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Guitar Door Chime Jul 8, 2017 11:46:31 GMT -5

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Post by CTGull on Jul 8, 2017 11:46:31 GMT -5

How cool is this??!!! I found it in the AGF forum.

"There's a music store in New Hampshire, The Vintage Fret Shop, that took an unplayable guitar and hung it strings down over the entrance and mounted a pick on an arm attached to the door so that when the door is opened, it strums the guitar. As I recall, the guitar was tuned to open D."

3.5 hours from me. A little far. Maybe someday.

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barbasteu New Member Posts: 30 Location: Boves, Italy Playing guitar since: 1985	Guitar Door Chime Jul 8, 2017 16:58:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by barbasteu on Jul 8, 2017 16:58:36 GMT -5 Wonderful !

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Guitar Door Chime Jul 8, 2017 17:31:57 GMT -5

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Post by Derick on Jul 8, 2017 17:31:57 GMT -5

Good idea, far better than putting in the bin. 😀

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Guitar Door Chime Jul 8, 2017 18:57:16 GMT -5

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Jul 8, 2017 11:46:31 GMT -5 CTGull said:

How cool is this??!!! I found it in the AGF forum.

"There's a music store in New Hampshire, The Vintage Fret Shop, that took an unplayable guitar and hung it strings down over the entrance and mounted a pick on an arm attached to the door so that when the door is opened, it strums the guitar. As I recall, the guitar was tuned to open D."

3.5 hours from me. A little far. Maybe someday.

do they change strings and retune on ladder :0

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CTGull Global Moderator MOD/ADMIN Posts: 4,656 Location: Connecticut Playing guitar since: Early 80's & 2011	Guitar Door Chime Jul 8, 2017 20:01:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CTGull on Jul 8, 2017 20:01:49 GMT -5 I would think it would go out of tune constantly in the winter!!
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Guitar Door Chime Jul 8, 2017 22:04:10 GMT -5

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Post by Jim on Jul 8, 2017 22:04:10 GMT -5

The Folklore Centre in Toronto on Avenue Road from 1971 till 1977 had this type of door chime to announce when someone came in.
The Interesting Music Store in Wilfred, Ontario (about halfway between Cannington and Pefferlaw)still has a door chime made from an old guitar.

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TonyKgull Global Moderator Posts: 6,427 Location: Ontario, Canada	Guitar Door Chime Jul 9, 2017 0:05:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TonyKgull on Jul 9, 2017 0:05:03 GMT -5 Customer, "What band is that I hear playing every time I come into your store?" Store Owner, "The Doors."
	===================================== "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." - Jesus, from Matthew 11:28-30

Jim Supreme Member Posts: 1,939 Location: Port Hope, Ontario, Canada Playing guitar since: circa 1960	Guitar Door Chime Jul 9, 2017 7:59:27 GMT -5 CTGull likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jim on Jul 9, 2017 7:59:27 GMT -5 Although both the ones I've seen were home made, you can buy a DIY kit for this type of guitar chime. www.guitdoorbell.com/ www.guitdoorbell.com/buy.html
	Last Edit: Jul 9, 2017 8:05:40 GMT -5 by Jim -1962 Martin D-21 -1950 Gibson LG1 -1958 Goya M-26 -1974 Yamaha FG75 high strung -A number of banjos, mandolins, Autoharps, ukuleles, dulcimers, mouth harps, a Tele clone and various other stuff. -I own a fiddle, but only play it when Maggie and the cats are all out of the house.

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Jul 9, 2017 0:05:03 GMT -5 TonyKgull said:

Customer, "What band is that I hear playing every time I come into your store?"

Store Owner, "The Doors."

/me takes Tony's keyboard away//////////////

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Guitar Door Chime Jul 10, 2017 6:05:18 GMT -5

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Post by TonyKgull on Jul 10, 2017 6:05:18 GMT -5

Did you read the comment sections on those vids? lol. They did not do themselves any favors my mislabeling it a "doorbell." Had they labeled the vid using the proper word "door chime" they may have gotten a much better response. Youtube can be so cruel. lol.

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"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I
am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
- Jesus, from Matthew 11:28-30

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