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Sebastian Müller

 

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Post  Posted 4 Mar 2017 9:28 am    
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I will be in Los Angeles for the next week, do you have any recommendation
for stores I should visit ? I'm always interested in used steels and old Acoustic Guitars, it would be also nice to play some new National Reophonic Squarenecks, these are hard to find in Germany.

I would be thankful for any tips !

cheers

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Ulrich Sinn


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Post  Posted 4 Mar 2017 9:56 am    
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Maybe you'll be surprised to hear that LA offers actually not that many choices for these kind of instruments.

You might want to check out "McCabe's" in Santa Monica.
Maybe "The Fretted Frog" in Pasadena.

If you have the time: go to Oceanside to see Jim Palenscar's "Steel Guitars of North County". Lots of pedal steel but also electric non-pedal.
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Post  Posted 4 Mar 2017 9:57 am    
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Well, you will be in CA.. So If you're willing to do a little driving. NRP is up in SLO, (San Luis Obispo), which is roughly 200 miles north. Once you get to Oxnard on the 101, you are along the coast for a beautiful drive. I would call Shannon directly at NRP and she can tell you where they have reso's in stores.
Approx 100 miles south of LA is Oceanside, where Jim Palenscar's steel guitar shop is located. He has the biggest selection of steels I've seen anywhere. But I would call first to make sure they'll be there that day.
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Michael Butler


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Post  Posted 4 Mar 2017 10:20 am    
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folk music center in claremont may have something. ben harper's place. at least i think it is still in the family.

http://www.folkmusiccenter.com/

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Ben Elder

 

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Post  Posted 4 Mar 2017 10:53 am     Blackie Taylor, Riverside
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http://www.blackietaylor.com/index.html

Anyway, you'll be traversing some distances.
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Andy Volk


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Post  Posted 4 Mar 2017 11:07 am    
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You could call ahead and stop in at Bill Asher's shop/showroom.
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Sebastian Müller

 

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Post  Posted 6 Mar 2017 7:01 am    
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Thanks a lot for all your tips, I'll let you know if I found something spectacular : ) !

best

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Miles Lang


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Post  Posted 6 Mar 2017 12:42 pm    
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Norm's is a landmark

www.normansrareguitars.com
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Philip Garcia


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Post  Posted 6 Mar 2017 1:57 pm    
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http://caveman-vintage.com/instruments/
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