https://www.flatpickerhangout.com Flatpicker Hangout - Shopping Advice and Product Reviews Forum Feed en-us Sat, 3 May 2025 09:03:00 CST Sat, 3 May 2025 09:03:00 CST eric@flatpickerhangout.com eric@flatpickerhangout.com https://www.flatpickerhangout.com/topic/59961 <p>I picked this guitar up today at a yard sale, trying to figure out the year and possible prices on it. It's a 12 string model HF-A-626 made in Japan, SN 57? It looks like there may have been 1 number following 57? But can't make it out. Has a white and gold flower design on the pickguard. I can't find this Model number anywhere, and the only other pickguard design I can find on these is a hummingbird design. Any help is appreciated.</p> Sat, 3 May 2025 09:03:51 CST eric@flatpickerhangout.com https://www.flatpickerhangout.com/topic/59767 <p>A bit late but nonetheless........<br />Now that County Sales is no longer trading I'm looking for some recommendations for mail order outlets selling bluegrass products: cds, digital downloads, books/bios etc, not so much ''gear'' as in strings capos etc. I live in Melbourne, Australia, and buy most of my music overseas. Any ideas most appreciated..............</p> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:44:30 CST eric@flatpickerhangout.com https://www.flatpickerhangout.com/topic/59749 <p>I have two very old (decades) Paige guitar capos where the original rubber sleeve hardened and literally broke off. Checking on line for replacement sleeves the cost was from $7 - $15 + shipping for 2.5 inches of rubber.<br /><br />Bought 12" of 1/8" i.d. automotive vacuum hose at O'Reilly for $1.62.<br /><br />Works perfectly.</p> Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:35:27 CST eric@flatpickerhangout.com https://www.flatpickerhangout.com/topic/57953 <p>I found my wife's old Gibson LG0 in the attic (first guitar she bought 50 years ago). I had the guitar rejuvenated but the case fell apart in my hands. She wants to give it to my daughter but I want to get a case to ensure it's good health. Tough to find a physical store that has a selection of cases so I am stuck looking/ purchasing from the web. I have scoured the web and have a number of cases that come close to the size and realize I may not find a perfect fit. Wondering if anyone has experience with this particular guitar that could help me. The dims are:<br />Overall length 39.5<br />neck 20.5<br />body 19<br />upper bout 11.25<br />waist 10<br />lower bout 14.25<br />depth a bit over 4<br /><br />Appreciate any input from anybody.. Thanks</p> Thu, 18 May 2023 14:48:27 CST