http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/ Acoustic Guitarist Guild - Care, Playing Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:57:27 GMT Andrew Perry http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8643 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8643 Hi Waylan, a compensated saddle means that the points where the strings go over it are slanted slightly and the one for the B string is back a fraction. This Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:04:43 GMT mrjimbo http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8642 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8642 Buy a Taylor? I'm sure that Taylor owners would hav erespect for the D35.. It's not an ok guitar it' s agreat guitar.. As far as teh saddle goes.. Their a few Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:39:28 GMT wayoutwaylan http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8641 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8641 Thanks Andrew and Jimbo for your input. Haven't decided what to do yet. Just wondering if it is possible to buy somewhere a saddle slightly lower and already Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:40:17 GMT mrjimbo http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8640 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8640 I went thru the same issue.. I have an old D28 (1967) that I pulled out of the attic.. Anyway the sound was where I liked it with the mediums. But to much for Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:54:31 GMT Andrew Perry http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8639 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8639 Well Waylan, you have already said your options. You already know me as a fan of heavier strings, but that is subjective. I know the D35 model well - had a Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:21:37 GMT wayoutwaylan http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8638 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8638 I recently purchased a Martin D35 2008 model. Love the sound as it is now. great intonation etc. It has coated D Addario Mediums on it now. It as far as I can Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:34:21 GMT rchheuoabixw http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8637 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8637 Electric guitar history begins in the 1920's and 1930's when two Los Angeles musicians George Beauchamp and John Dopyera began trying to find ways of creating Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:28:13 GMT mrjimbo http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8636 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8636 Gman, Thanks ... I think I need to do some homework.. I didn't think teh review was that favorable. I still hav eto say that teh guitar I was exposed to was Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:43:41 GMT gman_81 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8635 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8635 ... And here http://www.classicalguitarra.com/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:41:42 GMT gman_81 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8634 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8634 Here's some info... http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/product/Gustavo+Arias/211B-AR/10/1 Gman ( o )==# Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:36:47 GMT Jim Bechtel http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8633 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8633 Hi, I just met someone that plays an Arias Acoustic guitar. No that is not Aria but Arias. They are made I understand in Paraguay and Spain I think.. Is anyone Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:59:20 GMT jln_gorgonio http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8628 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8628 pal, first of all,you will secure a hard case for your guitar. that is the ultimate guitar protector in case of the rain. your may also have a cellophance Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:55:17 GMT scott weinbrand http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8627 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8627 I have been using Newtone medium lights on my main acoustic, a Larrivee D60 from 1993. As I am tending to play my nylon string Wechter Florentine more than any Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:27:22 GMT galerichh http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8626 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8626 Having recently moved to Knoxville TN for my "day job", I was wondering if there are any guitar players here who could fill me in on any jams, open mics, or Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:59:08 GMT yoydk http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8625 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/acousticguitaristguild/message/8625 Hi! I'm a Korean(of course, south...) who loves guitar playing. In this summer, I'm gonna go traveling without any money, but with my guitar. And Singing and