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Gallagher Ragtime Special

Discussion in 'Acoustic Heaven' started by Buckocaster51, Feb 25, 2021.

  1. Feb 25, 2021 #1
    Buckocaster51

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    Neat little box. Spruce over mahogany, ebony fingerboard and bridge. Schaller tuners.

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    I haven’t played it in years. I gave it a quick tuneup.

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    A bit too much neck relief. Getting a wrench on that 7/16” nut is challenging. A hack it to shorten a 7/16” wrench

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    Leveled and recrowned the frets

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    Strung it up

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    It is a player! Lots of tunes in that box.
     
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  2. Feb 25, 2021 #2
    Boreas

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    It's a beauty!
     
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  3. Feb 25, 2021 #3
    maxvintage

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    looking good!
     
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  4. Feb 26, 2021 #4
    Stubee

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    That’s cool! I didn’t know they made anything other than dreadnaughts.,
     
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  5. Feb 26, 2021 #5
    Buckocaster51

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  6. Feb 26, 2021 #6
    getbent

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    excellent product placement with the rc cola and fiskars.

    love everything about gallaghers...
     
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    teletimetx

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    ....mmm, herringbone - it's what's for dinner! Nice looking box, I'd love to hear it in person. Don't see too many west of the Mississippi, AFAIK. Could be wrong about that.

    thanks for the photos.
     
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  8. Feb 26, 2021 #8
    Buckocaster51

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    Mine are all west of the Mississippi, barely
     
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    teletimetx

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    ...all due respect, but I don't count Iowa in that way, regardless of what the map says...
     
  10. Feb 26, 2021 #10
    Buckocaster51

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    When I moved here, I was told to be ready for an Indian attack at a moment's notice...or maybe it was the potato harvest... ;)
     
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    teletimetx

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    One of my good friends that I grew up with took a week every summer to go back to the family farm and help with de-tasseling the corn. Lots and lots of corn.
     
  12. Feb 26, 2021 #12
    Buckocaster51

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    That is pretty much all done by machine now.

    Still lots and lots of corn.

    Our tiny 14 acres of tillable land will produce no more corn while we own it. We have put it all into wildflowers/pollinator habitat.
     
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    Musekatcher

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    Me too, always wanted one. Is that some Goo Gone?
     
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  14. Feb 26, 2021 #14
    Buckocaster51

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    Yes

    It cuts right through fingerboard crud.
     
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    985plowboy

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    I really want to get my hands on one of those. ESP a Dread.
     
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    RobRiggs

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    Good looking guitar. Looks comfortable, if that makes sense.
     
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  17. Mar 1, 2021 #17
    Buckocaster51

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    About the same size as a Martin OO 14 fret body
     
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