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donlyn

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Greetings from Boston
« on: February 01, 2015, 01:03:23 PM »
I started playing mostly folk stuff in the sixties, followed by electric rock. Then the music died. With a lot more time on my hands lately, I recently resurrected my interest and got an 818e. I play fingerstyle using my nails as picks. Still have my Gibson Les Paul Cherry Sunburst. My oldest current acoustic guitar is my J200 from the eighties. It has rosewood back and sides, with a lot of fancy inlays including slant-scripted golden-colored "the Gibson" on the headstock.  No cutaway or electronics and has a small pickguard. Been perusing this site and I like what I see. Thank you. Also appreciate Taylor not only for their guitars but especially for being so informative about acoustic guitars.
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85 Gibson J 200  sitka/rosewood Jumbo
99 Taylor 355  sitka/sapele 12 string Jumbo
06 Alvarez AJ60S  englemann/mpl lam m Jumbo
14 Taylor 818e  sitka/rosewood Grand Orchestra
05 Taylor 512ce L10  all mahogany Grand Concert
09 Taylor  all walnut Jumbo
16 Taylor 412e-R SE  sitka/rosewood GC
16 Taylor 458e-R  sitka/rosewood 12 string GO
21 Epiphone J-200  sitka/maple Jumbo
22 Guild F-1512 s/rw 12 string Jumbo

* Tenor Ukuleles:
Kala KA STG
Kala KA APT5 CTG 5 string

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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2015, 01:11:11 PM »
Welcome. Sounds like you own some great guitars. Thanks for joining us here.
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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2015, 01:13:24 PM »
Welcome, this is a very friendly, helpful forum. I hope your new Taylor brings back your passion for you.
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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2015, 02:43:27 PM »
BobSol wrote, "I hope your new Taylor brings back your passion for you."
Yes it does, thank you. In spades.  The 818 is a wicked awesome guitar. I can play as quietly or as loudly as I want and it sounds just great either way. Treble notes sound surpringly full and are complemented by the rest of the guitar's range. Bass sounds like bass when struck by my thumbnail. This guitar seems to almost play itself.
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85 Gibson J 200  sitka/rosewood Jumbo
99 Taylor 355  sitka/sapele 12 string Jumbo
06 Alvarez AJ60S  englemann/mpl lam m Jumbo
14 Taylor 818e  sitka/rosewood Grand Orchestra
05 Taylor 512ce L10  all mahogany Grand Concert
09 Taylor  all walnut Jumbo
16 Taylor 412e-R SE  sitka/rosewood GC
16 Taylor 458e-R  sitka/rosewood 12 string GO
21 Epiphone J-200  sitka/maple Jumbo
22 Guild F-1512 s/rw 12 string Jumbo

* Tenor Ukuleles:
Kala KA STG
Kala KA APT5 CTG 5 string

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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2015, 03:46:53 PM »
Welcome. Got my first real guitar in Boston just off the south side of the Common in 1970.
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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2015, 05:42:21 PM »
boston music co? used to have a large guitar selection. closed years ago.
mosher music? closed even earlier. baseball writer and guitar player peter gammons used to work there while in college.
all of the old boston music shops except steinway are long gone. even the ones around berklee school of music. guitar center moved in accross the street from berklee on massachusetts ave when daddy's closed a couple of years ago. got my 818 at music emporium in lexington, also on massachusetts ave. great guitar shop.
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85 Gibson J 200  sitka/rosewood Jumbo
99 Taylor 355  sitka/sapele 12 string Jumbo
06 Alvarez AJ60S  englemann/mpl lam m Jumbo
14 Taylor 818e  sitka/rosewood Grand Orchestra
05 Taylor 512ce L10  all mahogany Grand Concert
09 Taylor  all walnut Jumbo
16 Taylor 412e-R SE  sitka/rosewood GC
16 Taylor 458e-R  sitka/rosewood 12 string GO
21 Epiphone J-200  sitka/maple Jumbo
22 Guild F-1512 s/rw 12 string Jumbo

* Tenor Ukuleles:
Kala KA STG
Kala KA APT5 CTG 5 string

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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2015, 09:45:47 PM »
Boston  Music Co.  Couldn't afford a Martin so got a Yamaki Deluxe

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'30 Martin 2-17 solid Mahogany
'97 Tacoma PK-30 Sitka/koa
'99 Alhambra 11C classical cedar/EIR
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'07 Breedlove Atlas 12-string Sitka/Mahogany
'10 Froggy Bottom "C" Adi/Brazilian   
'11 TAYLOR BTO GC 12-fret sinker/EIR.  
'14 Alvarez Baritone Sitka/Mahogany
'18 Cordoba hybrid Flamenco Euro Spruce/Ziricote
'23 M. Colbert Baritone Alaskan Sitka/Black Limba multiscale with Manzer wedge

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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2015, 11:19:31 PM »
Glad you're here.  Is it wrong that when I think of Boston I think of "Good Will Hunting" quotes?  Mostly, "How do you like them apples?"  Anyway, enjoy you're 818e in good health.  I'm pretty sure you're already liking them apples quite a bit!
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donlyn

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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2015, 06:04:14 PM »
don't remember any specific dialogue from the movie, but nothing jumped out as being 'wrong'. of course there were a couple of guys from boston in the movie, which should have helped. the apple quote is not unfamiliar to me, but if it is to you then it might be local or regional dialect. one word which is definitely regionalized is tonic for soft carbonated drinks. equivalent of soda or pop or sodapop elsewhere.
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* The Heard:
85 Gibson J 200  sitka/rosewood Jumbo
99 Taylor 355  sitka/sapele 12 string Jumbo
06 Alvarez AJ60S  englemann/mpl lam m Jumbo
14 Taylor 818e  sitka/rosewood Grand Orchestra
05 Taylor 512ce L10  all mahogany Grand Concert
09 Taylor  all walnut Jumbo
16 Taylor 412e-R SE  sitka/rosewood GC
16 Taylor 458e-R  sitka/rosewood 12 string GO
21 Epiphone J-200  sitka/maple Jumbo
22 Guild F-1512 s/rw 12 string Jumbo

* Tenor Ukuleles:
Kala KA STG
Kala KA APT5 CTG 5 string

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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2015, 06:58:32 PM »
That's interesting...i lived in New England until I was nine and didn't remember that one about the tonic...but that was many moons ago.  Welcome!
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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2015, 07:40:00 PM »
tonic is mostly greater boston. ever do any candlepin bowling?
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85 Gibson J 200  sitka/rosewood Jumbo
99 Taylor 355  sitka/sapele 12 string Jumbo
06 Alvarez AJ60S  englemann/mpl lam m Jumbo
14 Taylor 818e  sitka/rosewood Grand Orchestra
05 Taylor 512ce L10  all mahogany Grand Concert
09 Taylor  all walnut Jumbo
16 Taylor 412e-R SE  sitka/rosewood GC
16 Taylor 458e-R  sitka/rosewood 12 string GO
21 Epiphone J-200  sitka/maple Jumbo
22 Guild F-1512 s/rw 12 string Jumbo

* Tenor Ukuleles:
Kala KA STG
Kala KA APT5 CTG 5 string

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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2015, 09:46:38 PM »
Quote from: donlyn on February 06, 2015, 06:04:14 PM
one word which is definitely regionalized is tonic for soft carbonated drinks. equivalent of soda or pop or sodapop elsewhere.

Don't forget bubbler (water fountain), jimmies (sprinkles), rotary ,(traffic circle), and grinders (subs/hoagies/heroes)
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'30 Martin 2-17 solid Mahogany
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'05 TAYLOR 614ce 
'07 Breedlove Atlas 12-string Sitka/Mahogany
'10 Froggy Bottom "C" Adi/Brazilian   
'11 TAYLOR BTO GC 12-fret sinker/EIR.  
'14 Alvarez Baritone Sitka/Mahogany
'18 Cordoba hybrid Flamenco Euro Spruce/Ziricote
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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2015, 12:16:52 PM »
Add milk shake to the N.E. oddities list.  In the rest of the world, a milk shake is a nice, thick ice cream drink.  In N.E. it is milk with syrup.
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'30 Martin 2-17 solid Mahogany
'97 Tacoma PK-30 Sitka/koa
'99 Alhambra 11C classical cedar/EIR
'05 TAYLOR 614ce 
'07 Breedlove Atlas 12-string Sitka/Mahogany
'10 Froggy Bottom "C" Adi/Brazilian   
'11 TAYLOR BTO GC 12-fret sinker/EIR.  
'14 Alvarez Baritone Sitka/Mahogany
'18 Cordoba hybrid Flamenco Euro Spruce/Ziricote
'23 M. Colbert Baritone Alaskan Sitka/Black Limba multiscale with Manzer wedge

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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2015, 03:44:22 PM »
Welcome Donlyn.  When I think of Boston I think of Sam Adams. The patriot and Beer!
Quote from: guitarsrsoawesome on February 02, 2015, 11:19:31 PM
Glad you're here.  Is it wrong that when I think of Boston I think of "Good Will Hunting" quotes?  Mostly, "How do you like them apples?"  Anyway, enjoy you're 818e in good health.  I'm pretty sure you're already liking them apples quite a bit!
I have never been to Boston, but I have heard and used the saying How do you like them apples.
Quote from: Jersey tuning on February 07, 2015, 12:16:52 PM
Add milk shake to the N.E. oddities list.  In the rest of the world, a milk shake is a nice, thick ice cream drink.  In N.E. it is milk with syrup.
Milk and syrup is called chocolate milk where I live. 
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Re: Greetings from Boston
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2015, 08:01:07 PM »
Quote from: donlyn on February 06, 2015, 07:40:00 PM
tonic is mostly greater boston. ever do any candlepin bowling?

Ha, never candlepin bowled, but my mom used to enjoy playing croquet with us when we were young ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croquet )
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