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SOLID AIR RECORDS
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A Grammy-winning label that specializes in solo acoustic guitar music. I'm honored to be one of their artists.
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ACOUSTIC MUSIC RESOURCE
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The best place to buy music from Solid Air artists and other solo acoustic guitarists.
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FAIREWOOD STUDIOS
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Al Petteway's home studio, located in the mountains of Fairview, NC. Al has recorded all three of my CDs.
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WOLF PRODUCTIONS
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Home of mastering specialist Bill Wolf. The best there is. Bill has mastered all three of my CDs, and is the go-to guy for Solid Air Records.
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SHADOWFOOT STUDIO
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Graphic design artist Todd Ellison serves as the creative director, editor, and designer for Solid Air Records. He's a pretty talented writer, too!
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IATESTA DESIGN
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Graphic design artist Chris Iatesta was responsible for designing the packaging for my first CD, Castlerea.
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OASIS CD
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Oasis handled the duplication and manufacturing of my first CD, Castlerea. They are easy to use, and the results are top-notch.
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JUST HATCHED PHOTOGRAPHY
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Yes, babies are her specialty... but photographer Melissa Perkins also took the artist pictures used on all of my CDs and the website.
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Gear |
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SIMON FAY GUITARS
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My favorite guitar is a small-bodied Simon Fay with an Adirondack spruce top and Malaysian Blackwood back and sides.
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GWALTNEY GUITARS
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Luthier Greg Gwaltney lives a few miles from my home in Georgia. He will be building a Lutz Spruce/Quilted Sapele 000-13 for me in the future.
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RAINSONG GUITARS
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I use an all-graphite Rainsong guitar for outdoor gigs and travel. Gotta love a guitar that's immune to temperature and humidity changes.
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ULTRASOUND AMPLIFIERS
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Ultrasound makes the best acoustic amplifiers I've heard. I use the AG-50D amp (with an AG-50E extension cabinet) for performing at smaller venues.
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K&K PICKUPS
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My Simon Fay guitar is outfitted with a combination of a K&K Pure Western Mini soundboard transducer and a K&K FanTaStik undersaddle transducer.
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AMERITAGE CASES
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My Simon Fay guitar spends its "down time" in great cases made by Ameritage.
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COLORADO CASE COVERS
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I use Colorado case covers for all my guitars, to give maximum protection from temperature and humidity changes.
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KYSER CAPOS
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I own more than a dozen of Kyser's "Quick Change" capos. If you've ever seen me play "Trinity," you'll understand...
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SOUNDSEAT
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Makers of the world's most comfortable guitar chair--"Music to your Rear!" Treat your buns to the best!
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NICHOLS GUITARS & INLAY
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Bill Nichols is a talented inlay artist and a good friend. Check out his website to see examples of his fine work.
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Players (Listed alphabetically) |
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MURIEL ANDERSON
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One of the best guitarists on the planet. Her song "Rosalee" is probably the most beautiful guitar instrumental I've ever heard.
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STEVE BAUGHMAN
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A Celtic fingerstyle guitarist noted for his innovative "frailing" technique. His shows with Robin Bullock are not to be missed!
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PIERRE BENSUSAN
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The undisputed master of DADGAD tuning, and one of the most influential fingerstyle guitarists alive.
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ROBIN BULLOCK
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A Celtic multi-instrumentalist who excels at guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, piano, fiddle, and anything else he puts his hands on.
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DANNY COMBS
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A talented young Nashville-based fingerstyle guitarist and fellow Solid Air Records recording artist.
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DOYLE DYKES
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Doyle is one of the best fingerpickers around, and an incredibly humble man for someone with so much talent.
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JIM EARP
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Jim's an outstanding guitarist from the San Diego area, and a great guy, too! He includes my songs "Idyll Hours" and "County Fair" in his repertoire.
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TOMMY EMMANUEL
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Many think Tommy is the greatest guitarist alive. There's no question that he's the greatest entertainer in the fingerstyle world.
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ED GERHARD
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Ed is a master of tasteful, melodic fingerstyle playing. Nobody gets more out of each note than Ed.
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MIKE GOLAY
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Mike is another former student of Al Petteway's, and is a fantastic player in his own right. His Across the Bridge CD sees regular rotation in my house.
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ELTJO HASELHOFF
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Eltjo is a monster player from the Netherlands. Nobody makes Taylor guitars sound better.
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MICHAEL HEDGES
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For an entire generation of fingerstyle guitarists, Hedges is the reason why we started. Still one-of-a-kind.
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LAURENCE JUBER
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Two-time Grammy-winning fingerstyle guitarist who used to play with Paul McCartney and Wings.
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PAT KIRTLEY
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A former National Fingerstyle Champion, Pat's Irish Guitar CD ranks among the most beautiful fingerstyle guitar recordings in existence.
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EL McMEEN
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Celtic Fingerstyle guitarist noted for his harp-like arrangements of traditional tunes and his use of CGDGAD tuning.
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AL PETTEWAY & AMY WHITE
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An award-winning acoustic duo, and two of the finest people you could ever hope to meet.
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JOHN SHERMAN
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Celtic fingerstyle guitar master based in Columbus, OH. His Far Green Country CD is one of my favorites.
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DOUG SMITH
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A Grammy-winner and the reigning National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion. And he still doesn't get the recognition he deserves.
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ERIC SKYE
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Eric is an acoustic jazz guitarist based in Portland, OR. His beautiful playing inspired the song "Skylight" from my Solo Guitar CD.
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AMRIT SOND
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Amrit is a phenomenal player from the UK with a two-handed, percussive style. This guy knows how to groove!
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