http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/ 2010-04-19T14:42:11+01:00 http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/ http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-04-16T23:30:51+01:00 RhythmStrummer Admin http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/start?rev=1271457051&do=diff Welcome to the official wiki of RhythmStrummer.com, a place where you can view, edit, and create definitions for musical terms. The power of a wiki is that you, the average strummer, can pitch in and help build a great resource for others like you. To start you might want to browse our existing definitions. When you're ready dive right in and register to begin contributing! text/html 2009-08-19T17:31:40+01:00 RhythmStrummer Admin http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/parlor?rev=1250699500&do=diff Parlor guitars are smaller than OOO's. They are named because originally they were kept in people's parlors and played for oneself or when folks were visiting. They have an intimate sound, well suited for instrumental music. The scale length is shorter than an OOO, around 24”. text/html 2009-08-19T17:24:36+01:00 RhythmStrummer Admin http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/ooo?rev=1250699076&do=diff A tad smaller than an OM guitar, and usually with a shorter scale length of 24.9” They sometimes have 12 frets to the body instead of 14. text/html 2009-08-19T17:18:00+01:00 RhythmStrummer Admin http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/om?rev=1250698680&do=diff OM stands for Orchestra Model guitar. This guitar was developed by the Martin Guitar Co. in the early 1930's. It is a smaller body guitar, usually 15” across the lower bout, and a very balanced responsive sound. This body size is very popular among fingerstyle players. text/html 2009-08-19T17:06:38+01:00 RhythmStrummer Admin http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/mini_jumbo?rev=1250697998&do=diff A mini jumbo is usually one step down from a dreadnought in size. They sometimes will have the same width across the lower bout, but a mini jumbo has a tighter waist, making it somewhat more comfortable to hold. They combine the bass and volume of a larger guitar with comfort of a smaller body guitar like an OM. text/html 2009-08-19T16:54:25+01:00 RhythmStrummer Admin http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/jumbo?rev=1250697265&do=diff A jumbo size guitar is usually larger than a dreadnought across the lower bout but has a tighter waist, giving it a curvier ship. This model sounds great when strummed, and is popular among singer songwriters. To me the proverbial jumbo guitar is the Gibson J-200. text/html 2009-08-19T16:48:09+01:00 RhythmStrummer Admin http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/dreadnought?rev=1250696889&do=diff Probably the most common type of acoustic guitar. Invented by the Martin Guitar Co in the early 1900's. They take their name from the stout battleships of that time. photo by Ozone Ferd text/html 2009-08-18T22:07:19+01:00 RhythmStrummer Admin http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/cutaway?rev=1250629639&do=diff A feature of the guitar body that allows access to the higher frets. photo byB Rosen text/html 2009-08-18T21:53:55+01:00 RhythmStrummer Admin http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/headstock?rev=1250628835&do=diff The top part of the neck that holds the tuners. The headstock and the neck are usually one solid piece of wood, but they can also be two parts that are grafted together. photo by tawalker text/html 2009-08-18T21:14:42+01:00 RhythmStrummer Admin http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/tuners?rev=1250626482&do=diff The tuners mounted on the headstock. By turning them you can raise or lower the pitch of each individual string. photo by tawalker text/html 2009-08-18T20:57:50+01:00 RhythmStrummer Admin http://www.rhythmstrummer.com/wiki/nut?rev=1250625470&do=diff A dense piece of material, usually plastic, bone, or some sort of synthetic. It is mounted in a slot between the fingerboard and the headstock. The nut has a groove filed in it for each string, this keeps them properly spaced. photo byninja 4 life