Acoustic Pickers

The pursuit of vintage and other lonely acoustic guitars

Monday, January 21, 2013

Taylor Jamming!

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Trust me, you've never heard a Taylor guitar sound like this!  Kudos to 15-year-old guitar phenom Ben Lapps for this rendition of Phun...
Saturday, January 19, 2013

Five Rules for Buying and Selling Guitars for Fun and Profit

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So you want to buy and sell guitars?  Welcome! The thrill of getting a great deal on a beautiful guitar is addictive. Finding that instrumen...
Friday, January 18, 2013

2008 Guild GAD-JF48 ASB (NOS)

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If you are in the market for a good guitar, but don't have the equivalent of a spare house payment in the bank, do not despair.  Just as...
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Flying with a Guitar - 2 (1965 Gibson ES-335)

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I've previously written more extensively with tips on safely traveling with a guitar by plane.   For a recent horror story guaran...
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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Collecting (1900 Martin 0-28)

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Collecting is all about serendipity, about which Jim Bollman knows a thing or two.  I was introduced to Jim by a mutual friend after a gam...
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

eBay Closet Find (1984 Yamaha FG-335SB)

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The eBay platform, which lists a constantly revolving inventory of thousands of vintage acoustic guitars for sale on a daily basis, makes th...
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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Collings Guitars

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Courtesy of The Music Emporium Bill Collings has been making guitars out of Austin Texas since the 1980s.  Last night I jumped at the ch...
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My first guitar was a used 1972 Martin D-18 that I bought in 1978 with my paper route money. Decades later, I'm recapturing the magic by seeking out vintage and neglected fine guitars and giving them a good home. Reach me at acousticpickers at gmail.com. Check out my Guitar Gallery at http://acousticpickers.net.
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