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Grier, David - LIVE AT THE LINDA 13 tunes performed in his concert at Linda Norris Auditorium in September 2006. Including bluegrass and traditional numbers, his own material, as well as pop selections. ..more... DREAD-CD0701 CD .. $13.25

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Nunally, Jim - GLORIA'S WALTZ 2007 -- His first solo album! With members of his current band John Reischman and the Jaybirds, former bandmates from Due West, the Grisman Bluegrass Experience, plus old pals Dix Bruce, Judy ..more... FGM-CD123 CD .. $13.95

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Various artists - FLATPICKING 2007 15 of the choicest cuts from Flatpicking Guitar Magazine's record label and the stuff they've released since 2004 -- a preview of some upcoming titles, too! Tim May, Kenny & Amanda Smith, the ..more... FGM-CD127 CD .. $13.95

Featured Flatpicking Books:

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BLUEGRASS GUITAR by Happy Traum Accompaniment and lead flatpicking techniques, using both traditional and newgrass tunes. For intermediate to advanced players. CD included. Note/tab, 127 pp. ..more... 01-000153 $24.95

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FLATPICKING GUITAR ESSENTIALS Learn bluegrass and folk with this book/CD package featuring lessons by Acoustic Guitar magazine assistant editor Scott Nygaard, award-winning guitarist Dix Bruce, legendary guitarist Happy ..more... 49-699174 $19.95

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CD - ACOUSTIC GUITAR JAM CDS by Bert Casey Two CD set. Dramatically improve your skill by playing along with a real bluegrass band! These companion practice tracks for the Acoustic Guitar Primer (56-12) let you play rhythm to and sing ..more... 56-33 $14.95

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PARKING LOT PICKER'S SONGBOOK: GUITAR EDITION by Dix Bruce Book/2-CD set. A collection of over 225 great Bluegrass, Old Time, Country and Gospel standards. Melodies are presented in note/tab along with lyrics and chords. Learn to play songs written and ..more... 02-96864BCD $29.95

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GRANGERS' FIDDLE TUNES FOR GUITAR by Adam Granger 508 tunes transcribed for flatpick guitar with over 1,000 indexed and cross-referenced titles. Includes tunes from Ireland, Cape Breton, the British Isles, Scandinavia, Mexico, plus ..more... 147-1 $29.95

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ALL STAR BLUEGRASS JAM ALONG - GUITAR featuring David Grier Book/CD pack. This series is designed to teach aspiring pickers the intros, endings, back-ups and lead parts for 21 essential bluegrass tunes. Each book features a different instrument--guitar, ..more... 300-594 $19.95

Featured Flatpicking Videos

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DVD - A FLATPICKER'S GUIDE TO BETTER PLAYING: TONE, TIMING, IMPROVISATION & MORE taught by Russ Barenberg Become the best guitarist you can be! Russ shows you how to achieve good tone, keep solid time, use accents and syncopation, improve articulation, and improvise freely and creatively. He ..more... 300-DVD286 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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CD - CELTIC MELODIES FOR FLATPICKING GUITAR by Jody Stecher The colorful tones of the guitar are well suited to the music of Ireland and Scotland. Jody has developed a unique approach to flatpicking Celtic music, drawing on the sounds and techniques of ..more... 304-DVD605 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - FLATPICK JAM VOL. 1 with Brad Davis Marty Stuart's and Earl Scruggs' acclaimed lead guitarist is your jamming partner on 11 tunes: "Sally Goodin," "Blackberry Blossom," "John Hardy," "Salt Creek," "Wildwood Flower" and more. Brad ..more... FGM-DVD1004 $17.95

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DVD - ADVANCED BLUEGRASS RHYTHM GUITAR with Wyatt Rice Learn how it's done with the rhythm-monger from bluegrass guitar's First Family! Crosspicking and syncopated rhythms, unusual bass runs, passing chords, substitutions and inversions -- here's ..more... FGM-DVD1006 $22.45

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DVD - IRISH RHYTHM GUITAR - ACCOMPANYING CELTIC TUNES taught by John Doyle Using dropped-D tuning, John teaches rhythmic accompaniments to reels, jigs, slip jigs and hornpipes. With John Williams playing the melodies on button accordion, he goes over each tune slowly ..more... 300-DVD109 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - BLUEGRASS GUITAR - BULDING POWERFUL SOLOS taught by David Grier Award-winning guitarist David Grier teaches his blueprint for taking a successful bluegrass solo. You'll learn the elements of his dazzling style--slides, hammers, pulls, crosspicking, ..more... 300-DVD250 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - TONY RICE MASTER CLASS - UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH A GUITAR GREAT hosted by Happy Traum Tony shares more of the songs, instrumentals and picking techniques that have made him an iconic figure on the acoustic scene for nearly four decades. He brings back arrangements from various ..more... 300-DVD262 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - FLATPICKING WITH DOC taught by Doc Watson with Steve Kaufman Take a lesson with one of the premier flatpickers of our time! Doc slows down some of his most requested songs so you can follow along. You'll learn how he uses crosspicking, movable chord ..more... 300-DVD40 .. list $39.95 ours $35.95

Featured Flatpicking New Instruments:

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ART & LUTHERIE SOLID SPRUCE TOP DREADNOUGHT Solid wood tops on affordable guitars are the hallmarks of this Canadian company. Natural finish .. ALDS-NAT .. list $389.00 ours Inquire for Price

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MARTIN D-16RGT ROSEWOOD GLOSS TOP & CASE Dreadnought size, built of all solid woods. Rosewood back & sides, solid Sitka spruce top with scalloped braces ("A-frame X" type), white body binding, herringbone rosette, fast "low oval" ..more... D16RGT (List $1649.00) (Minimum Advertised Price $1199.00) Call for information 1-877-374-8391 (toll-free in USA)

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LARRIVEE D-60 WITH CASE "Bluegrass Series" traditional rosewood dreadnought w/enlarged soundhole. D60BG .. list $3098.00 ours $2323.50

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TAYLOR DN5 MAHOGANY/SPRUCE 6-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR & CASE Dreadnought sized acoustic guitar with the body shape modeled after Taylor's GS series. Mahogany back and sides, Sitka spruce top, gloss finish, 1 3/4" nut width, 25 1/2" scale length, ivoroid ..more... DN5 .. manufacturer's suggested list price ...$2798.00

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MARTIN HD-28 GUITAR & CASE The perennial favorite. HD28 (List $3299.00) (Minimum Advertised Price $2499.00) Call for information 1-877-374-8391 (toll-free in USA)

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RECORDING KING RD-27 DREADNOUGHT CLASSIC - Pre-war style all solid wood dreadnought acoustic guitar, rosewood back & sides, Engelmann spruce top, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard & bridge, scalloped bracing, forward shifted ..more... RD27 .. list $700.00 ours $525.00

Featured Flatpicking Accesories:

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AER COMPACT 60/2 ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIER & GIGBAG Excellent 2-channel amp, one channel for mics, one channel for pickups. Super compact size, 10.25"x 13"x 9.5", 18.75 lbs package, 60-watt, single 8" twin-cone speaker, digital reverb, chorus, ..more... AER1 .. list $1329.00 ours $1199.00

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BAM HIGHTECH "DREADNOUGHT" GUITAR CASE A very lightweight (6.5 lbs) and highly protective case sized for dreadnought acoustic guitars. The sleek black molded shell is a 3-ply structure with an outer layer of tough ABS plastic over ..more... - out-of-stock, more coming soon BHGC-D .. list $780.00 ours $665.00

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CALTON DELUXE GUITAR CASE - MARTIN & COLLINGS 14-FRET DREADNOUGHT If you travel a lot or just seek superb protection for your instrument, you should consider a Calton case. These custom fitted fiberglass cases are rugged, well balanced, and attractive, with ..more... CGC1 VanDeusen blue w/pewter $875.00 charcoal grey w/red $875.00 granite white w/blue $930.00 on order, expected arrival date 05/14/08 light grey w/blue $875.00

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ELDERLY PICK HOLDER KEY CHAIN FOB Leather key chain "FOB" with the Elderly Instruments Logo on it, the "FOB" also has a place to hold picks. Keep your pick handy at all times! EFOB $3.50 buy 1 for $3.50 ($3.50 ea.) buy 3 for $8.85 ($2.95 ea.)

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D'ADDARIO EJ173D ACOUSTIC GUITAR SET Roundwound phosphor bronze, long-lasting bright sound, three sets of a popular acoustic guitar string for less $$$ per set than a normal single set, medium gauge, 013 017 026W 035W 045W 056W. Also in light gauge as EJ163D. EJ173D .. list $37.79 ours $14.10

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FISHMAN DREADNOUGHT AURA PEDAL Aura Acoustic Imaging pedal designed specifically for dreadnought acoustic guitars. The rugged, compact 5.6" x 4" x 2.1" box contains 16 dedicated microphone sound images with a selector ..more... FAP1 .. list $309.95 ours $199.95

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FISHMAN RARE EARTH HUMBUCKING SOUNDHOLE PICKUP W/ VOLUME CONTROL Active electromagnetic design w/ neodymium magnets. Stacked coil construction, volume control wheel, unit clamps quickly into soundhole. ..more... FREP2 .. list $219.95 ours $139.95

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L.R. BAGGS iBEAM ACTIVE PICKUP w/VOLUME CONTROL Active version for steel string guitar, pickup mounts to underside of the top on the bridge plate, includes an all discrete class A FET preamp built on to the Baggs stereo Strapjack Plus, the ..more... IBEAMA .. list $199.00 ours $139.00

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MONSTER 12 FOOT ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENT CABLE A high performance cable designed specifically for acoustic instruments!!! Multiple gauge high and low frequency wire networks for accurate, natural, "Time Correct" sound reproduction. Micro ..more... 12 foot .. MACST-12 $79.95

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RED BEAR STYLE B, SPEED BEVEL EDGE, MEDIUM Standard-shape pick with a specially beveled edge in a thickness of 1.16 to 1.25mm. The "Speed Bevel" simulates the wear pattern of a well "broken in" pick. speed bevel edge, 1.16-1.25mm .. TORTB-SPB-M $20.00