I've always wanted to be able to play Ragtime Guitar properly. Damn it's difficult!
So this lense is serving as an information starting point for all of us interested in mastering the skill. You have to practice too though.
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- Blind Blake
- Blind Blake is widely regarded as the finest exponent of the ragtime style.
- Reverend Gary Davis
- Another legend.
- Stefan Grossman
- A more contemporary artist of the genre.
- Keith Douglas Music
- Not strictly ragtime guitar but then, I'm still learning.
- Gibson Blues King
- You can't get much better than a Gibson Blues King for ragtime guitar (although some would disagree). It's well balanced in terms of bass and treble volume.
What is Ragtime?
From Wikipedia
Ragtime (alternately spelled Rag-time) is an American musical genre which enjoyed its peak popularity between 1897 and 1918. It has had several periods of revival since then and is still being composed today. Ragtime was the first truly American musical genre, predating jazz. It began as dance music in popular music settings years before being published as popular sheet music for piano. Being a modification of the then popular march, it was usually written in 2/4 or 4/4 time (meter) with a predominant left hand pattern of bass notes on odd-numbered beats and chords on even-numbered beats accompanying a syncopated melody in the right hand. A composition in this style is called a "rag". A rag written in 3/4 time is a "ragtime waltz".
Gibson Blues Kings on eBay
This is the smaller body version (L-00) often referred to as a "parlour" guitar. You don't need a parlour to play it.
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Great Stuff on Amazon
Ragtime Guitar: 14 Songs Arranged for Solo Guitar
Amazon Price: $19.55 (as of 07/06/2009) 
The Complete Blues & Ragtime Guitar Player (The Complete Guitar Player Series)
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 07/06/2009)
The art of ragtime guitar.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
