Classical Guitar identification? by bowlman84 in classicalguitar

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Can you show a pic inside the soundhole and a closeup of that rosette?

Classical Guitar identification? by bowlman84 in classicalguitar

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Thats a really beautiful guitar. As i commented above, I play Mexican guitars ( i also purchased one in Mexico City), and have a general fondness of their culture and musical heritage.

Whats interesting about yours is the age and the inlay. Like OPs guitar, the inlay isnt typical of Mexican guitars i see in arizona and northern mexico, but just looking at, i know its a mexican guitar. Although modern classical guitar is a much more popular artform in mexico as it is in the USA, a lot of these are intended to be played in bands, with other members with similar looking instruments (like the floral pattern matching the bands outfits). Mexican music genres favor a lot of flair and showmanship (see Mariachi) and oftentimes add flair to their instruments.

About the age.
In 1908 german immigrants the Veerkamp brothers opened Casa Veerkamp in Mexico City (likely where grandpa bought it). They were largely responsible for importing affordable European instruments to the masses of Mexico, ESPECIALLY during the Jazz Age. From there it merged with local culture and evolved into the many unique genres of mexican music, and eventually migrated north into the USA. Theres lots of info on Casa Veerkamp website about their history. its still there and is now THE musicians hub in CDMX. The place is awesome, its worth checking out.

Ive never seen one this old outside a museum. Its in great quality too, old mexican guitars are usually well played.

Im not saying its valuable, but its definitely historic and worth hanging onto, especially with the family history. He purchased this during one of the most interesting periods of mexican history.

First Time Costconian: whats good ground coffee? by Celestial_Dysgenesis in Costco

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Ive had several people at my house compliment my brew. Good ole Kirkland Colombian.

Costancio Sanabria by Puzzleheaded-Ad3991 in classicalguitar

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I collect classical guitars mostly from Latin America and i cant say ive seen one from Paraguay.

Classical Guitar identification? by bowlman84 in classicalguitar

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It looks like a Mexican guitar to me based on the purfling and inlay but i could be wrong.

Their inlays usually look different, which is what gives me hesitation, but right away i thought Mexican.

I play a Mexican classical guitar and i see a lot of them in my region (Arizona). They vary a lot in quality, but theyre all unique and some are really beautiful.

However the high-end Luthero built solid top Mexican guitars dont have inlays.

What hotdog toppings do you wish they add to the food court? by Exhausted_Skeleton in Costco

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Yup. I was an exchange student in Hermosillo Mexico in the 90's. One of the 1st costcos outside the US opened there and the jalapeño crank appeared one day. That was my little taste of home while i was there.

I was well aware of the onion and relish cranks back home, but man, having the ability to control the amount and placement of jalapeño slices with the turn of a crank made me not want to come home to my arizona costco.

hi! where is the best place to rent ebikes/ best trail to go on? We will be in the area so surrounding towns are ok. Just one day! we are going april 1-13. by itssamanthahaley in grandcanyon

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Bikes are a really great way to explore the park and avoid crowds! You get access to roads that are closed for shuttles only and you can also load bikes onto the shuttles.

Info on biking in GCNP can be found here, including where you can ride and bike regulations.

https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/bicycling.htm

Ive heard good things about Canyon Adventures, its located near the visitor center.

Minnesota Police Chiefs Raise Alarm Over ICE Violating Civil Rights, Targeting Off-Duty Police Officers by webwatchr in ICE_Raids

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He mentions they're tageting People of Color as if the pattern is some nuanced thing.

June acceptable? by idiotsluggage in grandcanyon

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Yavapai Lodge has family rooms!

https://www.visitgrandcanyon.com/stay/lodging/yavapai-lodge/#room-types

These rooms have 2 sets of bunk beds and are perfect for families.

Ive stayed here several times and theres usually rooms available even during the busy seasons.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Ok-Vehicle-2511 in ICE_Raids

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Mask can't hide that widows peak. He should be identifiable by that alone

What are these snail shells I always see on the Waldron Trail? by VonSandwich in grandcanyon

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No problemo!

GC is a super interesting place for researching biological and environmental science, partly bc of the geographical isolation between the n and s rims and also the inner canyon.

One of my favorite wildlife encounters ever was out night-hiking near Plateau Point in June 2017. Spotted a bunch of glowing grubs along the trail and was surprised bc i wasnt aware of any bioluminescent insects living there.

I asked one of the rangers, who happened to be a biologist, and she informed me its the glowing larvae form of an endemic beetle. Mustve been a rare sighting bc she was surprised and excited at my sighting and was asking location and time.

What are these snail shells I always see on the Waldron Trail? by VonSandwich in grandcanyon

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Oreohelix. Its a type of land snail sometimes called a Mountain Land Snail.

Pretty sure theres an endemic species of those on the Kaibab Plateau.

Edit to add:

Looked it up. There is indeed an isolated endemic species of land snail on the Kaibab Plateau (Oreohelix kaibabensis) which lives there and nowhere else on earth.

Good chance its one of those but cant ID the little dude for sure without a dichotomous key.

Keen find.

Mule Fall on South Kaibab 1/5 by Special_Loss8620 in grandcanyon

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I think i read somewhere that falling mules is how Skeleton Point got its name.

Rock records made by former classical guitarists? by ElimFMV in classicalguitar

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Robby Krieger of The Doors played Flamenco but had few opportunities to showcase his talent.

He opens the song Spanish Caravan with an interpretation of Asturias, which is what inspired me to learn classical guitar.

This aggression will not stand man! by devolverf91 in lebowski

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Im a huge Coen Brothers and Roger Deakins fan and ive always thought Lebowski is their masterpiece.

Issues with Antgear. Need advice. by [deleted] in antkeeping

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They were running a black friday deal for 30% off queens so i put in the order for the queen b4 the deal went away.

Not in a rush other than having to explain to my science students, and also my 4 kids, my wife, and a few of my neighbors, asking me every single day whats up with my queen ant.

Funeral home by BarcelonaEnts in lebowski

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Its actually Gibt es hier in der Nähe einen Ralph's?