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Guitar Books
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Suzuki Guitar
Suzuki Guitar Book 1CD 1
Suzuki Guitar Book 2CD 2
Suzuki Guitar Book 3CD 3
Suzuki Guitar Book 4CD 4
Suzuki Guitar Book 5CD 5
Suzuki Guitar Book 6CD 6
Suzuki Guitar Book 7
21 Pieces for Suzuki Violin & Guitar
Suzuki Guitar School Guitar Acc., Vol 1
Suzuki Ensembles for Guitar

21st Century Guitar Method 1
21st Century Guitar Method 2
21st Century Guitar Method 3
21st Century Guitar Theory 1
21st Century Guitar Theory 2
21st Century Guitar Theory 3
The Pro Guitarist's Handbook
Complete Study Of Tremolo
The Brazilian Masters
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Collected Works
Segovia: Diatonic Major & Minor Scales
Segovia: Slur Exercises & Chromatic Octaves
Fernando Sor: 20 Studies For The Guitar
Sor: The Complete Studies
Julio S. Sagreras: Guitar Lessons Bks 1-3
Julio S. Sagreras: Guitar Lessons Bks 4-6
The Complete Carcassi Guitar Method
Carcassi: 25 Etudes Melodiques Op. 60
Complete Giuliani Studies
Giuliani: 120 Studies
Bach for Acoustic Guitar
Bach: Lute Suites For Guitar
Mozart for Acoustic Guitar
Pumping Nylon
101 Blues Patterns for Bass Guitar
Blues Solos For Guitar
12-Bar Blues-The Complete Guide
Blues You Can Use
Fretboard Roadmaps-Blues Guitar
The Beatles: Fingerpicking Beatles
Best of the Beatles for Acoustic Guitar
Paul Simon: Fingerpicking Paul Simon
Eric Clapton Unplugged
Eric Clapton: The Cream Of Eric Clapton
Led Zeppelin: Acoustic Classics, Volume 1
Led Zeppelin: Acoustic Classics, Volume 2
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits - Complete
The Best Of Johnny Cash
Best of Willie Nelson
The Best of Garth Brooks
Learn To Play Guitar With Metallica
The Rolling Stones: The London Years
The Rolling Stones Fakebook (1963-1971)
Chuck Berry: Chuck Berry
ZZ Top Guitar Anthology
Jimi Hendrix: Experience Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix: Signature Licks
Jackson Browne, Neil Young, The Eagles
The Best of the Eagles
The New Best Of James Taylor For Guitar
John Denver Anthology
150 of the Most Beautiful Songs
A Fingerstyle Guitar Christmas
Classical Guitar Christmas Collection



More Method Books
Guitar For The Small Fry: Bk. 1-A, Bk. 1-B, Bk. 1-C
The Guitar Handbook, Ralph Denyer
Scales Over Chords
Giulio Regondi: Ten Etudes
FastTrack Guitar Method: Bk. 1, Bk. 2, Chords and Scales, Songbook, Bk. 1, Songbook, Bk. 2.
Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Music Reading For Guitar
Frederick M. Noad, Solo Guitar Playing, Third Edition: Book 1 with CD, Book 2 with CD
John Mills, Guitar Music From The Student Repertoire
Leo Brouwer: Etudes Simples, Vol. 1, Etudes Simples, Vol. 2, Nos. 11-15 , Nos. 16-20
Gerald Garcia, 25 Etudes Esquisses for Guitar


David Raleigh Arnold: Dynamic Guitar Technique **

Joey Goldstein: Towards a Jazz Improvisor's Technique **

Note: Joe also recommends the following (not free):
Jürg Hochweber: Examples from my Guitar Works, free download for non-commercial use and for teaching (free gif, pdf and video)**

Also see:
Jazz Piano New!
Fake Books New!


** Tons of free pedagogical materials (pdf files)



Valencia Classical Guitar: 4/4, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4
VG-160
  • Basswood top back and sides in a high-gloss amber finish
  • Mahogany neck with ebonite fingerboard and bridge
  • Black body binding
  • High quality 14:1 geared tuners with perloid buttons
  • Comes standard with Graph Tech nut and saddle
  • Silkscreen logo on peghead
  • VG-160
    OUR PRICE: $89.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)
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    Valencia Classical Guitar
    VG-170
  • Spruce top in a high-gloss amber finish
  • Basswood back and sides
  • Mahogany neck with ebonite fingerboard and bridge
  • Black body binding and center stripe
  • High quality 14:1 geared tuners with perloid buttons
  • Comes standard with Graph Tech nut and saddle
  • Silkscreen logo on peghead
  • VG-170
    OUR PRICE: $99.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)




    Grand Concert Deluxe Durango Guitar
    Introducing the B-24 Grand Concert sized guitar from the Deluxe series by Durango. Its vintage toned spruce top and smaller body size immediately brings you back to the past. Its been over 50 years since guitars like this have been available on the production level. Adding to its value is the uniquely designed "Desert Rose" wooden peghead inlay, inspired and designed by Greg Rich.
    B-24
  • Vintage toned spruce top
  • Mahogany back, and sides
  • Slim fast mahogany neck with original peghead shape and intricate logo inlay of m-o-p, abalone and burned wood
  • Unique "Desert Rose" wooden peghead inlay
  • Angle-cut mahogany kerfing
  • W/B/W body binding and black center stripe on back
  • 14th fret neck/body joint
  • Solid rosewood fretboard with m-o-p dot position markers
  • Solid rosewood bridge
  • Tortoise-style pickguard
  • Sta-Tite style open-back geared tuners
  • Gloss Finish
  • B-24
    OUR PRICE: $110.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)




    Durango Slope Shoulder Dreadnaught - Professional Series
    The new Durango B-46 slope shoulder dreadnaught-style guitar will definitely get the attention of every player...even that hard to please vintage collector! The body shape brings back a look that was originally made famous in the 1950's. It has a beautiful sunburst finish on the scallop-braced solid top and beautiful sycamore back and sides just to name a few of its unbelievable features. Why settle for a guitar that looks like everything else when you can be an original with Durango!
    B-46
  • Solid spruce top finished with a beautiful black cherry sunburst
  • Flamed sycamore back, and sides
  • Slim fast mahogany neck with original peghead shape and intricate logo inlay of m-o-p, abalone and burned wood
  • Unique "Dakota" wooden peghead inlay
  • Angle-cut mahogany kerfing
  • W/B/W body binding and black center stripe on back
  • 14th fret neck/body joint
  • Solid rosewood fretboard with m-o-p dot position markers
  • Solid rosewood bridge
  • Tortoise-style pickguard
  • Sta-Tite style open-back geared tuners
  • Gloss Finish
  • Click HERE to read reviews
  • B-46
    OUR PRICE: $300.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)




    Banjo Sheet Music
    Groups:
    alt.banjo | rec.music.country.old-time





    Gold Star Mahogany Wreath Banjo
    Most banjo players agree that the ideal bluegrass banjo was the flathead built in very limited quantities during the 1930's. To meet this demand and to offer it at a price any player could afford, Saga Musical Instruments introduced the original GF-100 banjo in the early 1970's. Ever since these banjos were discontinued in the late 1980's due to costly maufacturing methods in Japan, they have continued to be topics of discussion for their legendary sound and value. It's 2005 and the new Gold Star GF-100W (Wreath)is back and better than ever before. Each instrument has that same great tone that banjos players like Tom Adams are looking for.
    GF-100W
  • Select mahogany neck
  • Bound mahogany resonator with inlaid double concentric rings
  • Cast Bell Bronze Tone Ring
  • Deluxe 3-ply rock maple rim
  • Double coordinator rods
  • Single piece die-cast flange
  • Triple nickel-plated hardware
  • Presto Talpiece
  • P-142 geared fifth peg
  • P-140 geared planetary tuners
  • Hand-cut mother-of-pearl inlays carfully laid out in the "Wreath" pattern on both the ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay
  • Deluxe re-issue Gold Star hardshell case
  • Shop Adjusted
  • GF-100W
    OUR PRICE: $1,490.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)




    Gold Star Flamed Maple Sunburst Banjo
    Introducing the newest member of the Gold Star family of professional-quality banjos...the GF-200 Flamed maple sunburst! This instrument represents the culmination of years of development involving the re-issue of the legendary banjos of the late 1970's and 1980's. All the flamed maple is hand-selected, and the parts have been upgraded to assure that this instrument not only sounds amazing but looks incredible too. So if you are looking for that true pre-war sound in a banjo that is sure to attract a lot of attention, the GF-200 is the instrument for you.
    GF-200
  • Select flamed maple neck with Brazilian rosewood fingerboard
  • Select flamed maple resonator, with pre-war style deep-arch, tapered-wall
  • Triple-ply binding on fingeboard and resonator
  • Hand-cut pearl inlays in the traditional "Hearts and Flowers" pattern
  • Deluxe "Gold Star" engraved tuners with solid m-o-p buttons
  • Pre-war alloy, cast tone ring
  • Ebony peghead overlay
  • Polished ebony truss rod cover
  • CD-1535 Deluxe wood hard-shell case with Green crushed velvet silk lining
  • Shop adjusted
  • GF-200
    OUR PRICE: $1.820.00 (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)



    Golden Gate Deluxe Wood Hardshell Banjo case - Open Back Banjo
    Exclusively from Saga Musical Instruments, Golden Gate musical instrument cases continue the tradition of making high-quality, durable, and affordable cases by offering a new line of Deluxe Vintage® cases designed for the professional player, but with the beginner’s budget in mind. Every feature has been hand-selected to assure that these cases are as beautiful to look at…as they excel at effectively at protecting even the most expensive vintage instruments. Available for Dreadnaught, Dobro/Classic, Gitane-style, F-model mandolin, 5-string resonator banjo, and open-back banjo with the characteristic “bump” design. Look to Golden Gate for all your instrument transport and protection needs.
    CD-1535
  • Quality 5-Ply, all wood construction throughout
  • Arched top
  • The exterior is covered with the highest-quality black tolex for a high-end look and a lifetime protection against of wear and tear
  • Top-quality gold-plated hardware that closes securely time after time
  • Smooth working hinges with one lockable latch
  • An instrument cavity that is protected by a thick layer of foam padding of varying densities carefully positioned where it matters most
  • The shaped interior is lined in Green crushed velvet to complete the deluxe vintage look
  • CD-1535
    OUR PRICE: $70.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)




    New! Boulder Bag - Alpine Series - 5-String Banjo New!

    The Boulder Alpine Series of gig bags represents years of design development and research into the features that traveling musicians are looking for in a durable and road-worthy gig bag. The CB-369 is available in three new color combinations including: forest green, navy blue, tan and is becoming the most popular bag on the Bluegrass festival scene.
    CB-369BL
  • Durable 600 denier nylon exterior
  • 30 mm padding for support and protection
  • Additional 12 mm padded zipper guard
  • Top quality zippers for years of reliability
  • Exclusive multi-layer storage pockets for accessories
  • Side mounted water bottle pouch
  • Fully adjustable and removable back-pack straps with added chest strap
  • Durable rubber coated carry handle
  • CB-369BL
    OUR PRICE: $55.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)

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    Mandolin Scales & Studies
    Fretboard Roadmaps - Mandolin
    Chris Thile: Essential Techniques (DVD)
    101 Red Hot Bluegrass Mandolin Licks
    Beginning Mandolin Solos
    Bluegrass Mandolin
    Famous Mandolin Pickin' Tunes
    Teach Yourself To Play Mandolin
    Easiest Mandolin Book
    Mandolin Crosspicking Technique
    Complete Mandolin Method
    Celtic Mandolin Encyclopedia
    J. S. Bach for Mandolin
    Renaissance Solos for Mandolin
    Baroque Music For Mandolin
    Mozart: Valse favorite
    Boccherini: Siciliana, Trio
    The Litel Renaissance & Medaeival Faque Booke
    Beethoven: Works for Mandolin and Piano
    The Mandolin Chord Book
    Deluxe Encyclopedia of Mandolin Chords
    Pocket Dictionary of Mandolin Chords
    Selections from O Brother, Where Art Thou?
    Mandolin Gold
    Evergreen-Mandolin Music for Christmas
    Vivaldi: Concerto in G Major for 2 Mandolins
    Vivaldi: Lute Concerto C Major
    Debussy: The Mandoline
    Collection. . Later 18th Century
    Airs & Melodies of Scotland's Past
    Antiquariat. Easy pieces of old masters
    Anthology Of Mandolin Music
    Mandolin Classics in Tablature



    Kentucky Standard F Model Mandolin
    For the best value in an affordable "F" mandolin, the KM-620B is your only choice. No other mandolin on the market in this price range has a jet black Nitrocellulose finish or a sound quality like this. Just another reason why Kentucky is "America’s favorite mandolin"!
    KM-620B
  • Spruce top
  • Maple back and sides
  • Finished in a gloss black
  • Maple neck with adjustable truss rod
  • Bound, rosewood fingerboard with Saga's new distinctive fingerboard extension design
  • Multi-ply binding on top
  • Inlaid mother-of-pearl dot markers
  • Adjustable compensated rosewood bridge
  • F-style headstock with traditional mother-of-pearl fern and mother-of-pearl "Kentucky" script inlays
  • Nickel-plated hardware
  • Shop-adjusted
  • KM-620B
    (List: $695.00)
    OUR PRICE: $410.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)



    Kentucky Artist Model Mandolin
    This fine professional mandolin looks and sounds like a vintage original...but at a fraction of the cost. From its 15th-fret body joint to its nitro-cellulose finish, the proper blend of premium woods and workmanship give this mandolin all the power and punch that has made Kentucky- America's Favorite Mandolin!
    KM-340S
  • Solid carved spruce top with a traditional high-gloss nitro-cellulose sunburst finish
  • Maple back and sides
  • A-5 style body
  • Maple neck with 15th-fret neck joint
  • Traditional snakehead peghead shape
  • Bound, rosewood fingerboard with Saga's new distinctive fingerboard extension design and inlaid mother-of-pearl dot markers
  • High-quality, deluxe tuning machines with replaceable buttons
  • Nickel-plated hardware
  • Adjustable truss rod
  • Adjustable compensated rosewood bridge
  • Multi-ply binding on top and back
  • Shop-adjusted
  • KM-340S
    (List: $395.00)
    OUR PRICE: $260.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)



    Kentucky Deluxe Artist A-Model Mandolin
    The KM-380S has the all the volume, response, and tone that anyone could ask for. Every part of this instrument speaks of professional models costing 10 times the price...a value that is so extraordinary its fast becoming a best seller!
    KM-380S
  • Solid carved spruce top with traditional high-gloss nitro-cellulose sunburst finish
  • Solid carved highly flamed maple back and sides
  • Bound, rosewood fingerboard with Saga's new distinctive fingerboard extension design
  • Maple neck with 15th-fret neck joint and adjustable truss rod
  • Bound, rosewood fingerboard with Saga's new distinctive fingerboard extension design and m-o-p position inlays
  • Traditional snakehead peghead shape
  • High-quality, deluxe tuning machines with replaceable buttons
  • Nickel-plated hardware
  • Adjustable compensated rosewood bridge
  • Multi-ply binding on top and back
  • Shop-adjusted
  • KM-380S
    (List: $495.00)
    OUR PRICE: $310.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)





    Kentucky Standard A-Model Mandolin - Black
    KM-161
  • Solid, hand-carved and graduated spruce tops
  • Solid, hand-carved flamed maple back and sides
  • New vintage-style body shape
  • One piece maple neck with dovetail neck/body joint at the 12th fret
  • Nitro-cellulose finish
  • Rosewood fingerboard with M.O.P. dot position markers
  • “Snakehead” rosewood peghead overlay with inlaid Kentucky script in pearl
  • Vintage-style rosewood bridge with small adjustment wheels
  • Traditional 2-screw truss rodcover plate
  • Bone nut
  • Highly polished nickel silver frets
  • Nickel-plated tailpiece with leather insert
  • High-quality, nickel-plated Gotoh tuners with engraved plate
  • Shop adjusted
  • KM-161
    (List: $329.00)
    OUR PRICE:
    $230.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)



    Kentucky Standard A-Model Mandolin - Oval Hole - Black
    Kentucky Artist Collection "Oval Hole" A-Model Mandolins combine the best features of traditional 1920's instruments to provide unique modern instruments with the flexibility to handle today's demanding performance requirements. Each KM-160, in addition to the oval sound hole, has a bound rosewood fingerboard on a maple neck that joins the body at the 10th fret. All topped off with the unmistakable and traditional "snake-head" peghead design with rosewood overlay and pearl Kentucky script logo.
    KM-171
  • Solid, hand-carved and graduated spruce top in a gloss Black finish
  • Solid, hand-carved flamed maple back and sides
  • New vintage-style body shape with "Oval soundhole"
  • One piece maple neck with dovetail neck/body joint at the 10th fret
  • Nitro-cellulose finish
  • Bound rosewood fingerboard with M.O.P. dot position markers
  • Vintage-style rosewood bridge with small adjustment wheels
  • Traditional 2-screw truss rod cover plate
  • Bone nut
  • Highly polished nickel silver frets
  • Nickel-plated tailpiece with leather insert
  • High-quality, nickel-plated Gotoh tuners with engraved plate
  • Shop adjusted
  • Traditional "Snake-head" peghead design with rosewood overlay with inlaid Kentucky script in pearl
  • KM-171
    (List: $395.00)
    OUR PRICE:
    $270.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)




    Guitar Cases & Bags


    Classic/Dobro Featherweight Guitar Case
    C-1582
  • Ultralight foam construction
  • Heavy-duty ballistic nylon case cover
  • Wooden frame reinforcement on the sides
  • Molded interior for comfortable fit
  • Padded neck support with velcro fasteners
  • Large zippered exterior pocket
  • Adjustable shoulder straps
  • Sturdy zipper with velcro flap closure
  • C-1582
    OUR PRICE: $85.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)




    Classic/Dobro Golden Gate Hardshell Guitar Case
    C-1512
  • Multi-ply wood core with durable leather-look exterior
  • Padded plush interior
  • Top quality handles, hinges and latches
  • Case Dimensions (pdf)
  • C-1512
    OUR PRICE: $95.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)





    New! Boulder Bag - Alpine Series - Guitar New!
    The Boulder Alpine Series of gig bags represents years of design development and research into the features that traveling musicians are looking for in a durable and road-worthy gig bag. The 320BL is available in three new color combinations including: forest green, navy blue, tan and is becoming the most popular bag on the Bluegrass festival scene.
    CB-360BL
  • Durable 600 denier nylon exterior
  • 30 mm padding for support and protection
  • Additional 12 mm padded zipper guard
  • Top quality zippers for years of reliability
  • Exclusive multi-layer storage pockets for accessories
  • Side mounted water bottle pouch
  • Fully adjustable and removable back-pack straps with added chest strap
  • Durable rubber coated carry handle
  • CB-360BL
    OUR PRICE: $49.95.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)

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    Mandolin Cases
    Bobelock Double Violin/Mandolin Case


    Featherweight Mandolin Case
    C-3720
  • Sturdy multi-ply hardshell cases for excellent protection
  • Arched-top models add more support
  • Black leather-look exterior
  • Well-padded plush interior
  • Large accessory compartment
  • Padded neck support for comfortable fit
  • Quality hinges, handles, and feet
  • Great balance and stability, on the floor or on the go
  • C-3720
    OUR PRICE: $85.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)





    Golden Gate Vintage Hardshell F-Model Mandolin Case
    CV-1520
  • Multi-ply wood core formed exactly like the sides of a guitar
  • Durable textured black tolex exterior
  • Characteristic red stripe surrounds the perimeter of case top
  • Arched-top construction for added durability
  • Top quality, vintage-style nickel-plated hinges and latched
  • Leather handle
  • Burgundy padded plush interior with neck support and accessory pocket
  • CV-1520
    OUR PRICE: $110.00
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)



    New! Boulder Bag - Alpine Series - Mandolin New!
    The Boulder Alpine Series of gig bags represents years of design development and research into the features that traveling musicians are looking for in a durable and road-worthy gig bag. The 320BL is available in three new color combinations including: forest green, navy blue, tan and is becoming the most popular bag on the Bluegrass festival scene.
    CB-320BL
  • Durable 600 denier nylon exterior
  • 30 mm padding for support and protection
  • Additional 12 mm padded zipper guard
  • Top quality zippers for years of reliability
  • Exclusive multi-layer storage pockets for accessories
  • Side mounted water bottle pouch
  • Fully adjustable and removable back-pack straps with added chest strap
  • Durable rubber coated carry handle and refective piping
  • CB-320BL
    OUR PRICE: $39.95
    (FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations & APO's)

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