Incoming NGD

[Gary Blanchard]

As much as I love the Blue Eclipse, it is not Carol's favorite look. (Funny as she usually has good taste; she married me, after all.) So I found this available at a great price and will have it in my hands next week. It is a perfect match for the 12-string.

Gee, it arrives on our anniversary...

 

[Coralkong]

And a happy anniversary it will be!

or.........well.......maybe not. Might want to play your cards right on that one.

 

[LeftyTom]

Celtic groove. Can you put in sound hole deflectors for a phased effect?

 

[Denverdave]

So you are giving that to your wife as an anniversary present?

Congrats on the new acoustic!

 

[bsman]

Not a fan of dreads, but it's a nice example.

 

[nuke_diver]

I quite like the sound hole on that

HNAGD

 

[PunkKitty]

I really like that.

 

[Chad]

right on.

 

[Guitar Heel]

 

[Stratguy]

HIGD Gary! I love a good dreadnaught, and that looks really nice. What wood is used for the back and sides?

 

[Gary Blanchard]

HIGD Gary! I love a good dreadnaught, and that looks really nice. What wood is used for the back and sides?

• Top: Solid Spruce
• Back/Sides: Rosewood
• Neck: Mahogany
• Fretboard: Rosewood

This is an exact match of the 12-string, so that will be nice for stage. The Blue Eclipse may be used for open D tuning, or I may just switch to open D for the few songs I do in that tuning, then re-tune. It is a drag carrying 3 guitars for one show when you don't have roadies.

 

[Stratguy]

I thought that looked like rosewood. All the best Gary, and the look of those 3 interlocking "circles" will be the perfect look for your style of music.

 

[Kerouac]

Isn't that the one you originally wanted anyway? HNGD!

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Isn't that the one you originally wanted anyway? HNGD!

I have always liked this model, but I got distracted by the Blue Eclipse. (Ah, bling.) When I saw this at a great price I decided to go for it. The two matching guitars will look nice sitting side by side.

 

[Bob411]

HNGD

 

[Modern Saint]

HNLGD

 

[irishstu]

Gee, it arrives on our anniversary...

Give it to Carol as an anniversary present.

Then, you know, borrow it.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Give it to Carol as an anniversary present.

Then, you know, borrow it.

That would just make things worse. She is fine with this. (Then too, we just found out we are getting tax refunds this year.)

 

[Jbird]

It looks like a guitar to tune to DADGAD, based on the sound hole

 

[Gary Blanchard]

It looks like a guitar to tune to DADGAD, based on the sound hole

I fooled with that tuning, but prefer DADF#AD. I now do about half a dozen songs in that tuning. I think I'll use this for that and straight tuning at shows. I can tune down to open D for three songs, do some stuff on the 12-string, do the other 3 open D songs, then go back to regular tuning. It would beat dealing with a third guitar to carry for gigs.