Danger Mouse wrote:Ok, I can see you're holding a camera with one hand, but what the feck are you doing with the other hand? You look you're mid-shape throwing on the disco dancefloor
I was standing on the end of the bed with one hand steadying myself on the ceiling so I didn't fall on top of the bloody guitar.
Guild passive pick up ( JF30, beautiful guitar)
Takamine active electric (G series, solid and reliable)
Epiphone 12 string electric (nice addition to the household ornaments)
Ventura active electric (workhorse)
Samick passive pick up (firewood)
Got hold of an external fishman G11 pre amp other day for the guild....mmmmm meh... not sold on it
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Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage
60s or 70s El Maya, my no.1 go to.
Martin D41
Early 70s Gibson Hummingbird. Piece of shit but I love it anyway. Had some dodgy repairs, and now the bridge is 15mm off center! At least I presume it was a result of the repair, cos Gibson wouldn't make it like that would they?
alanp wrote:We doan need no steekin grandpa geetaahs...
So waddaya do during power cuts youngster?
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
I've been looking at getting an acoustic guitar for a while now and just tried a few in the store down the road, what do people think about the Martin DX1RAE? Was my favourite out of all the ones I played but it worries me that I just read the tops of them sometimes crack due to the top being solid wood and the backs and sides being laminate. Anyone know anything about that?
Edit: Just found a thread which talked about them a bit, still interested in the cracking thing I read though....
If I was of the ilk to place quotes in signatures ... this would be in mine. - NZRS-Dave
I think they are fucking awesome, so much so I just bought it's sister model, the 000X1AE.
I also have an Ashton D25 a/e and an Ashton 12 string which is one of the nicest 12 strings I've ever played. I also have an old 70s Yamaha g-40a nylon string and a sonic 3/4 that use as a travel guitar.
Can't remember the model but a mate just bought a solid top/laminate Martin for just under $2k. I was determined to hate it but it's an awesome playing, great sounding gat.
Just don't make the mistake of trying for a low action. He did, and it sucked the life out of the guitar.
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
Martin OMCPA3 - Spruce/Rosewood with Fishman Aura.
Turns out the sound i've been looking for all along is a Spruce/Rosewood OM.. only gripe is the tiny shallow frets.
what we've got here is failure to communicate... some men you just can't reach
crushing day wrote:Martin OMCPA3 - Spruce/Rosewood with Fishman Aura.
Turns out the sound i've been looking for all along is a Spruce/Rosewood OM.. only gripe is the tiny shallow frets.
Mine is this lovely Walden. Solid Rosewood back and sides with a solid Spruce top.
To me it's a great compromise between OM size and definition and Dreadnought volume. Lovely tone, lovely feel. My only issue with it is that I don't play it enough.
My go-to for quiet-time personal use is my old beaten up 68 Gibson Hummingbird. Had the slush-o-matic adjustable saddle replaced years ago with a solid one, wow what a difference. I'm wearing through the top in a couple of places, she has many stories to tell.
Plug-in for gigs I use a very beaten up '93 Yairi cutaway when I need to do a lot of lead work or fancy stuff, else a Mini Maton for when I'm doing slide work.
I recently picked up a late 60's Eko 12 string with ancient aftermarket pickup. Acoustically, it sounds like it's made of cardboard; plug it in, and she's magic, great for slide work or shimmering backing work.
BTW, I bought my wife an acoustic 5 years ago in the hopes of getting her into the wonderful world of music (didn't work) - but it's a solid top Walden, I paid something like $599 at Rock Shop K Rd, and it is an outstanding player and sounds wonderful. I can't believe what great value it is. It lives in Melbourne where I visit it every few weeks.
But before you go, does the 6th finger assist with c shape Barre chords?
"Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible god and destroys a visible nature. Unaware that this nature he's destroying is this god he's worshipping." - Hubert Reeves
I was standing on the end of the bed with one hand steadying myself on the ceiling so I didn't fall on top of the bloody guitar.
