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The Acoustic Guitar Wire

From Acoustic Guitar Magazine
www.acousticguitar.com

November 2003 Issue 23

This issue is sponsored by www.juststrings.com
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1. Welcome to the Acoustic Guitar Wire
2. Elixir Special Offer from www.juststrings.com
3. Guild F-512 Giveaway
4. New at Acoustic Guitar Central
5. Win a Rosa Passos-Ron Carter CD
6. News and Notes
7. Temporary Pickguards
8. On the Web: Sophie’s Support and Nashville Song Search
9. Highlights from Upcoming Issues of Acoustic Guitar
10. Special Acoustic Guitar Subscription Offer
11. Great Books from String Letter Publishing
12. Win a Free CD!
13. Gator Snacks
14. A.G. Wire Archives
15. Contact and Unsubscribe Info

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WELCOME TO THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR WIRE NO. 23

The editors of Acoustic Guitar magazine bring you the latest
acoustic music news, special offers, giveaways, helpful
tips, and information about new releases from String Letter
Publishing in this edition of A.G. Wire.

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ENTER TO WIN A GUILD F-512 GUITAR

A lucky grand prize winner will soon be strumming and
picking a Guild F-512 jumbo 12-string acoustic guitar with a
Fishman under-saddle pickup system, preamp, and deluxe
archtop case. A total retail value of $2,999.00.

Second prize is a Guild F-50R jumbo acoustic six-string with
the same Fishman pickup system and an archtop case,
altogether valued at $2,899.99.

To enter the contest and see the grand prize package, go to
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guildgive.html

To meet some of our previous giveaway winners, go to
http://acousticguitar.com/giveaway2/winners/index.html

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NEW AT ACOUSTIC GUITAR CENTRAL
http://www.acousticguitar.com

As Acoustic Guitar education editoar David Hamburger writes
in the introduction to his newly posted lesson at A.G.
Central, "For members of a certain generation, it's well
nigh impossible to hear the phrase 'house of the rising sun'
without experiencing a sudden aural flash: those rippling
electric arpeggios that kick off the Animals' now-definitive
version of the tune from 1964." Let Hamburger teach you a
common fingerpicking pattern and how to use it to play
"House of the Rising Sun" at
http://acousticguitar.com/lessons/finger_pick/1.shtml
Find lots more great lessons at
http://www.acousticguitar.com/lessons/lessons.shtml

Acoustic Guitar is now wearable and usable! Get your
authentic Acoustic Guitar apparel (including caps and
shirts) and accessories (travel tumblers, duffle bags, and
more) at the Acoustic Guitar Online Store.A free designer
key chain/bottle opener is yours with any $30 purchase.
Browse, click, and buy at
http://www.acousticguitaronlinestore.com.

The December issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine is on
newsstands now. Read these excerpts online:

-- Fingerstyle guitar icon Alex de Grassi interviewed by
Ron Forbes-Roberts about the new album 'Now and Then.'

-- Reviews of new CDs by Buddy Guy, Kris Delmhorst, Dylan
Fowler, Dix Bruce and Jim Nunally,Shooglenifty, Mad Agnes,
and more.

The December issue also includes Dan Ouellette's survey of
the new folk/jazz scene in New York City; an in-depth
profile of Blue Highway's Dobro ace Rob Ickes; Teja Gerken's
report from the Healdsburg Guitar Festival; a profile of
luthier Roy Noble; Classical performance tips; guitar
options for left-handed players; and music to seven
different songs, including "St. James Infirmary," Bryan
Sutton's "High Heel Shoe," and Pete Yorn's "Pass Me By."
http://www.acousticguitar.com

Acoustic Guitar magazine subscribers, now you can take care
of all your subscription needs online. Our website has been
upgraded to include easy access to your personal account.
You can pay your bill, renew, give a gift, and change your
address all online. And of course, new subscribers can sign
up online, too. Save yourself time and hassle by coming on
over to http://www.acousticguitar.com/Subs/index.html

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TALK IT UP AND WIN THE NEW CD BY ROSA PASSOS AND RON CARTER!

You can always find lively, opinionated, and informative
discussion about guitars, players, and acoustic music at
Guitar Talk, home of the online discussion forums at
Acoustic Guitar Central. Chat about Gear, Players, Playing
Guitar, and more, and check up on and post your own events
in the Gigs, Workshops, and Gatherings forum.

And when you register to participate, you automatically get
a chance to win 'Entre Amigos,' the new Chesky Records CD by
legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter and Brazilian singer Rosa
Passos.

Get the details when you sign up today at
http://www.acousticguitar.com/ubbcgi/Ultimate.cgi

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NEWS AND NOTES

Having secured control over her catalog of recordings,
independently-minded singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked has
remastered and reissued her 1988 studio debut 'Short, Sharp,
Shocked' on her own Mighty Sound label.
http://www.mighty-sound.com

Singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson was the recipient of
the 2003 "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award at the
Americana Music Association Conference in September. Not
ready for retirement, the composer of "Me and Bobby McGee,"
"Sunday Morning Coming Down," and "Help Me Make it Through
the Night" recently released a politically-potent concert
CD, 'Broken Freedom Song: Live From San Francisco' on the Oh
Boy label
http://www.ohboy.com

Joining such previous winners as the inventors of wireless
email and group C meningitis vaccine, Chris Griffiths,
President and CEO of Garrison Guitars, has won the Ernest C.
Manning Award of Distinction for his Griffiths Active
Bracing System, which integrates binding, kerfing, bridge
plate, and all the braces into a single glass-fiber unit for
acoustic guitars.
http://www.manningawards.ca

A.G. editor Scott Nygaard played guitar on "Train on the
Island," which appeared on Todd Phillips' 1995 album 'In the
Pines,' and now the performance has been reborn on the
soundtrack of the Ken Burns documentary 'Horatio's Drive:
America's First Road Trip.'
http://www.pbs.org/horatio/about/merchandise.html

For more news and events, check out our online listings:
http://www.acousticguitar.com/issues/ag132/happs132.html

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TEMPORARY PICKGUARDS

A.G. reader Patrick Wheatley of Millington, Tennessee wanted
to know if there was such a thing as a removable pickguard
that he could put on his guitar when he's playing with a
pick instead of fingerstyle.

Frank Ford had the answer: Vinyl static-cling temporary
pickguards are made by Picnxr and others. They are made from
the same material as those vinyl static-cling signs that
sometimes adorn the insides of store windows. Lots of guitar
shops use these removable pickguards to allow players to try
out the increasing number of fine instruments that don’t
come with permanent pickguards. While they don’t adhere
firmly, they generally work well enough for a single session
of picking and come right off afterward without leaving a
trace.

For more tips, advice, and answers to questions about
guitars, gear, and history, visit the Q&A section at
http://www.acousticguitar.com

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ON THE WEB

Steve McCreary, General Mangager of Collings Guitars, and
his wife Felice have set up Sophie’s Support Page for their
eight-year-old daughter who suffers from early onset bipolar
disorder. In addition to raising funds to meet the
astronomical costs of caring for Sophie at a residential
treatment center in New Mexico, the website includes links
to pages with information about the affliction.
http://www.anm.com/sophie

If you're the grand prize winner of the Nashville Song
Search you'll collect a Music Row king’s ransom that
includes a $1,500 Garrison guitar, a lesson with a master
guitarist, a mentoring session with a hit country
songwriter, a professional promotional package to pitch the
song to record labels, and a chance to perform your song at
Country Music Association Fan Fair. But you must get your
entry in by November 15. Find out how at
http://www.nashvillesongsearch.com

Get more every month when you subscribe to Acoustic Guitar.
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or call toll-free (800) 827-6837.

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM UPCOMING ISSUES OF ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE

Our January issue, which hits newsstands December 2, will
include:

-- Feature interviews with classical guitar David Russell
and blues stylist Rory Block.

-- Charles Vega's tantalizing report from Spain.

-- Reviews of new KisoKlein and Avalon Legacy guitars

-- Profiles of singer-songwriter Libby Kirkpatrick and the
Yonder Mountain String Band.

-- Music to play by J.S. Bach, Rory Block, and Danny Barnes,
and much more.

In February we interview Lyle Lovett and John McLaughlin,
and our writers and editors pick the best CDs of 2003.

Don't miss out on any of these great features! Subscribe to
Acoustic Guitar today. Sign up online at
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WIN A FREE CD!

Humor us--and win! We're giving away a free CD of acoustic
guitar music to the contributor of the best music joke or
gig story each month. To enter, simply send your favorite
music joke or anecdote about a gig from hell to
mailto:jokes@stringletter.com. Be sure to include a mailing
address in case you win. We'll award a new prize with each
edition.

This month's winner is Don Roberts from Waveland,
Mississippi, who sent in this joke about bar food in his
neighboring state.

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GATOR SNACKS

A musician in New Orleans was walking through the French
Quarter with an alligator under his arm. He walked into a
club on Bourbon Street and stepped up to the bar.
"Bartender," he asked, "Do you serve bass players here?"
"Sure do" replied the bartender.
"Good," said the musician. "I'd like a beer for me and a
bass player for my alligator."

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