Featured Flatpicking Recordings:

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Various artists - FLATPICKING BLUEGRASS 2009 -- Flatpicking Guitar Magazine's latest all-star anthology, this time featuring the flat-top guitar on a slate of full-band bluegrass vocal standards! Jim Hurst, Tim May, Jim Nunally, Josh ..more... FGM-CD128 CD .. $13.95

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Kaufman, Steve - ACOUSTIC STOMP 2009 -- It's flatpick-ocrat Kaufman with his Ken Miller guitar, Weber mandolin and bassist Rusty Holloway! in a program of 16 tracks: "Interstate Rag," "Windy and Warm," "Crazy Creek," an Irish ..more... SBR-CD120808 CD .. $13.95

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White, Clarence - WHITE LIGHTNIN' 2009 - "a collection of rare, mostly electric and mostly unreleased studio and live recordings available for the first time, on compact disc!" Includes his perennially "missing track" from the ..more... SIERRA-CD6030 CD .. $13.95

Featured Flatpicking Books:

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GOSPEL GUITAR ENCYCLOPEDIA by William Bay Book/CD set. A collection of all-time Gospel favorites scored for guitar melody. Includes: "A Glorious Church," "All The Way My Savior Leads Me," "Angel Band," "Blessed Assurance," "Blessed ..more... 02-20875BCD $22.95

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KAUFMAN'S FAVORITE 50 AMERICAN TRADITIONAL FIDDLE TUNES FOR FLATPICKING GUITAR, VOL. 1 - A-F by Steve Kaufman Book/CD set. This collection of fiddle tunes originally appeared in "Kaufman's Collection of American Fiddle Tunes for Flatpicking Guitar (MB 95748) but the book was enormous, so it was divided ..more... 02-21447BCD $19.95

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GRANGERS' FIDDLE TUNES FOR GUITAR by Adam Granger 508 tunes transcribed for flatpick guitar with over 1,000 indexed and cross-referenced titles. Includes tunes from Ireland, Cape Breton, the British Isles, Scandinavia, Mexico, plus ..more... 147-1 $29.95

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STEVE KAUFMAN'S FOUR-HOUR BLUEGRASS WORKOUT FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS, SERIES TWO Book/4 CD pack. 50 songs! Provides you with a backup band that gives rhythmic support for invaluable practice sessions. Each song is played three times slowly and then three times at a faster ..more... 300-596 $44.95

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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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MEL BAY'S COMPLETE FLATPICKING GUITAR BOOK by Steve Kaufman Book/CD/DVD set. Starts off with basic bluegrass backup and moves to arranging flatpicking solos for bluegrass vocals, arranging instrumentals, to fancy flatpicking solos in the styles of top ..more... 02-94562SET $29.95

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101 RED HOT BLUEGRASS GUITAR LICKS AND SOLOS by Larry McCabe Book/CD set. Bluegrass as a genre blends old-time country music with blues rhythms and jazz-influenced improvisation. Includes 101 bluegrass guitar licks in the favorite bluegrass keys of C, G, ..more... 02-99445BCD $17.95

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BLUEGRASS GUITAR arranged and performed by Wayne Henderson, transcribed by David Ziegele Book/CD pack. 10 classic Bluegrass tunes that can be played solo or with backup, for both flatpicking and fingerstyle guitar. Each tune is complete with intros, themes, variations on the ..more... 49-700184 .. list $16.99 ours $16.95

Featured Flatpicking Videos

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DVD - THE TONY RICE GUITAR METHOD taught by Tony Rice This two-part set is filled with fascinating conversation and amazing playing. Tony has geared this lesson for players at all levels, teaching both easy and more challenging songs. You'll gain ..more... 300-DVD1 .. list $59.95 ours $53.95

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DVD - BLUEGRASS SLOW JAM FOR THE TOTAL BEGINNER - A SUPER-EASY, NO-FAIL PLAY-ALONG SESSION with Pete "Dr. Banjo" Wernick Anyone, with any instrument, can get into this bluegrass jam session! 17 classic songs are played at a slow, easy tempo and you only need four basic chords (G, C, D and A) to play along. Pete ..more... 300-DVD233 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - DOC'S GUITAR - FINGERPICKING & FLATPICKING taught by Doc Watson Recorded at the famed Merle Watson Memorial Festival this DVD captures Doc Watson teaching some of his most requested fingerpicking and flatpicking songs & instrumentals. Clear explanations and ..more... 300-DVD6 .. list $39.95 ours $35.95

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DVD - BASIC BLUEGRASS RHYTHM GUITAR taught by Steve Kaufman Steve starts at the beginning - holding the pick, good tone, and playing basic bass/chord rhythm patterns. Then learn: adding bass walks, the Flatt "G run," how to alter chord shapes & add ..more... 300-DVD72 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - SUPER COUNTRY / FLATPICKING GUITAR TECHNIQUES taught by Joe Carr Hot electric country guitar licks, bluegrass runs and lightning-quick acoustic flatpicking all require strong right-hand technique. In this DVD designed for acoustic and electric guitarists, ..more... 02-DVD96002 .. list $14.95 ours $13.45

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DVD - NORMAN BLAKE'S GUITAR TECHNIQUES: VOL. 2 - TEN STELLAR SONGS AND INSTRUMENTALS taught by Norman Blake Norman demonstrates some of his musical ideas and playing techniques on 10 traditional and original songs and instrumentals. Includes "Coming Down From Rising Fawn," "Capertown Ferry," "Uncle ..more... 300-DVD29 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - LEARNING TO FLATPICK: VOL. 3 - DEVELOPING SPEED AND STYLE taught by Steve Kaufman Now available separately! Move beyond the basics into the finer points of flatpick style with this focus on speed-building and the essential elements of style. Steve covers rhythmic ..more... 300-DVD348 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - FLATPICK JAM VOL. 4 with Brad Davis All right! A fourth volume of this popular, tremendously user-friendly jamalong video series, with the longtime guitarist for Marty Stuart and Earl Scruggs. 10 tunes, each played at four ..more... FGM-DVD1012 $16.15

Featured Flatpicking New Instruments:

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BLUERIDGE BR-160 DREADNOUGHT All solid woods, Sitka spruce top, rosewood back & sides, mahogany neck (~1-11/16"@ nut) w/adjustable truss rod, snowflake inlaid rosewood fingerboard, top, back & fingerboard bound, very ..more... BR160 .. list $995.00 ours $746.25

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BLUERIDGE BR-40 DREADNOUGHT Traditional acoustic guitar, solid spruce top, laminated mahogany back & sides, mahogany neck (~1-11/16"@ nut) w/adjustable truss rod, dot-inlaid rosewood fingerboard, top, back & fingerboard ..more... BR40 .. list $495.00 ours $371.25

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COLLINGS D1A VARNISH FINISH GUITAR & CASE Collings guitars are always great, this one roars! COLD1AVAR .. list $6625.00 ours $5960.00

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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... - on order, expected arrival date unknown COLD2H-WIDE .. list $3775.00 ours $3395.00

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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-16R ADIRONDACK TOP GUITAR & CASE A thousand times yes... HD16RA (List $2999.00) (Minimum Advertised Price $2199.00) 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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HUSS & DALTON "D-M" MODEL DREADNOUGHT & CASE Solid Sitka spruce top with scalloped braces, B/W/B rosette & purflings, 4 3/8" soundhole, solid mahogany back & sides, figured maple body binding, zipper back strip, 20 fret mahogany neck with ..more... HDDM .. list $2985.00 ours Inquire for Price

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Featured Flatpicking Accesories:

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ACCESS BACKSTAGE CASE COVER DREADNOUGHT - Nicely designed, very rugged black nylon case cover, with backpack straps, that fits most shaped 14-fret dreadnought hardshell cases. Additional features include web handles on ..more... ABCC-D .. list $79.00 ours $59.00

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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 $1229.00 ours $999.00

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BAM HIGHTECH "DREADNOUGHT" GUITAR CASE A very lightweight (6.5 lbs) and highly protective case sized for dreadnought acoustic guitars. The sleek black molded shell is a 3-ply structure with an outer layer of tough ABS plastic over ..more... - available as a special order -- normally ships within 30-120 days BHGC-D $715.00

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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 VanDeusen blue w/pewter $800.00 charcoal grey w/red $800.00 on order, expected arrival date 07/31/09 granite white w/blue $875.00 light grey w/blue $800.00 on order, expected arrival date 07/31/09

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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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MONSTER 12 FOOT ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENT CABLE A high performance cable designed specifically for acoustic instruments!!! Multiple gauge high and low frequency wire networks for accurate, natural, "Time Correct" sound reproduction. Micro ..more... 12 foot .. MACST-12 $79.95