Rag Picking 

You are so kind!

Thanks for listening. It is wonderful music for sure

Thank you so much for the kind words .

Thank you very much for listening and the kind comments. The guitar is a 1920 Stetson branded guitar made by the Larson Brothers. It is a very small guitar, measuring only about 12 inches across the lower bout.

@@michaelmaddox Thanks very much from listening and the kind comments Michael. I appreciate it. The guitar is a Stetson branded guitar made by the Larson Brothers in Chicago. It was built around 1910. It’s a very small guitar, only about 12” across the lower bout.

@@jonnyroxx7172 You just brought joy into my morning. Thank you so much for listening and taking the time to reach out.

@@woodandwire Thank you very much for listening and taking the time to reach out. I thought the same thing the first time I heard this tune and have worked on a full arrangement of Abilene but never completed it. The song is Rag Picking and is an arrangement of Richard Saslow’s from his book, “The New Art of Ragtime Guitar”. The book is still in print and available on Amazon.

Thanks for listening and the kind comment Phil. I do a few Bach pieces, but like almost all genres.

@@alanjackson3119 Thank you for listening and the kind words Alan. This tune, and a bunch of other fun finger style arrangements, is from Richard Saslow’s The New Art of Ragtime Guitar: 2nd edition a.co/d/09ie1jcx

It is a very small bodied guitar Wilhelm. It’s a 1910 Stetson branded Larson. It’s only 12” across the lower bout. It has a very large sound for the size of the guitar . Thanks for listening.

Thank you for listening and the very kind comment

Thank you so much Greg. You’re making me blush!

Thank you for listening and the kind comments Gilbert. Sharing the joy of music is the focus of my life.

Thanks for listening and the kind comment. This tune is from Richard Saslow’s book : The New Art of Ragtime Guitar: 2nd edition a.co/d/6VpTgbJ

Thank you for listening and the kind comments. The guitar is an early 1900’s Stetson branded Larson Brothers. It’s a very small guitar, just 12 inches across the lower bout and with a 24 inch scale.

​@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_GuitarBasically the perfect guitar. I know Larson Brother, they great. I am studying this tune, and I took inspiration. That guitar sounds amazing

The song is called “Rag Picking” by Richard Saslow. It’s from his book of guitar arrangements called The New Art of Ragtime Guitar. It’s available on Amazon for $25

Thank you Noel

Thank you for listening and the kind comment

Thanks for listening and reaching out. Back in the ‘60s I was a dreadnaught guy until Eric Schoenberg turned me on to smaller bodied guitars, staring with a 1929 OM 28. My eyes were opened and dreds seem unnaturally huge to me now. The balance I find in the little guys is why I love them. I wonder where your Larson Harp ended up. I’ve got a couple of musician friends who have one.

@@justtim9767 Thank you very much.

Thanks for listening and your thoughtful comments. Much appreciated.

Thanks for listening Phillip. That guitar is a Stetson branded Larson Brothers built guitar from around 1910. It’s a tiny guy, just 12” across the lower bout, but with a lot of moxie for such a small guitar.

Thanks for listening and the kind words Alastair. I agree. I think rags in general sound better at a slower pace.

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Thank you very much Ken. I appreciate the kind words

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I absolutely love that you were playing along - how wonderful! Thank you so much for listening and the kind words

You should check out Richard Saslow's. Lots of fun tunes. Thanks for listening and the kind words

It is a wonderful instrument. Thank so much for listening

Thanks very much for listening Pat. I appreciate it

Thank you for listening and the kind words. I really appreciate it

Thanks for listening and the kind words. One of the things I like about Saslow’s pieces is that they sound good with many different expressions. Keep on playing!

Thanks for listening Bill. It takes a ton of practice. One thing that helped me tremendously was taking new songs one measure at a time like a mini song. I use tablature and will learn the first measure until I can play it smoothly. Slowly at first and gradually increasing up to tempo. Then I learn the second measure and then combine them into a two measure song. Then add measures 3 & 4 and so on until the song is finished. Be patient with yourself and it will come. One benefit with this method is that you’ll have the song memorized by the time you’re done

@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar Brill ! I'm gonna have a go 👍

Thanks for listening and the kind comments.

Thank you so much for listening .

Yeah, I get that. LOL, Thanks for listening

I taught myself this tune from Richard Saslow’s book, The Art ofRagtime Guitar. It’s available on Amazon.

@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar Ight g. Thanks for the reference

Thank you for listening and the kind comments. That was very nice of Richard. I still have my old copy of the book. It’s still available on Amazon, but I would rather have the PDF. LOL

@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar Yes I see that it is avaiilable on Amazon (the second edition). When I was sent the pdf, the second edition was still in the works. I could be wrong but I believe the 2nd edition also has two new songs that wasn't on the original edition. It might be worth getting the book just for the 2 extra songs. Think I just figured out what I'm getting myself for Christmas this year!~

@@jliveguy5164 I’ll have to check that out. If there are a couple of new tunes I may join you in the gift idea. LOL

Thanks for listening and the kind comments Jeff. I have dozens more videos on y RU-vid channel. I hope you subscribe and explore

Thank you very much David

Thank you very much Joseph!

Thank you for the kind words Mark

My pleasure Bill. By the way, can you recommend a book for learning some rags?

@@markosullivan4095 Certainly, Rag Picking is from a book by Richard Saslow, which is available on Amazon and elsewhere: The New Art of Ragtime Guitar: 2nd edition a.co/d/2Dx5bQo

@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar As we say in Ireland, "your a star' Bill !

Thanks for listening and the kind comments Lars

Thanks for tuning in and the kind words

Thank you very much. This brought a smile to my face.

Thanks for listening and the kind words Chris. I appreciate the subscription as well. It’s all much appreciated

Hi Jessica, The tune is called “Rag Picking” and is by Richard Saslow.

Thanks very much Paul

Thanks for listening and the thoughtful comments. People are often surprised at how great small bodied guitars perform

@@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar I agree, I have a smaller 000 size Iris that sounds pretty big too, also so much more comfortable than a big dreadnaught. Cheers

@@kevinkeith3530 Cheers

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Thank you very much for listening and the kind comment Matt. It means a lot to me.

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Thanks for taking a listen and the nice comment

Thank you for the kind words Kenny

Thank you very much Ciatan. I really appreciate it.

Thank you Kory

Thanks Chuck. I hope all is well

Thank you my friend!

That is a circa 1910 Stetson guitar built by the Larson Brothers in Chicago. It’s a tiny guitar, a little over 12 inches across the lower bout, but it has a lot of presence for a little guy. The Larson’s made some amazing instruments. Thanks for listening.

Not only did I listen, I’m a new subscriber. Fantastic picking, interesting guitars. I’m interested in single 0 size with rosewood back and sides and largest nut available. Torn between Blueridge, Eastman, and RK. Any thoughts to share?

Thank you very much for subscribing, it truly means a lot to me. I’ve never played a Blueridge and only a couple of Eastmans. Those were really nice guitars but I’m not familiar enough to with them to know if they have a model that fits your requirements. I have played a number of Recording King guitars and banjos and they’ve all been really nice instruments. Their Tonewood Reserve Elite Single 0 would certainly fit the bill. If you would consider a mahogany bodied guitar with a cutaway, try find one of RK’s RP1-16C. My friend Eric Schoenberg had a big part in their design. Another friend owns one and it’s an amazing guitar. RK doesn’t make them any longer so you would have to buy used. Good luck with your search!

I’m fortunate to own the RP1-16c, and it’s my favorite, of All my guitars. I keep silk and steels on it, but wish back and sides were RW. Thank you for your thoughts and reply.

@@whatposterman1222 Sounds like you’ve got a good one. You might want to try some John Pearse Nuages Gypsy Jazz strings and see if they give you a sound you like. They come in both light (.010 high E) and medium light (.011 high E) The lights have a string tension very close to Silk and Steels but I like the sound much better. The medium lights don’t have a ton of tension either. Some of my guitars respond best with the lights while a couple are much happier with the medium lights. Cheers

Thanks very much for listening and taking the time to comment. Obviously, I disagree, but that’s what makes the world go round. I learned the piece quite a bit faster, but prefer the mood the slower pace creates. That’s just me. LOL