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Southern Heel posted:So I'm a relative beginner to classical guitar, I'm about a quarter of the way through Noad's solo guitar playing, the first three pieces are basically down-pat. I would really appreciate playing some music that isn't quite so hackneyed though - is there a set recommendation for interesting classical guitar pieces (I keep seeing Bartok recommended in the Piano thread for example) - or do I just muscle through this stuff until I'm at a higher level? I would recommend the Christopher Parkening books (1&2). They're much lighter on the exercises--which isn't all good or all bad. They also have much more interesting pieces and entire sections devoted to repertoire.
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Sep 5, 2015 12:40
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Who here is in favour of commandeering this thread as the classical guitar hangout?
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Sep 7, 2015 17:11
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Having no experience with those guitars, and only reading some reviews, I'd go with the C40. Sounds like it would get you going and who knows where from there. My other offer--are you in the United States?
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Sep 10, 2015 04:41
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Congrats, Mederlock! It'd be pretty cool to hear you play euphonium. Southern Heel, that sounds pretty darn good. Very clean playing to these ears. Keep working on the Noad book. Also, what guitar are you playing in that video? Is it yours? Here's a little ditty from the Parkening book on my new guitar. 
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Sep 12, 2015 17:39
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That is a beautiful guitar. I totally understand being on the fence--I just bought a new guitar myself but only after waffling for a solid year. On the other hand, I played a less-than-stellar guitar for quite a while and am no worse for the wear, but much happier with my Takamine. Anyway, my advice is to get out there and play some guitars. Try everything, find used guitars if you can. Maybe a truly nice one is what you want, maybe a C40 will do the job while you get your ducks in a row. It's hard to say without getting one in your hands. Nylon strings are definitely in the minority of what's out there, but go anyway. http://stores.ebay.com/Victorious-Guitar-Gallery - This dude is probably bonkers, but I bought mine through him, and he's got some very cool guitars. Firebad, surely you've got some advice on guitars--what do you say?
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Sep 18, 2015 02:47
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That's the first classical song I learned--which would be about 12 years ago. I still play it too. Anyway, like I've said, if you can, get out and play some guitars. You can get a very nice instrument if you have an outlet for used guitars. Otherwise, Yamaha is very reputable. I've enjoyed the ones I've played quite a bit, and that has been mostly their entry-level guitars.
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Oct 2, 2015 23:40
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Depreciation is the name of the game. Anything you buy new is going to lose monetary value as soon as you buy it. Your other concerns are legitimate, but keep plodding along. If you have to wait, you have to wait. If you get a window to get one early, that would be great too. Also, I got a chance to try one of those Yamaha guitars, and I was very impressed. You would definitely have a hard time finding a better value. Mikey, your guitar could probably use a set-up and a good look-over by a trusted repairman. It's also well worth considering a case and humidifier for your guitar. Congrats, by the way, very beautiful and pretty intriguing.
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