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Does anyone have one? I think @DonP may. I was tinkering with a few in GC yesterday and found them easy to play with a soothing tone. A parlor sized one for the porch may be nice.
 
RVA said:
Does anyone have one? I think @DonP may. I was tinkering with a few in GC yesterday and found them easy to play with a soothing tone. A parlor sized one for the porch may be nice.
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Yes I have one - it was made in 1740, I think. I did a heap of work (sympathetic - it still looks original) on it a few months back and now it even intonates properly. It's really nice to play with its scalloped neck.
 
DonP said:
Yes I have one - it was made in 1740, I think. I did a heap of work (sympathetic - it still looks original) on it a few months back and now it even intonates properly. It's really nice to play with its scalloped neck.
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Very cool! I would love to see it, and even hear it.

It is funny when you find a childhood bias floating around. I have not considered a nylon stringed instrument since I abandoned my elementary school teacher, who forced church songs and Pop Goes The Weasel on me. Lately I have been listening to Flamenco and similar music, and I wonder why I ignored it so long.
 
I always have been a fan of ALL stringed instrument types and the variation of sounds they produce. Thanks for the demo clip DonP
 
RVA said:
Does anyone have one? I think @DonP may. I was tinkering with a few in GC yesterday and found them easy to play with a soothing tone. A parlor sized one for the porch may be nice.
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I have a La Patrie Etude. I found it used on Craig's List. I paid $150, best $150 I've ever spent. It has replaced my Taylor GS Mini as my couch guitar. I love the tone of the cedar top with the wild cherry back and sides. I can only describe the tone as sweet and mellow. The only thing I don't like is endemic to all nylon string guitars. It takes about a week of playing to stretch the strings out and it stays in tune for more than five or six songs. Once the strings are stretched out it stays in tune as well as any guitar. Then again it may just be me. I had never installed nylon strings before and may have done it improperly.
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Kerry Brown said:
I have a La Patrie Etude. I found it used on Craig's List. I paid $150, best $150 I've ever spent. It has replaced my Taylor GS Mini as my couch guitar. I love the tone of the cedar top with the wild cherry back and sides. I can only describe the tone as sweet and mellow. The only thing I don't like is endemic to all nylon string guitars. It takes about a week of playing to stretch the strings out and it stays in tune for more than five or six songs. Once the strings are stretched out it stays in tune as well as any guitar. Then again it may just be me. I had never installed nylon strings before and may have done it improperly.
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What a timely post. I was just considering the GS mini. I will keep looking at classical guitars. Thanks!
 
Kerry Brown said:
I have a La Patrie Etude. I found it used on Craig's List. I paid $150, best $150 I've ever spent. It has replaced my Taylor GS Mini as my couch guitar. I love the tone of the cedar top with the wild cherry back and sides. I can only describe the tone as sweet and mellow. The only thing I don't like is endemic to all nylon string guitars. It takes about a week of playing to stretch the strings out and it stays in tune for more than five or six songs. Once the strings are stretched out it stays in tune as well as any guitar. Then again it may just be me. I had never installed nylon strings before and may have done it improperly.
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I find new nylon strings do their own stretching. About three days for perfect stability, so bear that in mind if you are replacing strings for a gig.
 
RVA said:
What a timely post. I was just considering the GS mini. I will keep looking at classical guitars. Thanks!
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I don’t know if I could pick one over the other. I really like the GS Mini and the Etude. If I had to pick one I’d probably go with the Taylor. It is more versatile. I play it live and in jams quite a bit. The Etude would need to be miked. I can’t play live sitting down. I have to move. Classical guitars pretty much have to be played sitting down.
 
Kerry Brown said:
I don’t know if I could pick one over the other. I really like the GS Mini and the Etude. If I had to pick one I’d probably go with the Taylor. It is more versatile. I play it live and in jams quite a bit. The Etude would need to be miked. I can’t play live sitting down. I have to move. Classical guitars pretty much have to be played sitting down.
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I was just looking for a small guitar worth playing
 
RVA said:
Very cool! I would love to see it, and even hear it.

It is funny when you find a childhood bias floating around. I have not considered a nylon stringed instrument since I abandoned my elementary school teacher, who forced church songs and Pop Goes The Weasel on me. Lately I have been listening to Flamenco and similar music, and I wonder why I ignored it so long.
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One of the guitar parts on the original "Can't Find My Way Home" is done on an acoustic. You just can't get that sound anywhere else.
 
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Dewesq55 said:
One of the guitar parts on the original "Can't Find My Way Home" is done on an acoustic. You just can't get that sound anywhere else.
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Errr... you can. That was a Fender Tele Thinline in the hands of Steve Winwood. I think they did it the best ever, right here.

 
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