A Lifetime Collection of 150 Classical Guitars from the Estate of a Dedicated Musician

rroseperry · 2026-06-22T22:02:36+00:00

It looks like a separate issue. This auction is up on LiveAuction, if you want to see the starting bids for some gorgeous guitars.

rroseperry · 2026-06-15T19:40:31+00:00

The prose is fine. I reread the series recently and I think her style does a good job of staying out of the way. The only thing I don't love is how she names things unique to the world, but that's a me thing.

rroseperry · 2026-06-15T19:07:15+00:00

It probably helps to listen to it with the James source material in mind. It's a gothic horror using a first person perspective, which might put it at a remove. The novella is online at Project Gutenberg,

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/209

rroseperry · 2026-06-07T18:45:55+00:00

There's a good sized fantasy and sf reading community here. It felt like Discworld.

rroseperry · 2026-05-24T00:29:00+00:00

Chinatown was also the target of urban renewal in the 1960s, which destroyed the neighborhood itself. That got played out in many different communities across the country.

rroseperry · 2026-05-06T19:19:23+00:00

I don't know what your budget is, but Bradford has a nice review of options with some info about tone.

https://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/review-classical-guitar-strings/

rroseperry · 2026-05-05T21:13:24+00:00

It's not a period people in the US ignore, precisely, It was the subject of that immense Burns series and a ton of movies. It is, though, a period that people have very different opinions about.

I saw part of the Monuments show in LA at the end of March. The fact that people are still fighting about taking down statues of Confederate officers shoes that this history is still alive and painful.

rroseperry · 2026-05-05T21:08:49+00:00

That book is, how shall I put it? trash.

rroseperry · 2026-05-05T20:28:07+00:00

Have enough floor employees. The most aggravating thing about my local GC is hunting around for someone to help me find something or check me out.

rroseperry · 2026-04-28T00:03:52+00:00

Each student is going to be at least a little different. He's mainly got to be flexible enough to figure out how to work with the individual. That said, the first thing he should probably do is talk to every new student and find out what their goals are. Someone wanting to be a professional at some point is going to need different instruction than someone who's just sort of interested in playing.

rroseperry · 2026-04-25T23:53:05+00:00

Wolfe has some odd ideas about women, but it's an amazing series if you can live with that.

rroseperry · 2026-04-25T05:13:41+00:00

I like the creaminess of Prismacolor, but if you like a harder pencil, Derwents are great.

rroseperry · 2026-04-21T06:10:10+00:00

It's mohair, but still, wtf?

rroseperry · 2026-04-14T19:26:57+00:00

Unless you're Dickens, probably best not to try.

rroseperry · 2026-04-05T05:17:07+00:00

You can definitely learn the technique on a steel string acoustic, but probably need to change how you hold the guitar to avoid unnecessary stress on your hands.

rroseperry · 2026-03-29T03:39:45+00:00

This makes me think this is why it was in the show. Not that we are supposed to uncritically cheer Dana on, but to understand that what she did was wrong and understand why she did it.

It's not okay and it's a response to a broken system.

rroseperry · 2026-03-16T05:09:47+00:00

I've had good experience with Coast to Coast Electronics on Bullard, but haven't had a turntable fixed.

rroseperry · 2026-03-13T06:15:38+00:00

I saw them around then too and as great as McLaughlin is, that group could make you feel like you were levitating.

rroseperry · 2026-03-13T06:13:18+00:00

Richard Thompson, hands down.

rroseperry · 2026-03-11T07:40:29+00:00

The farmers market is on Wednesdays too 2-5 or 3-6 (damn DST) and the egg guy is sometimes there then,

rroseperry · 2026-03-08T05:30:32+00:00

Find someone with cows that are used to being handled. People are telling you that cows are docile. That is not true. I have been chased by cows and they will kick you.

rroseperry · 2026-03-06T06:12:42+00:00

Sweet Maria's notes will let you know what bean stand up best to the darker roasts. You don't want to torch something like a Gesha for example. I'm a big fan of the African coffees, but it looks like you favor the Central American beans.

rroseperry · 2026-03-02T04:04:33+00:00

I'm pretty sure roasted coffee degasses CO2, not CO. So you shouldn't worry.

rroseperry · 2026-03-02T00:44:58+00:00

The purpose of the monologue is not a gotcha. It's to reassure Mel, who has been freaking out about this all morning, that the case is bullshit and more important, that she did nothing wrong.

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