than that. Very well made, fun and easy to play, big sound from a small guitar with great sustain. String spacing at the nut and saddle is very close to my 2 Martins. Only downside for me was getting used to the smaller body size after being a dread guy all these years. Comes with a bone nut and scalloped bracing, only mods I did was make a new bone saddle and added some bone pins from LMI. Sounds VG with either JP 600L or EJ16 strings.


"So you cut your teeth on a Harmony 12 eh? Did you cut any fingertips?"

Well Larry I must have gotten one of the good ones, I remember the action was actually pretty good, especially at the nut. Changing strings and getting it tuned was always an adventure. That was the first and only 12 I ever owned.

[Redbeard]

Originally Posted by Dominick

Redbeard,
It's a keeper. Not a beater, but I did buy it thinking it would make a good travel/camping/beach guitar. It's much more than that. Very well made, fun and easy to play, big sound from a small guitar with great sustain. String spacing at the nut and saddle is very close to my 2 Martins. Only downside for me was getting used to the smaller body size after being a dread guy all these years. Comes with a bone nut and scalloped bracing, only mods I did was make a new bone saddle and added some bone pins from LMI. Sounds VG with either JP 600L or EJ16 strings.

That's what I was hoping to hear. I've been strongly considering scooping up a used LH-250 to keep at my office. I'm also primarily a dread guy, but every now and again I find myself jonesing for a snappy little blues box.

[Charmed Life Picks]

Welcome, my friend. You got some nice guitars in your barn.