Featured Flatpicking Recordings:

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Kilby, Cody - MANY ROADS TRAVELED 2008 -- Solo debut from this youthful bluegrass phenom and guitarist with Ricky Skaggs' Kentucky Thunder! Mostly Kilby originals with an array of guests: Andy Leftwich, Stuart Duncan, Dailey & ..more... CK-CD08 CD .. $14.95

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Shuffler & Laura Boosinger, George - MOUNTAIN TREASURES 2003 -- Bluegrass guitar legend Shuffler joins old-time banjo-picker Boosinger in an all-North Carolina program of tunes and songs. ..more... COPPER-CD0217 CD .. $14.95

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Tice, Jordan - LONG STORY 2008 -- Third album from this 21-year-old bluegrass/newgrass guitar-picking phenom; a program of ten tasty original instrumental blowouts with fiddler Casey Driessen, Noam Pikelny on banjo, ..more... PATUX-CD176 CD .. $14.95

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White, Clarence - FLATPICK 20 tracks of songs never-before available on any format. Culled from White's personal master tape library, recorded from 1964-1967. Includes "Reno Ride," "Big Sandy River," "Devil's Dream," and ..more... RHY-CD1024 CD .. $13.95

Featured Flatpicking Books:

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FIDDLE TUNES FOR FLATPICKERS - GUITAR by Bob Grant Book/CD pack. 25 songs with chord changes, performance and fingering suggestions. Designed to help you build a repertoire common fiddle tunes and commonly used techniques including slides, ..more... 01-965142 $12.95

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THE NORMAN BLAKE ANTHOLOGY transcribed by Steve Kaufman Deluxe edition of 38 original songs and tunes from one of bluegrass guitar's original and enduring masters. Spanning 30 years and 25 albums, titles include "Back in Yonder's World," "Lincoln's ..more... 02-96641 $24.95

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BLUEGRASS GUITAR CLASSICS - 22 CARTER-STYLE SOLOS Includes bluegrass classics such as: "Back Up and Push," "The Big Rock Candy Mountain," "Cotton Eyed Joe," "Down Yonder," "Jesse James," "John Henry," "Little Sadie," "Man of Constant Sorrow," ..more... 49-699529 $7.95

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FLATPICKING SOLOS: TWELVE CONTEST-WINNING ARRANGEMENTS by Scott Fore Book/CD pack. National Flatpicking Champion Fore has used these arrangements to win various competitions throughout the United States. Includes "Angeline The Baker," "Bill Cheatham," "Cluck Old ..more... 606-1 $19.95

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FANCY FIDDLE TUNES FOR FLATPICKING GUITAR taught by Eric Thompson Book/3-CD set. Eric teaches 16 of his favorite old-time fiddle tunes, the bedrock upon which acoustic guitar flatpicking is built. The three CDs contain three full hours of note-by-note, ..more... 02-20504BCD $24.95

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CHAMPIONSHIP FLATPICKING GUITAR by Steve Kaufman Book/CD/DVD set. The author, three-time national flatpicking guitar champion, compiled this collection of dazzling flatpicking guitar solos and performs them. On the DVD, Steve plays both slow ..more... 02-94533SET $29.95

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THE LEGACY OF DOC WATSON transcribed by Steve Kaufman This wonderful compilation of Watson's life and music serves as biography and instructional book. Doc himself tells the story behind each song. The obvious rapport between Watson and Kaufman ..more... 02-95742 $29.95

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THE FLATPICKER'S GUIDE by Dan Crary Master flatpicker Dan Crary teaches how to play accompaniments, cross-pick, play lick strums, and a lot more. Crary teaches with examples and demonstrates with the included play-along CD. ..more... 49-000231 $19.95

Featured Flatpicking Videos

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DVD - UBS BLUEGRASS GUITAR BASICS & BEYOND by Dennis Caplinger Uses bluegrass standards to teach the basics. Begins with basic left- and right-hand techniques, then guides you through developing great backup parts, playing solos and working with a band. ..more... 05-DVD908069 .. list $19.95 ours $17.95

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DVD - EASY FLATPICKING GUITAR ARRANGEMENTS - A SONG FOR EVERY HOLIDAY taught by Steve Kaufman Learn bluegrass-style arrangements of 11 songs associated with an important holiday or season. "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" (Valentine's Day), "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (St. Patrick's Day), ..more... 300-DVD269 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - BEGINNING ACOUSTIC GUITAR / FLATPICKING BLUEGRASS GUITAR: TWO DVD SET Save $5 off the individual prices! Includes 515-DVD10 and 515-DVD14. Each video includes several months of lessons. Vol. 1 includes simple instruction for beginning/intermediate players. Start ..more... 515-DVD19SET .. list $29.95 ours $21.90

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DVD - CLINCH MOUNTAIN GUITAR taught by James Alan Shelton with George Shuffler Ralph Stanley's current and former guitarists in a program of Clinch Mtn. Boys classics, with a particular emphasis on crosspicking and how to apply it to tunes, song accompaniments, ..more... FGM-DVD1013 $22.45

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DVD - BLUEGRASS COUNTRY with Richard Collins DVD/2 CD pack. A full-length DVD and two bonus CDs featuring a full band for playalong! DVD teaches six songs: "Gold Rush," "Salt Creek," "Beaumont Rag," "Big Sky," "Just A Boogie" and ..more... 01-DVD454 .. list $19.95 ours $17.95

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DVD - FLATPICKING LEAD GUITAR: LEARN MUSIC BY EAR taught by Murphy Henry Finally! A flatpicking video that begins at the beginning! Strong, basic arrangements of great guitar tunes get you started. All songs are broken into phrases and each note and each pick stroke ..more... 285-DVD150 .. list $29.95 ours $19.95

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DVD - EARLY SOUTHERN GUITAR STYLES taught by Mike Seeger Two DVD set. Mike Seeger teaches a wide variety of guitar techniques that were played in the rural South from about 1850 to 1930. Includes banjo-like styles, rags, blues, parlor guitar-based ..more... 300-DVD362 .. list $39.95 ours $35.95

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DVD - GUITAR GROOVE: A SESSION WITH BROOKS WILLIAMS With bluesy fingerpicking and swinging flatpicking Brooks Williams takes you on a journey that will move you beyond first position "cowboy chords" and straight into the world of guitar groove. ..more... 688-DVD4 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

Featured Flatpicking New Instruments:

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BLUERIDGE BR-160A DREADNOUGHT All solid woods, Adirondack spruce top, rosewood back & sides, mahogany neck (~1-11/ 16"@ nut) w/adjustable truss rod, snowflake rosewood fingerboard, top, back & fingerboard bound, very ornate ..more... BR160A .. list $1150.00 ours $862.50

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BREEDLOVE RETRO SERIES D/ER GUITAR AND CASE ENGLEMANN SPRUCE AND ROSEWOOD - Quality craftsmanship and vintage style, this guitar is extremely quick and powerful for demanding flatpicking, bluegrass and the blues. Dreadnought shape, solid ..more... BRDER .. list $1269.00 ours $949.00

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COLLINGS D1A WIDE NUT GUITAR & CASE D-size body of top quality mahogany with Adirondack spruce top, ebony fretboard with dot inlays, 25 1/2" scale, 1 3/4" nut width, scalloped top braces, tortoise binding & pickguard, nickel ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown COLD1A-WIDE .. list $4625.00 ours $4160.00

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COLLINGS D2H GUITAR & CASE, 1 3/4" NUT Dreadnought size body of top quality Indian rosewood & Sitka spruce with scalloped braces, ivoroid binding, herringbone top trim, tortoise pickguard. Standard Collings neck, squared peghead ..more... COLD2H-WIDE .. list $3775.00 ours $3395.00

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MARTIN D-16RGT ROSEWOOD GLOSS TOP & CASE Dreadnought size, built of all solid woods. Rosewood back & sides, solid Sitka spruce top with scalloped braces ("A-frame X" type), white body binding, herringbone rosette, fast "low oval" ..more... D16RGT (List $1699.00) (Minimum Advertised Price $1249.00) Call for information 1-877-374-8391 (toll-free in USA)

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MARTIN D-18 AUTHENTIC & CASE Martin's newest old guitar is a recreation of a prized 1937 instrument.Many small details add up to this being the most faithful vintage recreation to date - not to mention the awesome pre-war sound! Seriously. You need to play this puppy to appreciate it. D18AUTH (List $8599.00) (Minimum Advertised Price $6899.00) Call for information 1-877-374-8391 (toll-free in USA)

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MARTIN HD-28 GUITAR & CASE The perennial favorite. HD28 (List $3449.00) (Minimum Advertised Price $2599.00) Call for information 1-877-374-8391 (toll-free in USA)

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RECORDING KING RD-27 DREADNOUGHT CLASSIC - Pre-war style all solid wood dreadnought acoustic guitar, rosewood back & sides, Engelmann spruce top, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard & bridge, scalloped bracing, forward shifted ..more... RD27 .. list $700.00 ours $525.00

Featured Flatpicking Accesories:

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AER COMPACT 60/2 ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIER & GIGBAG Excellent 2-channel amp, one channel for mics, one channel for pickups. Super compact size, 10.25"x 13"x 9.5", 18.75 lbs package, 60-watt, single 8" twin-cone speaker, digital reverb, chorus, ..more... AER1 .. list $1329.00 ours $1099.00

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CALTON DELUXE GUITAR CASE - MARTIN & COLLINGS 14-FRET DREADNOUGHT If you travel a lot or just seek superb protection for your instrument, you should consider a Calton case. These custom fitted fiberglass cases are rugged, well balanced, and attractive, with ..more... CGC1 charcoal grey w/red $785.00 granite white w/blue $835.00 light grey w/blue $785.00

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ELDERLY PICK HOLDER KEY CHAIN FOB Leather key chain "FOB" with the Elderly Instruments Logo on it, the "FOB" also has a place to hold picks. Keep your pick handy at all times! EFOB $2.95

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D'ADDARIO EJ173D ACOUSTIC GUITAR SET Roundwound phosphor bronze, long-lasting bright sound, three sets of a popular acoustic guitar string for less $$$ per set than a normal single set, medium gauge, 013 017 026W 035W 045W 056W. Also in light gauge as EJ163D. EJ173D .. list $37.79 ours $14.10

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FISHMAN DREADNOUGHT AURA PEDAL Aura Acoustic Imaging pedal designed specifically for dreadnought acoustic guitars. The rugged, compact 5.6" x 4" x 2.1" box contains 16 dedicated microphone sound images with a selector ..more... FAP1 .. list $309.95 ours $199.95

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FISHMAN RARE EARTH HUMBUCKING SOUNDHOLE PICKUP W/ VOLUME CONTROL Active electromagnetic design w/ neodymium magnets. Stacked coil construction, volume control wheel, unit clamps quickly into soundhole. ..more... FREP2 .. list $219.95 ours $139.95

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L.R. BAGGS iBEAM ACTIVE PICKUP w/VOLUME CONTROL Active version for steel string guitar, pickup mounts to underside of the top on the bridge plate, includes an all discrete class A FET preamp built on to the Baggs stereo Strapjack Plus, the ..more... IBEAMA .. list $199.00 ours $139.00

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RED BEAR STYLE B, SPEED BEVEL EDGE, MEDIUM Standard-shape pick with a specially beveled edge in a thickness of 1.16 to 1.25mm. The "Speed Bevel" simulates the wear pattern of a well "broken in" pick. speed bevel edge, 1.16-1.25mm .. TORTB-SPB-M $20.00