w00t! My mother-in-law got me this guitar for Christmas (pics)

[Recursion]

It's by a guitarmaker who works in Kolkata. Indian rosewood.

I played it and said the action was a little higher than I like, so the guy lowered it really quick. I also need to sand off a little resin from the fretboard (he offered to but I like to do that myself).

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Congrats, my dear Recursion! I know you will have many enjoyable hours with it.

It just looks gorgeous too.

What does it mean when you say the action was a little high? There's a lot I don't know about guitars!

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[Recursion]

2. How high the strings are off the fretboard

Some players like a lot of distance; I like them a little closer.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Oh, OK...that makes a lot of sense.

Literally high!

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Oh my..what a gift!

Really gorgeous guitar.

Congrats!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

5. very nice

[pinboy3niner]

6. Obviously made for playing the blues

Congratulations, and enjoy it in good health!

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Wanna put THIS guitar on your wish list for next year?

this lavish estate with a guitar-shaped garden could be yours for $13.9 million

Here in Ala.

[Recursion]

14. Nice

What town is that in?

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

15. 7 Montagel Way, Shoal Creek, AL 35242

Have some info:
http://goo.gl/maps/JdCb5
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2014/02/shelby_county_mansion_now_larg.html

[dixiegrrrrl]

16. Birmingham.....in a rich area.

Here is more about it....doesn't even belong to a musician.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2052918/The-Alabama-mansion-sale-grounds-shaped-like-guitar.html

[Manifestor_of_Light]

8. Extremely cool!!!

I have a Fender jazz bass tuned like a cello. I am not a guitarist and can't think in fourths.

I agree with Jaco Pastorius: "Frets are speed bumps."



Good luck! Know it will be fun!!!!

[GOLGO 13]

9. Noice score!

Sounds like a cool mom in law.

[bluesbassman]

10. Very nice!

Cool rosette treatment. Have fun playing it!

[Recursion]

11. I'm not used to maple fretboards on acoustics

But it's a "Himalayan maple" that works great.

[bluesbassman]

13. Definitely not a common acoustic neck fretboard material.

All of the maple necked electric guitars and basses I've played have worked great though, so I see no reason why it wouldn't be the same for an acoustic. Sure is pretty.

[IDemo]

12. My Christmas guitar from 3 years ago sits behind me in its case

Where it likely won't see the light of day again.

[panader0]

17. Wanna get rid of it?

If so, what kind and how much?

[IDemo]

18. I don't want to hurt a certain person's feelings, so no

But it's a very inexpensive model purchased from Target, and you can get one for a song.