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The Martin Guitar Company
In 1976 my mother, father,
and four brothers gave me a sunburst Martin D-18 for Christmas. I was
overwhelmingly delighted with the gift. Since that time I have fallen
in love with Martin guitars and have owned several. I purchased an
HD-28 in 1978 which I use in performance with Dix Bruce.
In 2004 Dix Bruce and I
became Martin Guitar Clinicians. We have worked in California with
Martin Representative Joe McNamara, and in the Northwest with Martin
Representative Larry Barnwell. These two lovely fellows are part of the
reason the Martin Company is thriving. There
are many great guitars being made today and most have borrowed portions
of their design from the classic Martin Guitar designs.
When I play with the
Jaybirds, Due West, and the David Grisman Bluegrass Experience I use a
1946 Martin D-18. For my playing style I feel Martin Guitars are the
best.
Onstage I use Martin Acoustic SP guitar strings, phosphor bronze medium MSP-4200.
Visit http://martinguitar.com/ for more information
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I have used D'Addario strings strings for over 25 years. I use them not only on guitar, but fiddle, banjo, and mandolin. For recording guitar, I particularly like the D'Addario EJ-17 medium phosphore bronze. They have a crisp, clear, bell tone which holds for a long time.
Go to http://www.daddario.com/ to see what they have.
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Tortis picks
In 2006 I discovered the Tortis pick manufactured by Red Bear Trading Company. For over 20 years I have used real tortoise shell picks. After doing a 10-day tour and two 14-hour recording sessions with a Tortis pick by Red Bear Trading Company I don't think I'll ever need to use real shell again.
The Tortis picks feel, sound, and wear like real shell. For me that means getting about a year of playing out of each pick. That is a lot better than paying $1 each for a plastic pick and having them wear out after three hours of playing time.
I am completely sold on Tortis picks.
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| Flatpicking Guitar Feb./March 2003 |
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Flatpicking Guitar Magazine
If you are into flatpicking the acoustic guitar,
or know someone who is, this is the publication to have. It is
published bimonthly and is full of informative articles and music. You
can order an accompanying CD for each issue, typically an instructional
CD containing music for that issue's tablature.
I highly recommend this magazine.
They also have a record label which released my fourth CD with Dix Bruce, "Brothers At Heart."
http://www.flatpick.com
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I have been using the Forssell Technologies Fetcode two-channel microphone preamp as my primary vocal preamp since the first time I tried it on a session. It became apparent immediately how much more was coming from my microphone. This preamp adds a beautiful amount of warmth. I liken the sound to a cross between the Massenberg and John Hardy mike preamps.
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