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by beginnersmind
Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:39 pm
Forum: Buy & Sell
Topic: El Degas acoustic dreadnaught for sale
Replies: 4
Views: 5474

El Degas acoustic dreadnaught for sale

I am selling my El Degas dreadnaught F218. It is a beautiful guitar in excellent condition. Someone on this forum suggested it might be made of an endangered mahogany that is rarely seen on guitars anymore. The original owner said he bought the guitar in 1977 and basically kept it under his bed for ...
by beginnersmind
Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:45 am
Forum: El Degas Show & Tell
Topic: more - my first steel string guitar
Replies: 7
Views: 7647

Re: more - my first steel string guitar

Hi, sorry about that. I had posted a link in my first entry about my guitar. You can see pictures at
myguitarpictures.shutterfly.com It is an F218 Thanks for your comments.
by beginnersmind
Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:23 pm
Forum: El Degas Show & Tell
Topic: more - my first steel string guitar
Replies: 7
Views: 7647

more - my first steel string guitar

Ok, so I have had the E.D. for two weeks. I put 11s on it (maybe not light enough). It seems that the bulge in the belly that is lifting the action is maybe pulling the neck forward. I just noticed cracks along the glue joint at the heel of the neck. I immediately loosened the strings. Does anyone ...
by beginnersmind
Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:30 pm
Forum: El Degas Show & Tell
Topic: my first steel string acoustic!
Replies: 4
Views: 4879

Re: my first steel string acoustic!

thanks for the replies! The luthier said the neck was fine so the issue is the body swelling. Again, I will give it time to settle down before doing anything. In the meantime I was searching the web to try and get an idea of cost for flattening out the top (just in case) and came across a device ...
by beginnersmind
Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:44 pm
Forum: El Degas Show & Tell
Topic: my first steel string acoustic!
Replies: 4
Views: 4879

my first steel string acoustic!

Well i read all the raves here about el Degas so went ahead and got one off ebay. It turns out to be a lovely guitar. Solid spruce top and solid mahogany sides and back. I melt when I hear others play it (not so much when I play it yet!) and I am quite pleased. Except that it was apparently stored ...
by beginnersmind
Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:28 pm
Forum: El Degas Show & Tell
Topic: my new F218!
Replies: 2
Views: 3950

my new F218!

My first steel string acoustic! Reading all the raves here convinced me to go ahead with the el Degas. Go to myguitarpictures.shutterfly.com